Sponsored by the Government of Japan 13th OECD-ADBI Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia 4-5 April 2013 - Tokyo, Japan INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS The 13th Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia will be held on 4-5 April 2013 at the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) in Tokyo. It will be jointly organised and sponsored by the ADBI and the OECD, in co- operation with the Government of Japan. REGISTRATION Please note that participation is by invitation only. Delegates must register for this conference. To do so, please send your registration form (attached to your invitation letter) by Friday 1 March 2013, to: Ms. Morven Alexander, OECD E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +33 1 45 24 88 36 Event website: Tokyo Roundtable 4-5 April 2013 CONFERENCE VENUE The Roundtable will be held at the Asian Development Bank Institute. Please find below the address and contact person at the ADBI. Ms. Mihoko Saito, ADBI Tel: + 813 3593 5548 Fax: + 813 3593 5587 Email: [email protected] Asian Development Bank Institute Kasumigaseki Building, 8th Floor, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 2, rue André-Pascal, 75775 Paris Cedex 16, France Tél : +33 (0) 1 45 24 82 00 Ligne directe/Direct line : +33 (0) 1 (+33(0)1) 45 24 79 80 Fax : +33 (0) 1 45 24 18 33 and +33(0)1 44 30 63 08 E-mail : [email protected] www.oecd.org/ ACCOMMODATION We have obtained a negotiated conference rate with the ANA InterContinental Tokyo for participants of the Roundtable. A map of the hotel area can be found on page 7 of this note. ANA InterContinental Tokyo 1-12-33 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-0052 Japan Tel: +81 3 3505 1111 Fax: + 81 3 3505 1155 Website: http://www.anaintercontinental-tokyo.jp/e/index.html Please note that each participant must contact the hotel directly and is personally responsible for the reservation and payment of his/her hotel room and all incidental charges by his/her credit card. The organisers are not able to make reservations for you and cannot be responsible for any costs associated with participants’ hotel rooms. Booking method: If you choose to stay at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo, please complete the dedicated online reservation system (details provided with your invitation letter) to book directly with the ANA Hotel as indicated to obtain the negotiated rate. It is important to make your reservations no later than 20 March 2013, as after this date, the special rate for conference participants will no longer be available. If you choose not to stay at the designated hotel, please inform Ms. Morven Alexander, OECD (E-mail: [email protected] ) of the hotel where you will be staying. VISA FOR JAPAN AND INSURANCE You are advised to contact your local Japanese embassy or consulate to verify if you require a visa to enter Japan. If required, please complete the Passport Information Form (attached to your invitation) in order to receive the necessary Letter of Guarantee from the Japanese authorities, by 28th February 2013. Participants are advised to have adequate medical and travel insurance to cover their visit to Japan. AIRPORT TRANSFERS Airport transfers to and from the hotel cannot be arranged by the organizers. Cash should be prepared for a ticket. You can find at the following link a map of how to get to the ANA InterContinental Tokyo: In English: http://www.anaintercontinental-tokyo.jp/e/access/ In Japanese: http://www.anaintercontinental-tokyo.jp/access/index.html Taxi: Please note: it is not advisable to take a taxi all the way from Narita Airport, as it is a 90-minute journey by car and is very expensive. Fare: approximately 25,000 yen (Narita Airport to ANA InterContinental Tokyo), approx 1 hour 30 minutes From Haneda Airport, approximately 45 minutes 7,000 Yen Limousine bus: The airport limousine bus is the easiest way to the ANA InterContinental Hotel. The bus takes you directly there and stops right in front of the ANA. You can buy tickets at the limousine bus counter located in the airport arrival lobby. Full details on the limousine bus service, as well as trains, can be found on page 5 of this Information Note. 2 HOW TO GET FROM ANA INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE - ADBI The ADBI is within a short walking distance (approximately 10 minutes’ walk) from the ANA InterContinental Tokyo. A map of the Kasumigaseki area indicating the Kasumigaseki building and ANA InterContinental Tokyo - can be found at the end of this note and also the following address: http://www.anaintercontinental- tokyo.jp/e/access/ If you choose to go from the Ana Hotel to ADBI by taxi, the fare is around JPY 800 (at your own expense). You can show the Japanese message below to the driver. 霞ヶ関ビルまでお願いします。(“Please go to the Kasumigaseki Building”). PROCEDURAL ARRANGEMENTS Participants are requested to arrive by 9:00 am on Thursday, 4th April 2013 for registration. The Roundtable will end at 18h00 on Friday 5th April. WORKING LANGUAGE The working language of the Roundtable will be English. DOCUMENTATION AND WEBSITE If you have been asked to contribute a paper or presentation to the Roundtable or wish to submit any relevant background materials, please send your material to Ms. Morven Alexander, OECD (email: [email protected]) by 1 March 2013 at the latest. Please note that unless presenters advise OECD otherwise, all presentations will be posted on OECD’s website, after the event, at the following link: Tokyo Roundtable 4-5 April 2013 Registered participants will receive a set of documents upon arrival at the Roundtable. MEALS AND SOCIAL EVENTS All participants are invited to the social events described below. Lunch: Thursday 4 April and Friday 5 April: Buffet lunch for all participants will be provided by the ADBI and the OECD, at the ADB Institute. Dinner reception: Thursday 4 April: A buffet dinner reception will be co-hosted by the ADBI and the OECD. It will take place in the ADBI building, from 7 to 8.30pm. The organisers regret that no programme can be arranged for spouses/partners. 3 TOKYO SIGHTSEEING INFORMATION A map of the area can be found at the end of this note together with cultural and historical information. Brochures on Tokyo and the surrounding area will be made available at the conference venue by the ADB Institute. If you need any information before arrival, about Tokyo sightseeing trips, please contact the Concierge Desk of the ANA InterContinental Tokyo who could help you with any request: [email protected] Tokyo temperature in April: Average daytime high 18 °C (64 °F). Average nighttime low 11°C (52°F) FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: For issues regarding the agenda: For logistical matters: Mrs. Mamiko Yokoi-Arai Ms. Morven Alexander Principal Administrator, Project Co-ordinator, OECD Financial Affairs Division, OECD E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +(33-1) 45 24 88 36 Tel: +(33 1) 45 24 75 26 Mr. Masanori Matsuo Policy Analyst, OECD E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +(33-1) 45 24 78 35 4 LIMOUSINE BUS FROM AIRPORT: The airport limousine bus is the easiest way to the ANA InterContinental Hotel. You can buy tickets at the airport limousine bus counter located in the airport arrival lobby. No reservation is required for the ticket from the airport to the ANA Intercontinental Hotel, but you need to make a reservation at the front desk of the hotel for your return to the airport. Please visit the website for details of airport limousine bus (ticket counter and bus stop) at http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/2/57 From Narita Airport to ANA InterContinental Hotel - JPY 3,000/each way, approx 85-125 minutes Narita Airport 7:15 8:20 9:25 10:10 12:10 13:10 14:10 15:10 16:10 17:10 18:10 19:35 20:35 21:35 Terminal 2 Narita Airport 7:20 8:25 9:30 10:15 12:15 13:15 14:15 15:15 16:15 17:15 18:15 19:40 20:40 21:40 Terminal 1 South Wing Narita Airport 7:25 8:30 9:35 10:20 12:20 13:20 14:20 15:20 16:20 17:20 18:20 19:45 20:45 21:45 Terminal 1 North Wing ANA Hotel 9:20 10:25 11:20 12:00 13:45 14:45 15:45 16:45 17:45 18:45 19:45 21:10 22:10 23:05 In case your arrival time at Narita airport does not coincide with the bus schedule above, you can take the limousine bus to Tokyo Station available every half hour or to Tokyo City Air Terminal (T-CAT) available every 10 minutes. Then, you can reach ANA InterContinental Hotel by taxi in about 10 or 20 minutes respectively, which costs JPY 1,500 or 2,500. For the details on bus schedule to Tokyo station or T-CAT, please see the website at http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/platform_searches/index/1/11 http://www.limousinebus.co.jp/en/bus_services/narita/tcat.html From ANA InterContinental Hotel to Narita Airport - JPY 3,000/each way, approx 85-125 minutes ANA 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:00 11:30 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 Hotel Narita Airport 7:50 8:20 8:50 9:20 9:50 11:00 11:30 13:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 Termin al 2 Narita Airport 7:55 8:25 8:55 9:25 9:55 11:05 11:35 13:05 14:05 14:35 15:05 16:05 17:05 18:05 Termin al 1 Limousine bus ticket reservations can be made at the Bell Desk located in the lobby.