Travel Advisory Dear Delegate, Thank you for confirming your participation in the workshop Adapting to Climate Change for Water Security in Asia scheduled on June 18, 2013 at Crown Plaza Soaltee in Kathmandu,. This travel advisory contains information on the following. Ÿ Tentative Program Schedule Ÿ Lodging and boarding arrangement Ÿ Airport pick up and drop in Kathmandu Ÿ Travel claim Ÿ Online updates Ÿ Travelers' tips PROGRAM SCHEDULE Peri-Urban Water Security project - Dissemination workshop June 18, 2013 Kathmandu Time Theme Presentations Speaker Chair/Speaker Day 1: June 18, 2013 9:00-9:30 Registration, Tea\Coffee and Networking 9:30-10:00 Opening Session Opening Remarks Mark Redwood Program Leader, Climate Change and Water (CCW), IDRC, Canada Anjal Prakash Executive Director, Setting the context of the conference Sara Ahmed Senior Program Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, CCW, IDRC New Delhi Project overview: context, objectives and research design Vishal Narain Associate Professor, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India
10:00-10:30 Research Site presentations Khulna, Bangladesh M Shah Alam Khan Professor, Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM), Bangladesh University for Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh Sara Ahmed Senior Program Specialist, Agriculture and Food Security, CCW, IDRC, New Delhi 10:30-11:00 Kathmandu, Ashutosh Shukla Professor, Engineering College (NEC), Kathmandu, 11.00-11.30 Tea\Coffee break 11.30-12.00 Research Site presentations Hyderabad, India Sreoshi Singh Research Fellow, 12:00-12:30 Gurgaon, India Vishal Narain Associate Professor, MDI, Gurgaon, India 12:30-12:45 Major issues, concerns, learning and way forward from the research sites Anjal Prakash Executive Director, 12:45-1:15 Discussions and reflections 1:15-2:30 Lunch break 2:30-3:00 Cross-cutting issues Economics of Climate Variability A case of Khulna in Bangladesh Purnamita Dasgupta, Ford Foundation Chair in Environmental & Resource Economics Institute of Economic Growth (IEG),University of Delhi, India Philippus Wester, Chief Scientist, Water Resources Management ICIMOD, 3.00-3.30 Climate, Water and Vulnerabilities Shahjahan Mondal, IWFM, BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh and Rajesh Sada, NEC, Kathmandu, 3.30-3.45 3:45-4:15 Discussions and reflections Tea\Coffee break (Water security in Khulna and Gurgaon: Documentary show)
4:15-5:45 Interlinking research to policy and practice Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Mayor, Khulna City Corporation, Khulna, Bangladesh Jasveen Jairath, Save our Urban Lakes, Hyderabad, India Aditya Nath Das, IAS Principal Secretary, Irrigation and CAD Department Govt. of AP Kishore Thapa, Secretary at Ministry of Urban Planning, Government of 5:45-6:00 Concluding Remarks Mark Redwood and Sara Ahmed Dinner and cultural programs (7 pm onwards) LODGING AND BOARDING Your accommodation is booked at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Phone:+977-1-4273999 Fax : 977-1-4272205 Po Box 97 Tahachal, Western Web: http://www.soaltee.crowneplaza.com The following services will be available to the participant on a complimentary basis during their stay in the hotel. Any other services availed, apart from the list provided shall be borne by the participant Ÿ Welcome drink on arrival (non-alcoholic) Ÿ Transportation to and from airport Ÿ Daily buffet breakfast at garden terrace Ÿ Daily complimentary use of two bottles of Mineral water in each room Ÿ Iron/Ironing board in each room Ÿ Complimentary use of swimming pool & gym Ÿ Complimentary use of main conference hall Venue of the Meeting: MEGHA HALL, Ground floor
About the Hotel Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee is 8kms away from Tribhuvan International Airport, 4km from the palaces and temples of Durbar Square in the city centre and 6km from Pashupatinath Temple. The hotel staff speak both fluent Hindi and English. The hotel has the provision for money exchange. Electrical Points uses electrical points with three prongs. Please see below what you are required to carry:- ŸFor Multi-voltage appliances (laptops, etc.) your need: A plug adapter ŸFor 110-120V electronics your need: Plug adapter + step-down transformer ŸFor Hair dryers, curling irons, etc your need.: Plug adapter + voltage convert AIRPORT TRANSFER IN KATHMANDU Ÿ Airport transfer has been arranged for all the participants. The hotel representative will be present outside the arrival terminal. Ÿ Please look out for a placard with SaciWATERs written on it. Ÿ If you are unable to locate the pickup service outside the arrival terminal, you may contact the hotel representative present at the airport 24X7 at +977-9801067011. You can also call Mr. Rajesh Sada(Organiser) - 00977-9751041822 Ÿ Information about drop to the Airport will be available with the Duty Manager at the lobby of the hotel one day prior to your scheduled departure from Kathmandu. Other Travel Details The travel desk at the hotel is available at your service for information on local travel and other travel information. Transportation to and from Hotel Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) Ÿ Distance: 4.97 MI/8.0 KM south west to hotel Ÿ Time by Taxi: approx 30 mins Route: Tribhuvan International Airport - New Baneshwor - Thapathali- Tripureshwor- Teku- Kalimati- Soaltee mode- Soaltee Crowne Plaza TRAVEL CLAIM Participants may kindly preserve their boarding passes and taxi bills (Home to Airport) for reimbursement.
ONLINE UPDATES For further updates on the workshop and resource information please visit http://www.saciwaters.org/periurban/disemmination-workshop/ TRAVEL TIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS Language Currency Weather Conditions in June Time Zone Emergency Telephone Numbers for Kathmandu Consulates in The official language is i. English is spoken in the major tourist areas. ese rupee; with currency exchange offered in banks and licensed money-changing booths. Travellers' cheque are accepted outside the major cities. Indian Rupees are accepted but only in denominations of hundred. o O Average temperature is 24 C or 75 F with minimum temperature of O o 21 C and maximum temperature of 27 C. GMT is + 4.5 hours. Tourist police: 4261945 / 4261790 Police: 100, Fire : 101, Ambulance: 102 International Clinic : : (977-1) 4434 642, 4435 357 Australian Embassy: +977-4-371-678 Canadian Consulate: +977-1-415-193 British Embassy: +977-1-441-0583 US Embassy: +977-1-400-7200 SaciWATERs South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies