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Plenary meeting in Beijing, Nov 14-16 2010

1. Travel

Useful facts about Beijing are available at http://www.beijingpage.com/.

1.1. Currency

The national currency is Renminbi (RMB). The reference real-time exchange rate of the bank of China could be found in http://www.boc.cn/sourcedb/whpj/enindex.html. The listed currency can be exchanged to RMB in hotel or any bank in Beijing.

1.2. To Beijing

• by air: Airports Beijing Capital International Airport

• by rail: Major train stations are Beijing Center Station

You can get to Beijing by plane. There is one airport in Beijing (http://en.bcia.com.cn), with three terminals The terminal of airlines could be found in http://en.bcia.com.cn/ecoairinfo/aircoplist.shtml The best way to get to the hotel from the airport is by taxi. The journey takes about one hour. The cost of the journey is about RMB 100. The information about the taxi at the airport could be found in http://en.bcia.com.cn/ecotraffic/taxi.shtml The following is the hotel address both in English and Chinese. You could show it to the taxi driver.

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1.3. Within Beijing

2. Venue: The Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel, Beijing University of Technology

The Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel (Beijing Gongda Jianguo Fandian), http://www.bjut-hoteljianguo.com/en/reservation.html) is located inside Beijing University of Technology within close proximity of the central business district and only a five-minute walk from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Badminton and Eurythmics Venue.

2.1. Address:

100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District Beijing, 100124 China

Tel: +86-10-59102046 Fax: +86-10-59102055

3. Accommodation

The Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel (Beijing Gongda Jianguo Fandian) has 277 beautifully decorated guest rooms and suites. All rooms enjoy 50M Broadband. The special discount is not available from the hotel Web site. Please fill in the following table and fax it to the hotel directly LarKCBeijing_Hotel.doc

The Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel is strongly recommended. If it is not convenient for you, please feel free to contact Dr. Jiajin Huang ( hjj@emails.bjut.edu.cn )

4. Visa

For short visit like conference, one should apply in the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate for business visa with single entry option. Procedure is usually reduced to filling visa application and presenting the official invitation letter. After that it takes usually a week to issue a visa.

We need the following "Information for Visa Application" for sending you the official invitation letter:

(1) Full Name (exactly as in your passport)

(2) Gender:

(3) Date of Birth

(4) Nationality

(5) Passport Number

(6) Your affiliation

(7) Present Occupation and Title

(8) Arrival Date and Departure Date

(9) Name of Country Where You Will Apply for the Visa

(10) A statement specifying who will be responsible for all expenses related to the trip

(11) Full Postal Address

(12) E-mail Address

(13) Telephone number

(14) Fax number

Please send above "Information for Visa Application" form to Dr. Jiajin Huang ( hjj@emails.bjut.edu.cn ). According to your visa application needs, we will air-mail, fax or email you the official invitation letter for your visa to China after getting the above information from you. Then you use the letter to get a visa in the nearest Chinese Embassy/Consulate.

5. Great Wall Tour, Nov 17, 2010

We will organize one-day tour on November 17 to the world famous resorts, The Great Wall and The Ming Tombs.

Price: RMB300/person Note: The tour will be canceled if less 15 persons attend the activity.

Tour Schedule (Pending)

• 07: 30 Departure from the hotel
• 9:30-11: 30 The Great Wall
• 11：30-12：30 Lunch
• 12：30-14：30 The Ming Tombs
• 14：30-16：00 Back to the hotel

6. Social Dinner, 14-Nov, 2010 - Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant (Heping Men dian)

Introdution (quote from http://www.quanjude.com.cn/e_about.html)

QUANJUDE, a famous historied brand of China, was established in 1864 (the third year of Tongzhi of Qing dynasty). During the 136 years, QUANJUDE has experienced business vicissitudes and survived the arduous ordeal of time. Throughout the years, QUANJUDE dishes have been greatly enriched due to developing and innovation.

With its long history, Quanjude roast duck enjoys a high reputation among domestic and overseas consumers for the peculiar roast technique and outstanding quality. It ranks the first not only in Chinese Famous Dishes, compiled by all-China famous chefs under the organization of Ministry of Commerce in 1958, but also in Elite of Chinese Famous Dishes, published by China and Japan in 1982. In many cases, Quanjude lists the first among famous restaurants.

“To the Great Wall: a Trip for Real Heroes, Peking Duck at QUANJUDE: Food for Real Gourmets.”

7. Contact Person

Dr. Jiajin Huang E-mail: hjj@emails.bjut.edu.cn

8. Participation

9. Agenda

14-Nov-10

9:00-12:00 Please come to the registration desk to receive the meeting materials and lunch tickets. [The hall of the hotel, the first floor]

9:00-13:00 2nd LarKC PhD Symposium [Peony Room, The third floor]

13:00-14:00 Joint lunch [Shimantogawa Restaurant, The second floor]

14:00-15:30 Plenary [Peony Room, The third floor]

• Welcome
• review recap

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-18:00 Plenary [Peony Room, The third floor]

• review recap

18:00-23:00 social event

• 18:00-18:15 We have arranged a bus for transportation. The bus will be at the Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel at 18:00 and will leave at 18:15
• 19:00-21:00 Dinner
• 21:00-22:30 Tour at Qian Men and Tian An Men
• 22:30-23:00 Back to the Hotel

15-Nov-10

09:30-11:00 Plenary [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]

• Technical talks 20 min each from WP 2,3,4,5

11:00-11:30 Coffee break - Take Photo together

11:30-12:30 Plenary [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]

• Technical talks 20 min each from WP6, 7a, 7b

12:30-13:30 Lunch + PMB [Lunch: Shimantogawa Restaurant, The second floor] + [PMB: Peony Room, The third floor]

13:30-15:00 breakout sessions (request slots - 4 rooms available), coffee served throughout sessions

• Room1: WP7a/WP7b breakout session [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]
• Room2: WP1 breakout session [ Peony Room, The third floor]
• Room3: WP4 breakout session [ Rose Room, The third flloor]
• Room4: WP3 breakout session [Jasmine Room, The third floor]

15:00-17:00 breakout sessions (request slots - 4 rooms available), coffee served throughout sessions

• Room1: (15:00-17:00, WP, Assel) [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]
• Room2: WP2 breakout session [ Peony Room, The third floor]
• Room4: WP6 breakout session [Jasmine Room, The third floor]

17:00-18:00 TMB [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]

16-Nov-10

09:30-11:30 breakout sessions (request slots - 4 rooms available)

• Room1: (09:30-10:30, LarKC platform Task Force, Assel) [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]

11:30-13:00 Plenary [Grand Ballroom I, The third floor]

• Semantic technology in China overview: WICI 30min
• Tech talk 30 min from WP 11
• Plenary discussion: Maximizing uptake of the LarKC platform

13:00-14:00 Joint lunch [Fusion Court, The first floor]

10. The 4th LarKC Early Adopters Tutorial, Beijing, Nov 13, 2010

http://wiki.larkc.eu/LarkcProject/4thEarlyAdoptersTutorial

11. ISWC2010, Nov 9-11, 2010, Shanghai

http://iswc2010.semanticweb.org

12. 2nd LarKC PhD Symposium, Nov 14, 2010, Beijing

Please submit your one page abstract to yizeng@bjut.edu.cn before Nov 5th, 2010.

Agenda http://www.wici-lab.org/wici/larkc-phd-2010/