Third China- Korea -Japan Joint Conference on Meteorology

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Third China- Korea -Japan Joint Conference on Meteorology

Beijing, China， November 13-16, 2007

n DATE AND VENUE

The Third China- Korea -Japan Joint Conference on Meteorology will be held in Beijing, China during November 13-16, 2007. The conference takes place at the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), 46, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.

n THEMES AND CONVENERS

Typhoon

TAN Zhemin
/ Hyuk-Jo Kwon
/ Tetsuo Nakazawa

Monsoon

LI Jianping
/ Kyung Ja Ha
/ Jun Matsumoto

Atmospheric Chemistry

ZHANG Xiaoye；
/ Rok jin Park
/ Yutaka Kondo

Sand and Dust Storm

ZHAO Linna
/ Chung, Kwan-Young
/ Masao Mikami

Climate Change

DONG Wenjie
/ JAI-HO OH
/ Akio Kito

Air-Sea Interaction

ZHANG Renhe
/ Yign Noh
/ Hiroshi Tanaka

Numerical Model Development

WANG Bin

SHEN Xueshun
/ Jae Gyoo Lee
/ Masaki Sato

Weather, Climate and Water

JIANG Tong
/ Dong-In Lee
/ Jun Matsumoto

Please submit your abstract to above conveners in your own country and identify which session you would like to join.

n REGISTRATION and FEES

On-site registration will be arranged in the lobby of Conference Center of CMA during 13:00-18:00 on November 13 and 08:00-09:00 on November 14, 2007.

Registration fee for each participant is USD 200 which covers conference documents, reception, refreshments, tea, coffee, etc., as well as the excursion to the Great Wall or the Forbidden City.

Hotel charges are the responsibility of the participant. A sign-up form for the excursion of your choice, as well as for special dietary requests will be presented at registration.

n HOTELS

The hotel details are as follows:

Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing (Five Stars) / Hubei Hotel (Three Stars)
Address / No. 6 Southern Road Capital Gym, Haidian District, Beijing 100044, China / No.36, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China
Tel. and Fax / Tel: 86-10-68492001
Fax: 86-10-68491103 / Tel: 86-10-62172288
Special rate / One-bed room: RMB830 per day (breakfast included)
Two-bed room: RMB830 per day (breakfast for one person included) / One-bed room: RMB438 per day (breakfast included)
Two-bed room: RMB438 per day (breakfast included)
Exercise facilities / Yes / No
Distance to CMA / 12-minute walk / 3-minute walk

n TRANSPORTATION

Airport-Hotel-Airport – Own arrangements

Round trip transportation between airport and hotel is the participants’ own responsibility.

For you reference, the following choices are available:

Airport Bus: Route 4: Capital airport-Gongzhufen (XinxingHotel)

Ticket price: RMB 16 yuan

Airport-downtown

Stops:

1. China International Exhibition Centre; 2. Xibahe; 3. AnzhenBridge; 4. MadianBridge; 5. Beitaipingzhuang; 6. JimenBridge; 7. Friendship Hotel; 8. Beijing TV Station; 9. ZizhuBridge; 10. HangtianBridge; 11. Gongzhufen (Xinxing Hotel)Operation hours:

7:00--23:00.Every 10 minutes

Downtown-airport

Stops:

1.Booking office of north gate of the Friendship Hotel

Operation hours:

7:00--23:00. Every 10 minutes

The Airport Bus Station is located at Gate 11 of Terminal 2. Note: International flights arrive at terminal 2, only domestic flight of South China Airline arrives at terminal 1.

The travel time from airport to the Friendship hotel is around 50 min to one hour. From there, you can take a taxi to the New Century Hotel or Hubei hotel, which charge is around RMB 20 yuan.

Taxi: Taxi is convenient at the airport. Depending on traffic conditions, it takes 40-50 minutes from the airport to the meeting hotels. The charge is around RMB 150 yuan, including the RMB 10 yuan highway toll.

Hotel-Conference Venue (New Century only)

Transportation from the New Century Hotel to the CMA in the morning and the return in the evening will be arranged by the Local Organizing Committee(LOC).

n TIME ZONE

In relation to Greenwich, Beijing is +8 hours.

n SOCIAL EVENTS

The conference reception in the evening of November 14, 2007 is hosted by the CMS. All participants and their accompanying persons are invited to join the reception.

All participants are invited to visit the Great Wall or the Forbidden City in the morning of Friday, November 16, 2007. Participants can also sign up at registration if they want to visit CMA facilities on November 16, 2007.

n IDENTITY BADGE

During the conference, all delegates and their accompanying persons are kindly requested to wear the identity badge. The badge serves as a pass for conference and meals.

If participants have any questions, please contact the LOC members who are identified by their red badges.

n COFFEE BREAKS

Coffee and tea are served during the morning and afternoon breaks according to the meeting agenda.

n RECONFIRMATION OF AIRTICKET

Some airlines request their passengers to reconfirm the airticket prior to departure. Please contact the front desk or business center of the Hotel if you need to reconfirm your airline ticket, or contact the LOC members during the meeting.

n ELECTRICITY, INTERNET AND E-MAIL

The electrical voltage in China is 220V. Internet and E-mail are accessible for participants in the New Century Hotel and Hubei Hotel by broad band or telephone line. Internet and E-mail accession are also available at the conference venue.

n MEDICAL CARE AND INSURANCE

The conference secretariat will be on duty all day during the conference. Please contact the Secretariat or LOC members for first aid or medical care services. The medical fee should be borne by the patient.

Participants are advised to arrange their own overseas travel insurance.

n CURRENCY EXCHANGE

The official currency in China is RMB (Chinese Yuan). Currency exchange centers can be found at airport, local banks and the New Century Hotel. The currency exchange service also is provided at a Brach of Bank of China, which is close to the CMA.

Travelers’ checks are not widely used in China and are accepted only by major banks and some hotels. The Bank of China and New Century Hotel will cash your traveler’s check.

The exchange rate for US$ fluctuates with time. Recent example is:

US$ to RMB: around 1: 7.5

n CONTACT PERSON

The contact person of the Local Organizing Committee is:

Mr. SUN Rui

Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences

46, Zhongguancun South Avenue, Haidian District

Beijing, 100081, China

Tel: +86-10-68406938

Fax: +86-10-62175931

Email:

n LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE

If you have some difficulties in communication with local taxi driver, please show the following Chinese characters according to the situation:

Ø 请送我到中国气象局，谢谢！（海淀区中关村南大街46号）

Please take me to the China Meteorological Administration, thank you!

Ø 请送我到新世纪饭店，谢谢！（海淀区首体对面）

Please take me to the New Century Hotel, thank you!

Ø 请送我到湖北大厦，谢谢！（海淀区中关村南大街中国气象局西门北侧）

Please take me to the Hubei Hotel, thank you!

Ø 请送我到首都机场，谢谢！

Please take me to the Beijing Capital Airport, thank you!

n VISA APPLICATION

Please apply to the nearest Chinese Embassy for an entry visa. Please complete the attached registration form and return it to Mr. SUN Rui before October 1, 2007.

Third China- Korea -Japan Joint Conference on Meteorology

Beijing, China， November 13-16, 2007

REGISTRATION FORM

Full Name: (Mr. Ms. Mrs.)

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Address: .

Fax: Tel: E-mail: .

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Nationality: .

Date of Birth, Place of birth: .

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□Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing □Hubei Hotel

Standard room: RMB 830 per night Standard room: RMB 438 per night

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