- March 1, 2024
- Posted by: M. Sadegh Riasi
- Category: Society News
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Abstracts for poster and online presentations are still being accepted and can be submitted at the InterPore2024 website.
Registration for InterPore2024 is open! Limited space events are first come, first serve, so be sure to save your spot by registering now!
DEI Lunch Forum
Be a part of the conversation! Join InterPoreā€™s Diversity, Equality & Inclusiveness Committeefor the DEI Lunch Forum on Monday, 13 May. The event will include lunch, a lecture by Hang Deng, Assistant Professor at Peking University, on the importance of mentorship, and an open discussion about the role we all play in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. This event is free and open to all participants of InterPore2024.
Conference Courses
Join us for one of our Conference Courses, which will be offered as satellite events of the InterPore Annual Conference in Qingdao, 13-16 May 2024. The Conference Courses will take place in-person on the day before and the day after the conference (12 and 17 May). The course program is comprised of both half and full-day offerings (3-hour or 6-hour lectures) and includes:
- Multiphase Flow in Permeable Media: A Pore-Scale Perspective – Instructor: Martin Blunt
- Capillarity in Porous Media at Different Scales – Instructor: Majid Hassanizadeh
- Micro-scale flow and multiphysical transport in porous media (In Chinese) – Instructor: Moran Wang
- Introduction to powder metallurgically manufactured porous materials – Instructor: Olaf Andersen
- Multi-Scale Multi-Module Correlative Analysis including image Analysis (CT/FIB/Avizo – Hands On Tutorial) – Instructor: Eric Pui-Lam Ho
- Machine learning integration with pore-scale studies: concepts and applications – Instructor: Saeid Sadeghnejad
- Advances in CO2 Sequestration in Reactive Basaltic Rocks through Mineral Carbonation –Instructors: Helge Hellevang, Mohammad Nooraiepour & Mohammad Masoudi
Please visit our InterPore2024 Conference Courses page to learn more.
Conference Proceedings
Submissions for conference proceedings are now open for registered authors. The conference proceedings will be published by Springer and will have an ISBN. All accepted conference abstracts, whether presented in person or online, for oral or poster presentations, will be eligible for submitting a paper for inclusion in the proceedings. Please note that submitting the full paper for publication is optional. Details on the submission process can be found on our website.
The submission deadline is 31 May 2024.
Mobile Payment in China
Chinaā€™s mobile payment landscape has undergone a revolutionary transformation with the rise of Alipay and WeChat Pay. These two major players have changed the way financial transactions are conducted in the country. Users can easily make payments for various goods and services with just a few taps on their mobile devices. The integration of services beyond transactions, such as bill payments and financial management, has contributed to the widespread adoption of mobile payments. The use of QR-code technology has further simplified the process, allowing even small businesses to accept mobile payments.
Alipay and WeChat Pay
Alipay and WeChat Pay further optimizes the payment process experience for global tourists. In addition to offline store consumption, taking public transportation, subway, taxi, cycling, booking hotels, air tickets, train tickets, and scenic spot tickets in China can all be achieved through Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Alipay and WeChat Pay both support overseas banks to link cards for payment. The following tutorials can teach you how to link your bank card to WeChat pay or Alipay.
Introduction videos for Alipay and Wechat.
Gala Dinner
InterPore and the Local Organizing Committee welcome all in-person participants to the Gala Dinner on Monday, 13 May. This event is included in the in-person conference registration fees. The seated dinner will be held in China Hall at the Shangri-La Hotel. Beverages are also included.
Separate tickets to the event for accompanying guests are available for purchase (ā‚¬45) during conference registration or separately.
Chinaā€™s Visa-Free Policy
Several more countries have been added to Chinaā€™s growing visa exemption policies. In addition to the visa-free agreements for travel through 30 November 2024 already in place for France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and Malaysia, ordinary passport holders from Kazakhstan, Singapore and Thailand (effective 01 March) will also be able to do business or travel in China without a visa for up to 15 days.
Chinese Art: Journey through Calligraphy and Paper Cutting
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Are you interested in witnessing the elegance of Chinese paper cutting, a folk art dating back to the Northern Dynasties, where each delicate pattern tells a story steeped in historical and cultural significance? Are you intrigued by the timeless beauty and cultural richness of Chinese calligraphy, an ancient art form that has evolved over millennia? Then join us on our journey through calligraphy and paper cutting on Sunday, 12 May at the Shangri-La Hotel.
During this 2-hour workshop you will have the chance to prepare your own piece of art for you to take home as a souvenir. The workshop is open to all in-person participants of InterPore2024 without any extra charges.
For more information please visit our website.