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Submission: Deadline extended to: 15 May 2006; Requirement: 300-500 words in English Notification of the abstract acceptance: Date: 15 May 2006; Paper Submission: Deadline: 30 June 2006 | |||
Invitation to ICEC-2006
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It is my great pleasure to invite
you to attend the Second International Conference on Estuaries &
Coast (ICEC-2006), to be held in Guangzhou, China from Nov. 28 to
30, 2006. |
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The central themes of ICEC-2006 is ‘Advance the
Estuarine and Coastal Engineering Research to Enhance the Ecological
Environment’, including four topics: Estuarine and Coastal
Processes, Estuarine Eco-Environment and Its Protection, Maintenance
and Management of Waterways in Estuaries and Harbors, Research
Technologies for Estuarine Engineering. The ICEC-2006 will provide a
forum for information exchange of latest research and prospecting
future for worldwide academicians, scholars, engineers and decision
makers in this field.
Liu Ning
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Organizers: International Research and
Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation
(IRTCES)
Pearl River Water Resources Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, P. R.
China
Sponsors:
Pearl River Hydraulic
Research Institute, Ministry of Water Resources, P. R.
China
Research Center on Pearl River Estuary & Coast of the Ministry of
Water Resources
Co-Sponsors: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
(UNESCO)
International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research
(IAHR)
World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research
(WASER)
International Association of Hydrological Sciences
(IAHS)
IAHR Asian and Pacific Division
(IAHR-APD)
National Center for Computational Hydroscience and Engineering, the
University of Mississippi, USA
(NCCHE)
Water Resources Sector of Guangdong
Province
China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
(IWHR)
Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
(NHRI)
Changjiang River Science
Institute
Yellow River Institute of Hydraulic Research, the Yellow River Conservancy
Commission
(YRCC)
South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of
Sciences
Pearl River Water Resources Protection Bureau
China Pearl River Water Resources Planning Designing &Surveying co.,
Ltd.
Guang Dong Reconnaissance & Design Institute
Guang Dong Hydraulics Research Institute
Guang Dong Estuary and Coast Administration Bureau
Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulics &
Estuary
Guan Dong Hydraulic Engineering
Society
Guang Dong Hydraulic Economic
Society
Chinese Society of Coastal and Estuarine
Research
Tsinghua
University
Wuhan
University
Sun Yat-Sen
University
South China University of
Technology
Ocean University of
China
State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal
Research
Hohai University
Tongji University
Secretariat: Pearl River Hydraulic Research Institute,
Ministry of Water Resources, P. R. China
3. Committee
Chairman：
LIU Ning, Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources, P. R.
China
Vice-Chairmen:
LIU Jianming, Vice-Director of Department of International Corporation and
Technology,
Ministry of Water Resources, P. R. China
KUANG Shangfu, Director of International Research and Training Center on
Erosion and
Sedimentation
YUE Zhongming, President of Pearl River Water Resources
Commission,
Ministry of Water Resources, P. R. China
Committee
Members: YU Yifa,
WANG Guangqian, WANG Xianfang, ZUO Qihua, LU
Zhonghua,
JIANG Wei, JIANG Enhui, HE Qing, LIU Meinan, LI Yuean, YI Xiaobing,
YAN Yixin, SHI Ping, TAN Guangming, XU Youcheng, HUANG Jianqiang,
HUANG Jiantian, YAO
Zhangmin
Secretary-General:
HU Chunhong
Vice
Secretary-General: WANG
Lin
Members:
Wang Yangui, Liu Cheng, Tong Yuling, Shi Hongling, Zhang Yanjing,
Mai Weiguang, Ouyang Yong, Yu Xinying, Yu Di
3.2 International Scientific Committee
Chairman:
LIN Bingnan, Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Vice
Chairmen: Walling, Desmond E.,
Reardon Smith Professor of Geography, UK and President of
WASER
CHEN Jiyu, Academician of Chinese Academy of
Sciences
WANG Qiusheng, Vice President Pearl River Water Resources Commission,
Ministry of Water Resources, P. R.
China
Members:
CHANSON Hubert,
Australia
GHIDAOUI M., HK,
China
IMBERGER Jorg, Australia
LEE Joseph Hun-Wei, HK,
China
MELVILLE Bruce, New
Zealand
ROELVINK Jan Adriaan, the
Netherlands
TAKEUCHI Kuniyoshi,
Japan
TANAKA Hitoshi, Japan
WANG Sam S. Y.,
USA
WANG Zhengbing, the
Netherlands
DENG Jiaquan,
China
FENG Shize,
China
HAN Qiwei,
China
TAN Ying, China
4．Programme
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DAY |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
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27th Nov., 2006(Monday) |
Full Day |
Registration |
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28th Nov., 2006（Tuesday） |
Morning |
Opening Ceremony Plenary Sessions |
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Afternoon |
Parallel Sessions | |
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Evening |
Welcome Reception | |
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29th Nov. 2006（Wednesday） |
Full Day |
Mid-conference Technical Tour |
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Evening |
Pearl River Night Tour | |
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30th Nov. 2006（Thursday） |
Morning |
Plenary Sessions |
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Afternoon |
Parallel Sessions | |
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Evening |
Banquet |
Plenary sessions will be arranged in the mornings of Nov. 28
and 30, 2006. ICEC-2006 Local Organizing Committee invites world-wide
well-known specialists and academicians who have predominant achievement
in related research fields to deliver Keynote Lectures. They will share
their latest research accomplishment and research development trend with
all ICEC-20006 participators.
