Presentation to the 71th AIPS Congress

1. Presentation to the 71th AIPS Congress Update on Beijing Olympic Communications and Media Operations Xiao Pei BOCOG Deputy Secretary General

2. Provide High-level Media Services To hold a high-level Olympic Games with distinguishing features, we will provide good and high-level services to the international media, fulfilling our bid promises to the world.

3. Provide High-level Media Services • Follow International conventions • Learn successful experiences from previous Games • Build first-class facilities to serve media • Provide warm and considerate media services

4. Release the Regulations on Reporting Activities in China by Foreign Journalists During the Beijing Olympic Games and the Preparatory Period • Foreign journalists can cover the Games as well as every aspect of the Chinese society, as long as they get the interviewees’ consent.

5. Release the Service Guide for Foreign Media Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games and the Preparatory Period • Visa application • Custom procedures • Travel and interview freely • Chinese staff employment • House renting service • Radio Frequency • Temporary Driving License • Taxation • Insurance • Bank account • ……

6. One-stop Service Center set up to simplify administrative procedures for foreign media • From July 2007 to mid May 2008, the One-stop Service Center has received nearly 3500 inquiries and applications, and dealt with 875 batches of visa and interview applications, involving a total number of 1688 journalists.

7. Release open and transparent information to the media • In 2007, the Beijing Olympic Media Center held 100 press conferences. From January to April 2008, it held 24 press conferences.

8. Organize group interviews and media tours • In 2007, we organized 60 group interviews and media tours for foreign journalists. • In 2007, the Beijing Olympic Media Center dealt with 740 interview applications and received 580 groups of 3806 visiting foreign journalists.

9. Provide high-level media services during the Games • Command Center: Beijing Olympic Media and Communication Coordination Group • Main Press Center（MPC）：Located in the Olympic Green, the three-storey MPC owns a total area of 60,000 sq m. It is the largest media center in the Olympic history. • 2008 Beijing International Media Center（BIMC）：China and Beijing Municipal Government established BIMC to serve non-accredited media from every corner of the world. BIMC owns an area of 58000 sq m. Now BIMC starts to accept registration applications. • Venue Media Centers: Each competition venue has a media center, including press working room, press conference hall, mixed zone, media tribunes and rest area. During the Games, the venue media centers will run three hours before and after the events.

10. Three Tiers of Messaging • Central Government Messaging: messages will be announced at press conferences at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Council Information Office (SCIO) or the Main Press Center. • City Operations and incidents Messaging: messages will be announced at press conferences at the Beijing International Media Center (BIMC). • Games Operation/BOCOG Messaging: messages will be announced at press conferences at the Main Press Center or venue media centers .

11. Four Services • Information Service • Amenities Service • Cultural Service • Technical Service

12. Information Service • Daily press briefings at MPC and BIMC • INFO 2008 Information System Service • Olympic News Service (ONS) • Translation and interpretation service • 24-hour News Desk • Daily Media Tours

13. Amenities Service • Media accommodation • Media transportation • Catering service

14. Cultural Service • Classical opera/drama shows • Live sites performances • Cultural lectures • Visits to historic and cultural sites • Visits to artist communities

15. Technical Service • Internet access • Wireless internet access • High Definition TV feed

16. Welcome to Beijing again in August!

17. Thank you!