International Workshop

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN ASIA

08–09 September 2018 | ,

PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld 999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand T +66 (0) 2100 1234 / F +66 (0) 2100 1235 https://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/de/centaragrand/cgcw/ Check-in: from 3 pm Check-out: till 12 nn

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will provide accommodation for the three nights of 07 to 09 Sep- tember 2018 (depending on your flight schedule) including one breakfast buffet each day. Reservations have been made under your respective names. Kindly proceed to check-in di- rectly upon arrival.

Extended stays beyond and before this period and all other incidentals (e.g. accompanying persons, overseas telephone calls and faxes, business center service, room service, laundry and mini-bar usage, ordering wine etc.) will be entirely borne by participants.

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CONFERENCE VENUE

Lotus Suite 10, 22nd Floor Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld 999/99 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Thailand

DRESS CODE

Business attire

MEALS

BREAKFAST 08 September 2018 Buffet breakfast | Time: 6.30 - 10.00 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

LUNCH 08 September 2018 Buffet Lunch | Time: 12.00 – 13.30 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

DINNER 08 September 2018 Buffet Dinner | Time: 19.00 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

BREAKFAST 09 September 2018 Buffet breakfast | Time: 6.30 - 10.00 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

LUNCH 09 September 2018 Buffet Lunch | Time: 12.15 – 13.30 Venue: Dynasty restaurant (Chinese style Buffet), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Conven- tion Centre at CentralWorld

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DINNER 09 September 2018 Time: 19.00 | Transfer from the Hotel Lobby at 18.30 Venue: Arun Residence, 36-38 Soi Pratoo Nok Yoong, Maharat Road, Rat-tanakosin Island, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

BREAKFAST 10 September 2018 Buffet breakfast Time: 6.30 - 10.00 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

LUNCH 10 September 2018 Time: 12.00 Venue: The World Restaurant (breakfast area), Hotel Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld

DRESS CODE

Business attire

AIR TICKET

Unless you are specified as self-funded, KAS will cover an economy roundtrip flight between your place of departure and Hong Kong. If you are purchasing the air ticket (economy class) by your own, please submit the copy of your e-ticket, invoice/receipt and bank account de- tails to Ms. Yili Yao ([email protected]) for reimbursement. You can also submit a copy of your preferred flight itinerary with your passport information (scan copy), and KAS will buy the ticket on your behalf.

VISA

We strongly suggest you to apply for a tourist visa which allows you to stay in Thailand for 15 or 30 days. For more information on visa/entry permit requirements for visitors to Thailand, you may refer to the webpage http://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/thailand-tourist- visa.php

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AIRPORT TRANSFER

Central to the business district, Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central- World offers easy access to the mass transit systems including BTS Skytrain and Airport Rail Link which directly to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport.  Distance to Ratchaprarop Airport Link Station (trains to and from Suvarnabhumi Air- port): 450 m  Distance to Siam BTS Station: 700 metres  Distance to Suvarnabhumi International Airport: 25 km

For further details on transportation with BTS Skytrain see: http://www.bangkok- maps.com/bts.htm

KAS will cover your local travel costs from and to the airport with USD 50 as a lump sum. Imbursement will be during our conference in cash.

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Weather Forecast for Bangkok

(as per 21st August 2018)

Electricity

International Dialling Access +66

Currency Exchange Rate

(as per 21st August 2018)

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CONTACT PERSONS

Regional Project Energy security and Climate change in Asia and Pacific (RECAP) Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Lippo Centre, Tower 1, 37/F, Room 3712 89 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong SAR, PR China Web www.kas.de/recap/en/ Fax +852 2882 8515

Dr. Peter HEFELE (Mr.) Director E-mail [email protected] Phone +852 2882 2245 Mobile +852 6463 3602

Yili YAO (Ms.) Project Manager E-mail [email protected] Phone +852 2882 2752 Mobile +852 5392 8107

Hong Kong-America Center Room 503, Esther Lee Building, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Web http://www.hk-ac.org.hk/hkac/ Phone +852 3943 8748

Dr. Glenn SHIVE (Mr.) Executive Director E-mail [email protected] Phone +852 3943 4212

Trainer Brant Knutzen (Mr.) Blended learning Consultant #5 G/F Tai Yuen Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island Hong Kong SAR / PR China E-mail [email protected] Phone +852 5130 6960

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