1. Researches on Estuaries and Coasts in
China(Liu Ning, China)
2. Water discharge, sediment transport and
channel changes in the Chang Jiang Estuary (Chen Jiyu, China)
3.
Regulating projects for the Pearl River Estuary (Wang Qiusheng,
China)
4. Study on Pearl River estuary strategy framework (Duan Lixing,
China)
5. Morphological modeling of estuaries and inlets in support
of ecological evaluations (Dano Roelvink, the Netherlands)
6. Hurricane
Katrina: Winds, waves, water levels, and forces on structures (Donald T.
Resio, USA)
7. Restoration activities of tidal flats in Japan(Yoshiyuki
Nakamura, Japan)
8. Economic valuation in the coastal and estuaries
conservation theoretic and practical experiences(Jiang Yihang,
UNDP/GEF)
Parallel
sessions will be arranged in the afternoon of Nov. 28 and 30,
2006. Invited lectures and other oral presentations will be delivered in
the parallel sessions. The authors of accepted papers should give
presentations during conference. The conference will supply computer and
projective facilities. Each presentation is for 15 minutes and 5 minutes
Q&A.
Venue
Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou, Guangzhou, P. R. China.
(www.ramadagz.com)
Address: 9, Mingyue Yi Road,
Guangzhou Main Road Central, Guangzhou, Guangdong
Tel:（86-20）87372988
Fax：（86-20）87377481
Working
Language
English
4.5 Proceedings
The Proceedings includes all the keynote lectures, invited lectures and all the accepted papers in English. The proceedings will be published by publisher. All delegates can have one set of proceedings and CD.
A mid-conference technical tour will be organized to visit the Pearl River estuary: HuMen and MoDaoMen (outlet) on November 29, 2006.
All the delegates are invited to attend reception and banquet to be held on November 28 and 30 evening at Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou respectively. Additional tickets (US$50/per) can be purchased at the registration desk.
November28: Go to Panyu to visit Baomo Park in the morning. Visit Lotus Mountain in the afternoon.
US$50/person（non-registered）
November 29：Tour to river mouth of Peal River. Night cruise on Pearl River. US$50/person（non-registered）
November 30: Travel to Baiyun(white Cloud)Monition. Visit
Five Ram Statues, Chen ancestral temple, Beijing Road.
US$50/person
(non- registered).
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May 15, 2006 |
Deadline for abstract submissions |
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May l8, 2006 |
Notification of acceptance abstracts |
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July 31, 2006 |
The deadline of full-length paper submission |
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August 20, 2006 |
Notification of acceptance full-length papers |
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September 15,2006 |
Deadline for advance payment for registration |
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October, 2006 |
Third announcement |
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November 27, 2006 |
Registration |
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November 28-30, 2006 |
Conference |
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December 1st, 2006 |
Post-Conference tour |
Full paper should be submitted before July 31, 2006. Notification of acceptation of the paper will be send to author before August 20, 2006.
For more information, please contact the conference secretary or visit the website
Please fill in the registration form（FORM A）. The participants registering before September 15, 2006 will enjoy a preferential registration fee.
（USD$）
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Before September 15, 2006 |
After September 15, 2006 | ||
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General Participant |
WASER, IAHR Participant |
General Participant |
WASER, IAHR Participant | |
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Participant |
500 |
450 |
560 |
510 |
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Student |
250 |
250 |
270 |
270 |
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Accompanying persons |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
The
registration fee of all participants including student covers：All
technical and social activities, i.e.: mid-conference technical tour,
banquet, tea and business lunch and proceedings.
The accompanies’
registration fee covers: opening and closing ceremony dinner,
mid-conference technical tour, lunch etc.
For more information, please
contact ICEC-2006 secretariat Ms. YU Di: E-mail: icec2006@prwri.com.cn or icec2006@yahoo.com
USD
will be the only accepted currency for registration fee and
post-conference tour. Please pay in the following ways:
Bank Transfer
Account Holder: Pearl River Hydraulic Research
Institute, Ministry of Water Resources, P. R.
