To celebrate the 70^th Anniversary of Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), the International Conference on Palaeobiology, High Resolution Stratigraphy and Fossil Energy will be held in Nanjing during 18-19 November 2021. The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to join us for this big convention. The conference will concentrate on recent advances and perspectives in the fields of palaeobiology, stratigraphy, fossil energy and other relevant areas. 

VENUE

Nanjing Museum of Palaeontology, NIGPAS, 39 East Beijing Road, Nanjing, China. 

SPONSORS

Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

ORGANISERS

State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy (LPS)

Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS)

STEERING COMMITTEE

Chairs: RONG Jiayu, CHEN Xu, ZHOU Zhiyan

Members (listed in alphabetical order):

DING Lin, GUO Zhengtang, HAO Fang，JIN Zhijun, LI Xianhua, QIU Zhanxiang, SHENG Shuzhong, SHU Degan, WANG Chengshan, WANG Pinxian, WANG Tieguan, WU Fuyuan, WU Xinzhi, YIN Hongfu, XU Yigang, ZHANG Miman, ZHOU Zhonghe, ZOU Caineng

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chair: ZHAN Renbin, Director of NIGPAS

Vice Chair: WANG Jun, Vice-Director of NIGPAS

Members: (to be completed)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Chair: ZHU Maoyan, NIGPAS

Vice Chair: WANG Bo, NIGPAS

Members: (to be completed)

SECRETORY

Secretary-General:

WU Rongchang  NIGPAS

CHEN Xiaozheng  NIGPAS

Members:

WANG Dan  NIGPAS

YIN Zongjun  NIGPAS

WAN Mingli  NIGPAS 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Nov. 17, 2021 (Wednesday): Arrival and ice breaker

Nov. 18, 2021 (Thursday): Opening ceremony, invited plenary talks and other lectures

Nov. 19, 2021 (Friday): Invited plenary talks and other lectures

Nov. 20, 2021 (Saturday): Departures

INVITATION AND VISA

An official invitation letter will be available for participants upon request for their application for visas at the Embassies or Consulates of China in their own countries. Such invitation letter will be arranged by electronic version (PDF file) signed by the Chair of the Organizing Committee with the official seal and will be sent to participants as email attachments. Those who need an Invitation Letter are supposed to provide following information when making their preliminary registration:

1) Full name (Family and given names);

2) Gender;

3) Date of birth;

4) Nationality;

5) Passport number and valid dates (a scanned file of passport is required);

6) Institution or affiliation;

7) Periods of stay in China.

NOTE: With respect to the VISA to China, please pay attention to the visa policy of the Embassy/Consulate of China in the local area.

TRANSPORTATION

All delegates outside Nanjing are suggested to stay in the Jiuhua Hotel, about 1200 m east of NIGPAS along the same side of the East Beijing Road. It is about 44 km to the Nanjing Lukou International Airport, and about 5 km to the Nanjing High Speed Railway Station. Public underground transportation is very convenient between the Hotel and the Airport or Station.

ACCOMODATION AND HOTEL RESERVATION

Jiuhua Hotel: We will book some hotel rooms in advance with a special discount. Delegates who need can contact us when make the registration. 

CORRESPONDANCE

Office of Science & Technology

Nanjing Institute of Geology & Palaeontology

Chinese Academy of Sciences

39 East Beijing Road, Nanjing 210008   

China

Email: kjc@nigpas.ac.cn

Tel：025-83282106, 83282198

Here is the Registration Form.