International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

UN ESCAP/CDPF Regional Meeting on an International Convention on Disability
Beijing, China, 4-7 November 2003

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About Beijing
* Getting to Beijing
* Things to Know
* Seminar Brief
* Hotel Reservation


Getting to Beijing, China

Welcome to Beijing!

Immigration requirements

Participants will receive an official invitation letter issued by the Chinese host and should contact the Chinese diplomatic or consular missions in their respective countries to obtain an entry visa before departing for China.

Arrival at the airport

Guides/assistants will meet participants at the arrival lobby of the Beijing International Airport to assist and guide participants to the transport services provided by the China Disabled Persons' Federation to Swissotel Beijing, on condition that participants provide their flight arrival information in advance. Accessible buses will be available for wheelchair users. They are requested to inform CDPF in advance the type of their wheelchairs, i.e., manual or motorized wheelchair.

Hotel Accommodation and Reservation

A sufficient number of rooms have been reserved for the participants at Swissotel Beijing in Beijing. Except participants funded by UN ESCAP or the host organization, all participants are required to make their own hotel reservation through using Hotel Reservation Forms and with deposit. Hotel reservation will be made on a first-come-first-served basis. Cancellations, postponements or changes of arrival plans should be communicated directly to the Hotel and ESCAP secretariat and China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF). Please see detailed information below.

Official hotel for the meeting:

Swissotel Beijing - Hong Kong Macau Center
No.2. Chao Yang Men Bei Da Jie, Beijing, 100027, China
Tel: +86-10-6553-2288, Fax: +86-10-6501-2506
E-mail: david.guo @ swissotel.com

Special room rates for participants:

Government participants (Swiss Advantage):
US$120 Net per night per room*, inclusive of breakfast.

NGO participants (Accessible room):
US$100
Net per night per room*, inclusive of breakfast

(Only 25 rooms are available at this special rate and reservation will be made on first-come-first-served basis).

Forty-eight (48) wheelchair accessible rooms are available in the Hotel.

* Double occupancy room: $15.00 net for extra American buffet breakfast will be added to the room charge.

(a) Reservation

To facilitate and secure hotel reservation, participants are requested to complete and submit the Hotel Reservation Form at an early date and forward it to the Hotel not later than 15 September. Reservation Form A may be used by fully funded participants (by UNESCAP or CDPF) and Form B by self-funded governments or NGOs who will be responsible for deposit. The amount of deposit required is one night's room charge. The Hotel will confirm reservation upon receipt of the Reservation Form and deposit. Without deposit, the reservation will not be confirmed.

(b) Cancellation

For guaranteed bookings, no cancellation fee will be charged for cancellations received by the hotel 2 days before the day of arrival, in writing or via fax, phone, or e-mail. If verbally cancelled, a cancellation number must be noted. For cancellations received less than 2 days before arrival, or should no-show occur, one night's room rental will be charged.

Local Host Organization

Contact person at the local host organization:

Mr Eric G. Zhang
Director, International Affairs Department
China Disabled Persons' Federation
44 Beichizi Stree, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100006, China

Tel: +86-10-6513-9719 Fax: +86-10-6513-9722
E-mail: gib @ cdpf.org.cn

Return bookings

Participants are advised to ensure that their return bookings are confirmed soon after their arrival in Beijing. Confirmation of and changes in airline reservations, etc. may be done at the travel desk in Swissotel Beijing, which is open for the duration of the Seminar.

See also: Things to know

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