China
Bank: China Construction Bank Guangdong
Branch Guangzhou Dianli Sub-branch
Account
No.:44001580107050205268
Bank Address: Ground
floor, 140-148, Southern Securities Building, Tiyu Dong Street, Guangzhou,
P. R. China
Postcode: 510620
Please clarify
name and nationality of remitter in the bill, also state it is for
ICEC-2006.
Credit
Card
Master Card, Visa, JCB, Dinners Club
and America Express are accepted only. Please provide credit card
information in Form B with signature of card holder and send it back to
ICEC-2006 Secretariat by mail or fax.
PS: 3% bank commission
will be charged in credit card payment.
If pay on-site, USD cash or
credit card are accepted only.
ICEC-2006 Secretariat will grant a written confirmation after receiving the registration form and registration fee. The participant must provide the confirmation letter while registration. The formal receipt can be collected
A written notice is needed for any cancellation because of personal reasons. The refund will transact two months late of ICEC-2006.
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Before 15th Oct, 2006 |
After 15th Oct, 2006 |
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Registration Fee |
Refund 75% |
No refund |
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Post-conference Tour fee |
Refund 90% |
Refund 70% |
ICEC-2006 secretariat will help participates to book the Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou (Four star), Guangzhou, P. R. China. (www.ramadagz.com). The hotel is the same place of the conference venue. The discount price is listed here, including breakfast.
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Hotel |
Room type |
Price ($) |
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Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou |
Standard room |
65 |
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Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou |
Single Room |
68 |
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Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou |
Deluxe Suite |
110 |
Please fill the form and submit to ICEC-2006 secretariat before September 15, 2006. Late submission may cause the failure of booking.
9 Post-Conference Tour
Four routes for post-conference tours will be planned. If participants of any routes were less than 6, the route would be cancelled automatically.
A. Guangzhou -
Shenzhen - Macao-Hong kong (4 days tour)
D1
Go to Hong Kong via Shenzhen, visit Repulse Bay. Ocean Park in the
afternoon. Reach Victoria Peak after supper. Hotel in Hong
Kong.
D2
Visit Victoria bay and places nearby. Go to Macao in the afternoon. Visit
Casino LISBOA. Hotel in Macao.
D3 Visit Nanhai Kwan-yin bronze，Ruins
of St. Paul's. Go to Zhuhai , hotel in Zhuhai.
D4 Visit the Statue of
fisher girl, Jiuzhou Cheng, Shijingshan park.
Note：One should have the valid passport and visa to Hong Kong and Macao.
B. Guangzhou - Haikou - Sanya（4 days tour）
D1 Fly
to Sanya. Visit Tianya Haijiao (literally 'edge of the sky, rim of the
sea').
Visit the Museum of Crystal, Sanya Ocean Park. Hotel in Sanya,
D2
Visit Yalong Wan beach, Dadonghai, Luhuitou (literally’ a deer looking
back') Peninsula. Hotel in Sanya.
D3 Visit Fenjiezhou island. Li and
Miao village. Visit Xinglong Tropic Botanic Garden, Hotel in
Xinglong.
D4 After breakfast visit Southeast Asia Garden. Sightseeing
Wanquan river.
Fee：440＄/person（Single room） 410＄/person（double
room）
C. Guangzhou - Guilin - Beihai （5 days
tour）
D1 Fly to Guilin from Guangzhou. Visit Elephant Trunk Hill,
Reed Flute Cave, etc. Hotel in Guilin.
D2 After breakfast to the dock
and cruise on Li River (4.5 hours one way). Hotel in Yangshuo.
D3 back
to Guilin. Go to Nanning by train. Go to beihai. Hotel in Beihai.
D4
Visit Beihai Silver Beach. Visit Plage Park, South Pearl Base, City Carve
Square.
Fee：450＄/person（Single room） 410＄/person（Double
room）
D. Guangzhou - Xi'an - Beijing ( 5 days tour)
D1
Fly to Xi'an from Guangzhou. Visit Xi'an Ancient City Wall, Dayan Pagoda
Square. Hotel in Xi'an.
D2 After breakfast go to Huashan Mountain,
famous for its breath-taking cliffs. Pass Blue Dragon Mountain, Ca'er
Precipice etc. Hotel in Xi'an.
D3 Visit the Museum Terracotta Warriors
and Huaqing Hot Springs. Fly to Beijing and hotel in Beijing.
D4 Visit
Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Hotel in Beijing.
D5 Visit
Great Wall, Changling Tombs，Finish the tour after
supper.
