Thimphu, Bhutan
Hosted by: Thimphu TechPark Ltd.
Venue of the Meeting: Hotel Namgay Heritage, Thimphu, Bhutan
Theme: Role of Science & Technology Parks in the Development of a Nation
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Arrival date: |
Guests have the choice of either arriving on 25th
June 2019 or 26th June, 2019. Your flight will land at Paro International
Airport, which is one hour drive from Thimphu.
If you are arriving on 26th June 2019, you should
make sure that their arrival time in Paro is before 2 pm in order to make it
to the ASPA Board Meeting at 4 pm.
Those arriving on 25th June 2019 will be offered a
sight seeing tour of tourist attractions in Thimphu on 26th June before the
ASPA Board Directors Meeting at 4 pm.
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Day 1: Wednesday, 26th June, 2019
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16:00 - 17:00
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ASPA Board of Directors Meeting
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17:00 - 18:00
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Registration
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18:00 - 20:00
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Welcome Reception and welcome dinner
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Day 2: Thursday, 27th June, 2019
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08:00 - 08:45
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Arrival of guests and registration
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09:00
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Arrival of the Guest of Honour (A minister or a high
official from the Govt. of Bhutan)
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09:00 - 09:30
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Opening Ceremony
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09:30 - 09.40
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Welcome address by the President of ASPA
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09.40 - 10.10
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Keynote address by the Guest of Honour
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10:10 - 10.40
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Keynote address 2
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10:40 - 11:00
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Break
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11:00 - 11:30
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Presentation of the Best Practice of Asian STPs 1:
Kyoto Research Park / Q&A
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11:30 - 12:00
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Presentation of the Best Practice of Asian STPs 2:
Gyeongbuk Technopark / Q&A
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12:00 - 13:30
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Lunch
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13:30 - 14:00
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Presentation of the Best Practice of Asian STPs 3:
Hsinchu Science Park / Q&A
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14:00 - 14:30
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Presentation of the Best Practice of Asian STPs 4:
Jeju Free International
City Development Center / Q&A
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14:30 - 14:50
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Tea Break
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14:50 - 15:10
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Brief introductory presentation on Thimphu TechPark by Dr. Tshering Cigay
Dorji, CEO
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15:10 - 17:00
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Visit to Thimphu TechPark (15minutes’ drive from the
conference venue)
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19:00 - 22:00
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Gala Dinner & Closing Ceremony
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Day 3: Friday, 28th June, 2019
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09:00 - 18:00
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Cultural & Technical Tour
Hike to Tiger’s Nest temple, one of the most visited
tourist attraction in Bhutan.
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Day 4: Saturday, 29h June, 2019
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As per departure time
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Depart for Paro International Airport and see off.
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Registration Fee: USD 150 per participant. Please download the registration
form at http://thimphutechpark.com/wp-content/uploads/ASPA_Leaders_Meeting_Registration-Form_2019.docx
and send it to aspaleaders2019@gmail.com
. For speakers, registration fee will be waived.
Obtaining visa:
Tourist visa
The tourist visa is easy to get and the
participants will have to apply for it through a registered travel agency. For
ease of coordination and logistics, we suggest that the participants choose the
travel agency we recommend.
In this case, the participants can apply for
the visa through the travel agency and is very easy to obtain. As per the
tourism policy of the Government of Bhutan, the tourists are required to pay a
daily package rate of USD 200 per night halt (this is the rate for June) and
this package covers your visa fee, accommodation in 3-star hotel (twin share),
meals (no alcohol), ground transport with guide, and sustainable development fee
of USD 65 per day that goes directly to the Government. The total amount (USD
200 x number of night halts in Bhutan) should be transferred to the travel
agent in advance to obtain the visa.
For official information on the daily package
rate for tourists, please visit the official website of the Tourism Council of
Bhutan at this link: https://www.bhutan.travel/page/minimum-daily-package-rate
Advisory for air
ticketing
There are two airlines, Govt. owned Drukair
(https://www.drukair.com.bt/ ) and
private owned Bhutan Airlines (http://www.bhutanairlines.bt/
) that fly into Bhutan from Bangkok, Singapore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Kathmandu,
Dhaka, Guahati and Mumbai. The participants may purchase the tickets online or
through agents based in their respective countries. Alternatively, the travel
agent in Bhutan can also help if the money is wired into Bhutan for the
purpose.
Flight tickets to Bhutan can sometimes be
difficult to obtain because of the limited number of flights. Therefore,
participants are requested not to wait until the last minute to buy their air tickets.
For details, please visit https://www.bhutan.travel/page/getting-into-bhutan
