Meeting Archive

Date: 2 – 5 December 2024

Venue: Bali Beach Convention, Bali

“Advancing Collaborative Actions through Technological Innovation in the Fight Against Corruption”

The following hotels have been designated as official accommodations. For convenience, the Bali Beach Hotel, which is the meeting venue, is recommended for delegates. Alternatively, delegates may make individual reservations at the Prime Plaza Hotel, located very close to the meeting venue, or at any other hotel of their choice.

Airport transfer will be provided by KPK on the day of arrival and the day of departure. Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is located 40 minutes (18 km) from the meeting venue. One dedicated car will be provided for each ASEAN-PAC Country Member from the day of arrival until the day of departure.

Date: 29-30 November 2023

Venue: Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel, Vientiane Capital, the Lao PDR

 “Enhancing the Collaborative Capacity Building and Anti-Corruption Efforts of ASEAN-PAC Institutions to Advance the Achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals”

Date: 22 – 23 November 2022

Venue: Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia

 “Enhancing the Collaborative Capacity Building and Anti-Corruption Efforts of ASEAN-PAC Institutions to Advance the Achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals”

The 17th ASEAN-PAC Principal Meeting virtually held on 30 November 2021 hosted by GIV Brunei .

The 16th ASEAN-PAC Principal Meeting virtually held on 9 December 2020 hosted by the Government Inspectorate of Viet Nam (GIV) via videoconference.

Date: 8-10 October 2019

Venue: Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, located at 2 Charoen Krung Road, Siphya, Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand.

The venue for both the joint CPIB-UNODC Workshop on “Applying Innovative Tools in the Fight Against Corruption” on 29 October 2018, and the 14th SEA-PAC Principals Meeting from 30-31 October 2018 is the Gallery Ballroom, Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore, located at 1A Cuscaden Road, Singapore 249716. A Welcome Dinner, which will take place on the evening of 29 October 2018, will be held at the Temasek Ballroom of the same hotel.

The recommended hotel is the Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore which is the event venue. The hotel is approximately 23km (30-minute drive) from Singapore’s Changi International Airport. Delegates are to make hotel reservations (using the hotel reservation form) directly with Hotel Jen Tanglin’s point of contact by 8 October 2018.

Hotel Point of Contact:
Name: Ms. Amy Loh
E-mail: amy.loh@hoteljen.com
Contact Number: +65 68314310

Delegates should refer to the hotel accommodation rates below (which can also be found in the hotel reservation form) when making room reservations and payment.

*All prices are inclusive of breakfast and complimentary Wi-Fi access

The Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore offers the following services and facilities to the delegates.

• Fast, free WiFi everywhere, always
• Handy smartphone for free internet access and international calls (Singapore, Australia, China,Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K., U.S.)
• Free shuttle bus to Orchard Road and business districts
• Global and local dining options
• Health Club and spa for staying fit and unwinding
• 24-hour access to the gym
• Exclusive Club Lounge benefits
• 30-metre outdoor swimming pool amid a lush garden
• 24-hour room service

The following landmarks and places of interest can be found around the vicinity of Hotel Jen Tanglin Singapore.

All delegates are to complete the meeting registration forms and submit them electronically by 26 September 2018. Please send the completed registration forms, together with the passport-sized photos, to the officers listed below.

Delegations are expected to deliver a presentation on one of the two topics which we have offered to SEA-PAC agencies earlier, with each presentation taking up no more than 20 minutes inclusive of Q&A. Delegations are to send in their presentation slide deck or presentation paper electronically by 15 October 2018. Please direct your e-mails to the officers listed below.

The attire for the Workshop on “Applying Innovative Tools in the Fight Against Corruption” and the 14th SEA-PAC Principals Meeting will be business attire, i.e., business suit and tie for men and the equivalent for ladies. Smart casual is the dress code for the welcome dinner on the evening of 29 October 2018, while delegates are invited to dress down in casual wear for the social programme on the afternoon of 31 October 2018.

Two-way airport transfers (for arrivals on 28 October 2018 and departures on 31
October/1 November 2018) will be provided by CPIB as event host. Transport will also be provided for the social programme segment on 31 October 2018. All delegations will be accompanied and assisted by a designated Liaison Officer (LO).

A half-day social programme will be organised for all delegates after lunch on 31 October 2018. We will be visiting some of Singapore’s most famous attractions including the Merlion Park, the Esplanade, and the Flower Dome and Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay.

