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The article offers news briefs related to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The ACM Council approved a new annual Doctoral Dissertation Award which will be eligible for doctoral theses in computer science and related fields. David Gries, an American scientist, was chosen to participate in a Distinguished Scholar Exchange Program with the People's Republic of China. A Chapter Officers Training workshop to be held on February 8, 1982 is offered by the ACM Committee.

The article discusses the formation of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in China. Topics discussed in the article include ACM's goals to connect the computer industry within China to the rest of the world, steps that the ACM has taken to expand in other areas of the world, such as Europe, and difficulties that exist in getting China involved with the ACM.

Presents highlights of an information exchange among computer professionals in the People's Republic of China in May 1987. Conference organizers; Observation of the state of computer education and computer research in China; Schools and universities visited by the delegation to observe how computers are integrated into the classroom.

The Association for Computing Machinery Executive Committee and Senior Headquarters Staff hosted an important planning meeting in Singapore on March 17, 1996. Discussion centered on issues related to computing in the Asia Pacific region, ways to facilitate the participation of people from the region in ACM, and possible new ACM programs for the region. Nine countries were represented: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. Several of the ACM leadership in Western Europe also participated. The feasibility of a number of activities for the Asia Pacific region will be investigated. ACM would collaborate with the national societies. The organizing and program committees would be composed mainly of individuals from the region, with some participation from the U.S. and Europe. Due to the large populations of India and China and the growing interest in IT, there is significant potential for ACM in India and China. Natural "champions" to lead those efforts already exist in ACM Chapters in India and Hong Kong.