5th Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 (APMED2030)

1-4 October 2019, Bangkok, Thailand

General Information Note

I. Venue of the Meeting

Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel 847 New Petchburi Road, Ratchatewi, Bangkok 10400 Tel. 02653 9000; Fax. +66 2653 9045 Email: siriwan.s@amari.com; Website: www.amari.com

The opening and plenary sessions will take place at the Ballroom B and C on the 7th floor of the hotel. Other function rooms of the hotel will also be used for different activities during the meeting.

II. Invitations and Registration

Submitting Registration Forms (to confirm participation)

Participation in the 5th Asia-Pacific Meeting on Education 2030 (APMED2030) is by invitation only. Invitees should confirm their participation by completing the online registration form issued with the invitation. The last date to register is 30 August 2019

On-site Meeting Registration (for name tags and meeting documents)

From 8:00 to 8:50 hrs. on 1 October 2019. The Registration Desk will be located at the foyer of the Ballroom B and C on the 7th floor.

For security reasons, participants will be requested to show their passports or identification cards at the Registration Desk to receive their nametags. Please note that you must wear your tags at all times during the meeting in order to access the venue and meeting rooms, as well as to facilitate identification, security and communication with other participants and members of the Meeting Secretariat.

III. Travel Arrangement and Visa

For participants funded by the organizers, UNESCO Bangkok will arrange return ticket(s) on economy fare. To facilitate issuance of air ticket, funded participants are requested to send a copy of their passport and signed Travel Statement Form to the Meeting Secretariat. The form will be sent to sponsored participants in due course.

Any other expenses such as terminal fares or additional travel expenses (e.g. transport to and from the airport, visa fees, private insurance, vaccination, expenses incurred during transit before reaching Bangkok, Thailand) will not be granted.

All other participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements and cover all related costs (such as visa fee, transit expenses, and airport transfers).

All participants should ensure that their passports are valid for at least 6 months from the travel date. Participants are required to obtain, if necessary, entry visa to Thailand from the Royal Thai diplomatic or consular mission in their own countries. For more information on visa requirements

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to enter the country and visa applications, please go to: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services. Should you need support from the organizers, please inform the Meeting Secretariat (see Section XI for details) as soon as possible or at least one month before the travel.

IV. Accommodation

For organizer-funded participants: During the meeting, the Meeting Secretariat has reserved a Single Deluxe Room (inclusive of breakfast and internet connection) at Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel (the Venue of the meeting). Please note that any other personal expenses (e.g. telephone, fax, items from mini-bar, laundry, etc.) incurred by the participant should be cleared directly with the hotel upon check-out.

For self-funded participants: Rooms at the Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel are limited and may only be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. Please contact the hotel directly to make a reservation and fill in the hotel reservation form. For other options, you may check the suggested nearby hotels listed below. In addition, there are many other smaller hotels in the vicinity, which you can find online.

Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam Hotel

Reservation Contact & Hotel Information

Website https://novotelbangkokplatinum.com/

Phone +66(0) 22091700

Fax +66(0) 21607200

Email h7272-RE@accor.com

Address 220 Petchburi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400

Distance from

Amari Watergate

5 min. walk (100 m)

Glow Pratunam, Bangkok Hotel

Reservation Contact & Hotel Information

Website https://glowpratunam.reserve-online.net/

Phone +66(0) 2 257 3999

Fax +66(0) 2 257 3977

Email info.pratunam@glowhotels.com

Address 919 Petchburi Road, Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400

Distance from Amari Watergate

10 min. walk (250 m)

Grand Diamond Suites Hotel

Reservation Contact & Hotel Information

Website https://www.granddiamondsuites.com/

Phone +66(0) 26566888

Fax +66(0) 26566559

Email info@granddiamondsuites.com

Address 888 Petchburi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400

Distance from Amari Watergate

10 min. walk (250 m)

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The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam

Reservation Contact & Hotel Information

Website https://www.berkeleypratunam.com/

Phone +66(0) 3099999

Fax +66(0) 3099900

Email info@berkeleyhotel.co.th

Address 559 Ratchaprarop Road, Makkasan, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400

Distance from Amari Watergate

15 min. walk (450 m)

V. Meals

For all registered participants, lunch and coffee/tea breaks during the meeting days (1-4 October 2019) will be provided.

In the evening of 2 October 2019, all participants are invited to a Dinner Reception at the Ballroom B and C from 18.00 hrs.

Participants with dietary requirements are requested to inform the Meeting Secretariat via the registration form.

For organizer-funded participants: Reduced Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) in local currency (Thai Baht) will be provided to cover miscellaneous costs as well as the cost of dinner not provided during the meeting. DSA can be collected at the Secretariat table during the afternoon coffee break of Day 1 (1 October 2019), upon submission of original boarding pass(es).

VI. Computer and Communication

Participants are requested to bring their personal laptops for their own use during the meeting. Internet connection will be available for all participants.

For other official/personal communication costs (international phone call, fax and use of the hotel’s business center), please check applicable service charge(s) with the hotel before using them, as participants will be responsible to cover these costs by paying the hotel directly during or upon check-out.

VII. Local Transportation

Participants are responsible for transport arrangements to and from the port of departure and arrival. Most airlines will land in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, but some budget airlines have relocated to Don Muang International Airport. Please check with your airline/travel agent to confirm your destination.

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Traveling from the airport to the hotel (No airport pick-up will be provided)

Public meter-taxi can be found in front of the Terminal (on the 1st floor, exit gate 4 or 7). There will be a taxi kiosk service for you to get the taxi que slip, proceed to the taxi park at the taxi lane specified on the slip and tell the taxi driver your destination. Travel to downtown Bangkok costs around THB 300 to THB 400 on meter plus a compulsory airport surcharge of THB 50 and expressway fees (if taken). You can learn how to operate the taxi

kiosk from this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEWA8BoVXk8

Limousine: To get a limousine, contact the Limousine Service Center at the arrival level. The limousine pickup area is located along the outer curb, right outside the terminal building. Please be advised that the limousine services in Bangkok are much more costly than public meter-taxis, starting from THB 2,000 up per car.

Airport Rail Link: The Airport Link operates from 6.00 am to midnight daily. A single-trip journey costs between Baht 15 and 45 for the commuter service. The Suvarnabhumi Station is located under the main terminal building (B1 Level, two floors below the Arrival Hall).

For more information on the local transportation and location of the Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel, please visit https://www.amari.com/watergate/location.aspx

VIII. Climate

The average temperature in Bangkok at this time of the year may range between 27°C and 32°C, with cloudy sky and rain shower. However, the meeting rooms are fully air-conditioned, it can be rather cold inside. The dress code for the meeting is smart casual, and a light jacket or shawl would be appropriate.

IX. Currency Exchange

The currency of Thailand is Thai Baht (THB). The commercial exchange rate is subject to change daily. There are banks and currency exchange kiosks located at the airport. You may get your money exchanged at the hotel cashier as well. For more information on currency exchange rate, please visit https://www.bot.or.th/English/Pages/default.aspx

X. Electricity

The voltage used in Thailand is 220 V with 50 Hertz. Type A electrical plugs (two flat parallel pins or blades), Type C electrical plug (two-pin unearthed plug), and a combination of Type A and C electrical plugs, as shown in the picture, are used in Thailand. You are advised to bring a universal adapter/converter as necessary.

XI. Contact Information

All correspondence, information or any enquiries related to the meeting, please contact the Meeting Secretariat at apmed2030@unesco.org.

UNESCO Bangkok

Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand

Tel: +66 2 391 0577 Fax: +66 2 391 0866

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XII. Medical Emergency

Participants are advised to bring any prescribed medication for health care during the meeting.

A nurse’s room and first aid kits are available at the hotel for basic medical care. Should you require urgent medical attention during the meeting, please contact the Meeting Secretariat or the hotel’s information desk (24 hours). The nearest hospitals to the meeting venue are:

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1. Phyathai 1 Hospital 364/1 Sri Ayutthaya Road, Phaya Thai, Ratchathewi,

Bangkok 10400

Tel. +66(0)2-201-4600

Website: https://www.phyathai.com/branch/PYT1/

2. Bumrungrad International Hospital 33 Sukhumvit 3 (soi Nana Nua)

Wattana, Bangkok 10110

Tel : + 66(0) 2066 8888, 2011 2222

Website: https://www.bumrungrad.com/en

3. Rajavithi Hospital

2, Phaya Thai Road, Ratchathewi District,

Bangkok 10400

Tel + 66-2-354-8108-9

Website: https://rajavithi.go.th/eng/

4. Police Hospital 492/1 Rama 1 Road, Patumwan,

Bangkok 10330

Tel: +66 (0)2-207-6000

Website: http://www.policehospital.org

XIII. Direction in Thai to the Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel

For Taxi: Go to Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel

847 New Petchburi Road, Ratchatewi, Bangkok 10400 Tel. 02653 9000