If an entry visa is required, visa application can be submitted at the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission or through its authorised visa agent. To learn about the specific visa application procedure, please visit the website of the Singapore Overseas Mission in your country. You are advised to apply for an entry visa within 30 days prior to arrival in Singapore.

The 13^th Meeting of Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding on Preventing and Combating Corruption (SEA-PAC) will convene on 27-29 November 2017 in Metro Manila, Phillippines. The Meeting will be held at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Metro Manila, Phillippines.

Mr. JOSE RAFAEL BUTIONG
EDSA Shangri-La Sales Executive
Tel : + 63 2 633 8888 Extension 3118
Mobile : + 6 917 566 7574
Email: rafael.butiong@shangri-la.com

Attorney RHODORA N. FENIX-GALICIA
Acting Director, Community Coordination Bureau; and
Head of Secretariat, Ombudsman Ad Hoc Committee on the 13th SEA-PAC Meeting
Office of the Ombudsman
Agham Road, North Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone Number: + 63 2 479 7300 local 2131
Email Address: rfgalicia@ombudsman.gov.ph

All delegates are requested to complete the registration forms and submit the completed forms via email to the Secretariat by 16 October 2017 or at your earliest convenience. Meeting documents, IDs and other materials will be provided upon registration.

For purposes of time management and security, it is highly encouraged for the delegates to be billeted at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, the same hotel where the meeting will be held.

The hotel offers the following daily room rates which are quoted in Philippine pesos (1 USD=51 PhP per September 2017 Average Exchange Rate), and are inclusive of 10% service charge and the prevailing government taxes, currently 12% VAT and 0.82% local tax. Rates are inclusive of buffet breakfast at the HEAT and unlimited complimentary in-room broadband and wireless internet access in all room types. The preferred room can be indicated in the registration form.

Room reservation may be directed to the contact person below. Please particularly note that you are a SEA-PAC delegate to avail of the rate quoted above.

Mr. JOSE RAFAEL BUTIONG
EDSA Shangri-La Sales Executive
Telephone: + 63 2 633 8888 Extension 3118
Mobile: + 6 917 566 7574
E-mail: rafael.butiong@shangri-la.com

Standard check-in time is 2:00 p.m. and latest check-out time is at 12:00 noon. Those who are arriving earlier or departing later may be asked to shoulder the additional costs of accommodation since arrangements for early check-in or late check-out cannot be guaranteed.

Should a guest with a guaranteed reservation not arrive on the scheduled date of arrival, a one night room charge will be levied as no-show charge. Space for subsequent nights will be released for resale.

EDSA Shangri-La is a luxury 5-star hotel nestled in Mandaluyong City’s financial and commercial district. It offers sophisticated rooms (some with views of the city skyline) with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, desks, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Suites and club rooms include access to a lounge with free breakfast and evening cocktails. Some suites also have kitchenettes, separate living spaces and dining tables.

This upscale hotel is 9 km away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Prestigious Shangri-La Plaza mall can be accessed by crossing the link bridge from the hotel and the SM Megamall can be accessed by walking across the main lobby. The hotel also offers some of the city’s finest restaurants and bars such as an epicurean adventure with the Heat’s interactive open-theatre kitchens, a sample of Cantonese delicacies at Summer Palace, a refined Japanese dining at Senju and a rich representation of Italian cuisine from different regions at Paparazzi. Gluten-free and vegetarian options and special wellness menus by experts are available at CHI, The Spa, the largest and most spacious of its kind in Metro Manila, with 10 treatment suites, a yoga room and mini library. EDSA Shangri-La is the only hotel to have a large free-form pool, an adjacent kiddie pool with waterslide, a fish pond and a gazebo surrounded by lush garden landscape. For more information about the hotel, you may call telephone number +632 633 8888 or visit its website http://www.shangri-la.com/manila/edsashangrila/.

All foreign delegates will be met by a security and protocol officer at the airport and escorted to the hotel. Participants are requested to print the attached badge and wear it at the airport for identification. Please use the same badge as luggage tags for easier identification of airport coordinators who will claim the luggage on behalf of the delegation.

Individual cars will be provided for Principals or Heads of Delegation, to be accompanied by an official from the Office of the Ombudsman and an interpreter, if available. Vans will be provided for other members of the delegation, accompanying persons and luggage. For the departure, vehicles will also be provided on scheduled trips. Delegates are requested to complete their travel details in their registration forms.

A team of security and protocol officers will be assigned for each country delegation. The officers will be responsible for channeling the relevant concerns of the delegation and/or its members to the responsible team or office. The assignment will commence from the arrival to the departure of the delegation, covering the official days of the meeting.

