Dates：September 6-8 2016,

Location: Beijing, China

The WFCC-MIRCEN World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM) was set up in 1966 as the data center of the World Federation for Culture Collections (WFCC) with the support of UNESCO, following a decision of the International Union of Microbiological Societies. WDCM plays a crucial role in providing for a set of databases related to microorganisms, bioinformatics tools for functional analysis and a worldwide platform of communication for culture collections. To date, more than 700 international culture collections from 72 countries have registered in the WDCM directory of collections CCINFO.

WDCM develops an effective information environment that underpins research in microbiology via data production, sharing and exploitation, sustains progress and builds bridges within and outside the microbiologists' community. WDCM also designs and manages a series of databases for international culture collections and major intergovernmental organizations, such as WHO, ISO and others. These solutions help culture collections on their way towards becoming modern BRC. At present, WDCM is one of the important international organizations in the field of microbiological data worldwide.

WDCM will celebrate its 50th anniversary on 6th-8th September, 2016 in Beijing, China. During the ceremony the cutting edge developments of the past and the future breakthroughs will be presented. The program of the ceremony is as follows:

We invite to join us and be part of the future efforts for a connected and vivid worldwide big data build up.

Registration and payment deadline: August 8th, 2016,please submit the registration form online before the deadline.

Registration fees

Registration Option	Registration fee	Registration and payment deadline
Early registration	200USD	July 30th, 2016
Regular registration	300USD	August 8th,2016

These fees are inclusive of 7% VAT, lunch, welcome dinner and refreshment. All registration is final. No refund after registration, the registrant will charged the full price 200 (300) US dollar. The participants must make their own accommodation and transportation arrangements.

Payment method is wire transfer, please make a payment to

Bank Name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Beijing Municipal Branch, Beijing, PRC

Savings Account Name: Institute of microbiology Chinese academy of sciences

Account No.: 0200004509089117425

Swift Code: ICBKCNBJBJM

Address: NO.1-3 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China

Telephone Number: 86-10-64807385

Payment Postscript: WDCM 50 REGISTRATION FEE

Visa Letter Requests

To request a formal 50th Anniversary of World Data Center for Microorganisms official invitation letter for use in a visa application, please complete the registration form.

After the payment is received, your request will be processed and the scan copy of invitation will be sent to the e-mail address you provided. If the original one is required by Mail, please indicate in advance your requirement by Email (zhangjy@im.ac.cn). Note that requests may take 2-4 weeks to process.

Venue: Beijing Friendship Hotel

Address: 1 Zhongguancun South St. Beijing 100873, P.R. China

Tel: 86-10-51650566 Http://www.friendshipshotel.com

Room option	Room type	Room Rate(RMB)
Standard room in Building 4	Twin or double	550

*Accommodation should be paid by the participants themselves.

* The above quotation is a special discount rate for “50th Anniversary of World Data Center for Microorganisms”, one breakfast included. The extra one charges 80RMB for deluxe room in building 1 and 50RMB for standard room in building 4 and 2. Please indicate when you need extra breakfast.

Institute of Microbiology, Chinese academy of sciences

NO.1-3 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China

Tel: 86-10-64807385-8015   Email: wulh@im.ac.cn

Notice: A receipt with an unofficial invitation will be sent for WDCM confirming. Please note that after the payment is received, a process for the official invitation (visa application using) applying will be started. The official invitation application will take 2-4 weeks, please arrange your time in order to avoid delay in visa applying.