The 8th Annual Roundtable of the RSPO Meeting on Sustainable Palm Oil & 7th Annual General Assembly of RSPO Members

8 - 11 November 2010 Hotel Mulia –

1 RT8 ACCOMMODATION INFORMATION

The Conference Secretariat has reserved rooms in a number of quality hotels, including the hotel venue, all located within the Central Jakarta area at special conference rates. To receive the special discount rates, all hotel reservations must be made directly to the preferred hotel and with full payment in advance.

Hotel Mulia Senayan

Muia Splendor SIN Room $158.00 DBL Room $175.00 Mulia Grandeur SIN Room $175.00 DBL Room $194.00 Mulia Signature SIN Room $188.00 DBL Room $206.00

All room rates are per-room/per-night including breakfast Address: Jl. Asia Afrika, Senayan Jakarta 10270 – Indonesia Phone: 62-21 5747777 Fax: 62-21 5753299 Contact person:Mr. Togi / Ms. Sheila Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel

Superior room SIN/DBL Room Rp. 560.000 Deluxe room SIN/DBL Room Rp. 600.000

All room rates are per-room/per-night including breakfast Address: Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 86, Jakarta Pusat Phone: +62-21 5704444 Ext. 1511 Fax: +62-21 5733168 Contact Person: Mr. Hasoloan Email: [email protected]

Atlet Century Hotel

Deluxe Room SIN/DBL Room $85.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 785.000 Executive Room SIN/DBL Room $95.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 885.000

All room rates are per-room/per-night including breakfast Address: JL. Pintu Satu Senayan Jakarta 10270 Phone: +62-21 571 2191 Fax: +62-21 5712094 Contact Person: Mr. Dahyar Fauzi Email: [email protected]

2 The Sultan Hotel

Deluxe room SIN/DBL Room $85.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 800.000 Grand Deluxe SIN/DBL Room $95.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 900.000 Executive Floor Room SIN/DBL Room $145.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 1.450.000 Junior Suite SIN/DBL Room $155.00 SIN/DBL Room Rp. 1.550.000

All room rates are per-room/per-night including breakfast Address: Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jakarta 10270 Phone: +62-21 5703600 Fax: +62-215733063 Contact person: Mr. Wawan Hernawan Email: [email protected]

Intercontinental Jakarta Midplaza Hotel

Deluxe Room Single room $130.00 Double room $150.00 Premier Room Single room $155.00 Double room $175.00 Club Room Single room $180.00 Double room $225.00

All room rates are per-room/per-night including breakfast Address: Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10-11, Jakarta 10220 Phone: +62-21 251 - 0888 Fax: +62-21 251 – 1777 Contact Person: Ms. Nuri Email: [email protected]

3 GENERAL INFORMATION

JAKARTA Area : 661 sq km Population : 9.06 million Capital City : DKI Jakarta People : 95% ethnic Javanese, plus Chinese minority Language : Indonesian, plus English in tourist areas Religion : 95% Moslem, plus Christian and Buddhist

MUST KNOW

Jakarta as the metropolitan city exhibits a unique diversity of tribes, language, culture and traditions. Amusement park, skyscrapers, high fashion shopping center, finest culinary dining, nightlife and entertainment place, luxurious housing, hotels and apartment, research institutions, well education facilities and cultural organizations certainly made Jakarta as the one of the demanding tourism city.

Jakarta is rich with historical places and cultural heritage. “The Old Town” is surrounded by several Dutch colonial buildings and architecture. The National Monument as the landmark of Jakarta stands at the center of the city. Other landmarks include the Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral. You can visit Jakarta Tourist attractions such as Ancol Dreamland complex on Jakarta Bay.

You can experience Jakarta on many different excursions and guided tours by coach, private car or “Transjakarta” bus.

Jakarta Night Life Night life in Jakarta starts late, which means around midnight. Everybody looking for some action and fun in the evening goes to “Kemang”. Located in South Jakarta, many expatriates choose to live in this area and spend a top evening – out and indulge in a great place at Kemang.

MUST SEE

• Ondel – Ondel, large puppet dance, is a Betawi folk performances are often in popular festivities. • Ronggeng Betawi Dance – a very enchanting dance and is usually performed by 6 – 8 girls. • Mask Dance, is a Betawi folk dance theater. Mask Dance performances usually accompanied by music rebab, gendang, kromong and . • Lenggang Nyai Jakarta Dance – a new creation of traditional dance work, very graceful dance performed by group of six or more. • Gambang Kromong is a traditional Betawi music – a mixture between Betawi and Chinese music. • Tanjidor – a mixture between Betawi and Portuguese music and consist of .

MUST TRY

Traditional Jakarta Food • Nasi Uduk, the rice is steamed in pandan leaf and coconut milk and served with other side dishes such as Indonesian fried chickens, eggs, cuttlefishes and many more.

4 • Soto Betawi, along with a coconut milk soup, slices of meat, lemon and chilly are amongst the ingredi- ents that make a true favorites dish. • Rujak Juhi, this famous Jakarta dish are based on peanut sauce, added with some spicy and light salti- ness of the sauce, served with noodles, tofu, boiled diced potatoes and cucumbers make this dish a win- ner. • Gado – gado, this dish is a mixture of various type of vegetables served in a sultry peanut sauce. • Ketoprak, they can be considered siblings to Gado – Gado, both of them use the same main ingredient, a peanut sauce, however, in Ketoprak, the presence of garlic aroma is more evident. Served with rice noodles, friend tofu, bean sprouts and prawn crackers.