Nationals from countries listed in the attached Guidelines on the Entry of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines are allowed to enter the Philippines without visas for a stay not exceeding thirty (30) days, provided they hold valid tickets for their return journey to port of origin or next port of destination and their passports are valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond the contemplated period of stay.

Please note that nationals from some countries are required to secure entry visas to the Philippines. Nationals who are subjects of deportation/blacklist orders of the Department and the Bureau of Immigration shall not be admitted to the Philippines. Further inquiries may be addressed to the Visa Division of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (Trunk Line Number +632 556-0000 and ask the operator to connect you to Visa Division) or to any Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad. You may also visit the Department of Foreign Affairs website at www.dfa.gov.ph.

A. Welcome Dinner

On the night of 27 November, foreign delegates and accompanying persons will be treated to a Welcome Dinner at the Garden Ballroom of the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel.

A welcome program will showcase a cultural dance performance from Bayanihan, the National Dance Company of the Philippines which took its name from an ancient Filipino tradition of working together for a common good.

Free and Easy Activities

Upon the adjournment of the meeting on 28 November, the following are recommended practical and manageable activities to be done and places to be visited. Preference can be signified through the registration form. The host will be covering the entrance fees (if applicable) and transportation of delegates. Protocol and security officers will also accompany the delegation.

Museum Tour

Option 1: The National Museum

About: The National Museum is the premier repository and custodian of the country’s heritage. As a trust of the Government, the Museum is an educational, scientific and cultural institution that acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly study and public appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts representative of the unique cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the natural history of the Philippines.

Distance: 12.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
Website: www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph

Option 2: Ayala Museum

About: Whenever visiting the country, the museum is one of the best places to see amazing contemporary art and the Philippines’ inspiring history. Among the museum’s highlights is its collection of archeological artifacts, notably the Gold of Ancestors: Pre- Colonial Treasures in the Philippines, an impressive selection of trade ceramics from Southeast Asia and China. The museum also has on exhibition, The Philippine Diorama Experience, visually narrating the many milestones of Philippine history through 60 handcrafted dioramas.

Distance: 6.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
Website: www.ayalamuseum.org

Relaxation at ACE Water Spa

About: It is the Philippines’ favorite destination when it comes to indoor water pools and relaxation. Their unique Hydrotherapy massage uses ultrasonic jet systems that massage specific areas of the body. The “do-it-yourself” massage systems give the freedom  to choose which water equipment to use for parts of the body that needs more attention. It offers full 4 hours of Hydrotherapy and all of their facilities, such as the spacious lap pool, hot pool, and herbal pools.

Attire: Fitted swimwear (preferably spandex material) should be worn. Strictly fitted bathing suits for ladies, trunks or cycling shorts for male. Swimming board shorts or beachshorts will not be allowed due to tendency to inflate from strong water and air pressure. There is an option to rent or purchase quality swimwear  at very reasonable prices at Ace Swim Shop.

Distance: 2.3 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.acewaterspa.com.ph

Shopping at nearby Centers

Option1: Greenhills Shopping Center (GSC)

About:  GSC  is  a  16-hectare  shopping  center  that  has become  the  bargain-hunters’  mecca  in  the  metropolis. It offers a variety of value shopping, dining and entertainment choices. It houses more than 1,000 stores and has more  than 2,000 tenants who are currently doing business at the entire shopping center. It is Philippines’ pioneer in “tiangges” (flea markets) and night markets which are famous worldwide for its wide selection of quality yet affordable goods such as clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, toys, jewelry, cellphones, furniture and a lot more.

Distance: 3.8 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.greenhills.com.ph

Option 2: SM Mega Mall

About: The mall is one of the SM Supermalls, the country’s largest shopping center operator, which provides shopping, dining and entertainment options to millions of shoppers daily in over 50 malls in the Philippines and 6 in China. It houses the best local and global retailers and provides affordable luxury shopping.

Distance: 1.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.sm-megamall.com

Option 3: Shangri-La Plaza

About: The  Plaza  is  a  large,  upscale-luxury shopping mall and contains more than 300 shops and restaurants. It is adjacent and directly connected to other EDSA Shangri-La Hotel and near other shopping centers such as SM Megamall.

