**THE 4^th^ ILWS GENERAL MEETING**

# July 22-23, 2006 in the Beijing Friendship Hotel, Beijing, China {#july-22-23-2006-in-the-beijing-friendship-hotel-beijing-china .unnumbered}

The 4^th^ ILWS General meeting will be held from July 22 to 23 at
Multifunctional Hall, VIP Building, Beijing Friendship Hotel. The
registration desk will be open from 9:00-19:00 on 21 July in the VIP
Building. If you arrive before 21 July, please go to the COSPAR 2006
registration desk located in the Friendship Palace, Beijing Friendship
Hotel for early registration.

Beijing Friendship Hotel:

Zhongguancun South Rd. Haidian District,

Beijing, 100873, CHINA

http://[www.bjfriendshiphotel.com](http://www.BJfriendshiphotel.com/)

**LOC Contact Person:**

Center for Space Science & Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences

P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 100080, CHINA

Lijuan EN

Tel :+86-10-62558707

Fax: +86-10-62653261

Email: <cncospar@cssar.ac.cn>

**During the Meeting, LOC office will be located at:**

BFH: The room is on the first floor of the Friendship Palace.

Official Language

The official language of the ILWS Meeting will be English.

Visa Information

Participants are kindly requested to contact the visa office of the
Chinese embassy nearest to their permanent residence to obtain
information on visa requirements for China. Tourist visas for China may
be obtained in most cases, and no invitation letter is required.
However, The LOC of the Meeting will send the ILWS official invitation
letters to the participants as the information of the registration form.

Transportation

Airport -- Beijing Capital International Airport

There are shuttle buses from the airport to the Friendship Hotel, the
venue of the meeting, which cost is not more than RMB 16 Yuan. The cost
is about RMB 100 Yuan by taxi.

Taxi

It is cheap and convenient to travel by taxi in Beijing. RMB 10 Yuan is
the basic fare and the cost per kilometer is just RMB1.6 Yuan.

Currency

The currency used in China is the RMB Yuan(￥). Exchange centers can be
found at the airport, most hotels and banks, and also at the BFH. When
exchanging money, please keep your receipt in order to change any
remaining RMB back to foreign currency when leaving China. The foreign
exchange rate is about: USD \$1 = RMB 8 Yuan

Credit Cards & ATM

Visa, Master, American Express, Dinners Club and JCB are accepted in
many department stores and hotels. You can use your credit card and ATMs
to obtain RMB. The amount charged to your account may vary due to
fluctuations in exchange rates. Bank charges are about 4%.

Electricity

Electrical outlets in China supply 220 volts at a frequency of 50 Hz.
Plugs have two male contact pins. You may ask your hotel concierge for
adaptors. The business center located in BIT will offer adaptors.

Weather and Clothing

There are four distinct seasons in Beijing. July is hot and rainy with
an average temperature of 27.5C°. Raincoats or umbrellas are
recommended, and a light jacket or pullover may be necessary in the
evenings.

Internet

You can connect to the internet in your room at the Friendship Hotel and
other most hotels in Beijing.

The registration form is below

## Registration Form for the 4^th^ ILWS General Meeting

**Beijing China, 22-23 July 2006**

**Please complete this form in capital letters and return by mail or fax
to LOC of ILWS 2006, at the address below:**

Centre for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese Academy of
Sciences

P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 100080, China

Contact: Lijuan EN Tel: +86-10-62558707 Fax: +86-10-62653261

E-mail: <cncospar@cssar.ac.cn>

ILWS meeting will be held from 22 July to 23 July in Multifunctional
Hall, VIP Building, Beijing Friendship Hotel. The registration desk will
be opened on 21 July in VIP Building. If you arrive before 21 July,
please go to COSPAR 2006 registration desk located in Friendship Palace,
Beijing Friendship Hotel for early registration.