GOING TO JAKARTA The following are some of the places from where it is possible to fly directly to Jakarta. For details please look up the respective airlines websites.

FROM AIRLINES Bangkok , Thai Kuala Lumpur Garuda, MAS, Air Asia Singapore Garuda, Singapore Airlines, Lion Air Hongkong Garuda, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines Seoul Garuda, Korean Airlines Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka Garuda, JAL Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane Garuda, Singapore Airlines, Qantas Luxemburg, Belgium, Netherland KLM, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines USA Singapore Airlines, US Airways United Arab Emirates Garuda, EK, Cathay, Malaysia Airlines

PASSPORTS

All visitors to Indonesia must be in possession of passports valid for at least six months with proof of onward passage, with either return or through tickets.

Please note: Passports with an expiry date at less than six months beyond the expected date of departure from Indonesia may be refused.

VISAS

As of May 28, 2007 Indonesia revised its visa system for leisure (holiday) visitors and countries are now divided into three categories.

Please check these lists carefully as for a significant number of countries, this new policy means potential visitors have to obtain a visa in advance at an Indonesian Embassy and cannot obtain a visa on arrival as they previously did.

5 1. Eleven countries whose citizens are eligible for free visas on arrival.

Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, & Vietnam. 2. Sixty Three countries whose citizens can obtain visas on arrival but must pay a modest fee. - USD 10.00 for a maximum period of 7 (seven) days - USD 25.00 for more than 7 days and up to a maximum period of 30 (thirty) days. NOTE: a charge of US$20 per day will be imposed for overstaying

Algeria, Argentine, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Fiji, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, People’s Republic of China, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, UAE, UK, & USA.

3. All other countries must obtain a visa from an Indonesian Embassy.

Passport holders of all other countries not listed above are NOT eligible for visas on arrival (either free or fee-based) and will be refused entry on arrival at an Indonesian gateway (airport or seaport).

Immigration clearance or Calling Visa is needed for those who do not have Indonesian Embassy or Consulate in their country.

Therefore potential visitors from these countries must apply for and receive a visa from the nearest Indonesian Embassy before departure.

AIRPORT & TAXES

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport is located approximately 26 km west of the city, or about a 40-minutes drive to the heart of the business district where many of the major hotels are located. International flights come in and out of Terminal 2, while local flights use either Terminal 1 or 2. Travelers departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport are required to pay an airport tax of: • Rp. 150,000 (equiv. USD 11) for International travel • Rp. 40,000 for domestic travel • Payable after check-in at the airport.

WEATHER

Jakarta lying near the equator has a hot and humid tropical wet and dry climate. Temperature between 24˚c - 34˚c (75˚F - 91˚F) year around. Wet seasons in Jakarta cover the majority of the year, running from November through June. Jakarta's wet season rainfall peak is January, and the rest the rain tends to be intermittent, however, with plenty of sun in between. The remaining four months forms the city’s dry season.

CURRENCY, TAX & SERVICE CHARGES, BANKING, MONEY CHANGERS & CREDIT CARDS

Currency & Banking Local Currency is Rupiah. The conversion rate is around 9,200 Rupiah. Please check the current exchange rate when converting Rupiah to your own currency. Banks open from : 08.00 – 16.00 on Monday to Thursday 08.00 – 14.00 on Friday 6 Money Changers Money changers may be found in shopping centers and hotels

Tax & Service Charges An 11% development tax (plus a 10% service charge) is added to most hotels & restaurant bills.

Credit Cards Major credit cards are acceptable in most hotels along with American Dollar traveler’s cheques. ATM is available in many places, provides VISA, MASTER, ALTO and more.

TIME ZONE Jakarta is in the west Indonesian time zone, which are GMT+7 hours.

ELECTRICITY & TELEPHONE The electric current in use throughout Indonesia is 220 – 230 volts at 50 Hz. In most hotels though, you may find two sockets for 110 and 220 volt each, two pronged slim plug; or a converter may be available through the housekeeper. We suggest taking an adaptor for your appliance. Telephone calls to anywhere in the world could be made from your room in the hotel.

TIPPING Tipping is not encouraged in hotels and restaurants if a 10% service is already included in a bill. At most hotels a service charge of 10% is added to the bills. Extra tips from satisfied customers are for encouragement. An airport porter expects Rp. 15.000 (USD 2) per bag.

CLOTHING Trousers and shirts are generally considered appropriate but a jacket and tie are required for formal occasions when making officials calls. For certain formal occasions, long-sleeved shirts are acceptable. Smart casual clothing is acceptable in most places.

TRANSPORTATION Transportation in Jakarta is relatively cheap. Taxis in Indonesia are cheap and plentiful, and thankfully air conditioned, making them the best way to get around, especially in the cities. Make sure the driver knows where you're going before getting in, and make sure he uses the meter. If he refuse, just get another taxi, they're usually not hard to find. Silver Bird : (62-21) 7941234 / 7981001

CLINIC / DOCTORS

• International SOS Medical Service Jl. Puri Sakti No. 10, Cipete, Jakarta 24 Hr. Alarm Centre : (62-21) 750 6001

• Rumah Sakit Jakarta (Jakarta Hospital) Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 49, Jakarta Selatan Tel : (62-21) 5732241-3

• Rumah Sakit Pertamina (Pertamina Hospital) Jl. Kyai Maja No. 43, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Tel : (62-21) 720 0290

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