Distance: 800 m via the link bridge from the hotel

Website: www.shangrila-plaza.com

Staying at the Hotel

Please also inform your protocol officer for this option

B. Invitational Activity (29 November 2017)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman is organizing a one-day regional workshop on 29 November 2017 to discuss the contribution that Anti-Corruption agencies in Southeast Asia can make to the implementation of Articles 10 and 13 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). NGOs and representatives of the civil society and business sector will be invited to participate and contribute to identifying ways to develop or enhance multi-stakeholders approaches for enhancing transparency and accountability of public services, improving access to information and participation of society in the fight against corruption.

It is highly encouraged that delegates to the SEA-PAC Meeting register to this activity as the proceedings of the workshop are expected to constitute a set of guiding principles and ideas to be implemented in the countries of the region under the leadership of the SEA-PAC members.

Registration to the workshop can be signified in the same Registration Form to the SEA-PAC Meeting.

The 12^th Meeting of Parties to the Memorandum of Understanding on Preventing and Combating Corruption (SEA-PAC) will convene on 14-16 December 2016 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The provisional program agenda is attached as Annex I.
The Meeting will be held at The Thingaha Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.

Address: No. 3, Yaza Thingaha Road, Dat Khi Na Thiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
Tel : 95 (67) 420 724~27, 414 123~28
Fax: 95 (67) 420 728
Email: info@thingahanaypyitaw.com

The Secretariat Room will be located at jade room (in front of meeting room) and will be operational from 13-16 to December 2016.

Further enquiries on the Meeting should be directed to the following officials of the Secretariat:

1. Mr. Ye Htet
Deputy Director
e-mail:
myanmaracc2014@gmail.com
yehtetwunna@gmail.com

2. Ms. Aye Myat Mon
Deputy Director
e-mail:
myanmaracc2014@gmail.com
ammon1976@gmail.com

Documents to be circulated at the 12th SEA-PAC Meeting are requested to submit to the Secretariat before 28 November 2016, via email.

All delegates are requested to complete the registration forms and submit the completed forms via email to the Secretariat by 25 November 2016 or at your earliest convenience.

Meeting documents, IDs and other materials will be provided upon registration.

Delegates are requested to make their own hotel reservation and payment directly with the hotel of their choice. The information for hotel reservation is attached as Annex-II.

The Hotel Zone in Nay Pyi Taw is located about 25km from Nay Pyi Taw International Airport. It takes about 20-25 minutes by car. Myanmar ACC Airport Reception Team will provide assistance on customs, immigration and luggage clearance upon your arrival at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport. The local transportation for Airport-Hotel-Airport will be provided. The delegates are requested to provide the information of their flight detail in advance to Myanmar Airport Reception Team leader U Mg Mg Hla, Director, Office of Myanmar ACC, e-mail: myanmaracc2014@gmail.com, mobile : +95 9 5020545, or U Lin Wai Aung, Deputy Director, e-mail: myanmaracc2014@gmail.com, mobile: +95 9 43185127.

The attire for the meeting will be business attire.

Delegates are advised to apply for an entry visa at the Myanmar Embassy in their respective capitals. Please submit the official invitation letter with your application. For a Visa on Arrival (VoA), please visit www.myanmar-visa .org. Please also send a scanned copy of your passport to the Secretariat myanmaracc2014@gmail.com.

A. Welcome Dinner

On the night of 27 November, foreign delegates and accompanying persons will be treated to a Welcome Dinner at the Garden Ballroom of the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel.

A welcome program will showcase a cultural dance performance from Bayanihan, the National Dance Company of the Philippines which took its name from an ancient Filipino tradition of working together for a common good.

Free and Easy Activities

Upon the adjournment of the meeting on 28 November, the following are recommended practical and manageable activities to be done and places to be visited. Preference can be signified through the registration form. The host will be covering the entrance fees (if applicable) and transportation of delegates. Protocol and security officers will also accompany the delegation.

Museum Tour

Option 1: The National Museum

About: The National Museum is the premier repository and custodian of the country’s heritage. As a trust of the Government, the Museum is an educational, scientific and cultural institution that acquires, documents, preserves, exhibits, and fosters scholarly study and public appreciation of works of art, specimens, and cultural and historical artifacts representative of the unique cultural heritage of the Filipino people and the natural history of the Philippines.

Distance: 12.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
Website: www.nationalmuseum.gov.ph

Option 2: Ayala Museum

About: Whenever visiting the country, the museum is one of the best places to see amazing contemporary art and the Philippines’ inspiring history. Among the museum’s highlights is its collection of archeological artifacts, notably the Gold of Ancestors: Pre- Colonial Treasures in the Philippines, an impressive selection of trade ceramics from Southeast Asia and China. The museum also has on exhibition, The Philippine Diorama Experience, visually narrating the many milestones of Philippine history through 60 handcrafted dioramas.

