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G E B C O GENERAL BATHYMETRIC CHART OF THE OCEANS INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION MONACO PARIS IHB File S3/1401/WG INVITATION TO ATTEND THE XXXIII GEBCO GUIDING COMMITTEE (GGC), JOINT TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL UNDERSEA MAPPING (SCRUM) , TECHNICAL SUB-COMMITTEE ON OCEAN MAPPING (TSCOM) AND THE GEBCO BATHYMETRIC SCIENCE DAY MEETINGS VALPARAISO, CHILE, 10 - 14 October 2016 21 April 2016 Dear Colleagues, 1. The GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC), Technical Sub-Committee on Ocean Mapping (TSCOM), and Sub-Committee on Regional Undersea Mapping (SCRUM) will meet in Valparaiso, Chile, 10 to 14 October 2016. The GEBCO Bathymetric Science Day will also be take place during this time. The meeting will be hosted by The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Navy (SHOA). 2. Please let the Point of Contact (POC) designated by SHOA - Captain Hugo Gorziglia ([email protected] and [email protected]) - know as soon as possible and not later than 30 June 2016, if you plan to attend. All attending the meeting must complete the registration form at Annex A and return it to the above mentioned e-mails, copied to David Wyatt ([email protected]), no later than 31 August 2016. The form is also available on the IHO-GEBCO web page (http://www.iho.int/mtg_docs/com_wg/GEBCO/GGC/XXXIII_GGC/GGC33.htm). 3. Details of the hotel options are available in the Logistical Information document available on the IHO-GEBCO web page and at Annex B. Members attending must make their reservations directly with the hotel. 4. Programme The program planned is for five days, 10-14 October 2016 and is listed below; the Joint TSCOM- SCRUM meeting is open to all who are interested in ocean mapping. If you plan on attending, please inform the Chairs of your interest (TSCOM - Dr. Karen Marks, email: [email protected] and SCRUM - Dr. Martin Jakobsson, email: [email protected]). Also please inform the GEBCO Secretary, David Wyatt ([email protected]), of your interest in attending. The GEBCO Guiding Committee is open to all appointed members, ex-officio members, official observers and nominated representatives of IHO and IOC Member States as observers. Expert contributors may attend as observers at the invitation of the committee, through the secretary, with the approval of the chair.  The GEBCO Science Day is open to all but pre-registration is necessary because the maximum attendance for the Wednesday 12 October is 70 participants + speakers. A call for papers will be issued shortly. The program details are as follows: 10 October 2016: Joint meeting of the Technical Sub-Committee on SHOA (Monday) Ocean Mapping (TSCOM) and the Sub-Committee Conference on Regional Undersea Mapping (SCRUM). Room 11 October 2016: Joint meeting TSCOM and SCRUM. SHOA (Tuesday) Conference Room 12 October 2016: Opening Ceremony and GEBCO Bathymetric Naval Club (Wednesday) Science Day 2016 Conference Room 13 October 2016: 1st Day 33rd Meeting of the GEBCO Guiding SHOA (Thursday) Committee (GGC). Conference Room 14 October 2016: 2nd Day 33rd Meeting of the GEBCO Guiding SHOA (Friday) Committee (GGC). Conference Room 5. As I anticipate a full GGC agenda with discussions requiring the entire two days, I encourage those attending the GGC meeting to make their travel arrangements to depart on Saturday 15 October 2016 or later. 6. Finally anyone requiring a letter of invitation from Chile for the purposes of obtaining a Visa to visit Chile is requested to inform the POC at the earliest opportunity. On behalf of the Chairs Yours sincerely, David Wyatt GEBCO Secretary Annexes: A. Meetings registration form B. Meetings logistics information.  Annex A to GEBCO Letter dated 21 April 2016 XXXIII GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC), Joint Technical Sub-Committee on Ocean Mapping (TSCOM) and Technical Sub-Committee on Ocean Mapping (TSCOM), GEBCO Bathymetric Science Day Meetings Valparaiso, Chile, 10-14 October 2016 REGISTRATION FORM [Please send this via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected], copied to David Wyatt ([email protected]), before 31 August 2016] Please see also the logistic information available on the IHO and GEBCO websites Organization/ Member State Please indicate with an (x) GEBCO Guiding Committee ( ) – Joint TSCOM and SCRUM ( ) your participation option GEBCO Science Day ( ) 1. Your Details: Family Name* Given or Personal Name Nationality E-mail address Telephone Name (s) of Accompanying Person (s) (if any) 2. Travel Details: (for administrative purpose) Date Your Arrival in Santiago Flight Number Airport Airline Arrival Time Date Your Departure from Flight Number Santiago Airport Airline Departure Time 3. Hotel Information (participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation) Selected Hotel Hotel Gala Y N Other (Name of the hotel) (please indicate) Hotel Marina del Rey Y N Comments (if any) Date  Annex B to GEBCO Letter dated 21 April 2016 XXXIII GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC), Joint Technical Sub-Committee on Regional Undersea Mapping (SCRUM) and Technical Sub-Committee on Ocean Mapping (TSCOM), GEBCO Bathymetric Science Day Meetings Valparaíso, Chile, 10-14 October 2016 LOGISTIC INFORMATION Venues The Joint SCRUM and TSCOM meetings as well as the GEBCO Guiding Committee meetings will take place at the SHOA facilities – Conference Room. The GEBCO Bathymetric Science Day will take place at the Naval Club Conference Room, both in Valparaiso, Chile. Accommodation Participants are expected to make their own accommodation arrangements. However, assistance can be provided as needed. Anyone requiring assistance is invited to contact Captain Hugo GORZIGLIA at [email protected] and [email protected] The following Hotel information has been provided by the Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service – SHOA (in alphabetic order). 