The Second Meeting of
CBS Expert Team on GISC-DCPC demonstration process (ET-GDDP)
Beijing, China, 7-11 September 2009
General Information
VENUE
1.The Meeting will be held on the campus of China Meteorological Administration (CMA), Haidian District, 46 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Beijing,China, from 7to 11September 2009.
2.The meeting area will be equipped with wireless network facility, which provides Internet access for your laptop computer if you have a wireless Ethernet interface card.
Entry requirements
3. Participants will be required to apply for a business visa to enter China for the purpose of attending the meeting. It is advisable that such an application be made as soon as possible to the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate.
4.Once the following personal information of participants is available to CMA, an official invitation letter from CMA will be sent to each participant for the purpose of visa application. Please send the following information to us before 21August 2009:
Surname
First name
Nationality
Profession
Working place and Address
Passport numbers, date and place of issue, period of validity
Planned entry date
Fax number
Electricity and Modem connections
5.The mains power supply in China is 220 V, 50Hz. If you wish to use an electric appliance, you will need an international adaptor plug, which is available locally and can be purchased. Most hotels have suitable connectors for laptop computer modems.
Currency exchange, credit cards
6.Local currency is the Chinese Yuan (CNY), with the approximate value 1 Euro = 9.64CNY, 1 USD = 6.83CNY (Current 19Aug. 2009).
7. The most common credit cards (e.g. Visa, American Express, Diners, MasterCard) are accepted at hotels, banks and some stores.
Hotel accommodation and reservations
8. Special conference rates have been negotiated at Beijing Nikko New Century Hotel, B&Binn InternationalHotel and Hubei Hotel, and participants are invited to make bookings with the local contact points to secure these special rates (see Appendix B).
Local Transportation
9.Participants are suggested to take taxi from the BeijingInternationalAirport to the hotel. The taxi price between Airport and the Hotel is about CNY120(about USD 18).Currency exchange services are available at the BeijingInternationalAirport.
Pleaseprint the following signsand bring them when you travel. After you get out of the Beijing airport, show the right sign to the taxi driver.
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Climate
10.Climatological features of Beijing for September:
Mean monthly maximum temperature: 25.8ºC
Mean monthly minimum temperature: 14.8ºC
Mean relative humidity: 68%
Average monthly rainfall: 45.5 mm
Average number of rainy days: 7.6
Local Contact Points
11.For any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at the following address:
Ms. Li Xiang
National Meteorological Information Centre (NMIC),
China Meteorological Administration(CMA)
Tel: +86-10-68406275
Fax: +86-10-62173225
E-mail:
or
Ms. Guan Dantong
National Meteorological Information Centre (NMIC),
China Meteorological Administration(CMA)
Tel: +86-10-68408131
Fax: +86-10-62173225
E-mail:
APPENDIX A:LOCATIONS OF THE MEETING PLACE
The meeting room is located at the 3th floor of the NMIC.China Meteorological Administration.
APPENDIX B:
The Second Meeting of
CBS Expert Team on GISC-DCPC demonstration process (ET-GDDP)
Pre-registration Form
Surname: ______(Mr./Ms./Mrs.), First name: ______
Address: ______
.
Tel: E-mail: .
Visa Information requested:
Nationality:.
Profession:.
Working place and Address:
Passport number:
Passport place of issue:.
Date issued:.
Passport expiration date:.
Planned entry date:.
and Your fax number:.
HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
Hotel One:
□ Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing （five-star hotel）
Single room CHY 580 (about USD85) per night
Doubleroom CHY 580 (about USD85) per night
Breakfast CHY 70(about USD 10) per person
15 min. walking from China Meteorological Administration (CMA),
Please indicate:
□ Single Room, with a King-size bed
□ Double Room, with Twin beds
Special Requests On:
Beds:
□ King-size bed in room □ Twin beds in room
Floors:
□ Non-smoking floor (limited availability)
Guest Name: ______(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
Organization: ______
Address: ______
City: ______Zip code: ______Country: ______
Fax: ______E-mail: ______
Accompanied by: ______
Arrival date: ______Departure date: ______
Payment will be made by: □ Credit Card: Amex/JCB/Visa/Mastercard.
(Credit Card Number will be needed at check-in)
□ Cash
HotelTwo:
□ B&Binn International hotel （four-star hotel）
Single room CHY 598 (about USD87) per night
Doubleroom CHY 458 (about USD67)(rear view) per night
Doubleroom CHY 488 (about USD71)(front view) per night
Breakfast CHY 38 (about USD 6) per person
Locate nearby CMA, see map above
Please indicate:
□ Single Room, with a King-size bed
□ Double Room, with Twin beds(rear view)
□ Double Room, with Twin beds(front view)
Special Requests On:
Beds:
□ King-size bed in room □ Twin beds in room
Floors:
□ Non-smoking floor (limited availability)
Guest Name: ______(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
Organization: ______
Address: ______
City: ______Zip code: ______Country: ______
Fax: ______E-mail: ______
Accompanied by: ______
Arrival date: ______Departure date: ______
Payment will be made by: □ Credit Card: Amex/JCB/Visa/Mastercard.
(Credit Card Number will be needed at check-in)
□ Cash
Hotel Three:
□ Hubei Hotel （four-star hotel）
Single room CHY 500 (about USD73) per night
Doubleroom CHY 358 (about USD52) per night
Breakfast CHY 58 (about USD 8) per person
Locate nearby CMA, see map above
Please indicate:
□ Single Room, with a King-size bed
□ Double Room, with Twin beds
Guest Name: ______(Mr./Mrs./Ms.)
Organization: ______
Address: ______
City: ______Zip code: ______Country: ______
Fax: ______E-mail: ______
Accompanied by: ______
Arrival date: ______Departure date: ______
Payment will be made by: □ Credit Card: Amex/JCB/Visa/Mastercard.
(Credit Card Number will be needed at check-in)
□ Cash
Please fill these forms, fax or email it to the local contact points no later than 26 August 2009.