Owing to the world globalization, graduate students not only have to enrich their professional knowledge but also have to be fluent in English. This English symposium will be held on March 24, 2012. Topic of this symposium is the fundamental and applications of coatings and thin films. It is intended to all of students in various fields related to these subjects. Furthermore, we will have many cash awards presented to those who have best performance in Oral and Poster presentations. You are very welcome to join in. More details are on the website https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFQzRHM0R3hwOXdDRmNtazBkMlk0bGc6MQ