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Practical Information

  1. Organizers

  The Congress is organized by UNESCO, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO, the Educational Management Information Center from the Chinese Ministry of Education, and Shandong Provincial Education Department, with the support from Qingdao Municipal Bureau for Education, the Chinese Journal of ICT in Education, Weidong Cloud Education Group.

  2. Venue and Accommodation

  The congress will be held in Lushang Hyatt Regency Hotel In Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.

  Lushang Hyatt Regency Hotel, Qingdao

  (楳戯続斌伸埣焼糾)

  Add: 88 Donghai East Road, Qingdao, Shandong, China 266061

  (表叫福楳戯偏叫今叫揃 88 催)

  Tel: +86 532 8612 1234

  Fax: +86 532 8612 0600

  Email: qingdao.regency@hyatt.com

  Homepage: http://qingdao.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html

  

  3. Travel Arrangement

  Participants are responsible for their own travel. Financialsupport for international travel may be considered upon request.

  4. Visa

  For those participants who need an entry visa to China, please provide the passport information by filling the registration form and return it along with a copy of your passport page by e-mail to lvyiwen@moe.edu.cn. The passport information should be provided by 23 May, 2016 at the latest. To affiliate the visa application process, the Chinese National Commission for UNESCO will produce an invitation letter for the participants who have provided their passport information.

  To apply for a visa, please consult the Chinese Embassy (or Consulate General)in your country for visa policy.

  Please note that your passport must be valid for a period of at least six monthsafter the date on which you travel to China, and bear in mind that you may needa visa for the countries through which you transit.

  Should you encounter any difficulties when applying for your visa, please contact:

  Ms. Wang Zhizhuang

  Chinese National Commission for UNESCO

  E-mail: jyc@moe.edu.cn

  Tel.: +86-10-6609 6883

  Fax: +86-10-6601 7912

  5. Health insurance

  Participants must make their own arrangements for health insurance to cover anymedical treatment during their stay in China.

  6. Airport Pick-up Service

  The local organizer will make arrangement for airport pick-up service on 21 June and drop-off service on 24 June, 2016. All participants are expected to provide detailed information of their arrival and departure (date, time and flight number) to the Secretariat by 10 June, 2016.

  It will take about 50 min from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to the Hotel. Volunteers for pickup service will wait for all participants near the passengers exit and hold a signboard. It takes about 60-80 RMB (about 10-12 USD) by taxi from the Airport to the Hotel.

  7. Meals and Accommodation

  The costs of lunch and dinner during the Congress will be covered for all participants. Participants are kindly advised to stay at Lushang Hyatt Regency Hotel. Accommodate during the congress will be provided and rooms be reserved for invited participants. Other participants are kindly requested to make their own reservation.

  8. Currency

  The currency unit of the People’s Republic of China is RMB or yuan.

  One US dollar is equivalent to RMB 6.48 (April 2016 exchange rate). Theexchange rate may vary slightly.

  9. Banks

  Foreign currency and traveler’s checks can be changed into RMB at most banksin Qingdao as well as at the airport and the hotel. Most of the banks are open from 9a.m. to 5.00 p.m., from Monday to Sunday.

  Major credit cards are accepted at most hotels, department stores and restaurants.

  10. Climate

  The average temperature in Qingdao during the month of June varies between18°C and 24°C. The weather is usually dry.

  11. Electricity

  The standard electricity supply in China is 220V/50HZ.

  12. Internet access

  Free Internet access will be available for use in the room and the public areas near the meeting rooms in the hotel.

  13. Additional information

  All inquiries concerning the organization of thecongress should be addressed to the contact person: