Knowledge Dissemination Dept.
Planning & Promotion Division
Center for Measurement Standards, ITRI
Rm. 201, Bldg. 16, 321, Kuang Fu Rd. Sec. 2, Hsinchu,
Taiwan 300
Tel : +886-3-5732284
Fax : +886-3-5724635
Email : SinnaSun@itri.org.tw http://www.nml.org.tw/en/APECNanoForum
Dates
Workshop,
September 3~4 ( Monday ~ Tuesday ) Forum, September
5~7 ( Wednesday ~ Friday )
Venue
Workshop, Kuang Fu
Compound / ITRI, Hsinchu
Forum, Howard International House Taipei
Official Language
English will be the official language
of APEC Workshop for Thin Film Metrology and APEC
Nanoscale Measurement Technology Forum.
Letter of invitation
Upon request, the Secretariat
will issue a letter of invitation for participant's travel
and visa arrangements.
Visa
Visas are required to enter Taiwan.
Visa-exempt entry is only eligible to the citizens of
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Japan, Republic of Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia,
Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,
Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K. and U.S.A.
The 30 days’ duration of stay starts from the next day
of arrival and is not extendable.
Currency and Banks
The currency is New Taiwan dollar
(NT$). The exchange rate is approximately NT$32.5:US$1
(subject to change). Foreign currencies can be exchanged
at hotels, airports, and banks. Major credit cards are
widely accepted, and traveler’s checks may be accepted
by a number of tourist-oriented shops and at most international
tourist hotels and banks. Banks open whole day from 09:00
to 15:30, Monday through Friday and are closed during
national holiday and weekend.
Climate
Taiwan enjoys a subtropical climate,
with warm, mild weather the year round. The average temperature
of Taipei and Hsinchu in September is around 24℃~31℃.
Electricity
Electricity is supplied at 110
Volts A.C. 60 cycles. The standard fittings are for flat
two-pin-plugs.
Time Zone
Taiwan is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time (GMT).
Transportation
CKS International Airport is located
in Taoyuan County about 50 minutes by car or bus north
to Taipei or 45 minutes south to Hsinchu.
Airport pick-up by Taxi or Bus
45 min to 1 hour may be needed to make the trip at
normal traffic. Airport Taxis charge according to
the meter plus a 50% surcharge (highway tolls not
included), and provide transport to anywhere in Taiwan.
Typical fare to Taipei by taxi is about NT$1,100 (one
way), and NT$100~145 by bus (one way). As to Hsinchu,
no bus service is available and the average fare to
Hsinchi by taxi is about NT$1,200.
Airport pick-up by Hotel Limousine
If required, the Secretariat will help to make the
reservation before your arriving Taiwan. Average fare
is about NT$1,320~1,430 (one way) to Taipei and NT$1,470
(one way) to Hsinchu.
Shuttle bus during the conferences
During the workshop/forum periods, Shuttle Bus (morning
and late afternoon round) between the designated hotels
and the conference venues will be provided daily.
Shuttle bus from Hsinchu to Taipei
Shuttle bus from Hsinchu to Taipei will be arranged
in the afternoon of 4 September 2007 for all attendees
who are attending the two conferences.
