Home :: UNESCAP :: Site map :: Contact       Home       About ARTNeT       For Policy Makers       Tools For Researchers       Research Programme       Training       Publications       Newsletter           ASIA-PACIFIC TRADE ECONOMISTS? CONFERENCE Trade-Led Growth in Times of Crisis Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of ARTNeT Bangkok, Thailand, 2-3 November 2009 General Information Date: 2 and 3 November 2009 Theme: Trade-Led Growth in Times of Crisis Conference goals: Please read the Conference brochure. The Conference marks the 5th anniversary of the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT) and will provide an opportunity for ARTNeT researchers to showcase their work, as well as to get input from prominent trade experts from around the world. In addition, the Conference will result in policy recommendations to the Governments of the region which will be submitted to the Committee on Trade and Investment of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Conference Programme: The programme is available. Conference papers: Please see the conference papers. Please see the abstracts of conference papers. Please see the biographies of the panelists. Please see PowerPoint presentations. Please see Conference photos. Please see the list of participants. Please see the Report on the Conference. Conference paper selection committee: Alan Deardorff Biswajit Dhar Evan Due Florian Alburo Hakim Ben - Hammouda Hank Giokhay Lim Patrick Low Saman Kelegama Simon Evenett Please see the affiliation of the selection committee members. Guidelines for Paper Submissions: Please see the guidelines for paper submissions. Organized by: ARTNeT Secretariat, in collaboration with: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Asia Pacific Trade and Investment Initiative, Regional Centre in Colombo United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Location: United Nations Conference Centre Rajadamnoen Nok Avenue Bangkok 10200, Thailand Registration: Please register by sending an email to artnetontrade@un.org. A registration confirmation will be sent to you by email. Registration fees do not apply. Thailand Immigration requirements : Please see the list of visa requirements for Thailand. Please contact Ms. Limchupong at limchupong@un.org if you require an official invitation letter for visa purposes. Focal Points for Conference: Programme and paper submissions Ms. Mia Mikic Deputy Cordinator of ARTNeT Tel: +66 2288 1410 Email: mikic@un.org Ms. Melanie Ramjoué Assistant Coordinator of ARTNeT Tel: +66 2288 2067 Email: ramjoue@un.org Travel arrangements and logistics Ms. Panjai Limchupong Team Assistant Tel: +66 2288 2251 Email: limchupong@un.org    Accommodation Please see the list of hotel accommodation. Transportation Please see the information sheet on transportation in Bangkok. General Information about Bangkok and Thailand Please read the one-page overview of Thailand. i. Business Hours General office hours in Bangkok are 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday. Shopping hours vary from city to suburb. Most large department stores are open 10:00am-9:00pm daily. ii. Banking and Credit Cards Normal banking hours are 8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday. The most commonly accepted credit cards are Visa, MasterCard, Cirruss and American Express. iii. Telephone To make a telephone call to numbers in Thailand, your family/colleagues will need to dial with their country?s international access code, followed by 66 (for Thailand), followed by 2 for Bangkok, and followed by the target number. To call from Thailand abroad, you will need to dial 001 followed by the country code (e.g. for Nepal 00197) followed by the city code and target number. iv. Electric Power The electrical current in Thailand is 220 volts, 50 Hz. Devices from other countries may require adaptors and/or transformers to accommodate these connections and current types. vi. Climate Bangkok has a hot, tropical climate. November to February is the driest time of year, with hardly any rainfall. Daytime temperatures in the dry season range from about 23 to 31 degrees Celsius. All hotels, conference venues and shopping malls are air conditioned. Recommended Excursions around Bangkok Please see the information sheet on selected popular tourist spots. Support provided by IDRC, Canada