About
the Conference Location
Taipei, Taiwan
IIS, Academia Sinica
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan, a
mountainous island with abundant natural resources, is situated within three
major climatic zones. Its various topography endows the island with very
diverse biological aspects. The protection of Taiwans natural ecosystems is a
unique and difficult challenge. Mountainous topography and different forest
types are combined with large scale human development in Taiwan to create an
ecological island within the actual physical island itself. To protect these
ecological islands, the government has set aside nearly 10 percent of the land
in a multi-tiered conservation system that includes six National Parks, 18
nature preserves, 20 nature reserves, and one wildlife sanctuary.
Taipei, the capital
of Taiwan, is situated in northern Taiwan. As the largest and most prominent
city on the island, Taipei is right in a basin surrounded by mountains and
crossed by rivers. The mountains north of Taipei in Yangminshan National Park
dominate the landscape, the Tamsui and Hsintien Rivers meander through the
southeast, while the Keelung River crosses the city to the northeast.
The climate of the
island is subtropical, the average temperature is between 22℃ (71℉) to 24℃(75℉. The weather in December is
mild with occasional rain showers and the temperature is around 20℃(68℉). Visitors are suggested to
bring an umbrella or a raincoat.
Academia Sinica
Academia Sinica,
founded in 1928, is the highest-ranking academic institution. The current
President of Academia Sinica is Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee,a Nobel laureate in Chemistry
in 1986, who was inaugurated on January 15, 1994. The Academy consists of 25
institutes in various disciplines including mathematical and physical sciences,
life sciences, and social sciences and humanities.
The Academia Sinica
is located in Nankang, east suburb of the City of Taipei. The Academic Activity
Center in the Academy has several lecture rooms, dining rooms, and 90 rooms for
guests of the Academy. Each guest room is equipped with airconditioning,
telephone, television, and a private bathroom. The room charge is NT$700 per
day for a single room and NT$1100 per day for a double and should be paid in
local currency (NT Dollars). Facsimile and e-mail services can be arranged by
the Local Organizing Committee.
Downtown Taipei
(30-40minutes ride by car) has comfortable hotels to fit different budgets. The
Organizing Committee would suggest the Academic Activity Center as the most
appropriate accommodation for lodging, due to its most convenient location.
However, we have also provided information of several hotels for your
reference. Reservations for all accommodation are required. The Congress will
provide an updated information for lodging when it is available.
Questions/comments/suggestions/Problems?
Send email to ISAAC00 Administrator.