[robocup-rescue-s] Fwd: [robocup2008: 23] RoboCup 08 News Letter 1 (15 Nov 2007)

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From: XiaoPing Chen <xpchen_at_ustc.edu.cn>
Date: Nov 15, 2007 8:33 PM
Subject: [robocup2008: 23] RoboCup 08 News Letter 1 (15 Nov 2007)
To: robocup2008_at_googlegroups.com
Cc: veloso_at_cs.cmu.edu, asada_at_ams.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp, myukiko_at_symbio.jst.go.jp

RoboCup 08 News Letter 1
15 Nov 2007

Topics:
1. VISA
2. Invitation letters
3. Registration Dues

Dear all,

After a series of discussions within and between RCF and LOC, now we would
like to
notify following messages about RoboCup 08, Suzhou, China.

1.VISA
*General Information

-Generally, an overseas visitor needs visa for his/her visit to China. There
are
different kinds of visa with different requirements (say, different types of
invitation letter). Sometimes there may be even some differences in the
application processes/rules for the same kind of visa between different
countries.
Therefore, participants or spectators should contact the Chinese Embassy in
their
country or the Chinese Consulate in the consular jurisdiction for the
detailed
information.

-In all cases, the applicant or his/her travel/visa agent MUST GO IN PERSON
to the
visa office of the Embassy or Consulate in the CONSULAR JURISDICTION where
he/she
is a resident to submit the application. In other words, no one can get visa
by
post/mail. It is thus suggested by some participants to China Open and
visitors to
Chinese universities in the past to use a travel agency specializing in
travel to
China. Please note that, however, this may take more time.

*Special Cases

-Visitors from the following countries need an original invitation letter
from the
authorized Chinese departments in order to apply for an ¡°F¡± visa at the
Chinese
Embassy or Consulate.
   Iran, Nigeria, Turkey

-Within 15 days, people (not including reporters, diplomats, etc) from the
following countries can enter China by the passport, no visa requirement.
   Brunei, Japan, Singapore

*Taiwanese need to apply for journey certificates, please visit following
website
for the details: http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/lsfw/qzjj/t266910.htm.

2.Invitation Letters
There are two types of letters that the LOC will provide correspondingly.

-Type1: PDF format letters singed by the general co-chairs. The LOC will
send the
Type 1 letters to all the participants by email within 10 working days after
the
corresponding registration closes (see Section 3 for more details about
registration dues). If a team completes its registration earlier, we may
send the
letter earlier.

-Type2: Original letters issued by the authorized Chinese departments and
particularly required by participants. The copy of each participant¡¯s
passport is
required for this letter. After receiving the copy, it will take about 10
working
days to issue the invitation letter. Then the post process of the original
letter
will take 3-15 days before the participant receives the posted letter,
depending
on the international post service the participant chooses and the
country/region
where the participant receives the posted letter. Participants from Iran,
Nigeria,
or Turkey may need the letters of this type.

3.Registration Dues
-For senior teams from Iran, Turkey, or Nigeria: April 20
-For other senior teams: May 15
-For junior teams: May 20
-For individuals who only attend the symposium: June 15

Please contact us if you have any further questions. You can also get some
information from the website of the event (
http://robocup-cn.org/?flang=zh-CN).

Best regards,

Zengqi Sun and Xiaoping Chen

-- 
Best Regard!
Fu Jiang
Central South University, China

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