WODES 2016

13th International Workshop on Discrete Event Systems

Xi'an, China, May 30 - June 1,2016

Travel

VISA

Depending on your citizenship, you may need a visa to enter China. For additional information about visa and travel authorization, please visit the following website: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/wgrlh/lhqz/lhqzjjs/. For further details, please consult Chinese Embassy/Consulate in your country.

 

We suggest attendants to apply for a Type-L (tourist) Visa since it requires fewer documents and the procedure is simple. Note that an invitation letter is NOT mandatory for applying Type-L Visa. If you do need an invitation letter please read below.

 

Attendants who want to apply for a Type-F (visit) Visa may have to provide an invitation letter. The secretariat of WODES’16 can send you the invitation letter by email upon your request. Please send an email to wodes2016@diee.unica.it with Title: [VISA Document] and provide the following information in the main text:

-   First Name and Last Name;

-   Gender;

-   Country;

-   Affiliation, address;

-   Passport Number, its Issued Date and Place;

-   Submission Number and Title of Your Paper;

 

The invitation letter and other needed documents will be sent to you by email then.

 

One who does not have a paper on WODES’16 but eagers to attend this conference can also send an email to wodes2016@diee.unica.it.Your request will be discussed by the committee.

 

How to reach Xi'an

By Airplane

The airport of Xi'an is the Xianyang International Airport (XIY) (http://www.xxia.com/en/) that is located 25 km from Xi'an city center. It provides international flights between Xi'an and Asian/European/Oceania cities and main cities of Chinese mainland. The Airport has 3 terminals. International flights will arrive at Terminal 3, while flights from Chinese domestic cities will arrive at Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The Airport and the city are connected by the Airport Express highway.

 

Direct International Flights

There are direct flights between Xi'an and European/Oceania cities:
Xi'an (XIY) - Paris (CDG): HU7907/HU7908 operated by Hainan Airlines.
Xi'an (XIY) - Rome (FCO): HU7971/HU7972 operated by Hainan Airlines.
Xi'an (XIY) - Sydney (SYD): HU7993/HU7993 operated by Hainan Airlines.

 

There are also many direct airlines between Xi'an and Asian main cities: Hongkong, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, etc.

 

Transferred International Flights

The Xianyang International Airport also has many flights that connect to most main cities in China. Guests from the outside of Mainland China can reach Xi'an by transferring through other Chinese cities including Beijing (PEK), Shanghai (PVG), Chongqing (CKG), Kunming (KMG), etc. We suggest that guests transfer through Beijing/Shanghai, since there are 10+ daily flights between Xi'an and them.

 

From XIY Airport to Xi'an city center

By Airport Shuttles: there are Airport Shuttles that connects the Airport and main spots of Xi'an City.
(http://www.xxia.com/en/view-14-477.aspx)

 

By Taxi: there is a taxi bay that is easy to be found outside the terminals.
(http://www.xxia.com/en/view-14-478.aspx)
Routine 1: To Xi'an city center: 35 km
Routine 2: To Wyndham Grand Hotel: 45km
Routine 3: To Wyndham Grand Hotel: 60km (all high-way that is faster).
The price appearing on the taximeter does not include the high-way transit tax (approximate 10 CNY for routine 1 and 2, and 50 CNY for routine 3).
Please do not forget to ask for the receipt when leaving the taxi.

 

For inquiries, send email to the conference secretariat at: wodes2016@diee.unica.it