CASP Cooperative Aviation Security Programme Asia Pacific
FOURTEENTH STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF CASP-AP YANGON, MYANMAR 3 AND 4 JULY 2017
ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN
Dates and meeting venue
1. The Fourteenth Steering Committee Meeting of Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Asia Pacific (CASP-AP) will be hosted by the Department of Civil Aviation, Myanmar from 3 to 4 July 2017.
2. The Meeting will be held at the Novotel Hotel located at 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The contact address of the Novotel Hotel is:
Address:
Novotel Yangon Max Hotel 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, PO BOX 895 Yangon, Myanmar Tel: +95 12305858 Fax: +95 12305868 Web site: www.novotel.com/asia www.novotel-yangon-max.com Email: [email protected]
Registration
3. Registration will commence at 08:30 hours on the first day of the meeting. A registration desk will be set outside the meeting room. Participants are requested to arrive at the convention facilities in time to register. Participants are also requested to wear the identification badge for all activities during the meeting.
Schedule of the Meeting
4. The opening session of the Meeting will start at 09:00 hours on Monday, 3 July 2017. The daily schedule for the Meeting is from 09:00 hours to 16:30 hours with a tea / coffee break in the morning and afternoon and a mid-day break for lunch. However, the Chairman and the Secretariat may need to vary these times to meet with the Meeting requirements.
Hotel reservations and transportation
5. Participants should make their own transportation arrangement upon arrival in and departure from Myanmar. Most of the hotels run a transfer service to and from the airport.
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6. A list of recommended hotels for participants is provided below. Participants should contact hotels directly; it is recommended that reservations are made well in advance. While making reservations, participants should mention that they are attending the “14th Steering Committee Meeting of CASP-AP” hosted by Department of Civil Aviation, Myanmar to get the special room rate only Novotel Hotel and Jasmine Hotel.
I. Novotel HOTEL Hotel Type 5 stars Contact person Sue@Tin Mar Mar Hla Than (Director of Sales, rooms Address Novotal Yangon Max Hotel 459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, PO BOX 895 Yangon, Myanmar City & Country Yangon, Myanmar Phone +95 12305858 Fax +95 12305868 Email [email protected] Website www.novotel.com Price USD110net for single/USD120net for Double at Deluxe room (special rate for group)
II. Jasmine Palace HOTEL Hotel Type 4 stars Contact person Ms Henny (Sales Executive Address No.341, Pyay Road, SanChaung Township City & Country Yangon, Myanmar Phone +951 538953, +951 538954, +959 420288183 Website www.jasminepalacehotel.com Email [email protected] Price USD 85 for Superior USD 95 for Deluxe USD 118 for Premier USD 196 for Jasmine Suite USD 224 for Family Suite USD 40 Extra Bed
III. HOTEL YANGON Hotel Type 3 stars Contact person Address No.91/93, Corner of Pyay Road & Kabaraye Pagoda Road, 8th Mile Junction, Mayangone Township City & Country Yangon, Myanmar Phone +951 9667708, +951 9667688 Fax +951 9667752 Email [email protected] [email protected] Website www.hotelyangon.net Price USD 61 for Deluxe (Double or Twin) USD 83 for Executive Suite USD 109 for Executive Lounge Suite 2/5
Information and/or Discussion papers
8. In order to assist in the preparation of the Meeting and its draft report, the Secretariat would appreciate receiving the information and/or discussion papers related to the Meeting not later than 9 June 2017 and all copies of such documents should be forwarded to Mr. Kyal Barter, Programme Coordinator, CASP-AP at [email protected] and cc: to [email protected] no later than 9 June.
9. All information related to the meeting arrangement, will be posted on the CASP-AP Secure Portal website at https://portal.icao.int/CASP-AP/Pages/default.aspx which will be regularly updated. Therefore, please browse through the website to ensure the most updates. For details on how to access the CASP-AP secure portal, please refer to the attachment.
Passport, visa and customs
10. All foreign nationals entering Myanmar must possess valid passports or other valid documents for travel. For further information on visa and other entry requirement please refer to: http://www.myanmarvisa.com; or http://www.mip.gov.mm; or http://www.myanmarcustoms.gov.mm.
Please be informed that Myanmar visa entry processes can be time consuming and may require additional details. In this regard, it is highly recommended to apply for a visa as early as you can.
Officers and Secretariat concerned with the Meeting
11. Participants should complete the Nomination Form and return it to CASP-AP at [email protected] or by fax (+662) 537 8199 no later than 2 June 2017.
12. Any inquiry related to the Meeting should be addressed to Mr. Kyal Barter, Programme Coordinator, CASP-AP at [email protected]
13. The logistical arrangements of the SCM is the responsibility of Myanmar. For enquiries about the administration or logistics support of the meeting, you may direct them to the Coordinator of the host administration:
Mr Ye Kyaw Director of Aviation Security Division Department of Civil Aviation Tel: +951 533011, +959 5183757 Email: [email protected] [email protected]
*** Please include ‘CASP-AP 14 SCM’ in the email title ***
Other useful information
14. Arrival Formalities
Upon arrival you will queue up at the immigration counters with a completed arrival card and your passport with your visa stamped inside. After passing immigration, 3/5
collect your luggage from the luggage belt and proceed to the customs counter where you will hand over your filled-out customs form. Note that items of value and currency in excess of $ 10,000 USD are supposed to be declared and taken again on departure, but in practice things are made quite easy for tourists.
15. Airport Tax
An international airport tax of 20 USD per person is including in the air ticket when departing Myanmar on an international flight.
16. Electricity
Myanmar uses 220V, and a mixture of flat 2-pin, round 2-pin or 3 pin plugs. It is recommended to bring a universal plug adaptor. Power outages are quite common but most hotels have their own generator.
17. Hours of Business
Offices are usually open from Monday to Friday from 09:30 until 16:30. Most shops are open every day. An exception is Bogyoke Market (Scott Market), which is closed on Monday and public holidays.
18. Internet
Internet access is always not reliable. The connections can be slow. Many internet cafes, however, can offer a different URL that will allow access to email providers such as Gmail and Yahoo. Most of the hotels are internet available and you will also find some small internet cafés. Sim cards are cheap (approximately USD $1-2) and data is quite reasonably priced. Foreigners will need to register details when buying a SIM card.
19. Language
The national language of Myanmar is Burmese. In the cities many of the older generation still speak very good English and also the younger generation.
20. Money (Exchange, ATMS) ATMs that accept Visa and Master Card and there are ATMs which accept foreign cards throughout Yangon. The withdrawal limit on these ATMs is 300,000 kyats and there is a charge of 500 kyats per withdrawal. US$ using very new/clean bills is also an acceptable currency.
21. Currency: The currency in Myanmar is the kyat (pronounced ‘chat’) and comes in notes of 10,20,50,100,200,500,1000,5000,10000 kyat.(Current exchange rate US$1 = 1349 kyat approx). 22. Credit cards: Some upscale restaurants and most of the hotels do accept credit cards.
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