Distance: 6.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel
Website: www.ayalamuseum.org

Relaxation at ACE Water Spa

About: It is the Philippines’ favorite destination when it comes to indoor water pools and relaxation. Their unique Hydrotherapy massage uses ultrasonic jet systems that massage specific areas of the body. The “do-it-yourself” massage systems give the freedom  to choose which water equipment to use for parts of the body that needs more attention. It offers full 4 hours of Hydrotherapy and all of their facilities, such as the spacious lap pool, hot pool, and herbal pools.

Attire: Fitted swimwear (preferably spandex material) should be worn. Strictly fitted bathing suits for ladies, trunks or cycling shorts for male. Swimming board shorts or beachshorts will not be allowed due to tendency to inflate from strong water and air pressure. There is an option to rent or purchase quality swimwear  at very reasonable prices at Ace Swim Shop.

Distance: 2.3 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.acewaterspa.com.ph

Shopping at nearby Centers

Option1: Greenhills Shopping Center (GSC)

About:  GSC  is  a  16-hectare  shopping  center  that  has become  the  bargain-hunters’  mecca  in  the  metropolis. It offers a variety of value shopping, dining and entertainment choices. It houses more than 1,000 stores and has more  than 2,000 tenants who are currently doing business at the entire shopping center. It is Philippines’ pioneer in “tiangges” (flea markets) and night markets which are famous worldwide for its wide selection of quality yet affordable goods such as clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, toys, jewelry, cellphones, furniture and a lot more.

Distance: 3.8 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.greenhills.com.ph

Option 2: SM Mega Mall

About: The mall is one of the SM Supermalls, the country’s largest shopping center operator, which provides shopping, dining and entertainment options to millions of shoppers daily in over 50 malls in the Philippines and 6 in China. It houses the best local and global retailers and provides affordable luxury shopping.

Distance: 1.1 km from EDSA Shangri-La Hotel

Website: www.sm-megamall.com

Option 3: Shangri-La Plaza

About: The  Plaza  is  a  large,  upscale-luxury shopping mall and contains more than 300 shops and restaurants. It is adjacent and directly connected to other EDSA Shangri-La Hotel and near other shopping centers such as SM Megamall.

Distance: 800 m via the link bridge from the hotel

Website: www.shangrila-plaza.com

Staying at the Hotel

Please also inform your protocol officer for this option

B. Invitational Activity (29 November 2017)

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the Office of the Ombudsman is organizing a one-day regional workshop on 29 November 2017 to discuss the contribution that Anti-Corruption agencies in Southeast Asia can make to the implementation of Articles 10 and 13 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). NGOs and representatives of the civil society and business sector will be invited to participate and contribute to identifying ways to develop or enhance multi-stakeholders approaches for enhancing transparency and accountability of public services, improving access to information and participation of society in the fight against corruption.

It is highly encouraged that delegates to the SEA-PAC Meeting register to this activity as the proceedings of the workshop are expected to constitute a set of guiding principles and ideas to be implemented in the countries of the region under the leadership of the SEA-PAC members.

Registration to the workshop can be signified in the same Registration Form to the SEA-PAC Meeting.

As previous SEA-PAC meeting practice, the host will cover the organizational cost of meeting facilities. Other cost of participation will be borne by the delegates.

The working language of the meeting will be English.

Location and Area: Myanmar is geographically located in South East Asia, sharing borders with the People’s Republic of China, Lao PDR and Kingdom of Thailand on the east and the Republic of India and Bangladesh on the west and north-west. The total land area is 676,577 square kilometers. It stretches for 986 kilometers from east to west and 2051 kilometers from north to south, with a coastline of 2,229 kilometers. The current population is 52 million.

About Nay Pyi Taw: Nay Pyi Taw is the administrative capital of the country. Centrally located, it is 391 km from Yangon and 302 km from Mandalay and accessible from all parts of the country. Nay Pyi Taw comprises eight townships namely Zeyar Thiri, Pohbba Thiri, Uttara Thiri, Zabu Thiri, Dekhina Thiri, Pyinmana, Leiway and Tatkone. The Nay Pyi Taw International Airport is about 30-minute drive from the city. Domestic carriers, both public and private, operate daily flights from Yangon to Nay Pyi Taw.

