The 12th Annual ICORD Conference 2017 and the 6th China Rare Disease Summit 2017, organized by the International Conference on Rare Disease and Orphan Drug (ICORD) and the joint organizer Chinese Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, will be held at Beijing JW Marriott Hotel, Beijing, China, on September 7-10, 2017.

It will be the first time for the annual ICORD conference to be held, together with China Rare Disease Summit, in China. With the theme of “Rare Diseases, Golobal Challenges and China’s Role”, the conference invites academic and research institutions, governments, hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, regulatory agencies, healthcare associations, and patient groups all over the globe. The conference expects more than 700 attendees participating in this year’s event and aims to provide an important platform for communication on rare diseases around the world to facilitate collaboration via knowledge sharing, to foster innovation for rare disease research and development as well as to improve the level of health and well-being of rare disease patients worldwide.

1. Registration, Payment and Attendance
1) Registration and Payment 
Please note that registration and payment of this year's conference shall be completed on-line.

2) Check-in Arrangement

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. 9/7/2017
Location: Hotel Lobby (1st floor), Beijing JW Marriott Hotel
For on-line registration, Registration Number generated after payment is required when checking-in.
3) Please Note:
i. Proper invoice title should be provided when registrating on-line.Attendees shall recieve their invoices at check-in counter when checking-in.
ii. Undergraduate students should provide electric copy of valid Student Card.Indentity verification is on every Wednsday and Friday, attendees with verified identity shall receive a discount in registration fee (see above).
iii. On-line registration and payment is highly recommended. Please refer to detailed registration arrangement to make proper registration.
iv. Payment in advance shall receive a discount in registration fee,for detailed information, refer to Registration section on www.icord2017.com
4）NOTE
i. The registration fees are Non-refundable

 2. Contact Information
Technical Consultant: Shuangjie Lu    
Tel: +86-10-5280 0701
Conference Committee: Tiejun Ning
Tel：+86-10-8354-5711 ext 802
        
3. Other Information
Please refer to www.icord2017.com for updated news on the 12th Annual ICORD Conference and 6th China Rare Disease Summit