You are welcome to participate the 8th ILEWG Conference on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon which will be held in Beijing, China on 23-27 July 2006 and jointly sponsored by China National Space Administration (CNSA), the International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) and European Space Agency (ESA). The local organizers are China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) and the Lunar Exploration Program Center (LEPC) of CNSA with the assistance of China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Center for Space Science and Applied Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CSSAR), Chinese Society for Astronautics and China Aerospace Engineering Consultation Center (CAECC).

Organization

1.Conference Chairman: Mr. Sun laiyan (CNSA)

            Vice Chairman: Mr. Luan Enjie, Mr. N. Bhandari (ILEWG)

2.International Program Committee

Chairman: Mr. Wu Ji (CSSAR)

Vice Chairman: Mr. Ouyang Ziyuan (CAS), Mr. Liu Qiang (CAST), Mr. Bernard Foing (ILEWG & ESA)

Members:  Bernard Foing (ESA), Carle Pieters(Brown University), Chris Sallaberger (MDA), Erik Galimov (Russian Academy of Sciences), Francois Spiero (CNES), Geoffrey Taylor, Hitoshi Mizutani(JAXA), Hao Xifan (LEPC), Jean-Pierre Swings (Liege University), Jean-Jacques Favier (CNES), J.N. Goswami, Jim Garvin (NASA), Kohtaro Matsumoto(JAXA), Larry Taylor(University of Tennessee), Mark Borkovski , Michael Duke, Manabu Kato (JAXA), Narendra Bhandari(Physical bResearch Laboratory), Robert Richards(Optech Incorporated), Ralf Jaumann (DLR,D), Scott Hovland (ESA), Simonetta di Pippo (ASI,I) Sasha Basilevsky , Stephen Saunders, Steve Durst(Lunar Enterprise Corporation), Takizawa Yoshisada,  Ye Shuhua.

3.Local Organizing Committee

Chairman: Mr. Zhang Wei

Vice Chairman: Mr. Wu Ji, Mr. Sun Weigang, Mr. Liu Qiang, Mr. Hao Xifan

4.Conference Secretariat

Secretary General: Mr. Wang Keran (CNSA)

Members: Mrs. Liu Xiaohong (CNSA), Mr. Zhang Xiaodong (CAST), Ms. Fu Xiangdong (LEPC), Mrs. Sun Qing (CAECC)， Mrs. Li Qian (LEPC)

Contact Persons:

Liu Xiaohong   Fax: 86-10-88581515   Tel: 86-10-88581377

                Email: liuxiaohong@cnsa.gov.cn

Sun Qing       Email: sunq@nasic.spacechina.com

Website: www.cnsa.gov.cn

5.Partner

Main Themes of the Conference

1.Science and Exploration of the Moon: Open questions and New Approaches

2.Results from previous missions and SMART-1

3.Status of Ongoing and Future Missions

4.Next Steps for Robotic Landers, Rovers and Outposts

5.Agencies Plans and International Prospects for Utilization and Human Exploration

6.Outreach for Public and Youth

The Conference and Accommodation Venue

Hotel Reservation

Important deadlines

1.Please email the “Indication of Interest" to Conference Secretariat by May 20, 2006.

2.The deadline for the abstract submission will be June 14, 2006. All the abstracts should be submitted by email to: liuxiaohong@cnsa.gov.cn and sunq@nasic.spacechina.com (with copy to Bernard.Foing@esa.int).  The authors are invited to use the Abstract template for minimizing efforts in paper formatting.

Presentation

Oral presentations are limited to 25 min followed by 5 min discussion. Overhead and slide (5x5 cm) projectors will be available. Computer aiding presentations will be provided.

Program

The draft Program of the conference will be posted on the website www.cnsa.gov.cn in June.

Language

English will be the official language of the conference. No translation service will be provided.

Registration

Participants will have to register electronically through website www.cnsa.gov.cn. However, in the case of any difficulties, you can fax or e-mail Registration Form to the Conference Secretariat no later than June 10, 2006.

1. Registration fees

Regular…………….EURO 400.                     

Student…………….EURO 295.

The registration fee includes attendance to all sessions, roundtables, coffee breaks lunches, welcome cocktail party, farewell dinner, a cultural tour, a technical visit and the brochure of Abstract and Program.

2.Payment

The registration fee can only be paid through Bank Transfer:

Bank Transfer to: (name of the company)

Address:

Account Number:

Bank Name:

Bank Address:

* After your remittance, please inform Conference Secretariat by email and fax the copy of receipt to Conference Secretariat.

3.Accompanying person

Accompanying persons will pay for their own expenses and also need to fill in the Registration Forms to get the official invitations.

4.Registration Form for Participants and Accompanying Persons

(Please mark)      O Dr.      O Prof.       O Mr.      O Mrs.       O Ms

First Name _________________         Last Name/ Family Name _________________

Institute/Organization/Agency______________________

Position _______________________________________

Nationality _____________________________________

Address/P.O. Box ________________________________

Tel_________________ Fax _______________________

E-mail ________________________________________

Country you will apply Visa in ______________________

Visa Application

All the participants are required to register no later than June 10, 2006 in order to get the official invitations issued by CNSA to apply the visa. The Invitation will be faxed and posted to the participants.

Weather

It is hot and rainy with an average temperature of 27.5°C in July in Beijing.

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