30th China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest August 18th-24th, Hong Kong, CHINA Room 218, Bldg. C China Hall of Science & Technology No.3 Fuxing Rd. Beijing 100863 CHINA April 7th, 2015 INVITATION OF THE 30th CASTIC Dear Sir / Madam, The 30th China Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Contest (CASTIC) will be held in Hong Kong, China from August 18th through 24th 2015. Jointly organized by China Association for Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environmental Protection, National Sports Administration, National Natural Science Foundation, Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League, All-China Women’s Federation, the contest aims to encourage creative thinking and learning among young students. Every year, more than 500 finalists from all provincial contests of China participate in the contest. CASTIC also invites foreign students with their projects to display their projects and exchange with Chinese students. Special prizes will be awarded to the excellent international projects. Children & Youth Science Center of CAST, 3 Fuxing Rd. Beijing, 100863, China We are pleased to invite you to send excellent students from your country to participate in the 30th CASTIC. Each team may consist of 4 students and 2 adults at most and the contestants must be under the age of 20. Each project will be provided with a display area of 100cm in depth, 200cm in width and 200cm in height and an exhibit board of 120cm x 90cm. Models and other displaying items are allowed within the maximum exhibit dimensions. The judging language is English. We will cover the cost of meals, local transportation and accommodation of the team during the contest. Visitors are also welcomed and will be charged USD1500 per person for their participation. The travel costs to and from Hong Kong are the responsibility of each participating team. The on-line registration will be open from April 20th and the deadline of registration is June 12th, 2015. If you have any questions about the 30th CASTIC, please feel free to contact Mr. Qian Cheng at qiancheng@cast.org.cn (Tel. +86 10 68511165). With Best Regards, LI Xiaoliang Director General Children and Youth Science Centre China Association for Science & Technology (CAST) Children & Youth Science Center of CAST, 3 Fuxing Rd. Beijing, 100863, China