1. Hotel GALA Address: Arlegui, 273, Viña del Mar, V Region, Chile Tel: +56 (32)2321500 and +56 (32)2689568 Fax: +56 (32) 2689568 Website: www.galahotel.cl Rate: There are various room types available. - Single Room @ US$146 per room per night (aprox.) American Breakfast is included (served at restaurant). Parking for one vehicle Reference for booking: Please indicate “SHOA meeting 10-14 October 2016” Note: this Hotel is 5 minutes’ walk from Hotel Marina del Rey. 2. Hotel MARINA DEL REY Address: Ecuador 299, Viña del Mar, CP 2520735, V Region, Chile. Tel: +56.32.238 3000 Fax: +56.32.238 3001 E-mail for reservations: [email protected] Website : www.marinahoteles.cl Rate: There are various room types available. - Single Room @ US$ 135 per room per night (This is a negotiated rate) Breakfast (buffet) is included, served at restaurant. Parking for one vehicle Reference for Booking: Please indicate “SHOA meeting 10-14 October 2016 Special Rate US$135.00” Note: this Hotel is 5 minutes walk from Hotel Gala.  Annex B to GEBCO Letter dated 21 April 2016 NOTE: There are other Hotels but only these two have replied offering a special deal. Transportation To and From airport The Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International & National Airport (AMB), http://www.aeropuertosantiago.cl/english/, is located in the north west of Santiago, about 100 km from Viña del Mar and 20 km from downtown Santiago. While there are several transportation options to travel from the Airport to Viña del Mar, we recommend considering: 1. TRANSVIP Reservation can be made on line (www.transvip.cl) or at the Counter in the Airport. The voyage from the Airport to Hotels in Viña del Mar, based on a Van for up to 7 passengers and luggage has a cost of CLP$100.400 ( approximately US$150 or 135€). 5% discount applies if paid by “webpay” and 10% discount applies if return reservation is made. TRANSVIP also has a Taxi service. The price Airport-Viña del Mar is about the same as for the Van. 2. Transfer Class (www.transferclass.cl) Reservation can be made at email: [email protected]  Annex B to GEBCO Letter dated 21 April 2016 The voyage from the Airport to Hotels in Viña del Mar, based on a Van for up 5 passengers and luggage has a cost of CLP$100.000 (approximately US$150 or 135€). 3. There is a bus (TUR BUS) from the airport to the TUR BUS Central Terminal in Santiago, where a connection to Viña del Mar is available in the same company at the Bus Terminal. Total cost Airport-Central Station - Viña del Mar is around CLP$6.000 (approximately US$9), one way ticket. Note: We do not recommend hiring non official transportation at the Airport. To and From SHOA SHOA will provide daily transportation from the two Hotels indicated above to SHOA and Naval Club (on Wednesday) and back to Hotels. Details of pick-up hours will be provided upon arrival. Catering arrangements Morning and afternoon coffee breaks will be provided on the days of the meetings. SHOA will offer a snack (light lunch) each day of the meetings. In the nearby of the Hotels there are several alternatives at walking distance to have dinner. Participants can experience different sorts of food at their cost. Particularly in neighborhood of San Martin Avenue and nearby you may found a variety of places to eat. There are Fast-Food providers as well as nice Restaurants with different specialties (sea food, meet, pasta, etc.). General Information for Viña del Mar Viña del Mar, also known as the Garden City, was founded on December 29th, 1874, by the engineer Jose Francisco Vergara, and has grown into Chile's most luxurious beach resort town, attracting visitors from all over the world. Some come to Viña del Mar's languid tropical atmosphere, its grand tree lined boulevards, its vast, soft stretches of white sand beach, and its sybaritic abundance of gourmet restaurants. While Viña's celebrity has brought it any number of sleek, modern buildings and hotels, the character of the town is set by its many charming colonial houses. Viña is famous because of the Musical Festival, which is held every year in the third week of February and lasts for five days. It is very popular amongst nationals and effectively marks the end of the summer season. The city is also home to one of the most renowned gambling casinos you’ll find in the country. Electrical Power Electricity in Chile runs at 220 Volts and 50 Hz. For the most part, electrical sockets (outlets) in Chile are the "Type C" European CEE 7/16 Europlug. Also reported to be in use is the "Type L" Italian CEI 23- 6/VII.  Annex B to GEBCO Letter dated 21 April 2016 Currancy The peso is the currency of Chile. The current peso has circulated since 1975, with a previous version circulating between 1817 and 1960. Its symbol is defined as a letter S with either one or two vertical bars superimposed prefixing the amount, $; the single-bar symbol, available in most modern text systems, is almost always used. The ISO 4217 code for the present peso is CLP. It is officially subdivided into 100 centavos, although there are no current centavo-denominated coins. Banknotes: 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000 pesos Coins: 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 pesos FAQ Location & Transport: Coordinates: 33° 0' S 71° 31' W, located 74 miles (120 km) northwest of Santiago and 5 miles (8 km) north of Valparaiso on the Pacific Ocean, Viña is in the central zone of Valparaiso and well connected to the central valleys and locations north and south of the city. Buses leave from and to Santiago every half hour or less, and are a mere 1.5 hour ride away. Telephone: Country code: 56, Area code: 032 Climate: The weather is generally considered to be Mediterranean, with rains restricted exclusively to the winter season. Proximity to the sea means that the land temperatures are regulated by ocean currents during the summer and winter months (October to March and April to September respectively) making the former warm and pleasant and the latter mild, with temperatures ranging between 10 and 22 degrees C. The mild climate and lack of morning frost in winter has helped the growth of robust vegetation, including both autochthonous and imported species, with such plants as the bougainvillea, hibiscus and golden thimbles, whose gilded petals can often be seen creeping up between railway sleepers. 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