本刊讯　第 1 6届世界计算机大会于 8月 2 1日上午在北京国际会议中心隆重开幕 ,国家主席江泽民出席大会并发表了讲话。本届大会为期 5天 ,主题为“2 0 0 0年后的信息科学与技术” ,集中探讨了信息技术在新世纪的发展脉络及其对社会的深刻影响 ,讨论的问题涉及芯片设计自动化、 The first edition of the 16th World Computer Conference was held on the morning of August 21 in the Beijing International Convention Center. President Jiang Zemin attended the conference and delivered a speech. The five-day conference on this theme, entitled “Information Science and Technology after 2000,” focuses on the development of information technology in the new century and its profound impact on society. The issues discussed are chip design automation,