**[A: Participant]{.underline}**

Status □ National Delegate □Member of Task Groups □ Press or Observers

> □Dr □ Prof. □ Mr □ Mrs □Ms

LAST NAME / FAMILY NAME:
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FIRST NAME:
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Institution:
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Country: [　　　　　　　　　　]{.underline} Postal code: City:

Nationality[:]{.underline} Passport No.
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Accompany Person: Name: Passport No.
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Address / P.O. Box:

Phone: Fax:

E-mail:

If you will also attend the COSPAR 2006 Assembly, please Note:

Registration ID No.:

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**[B: Accommodation]{.underline}**

For best availability, make your reservations via the web at
[www.cospar2006.org]{.underline} or complete this form and send it by
fax to the Centre for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese
Academy of Sciences

Contact: Lijuan EN Fax: +86-10-62653261

Arrival Date: / /2006 Departure Date: / /2006 Total number of nights:
\_\_\_\_\_

List all room occupants:

-   Non smoking room requested

-   Check here if you have a disability requiring special services.
    Indicate your requests:

If you do not reserve a hotel through the Centre for Space Science and
Applied Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, please indicate in which
establishment you will be staying:

**[C: Hotel Selection]{.underline}**

For more hotel information, please visit www.cospar2006.org or send a
fax to the Centre for Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese
Academy of Sciences

Contact: Lijuan EN Fax: +86-10-62653261

There will be shuttle buses running at appropriate intervals between the
following hotels and venue.

+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
| Hotel     | Room  | Refe  | Dis   | S  | Description         | Nu |
|           | Type  | rence | tance | ta |                     | mb |
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|           |       | e(RMB | (min  |    |                     | of |
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|           |       | ight) |       |    |                     | oo |
|           |       |       |       |    |                     | ms |
+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
| Marriott  | Mar   | 1400  | 1     | 5  | One person\'s       |    |
| Beijing   | riott | Yuan  | 0mins |    | breakfast is        |    |
| West      | Be    |       | by    |    | included in the     |    |
| Hotel     | ijing |       | Taxi  |    | room rate           |    |
|           | West  |       |       |    |                     |    |
|           | Hotel |       |       |    |                     |    |
+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
| Marriott  | Exec  | 180   | 1     | 5  | One person\'s       |    |
| Beijing   | utive | 0Yuan | 0mins |    | breakfast is        |    |
| West      | Level |       | by    |    | included in the     |    |
| Hotel     | D     |       | Taxi  |    | room rate           |    |
|           | eluxe |       |       |    |                     |    |
+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
| Marriott  | Ma    | 2150  | 1     | 5  | One person\'s       |    |
| Beijing   | rriot | Yuan  | 0mins |    | breakfast is        |    |
| West      | Suite |       | by    |    | included in the     |    |
| Hotel     |       |       | Taxi  |    | room rate           |    |
+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
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| Palace    | eluxe | Yuan  | Taxi  |    | breakfast is        |    |
| Ho        | S     |       |       |    | included in the     |    |
| tel](http | ingle |       |       |    | room rate           |    |
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| org/csm/a |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
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| Ho        | D     |       |       |    | included in the     |    |
| tel](http | ouble |       |       |    | room rate           |    |
| ://www.co | Room  |       |       |    |                     |    |
| spar2006. |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
| org/csm/a |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
| dmin-hote |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
| l.php?pag |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
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| =0&rec=2) |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
| [F        | Sta   | 600   | 15 on | 4  | One person\'s       |    |
| riendship | ndard | Yuan  | foot  |    | breakfast is        |    |
| Ho        | Room  |       |       |    | included in the     |    |
| tel](http | (Bui  |       |       |    | room rate           |    |
| ://www.co | lding |       |       |    |                     |    |
| spar2006. | 2/3)  |       |       |    |                     |    |
| org/csm/a |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
| dmin-hote |       |       |       |    |                     |    |
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+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+
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| FSU](http | ndard | Yuan  | Taxi  |    | standard ones with  |    |
| ://www.co | Room  |       |       |    | two separate beds.  |    |
| spar2006. |       |       |       |    | One person\'s       |    |
| org/csm/a |       |       |       |    | breakfast is        |    |
| dmin-hote |       |       |       |    | included in the     |    |
| l.php?pag |       |       |       |    | room rate.          |    |
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+-----------+-------+-------+-------+----+---------------------+----+

You can pay by credit card when you check in.