Zhejiang University welcomes all the guests from across the Asia Pacific region came to attend the 2008 Windows Core Workshop.	Workers prepare the workshop banner at the Zhejiang University Report Hall, the workshop venue.

2008 Windows Core Workshop attendees check-in.	Workshop organizers double-checking the workshop logistics before the workshop starts.

MSRA UR Team Asia Pacific Regional Program Manager Bill Luan delivers the workshop opening remarks and agenda overview.	Workshop co-host, Deputy Dean Chun Chen, College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, delivers the welcome remarks.

MSRA UR Team Senior Director Lolan Song delivers the introduction to MSRA University Relations programs.	Workshop attendees at the day 1 session venue.

Microsoft Windows kernel Architect Dave Probert delivers the workshop keynote speech - Windows Architecture	Workshop attendees listen to Dave Probert's keynote session.

Microsoft Windows Academic Program Manager Arkady Retik delivers the Windows Academic Program introduction and update session.	Professor Shiao-Li Tsao of National Chiao-Tung University  in Taiwan, delivers the session on NTC experience in teaching OS courses leveraging Windows Core WRK/CRK.

MSRA Researcher and OS specialist Aimin Pan delivers the OS teaching in China and past WinCore program experience session.	Professor Xiangqun Chen, Vice Dean of Computer Science at Peking University, who lead the China Pioneer Professors' WinCore project, shares their experience in making TRK with the attendees.

Professor Guangshun of NanKai University, one of the 6 pioneer professors in China, delivers a session about his experience in using WRK/CRK and making of the TRK.	Professor Seung-won Hwang of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in Korea, shared with the attendees of her experience in teaching OS and Windows in POSTECH.

Professor Geok See Ng of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, delivers the session on Nanyang's experience in teaching Windows and Taxonomy of Teaching Operating Systems	Professor Roland Yap of National University in Singapore delivers a session on Some Reflections in Teaching Operating Systems.

Workshop attendees listen to the session by Professor Yap.	During session break, Gao Zhang (second from right), Regional Manager for China, chat with professors from China to get their feedback about the WindCore program and the workshop.

During session break, Lolan Song, and Sean Kuno, UR Manager for Japan (second from right), chat with the professor from Japan.	During session break, professors Aaron Harwood, Peter Waldeck, and Andrew Trotman, from universities in Australia and New Zealand, chat about their OS teaching interests and experience.

During session break, Miran Lee (facing), UR Manager for Korea, chat with professors from Korea.	During session break, Lolan Song, and Joseph Shin, UR Manager for Taiwan and Hongkong, chat with professors from Taiwan.

After the day-one session ended, Bill Luan moderated an open Discussion and Q&A session lead by Dave Probert and Arkady Retik, to directly address questions and feedback by the workshop attendees.	Professors responded to the Q&A session with active participation, raised many questions and gave a lot of feedback.

Professor from Korea raises questions during the Discussion and Q&A Session.	Professor Roland Yap from Singapore raises questions during the Discussion and Q&A Session.

Professor Andrew Trotman from New Zealand raises questions during the Discussion and Q&A Session.	Lolan Song addresses some of the questions from professors during the Q&A session.

Arkady Retik leads the Introductory Hands-on Lab in day-2's session to introduce the WRK/CRK resources.	Dave Probert leads the Advanced Hands-on Lab in day-2's session to introduce the advanced topics in using WRK.

Professor Lei Wang of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics leads the day-2 hands-on session to introduce the TRK resources.	Professor Yu Chen of Tsinghua University leads the day-2 hands-on session to introduce the TRK resources.

At the end of the day-2 hands-on lab, Dave Probert and Arkady Retik answer questions from professors about the hands-on lab and using the WRK/CRK resources.	After the hands-on lab ended, Bill Luan announces the launching of MSRA 2008 Asian Pacific regional Invitation for Proposal (IFP) for the WinCore research project funding.

Tingting Huang, UR Manager of China, leads the IFP guideline discussion for the professors from China.	Gao Zhang and Tingting Huang answers questions from Chinese professors about the 2008 IFP.

Tingting Huang answers questions from Chinese professors.	Workshop attendees express appreciation to China Regional Manager Gao Zhang at the end of the workshop.

Group photo of the 2008 Asia Pacific Windows Core Workshop organizers and attendees (click on image to download the large size photo: 1600x1067, 836KB)

Thank you to all the professors who came to attend the 2008 Windows Core Workshop and made it a great learning experience for all. 
See you again in the next 2009 Asian Pacific Regional Windows Core Workshop!