Flight Information: There are regular direct flights to Nay Pyi Taw from Bangkok. For your information, Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw by car can take about 4 ½ – 5 hours. Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw direct flight takes about 35-55 minutes. Please visit https://www.flymna.com/schedules for flight Information.

Weather information: Myanmar has a monsoon climate with three seasons: Cool, Hot and Rainy. The weather during November to February is colder than other two seasons. March to June is hot in most part of the country. During rainy season (July to October) rainfall can be constant for long periods to time. Temperature varies from 38º C to 90º C.

Time: Local time in Myanmar is 6 hours and 30 minutes ahead of GMT.

Currency: The local currency is Kyat. Currency can be changed at the banks, money changers and some hotels. The current exchange rate is approximately
1USD = 1280 kyat. (Subject to change)

Power Outlets: Electrical sockets (outlet) in Myanmar are multi-plug socket available and supply electricity at between 220 and 240 Volts AC.

Other notices: During meetings, please set your mobile phones to silent mode. Please wear your conference badge during meeting related activities. No access will be permitted without badge. Loss and damage of badges must be immediately reported to the Secretariat.

The Eleventh Meeting of parties to the Memorandum of Understanding on Preventing and Combating Corruption (SEA-PAC) will be convened on 1-3 December 2015 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam. The tentative program is attached as Annex I.
The Meeting will be convened at Songket Hall 2, Level 4, Rizqun International Hotel.

Address: Abdul Razak Complex, Gadong BE3519, Bandar Seri Begawan,
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Tel.: (+673) 242 3000
Fax: (+673) 242 3895
Website: http://www.rizquninternational.com

The Secretariat Room will be located at Meeting Room 3.1, Level 4 and will be operational from 30 November to 3 December 2015.

Further enquiries on the Meeting may be directed to the following email address:

hasrina.jamil@acb.gov.bn
umi.karim@acb.gov.bn

Documents to be circulated at the 11th SEA-PAC Meeting should be submitted to the Meeting Secretariat before 10th November 2015, via email to the following address:

hasrina.jamil@acb.gov.bn
umi.karim@acb.gov.bn

All participants are requested to submit their completed registration forms, including the brief questionnaire, as attached herewith and submit the completed Registration Forms and hotel reservation forms provided by email to  norashiken.salleh@acb.gov.bn / norutama.hassan@acb.gov.bn / hasrina.jamil@acb.gov.bn or by facsimile to (+673) 2382774 before 10 November 2015.

Meeting documents, IDs and other materials will be provided upon registration.

Participants are requested to make their own reservation directly with the hotel of their choice.

For those who wish to stay at Rizqun International Hotel, you may submit the forms to the secretariat or you may contact the Hotel directly:

Rizqun International Hotel
Abdul Razak Complex, Gadong BE3519, Bandar Seri Begawan,
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Tel.: (+673) 242 3000
Fax: (+673) 242 3895
Website: http://www.rizquninternational.com
E-mail: reservation@rizquninternational.com

The Rizqun International Hotel is located approximately 20km from Brunei Darussalam International Airport. The travel takes about 10-15 minutes by car. A SEA-PAC Information Desk will be stationed at the Brunei International Airport arrival lounge during the arrival period of participants (subject to changes).

Transportation will be provided throughout the meeting for participants. Kindly inform the Secretariat of your itineraries in advance.

The recommended attire for the meeting will be business attire.

The recommended attire for the official dinner will be smart casual.

Participants are kindly reminded to check with the respective Brunei Darussalam Embassy/ Consulate regarding requirements. Information on visa requirement could also be referred in the following webpage:

http://www.mofat.gov.bn/Pages/Visa-Information.aspx

As previous SEA-PAC meeting practice, the host will cover the organizational cost of meeting facilities. Other cost of participation will be borne by the delegates.

Weather information

Brunei Darussalam is generally hot and humid throughout most of the year. In December, temperatures in average around 29-35º Celsius.

Electricity

Electrical sockets (outlets) in Brunei Darussalam are “Type G” British BS-1363 type and supply electricity at between 220 and 240 volts AC.

Time

Local time in Brunei Darussalam is eight hours ahead of GMT.

Currency

The local currency is BND. Participants can change currency at the Brunei Darussalam International Airport, the Rizqun International Hotel, the Gadong Mall or banks. The current exchange rate is approximately USD1 = BND/SGD 1.34634

Other notices

During meetings and banquets, please set your mobile phones to silent mode. Please wear yourconference badge during all conference related activities. No access will be permitted without badge. Loss and damage of badges must be immediately reported to the Secretariat.