GETI will be leading a micro and nanotechnology mission to mainland China in October. The mission is scheduled to begin in Beijing on Monday, October 17, and will conclude in Shanghai on Friday, October 21. There will also be an optional visit to Hong Kong for mission participants.


Tentative Confirmed Itinerary

Sun. Oct 16: Mid-afternoon: Arrival in Beijing, Transfer to Jade Palace Hotel

Evening: Informal dinner meeting of group

Mon. Oct 17:

9:30am Briefings

William Chang, Director
National Science Foundation Beijing Office

Cameron Werker, US Embassy Commercial Counselor

Deborah Seligsohn, US Embassy Environment, Science,Technology and Health Counselor


2:00pm
Briefing by Dr. Li Ming, Director
Dept. of Materials and Engineering, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

Briefings arranged by Li Xin, Program Office
Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

Tues. Oct 18:

Morning (TBA)

2:30pm
Briefings arranged by Cao Jinghua
Department of International Cooperation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Policy Bureau

Evening: Dinner hosted by CAS

Wed. Oct 19:

9:30am
Briefing and tour arranged by Ou Longxin, Director
General Office, National Center for NanoScience and Technology

2:30pm
Meeting with, and tour arranged by, Prof. Liu Zhong-Fan
Vice-Director, Nanotechnology Center, Peking University

Thurs. Oct 20

9:00am
Meeting with, and tour arranged by, Prof. Zhou Zhaoying
Director, Micro and Nano Technology Research Center, Tsinghua University

Afternoon: Beijing to Shanghai, by air. Transfer to
Radisson SAS Lansheng Hotel

Fri. Oct 21

9:30am
Meeting with Dr. Chen Jie, Deputy Director
Shanghai Nanotechnology Promotion Center

2:30pm
Meeting with, and tour arranged by, Prof. Wang Yuelin and Prof. Li Xin
Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology

Sat. Oct 22

International departures from Shanghai

Optional Extension to Hong Kong

Sat. Oct 22: At leisure in Shanghai

Sun. Oct 23: Shanghai to Hong Kong by air

Mon. Oct 24:
Visits to nanotechnology-related facilities including Hong Kong Science Park

Tues. Oct. 25: International departures from Hong Kong

Download relevant documents from here.

China Mission Press Release (English).

China Mission Registration Form (English).

Japanese Announcement.