Fee：700＄/person（Single room） 665＄/person（Double
room）
Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the capital city of Guang Dong Province, which is the center of economic, culture, technology and transport in South China. In Shui-Tang dynasty, more than 1400 years ago, Guangzhou was the departure port of the Silk Road on the sea and created splendid culture of South-Mountain. Guangzhou is also called "City of rams" and "City of rice ears". Guangzhou is located in the subtropics South Asia with oceanic monsoon climate and evergreen vegetation, being called as "City of flowers". Guangzhou offered its contribution to Chinese modern history. Nowadays, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao and Shenzhen and etc. have built up Pearl River Delta Economic Circle. Guangzhou is a historic, friendly, beautiful and vigorous city. The weather in Guangzhou is pleasant in November, with an average temperature of around 20 ℃.
Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta is an alluvial plain of the West River, the North River and the East River. The delta is covered by complicated river network. The Pearl River flows into the delta and pour forth to ocean through eight outflets, forming three rivers flows in, eight outflows flow out". This estuary is one of the most complicated flow-sediment interaction regions in the world. The Pearl River Delta is also one of the most flourishing and developed area with particular geographic advantage. On the Pearl River Delta stand many large and middle cities such as: Hong Kong, Macao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Foshan, Zhongshan and Jiangmen.
Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou
ICEC-2006 will be held in Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou (Four
stars, www.ramadagz.com). It is an International Hotel in New City Centre
of Guangzhou. It is only 5 kilos away from GZ-HK Express Railway Station
and 40 kilos away from Baiyun International Airport.
Ramada Pearl
Hotel Guangzhou has successful record with modern meeting systems,
conference technology and attentive service. The Kaixuan conference room
can accommodate a convention of up to 400 guests. It also has 12 board
rooms for meetings in smaller circle. All of the hotel guestrooms are
designed with floor-to-ceiling bay windows overlooking a beautiful
landscape garden and the Pearl River. Each guestroom is comfortably
furnished and has broadband access. Guests can enjoy a wide selection of
television satellite channels over 6 languages. Hotel's apartments have
one to three fully furnished bedrooms. Enjoy a lot of hotel benefits in
the comfort of your home away from home. With 13 years of experience in
international convention service, it is famous in all international
companies in GZ. One could enjoy wonderful scenery of the river and
value-added service, also enjoy western and Chinese cuisine in the newly
decorated restaurants.
How to Get to Guangzhou
Guangzhou locates in the west of Guangdong province, China.
As one of biggest cities of south China, there are many flights traveled
between the main Chinese cities everyday. For instance, dozen of flights
serve the airline from Beijing to Guangzhou or Shanghai to Guangzhou
everyday. The participants would be suggested to include the air ticket
from their entrance city of China to Guangzhou in their whole travel
package. The ICEC-2006 Secretariat will provide some assistance if
needed.
How to Reach Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou
Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou is 40 kilos away from Baiyun
International Airport. Free transportation will be arranged between the
airport to the hotel by the ICEC-2006 Secretariat
Weather
Daytime: the temperature will be 20-25 degree
Night: the
temperature will be about 15-25 degree
Passport and Visa
The
effective passport and visa are needed. After confirming the participants
and their
companies’ registration forms and fees, the Congress
Organizing Committee of ICEC-2006 will
deliver the formal invitation
letter which will help out on applying Chinese visa in Chinese
embassy
or Chinese consulate.
Custom
Please get more detailed information from your local Chinese
embassy, Chinese consulate or
related departments.
Insurance
We
strongly suggested all participants work out concerned personal, private
property and
traveling insurance. Congress organizing committee will
not be responsible for the
compensation of any accident and property
damage during conference and tours.
Exchange
RMB
(yuan) is the only currency used in P. R. China. The participant can
exchange the
currency in airport, hotel or big shopping centre. The
exchange rate is according to the
publicized quoteprice of Bank of
China on the day. Normally, the exchange rate will be
around 1 dollar
exchange RMB 8 yuan. Please keep the exchange receipt properly because it
will be needed when you want to exchange the remaining RMB to your
money.
Food
Ramada Pearl Hotel Guangzhou provides 24 hours food and
beverages services. It provides
typical occidental food as buffet and
set dinner and all kinds of traditional Chinese food
in different
seasons.
Electricity
220V voltage, 50 HZ, Tri-pin plug
Flight Ticket Confirmation
The
participant who holds international flight ticket must confirm the ticket
before at
least 72 hours of departure date. The hotel can help on
it.
For
more information of ICEC-2006 or the academic activities, Paper abstract
or paper submission, registration, accommodation and post-conference tour,
please contact:
YU Di
80, Tianshou St.,
Guangzhou,
P.R. China, 510611
Tel：+86-20-87117249
Fax:
+86-20-38491316
Email: icec2006@yahoo.com ;icec2006@prwri.com.cn
OUYANG Yong
80,
Tianshou St., Guangzhou,
P.R. China, 510611
Tel：+86-20-87117206
Fax: +86-20-38491316
Email: icec2006@yahoo.com ;
icec2006@prwri.com.cn
