FAQs
1. When is the Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015?2. When is the Opening Dinner of Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015?
3. Where is it being held and where will participants stay?
4. Do I need a visa to visit Bangkok, Thailand?
5. How will we get from the airport to the conference hotel/venue?
6. How do I book a hotel room?
7. Who is sponsoring the Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015?
8. Who is attending?
9. What are the goals of the Roundtable?
10. Do I need to write a paper for the Roundtable?
11. Will I make a presentation of my paper?
12. When is my paper due?
13. Will there be visual audio aids for presentation?
14. What will be the weather in Bangkok?
15. What is the contact number and e-mail for the Roundtable?
16. How should we dress for the Roundtable?
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| Meetings: Sunday -Tuesday, March 8-10, 2015 Sunday : 6:20 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (optional self-financed dinner) Monday: 8:45 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. |
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| 2. | When is the Opening Dinner of Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015? | ||
| Sunday, March 8, 2015, 6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Optional) | |||
| 3. | Where is it being held and where will participants stay? | ||
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| 4. | Do I need a visa to visit Bangkok, Thailand? | ||
| Tourist Visa Exemption
Passport holders from 42 countries and special administrative region are not required to obtain a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes and will be permitted to stay in the Kingdom for a period of not exceeding 30 days on each visit. These 42 countries are: |
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2. Austria : Republic of Austria 3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium 4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil 5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain 6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam 7. Canada 8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark 9. Finland : Republic of Finland 10. France : French Republic 11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany 12. Greece : Hellenic Republic 13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 14. Iceland : Republic of Iceland 15. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia 16. Ireland : Republic of Ireland 17. Israel : State of Israel 18. Italy : Republic of Italy 19. Japan 20. Korea : Republic of Korea 21. Kuwait : State of Kuwait 22. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 23. Malaysia 24. Monaco : Principality of Monaco 25. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands 26. New Zealand 27. Norway : Kingdom of Norway 28. Oman : Sultanate of Oman 29. Peru : Republic of Peru 30. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines 31. Portugal : Republic of Portugal 32. Qatar : State of Qatar 33. Singapore : Republic of Singapore 34. Spain : Kingdom of Spain 35. South Africa : Republic of South Africa 36. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden 37. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation 38. Turkey : Republic of Turkey 39. United Arab Emirates 40. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 41. United States of America 42. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
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| Visa on Arrival Passport holders from 28 countries and territories may apply for visas at the immigration checkpoints for the purpose of tourism for the period of not exceeding 15 days. |
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1. Bhutan : Kingdom of Bhutan 2. China : People’s Republic of China 3. Cyprus : Republic of Cyprus 4. Czech : Czech Republic 5. Estonia : Republic of Estonia 6. Hungary : Republic of Hungary 7. India : Republic of India 8. Kazakhstan : Republic of Kazakhstan 9. Latvia : Republic of Latvia 10. Liechtenstein : Principality of Liechtenstein 11. Lithuania : Republic of Lithuania 12. Maldives : Republic of Maldives 13. Mauritius : Republic of Mauritius 14. Oman : Sultanate of Oman 15. Poland : Republic of Poland 16. Russian Federation 17. Saudi Arabia : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 18. Slovakia : Slovak Republic 19. Slovenia : Republic of Slovenia 20. Uzbekistan 21. Ukraine 22. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 23. Taiwan 24. Bulgaria 25. Andorra 26. Malta 27. Romania 28. San Marino |
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For details, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand website. |
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| 5. | How will we get from the airport to the conference hotel/venue? | ||
| Transportation from Bangkok Airport (a) Public Taxi Public taxi can be found outside the arrival hall of the airport for about Th Baht 350 - 400 from the airport to the Pathumwan Princess Hotel. (You are advised to ask the driver taking the "expressway" for approximately 35-40 minutes into Rama 4 exit. Turn left and drive straight along Rama 4 road and take a right turn on the SamYan intersection. The hotel is 15 miles away from the Bangkok International Airport.) Please note that Public Taxi cannot issue receipt. Please click on the attached for getting directions to the Taxi Counters outside: Transportation Guide for Taking Taxi.pdf (b) AOT Limousine Limousine can be found in the airport for about Th Baht 900 - 1,400 from the airport to the Pathumwan Princess Hotel. Please click on the attached for getting directions to the AOT Limousine Counter: Transportation Guide for Taking Limousine.pdf (c) Bangkok Airport Rail Link Metro is available at Bangkok Int'l Airport for about Th Baht 270. Please click on the attached for getting directions to the Pathumwan Princess Hotel by taking Metro: Transportation Guide for Taking Metro.pdf |
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| 6. | How do I book a hotel room? | ||
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-Unless otherwise advised in advance, your room bill for March 8th and March 9th will be covered by the Roundtable. You will be responsible for all other expenses incurred. -Extension of stay at the conference hotel, please contact the APCLC at (852) 2948 6257 or (852) 91914071 or Email: APCLC@ied.edu.hk. |
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| 7. | Who is sponsoring the Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015? | ||
| The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC) The Hong Kong Institute of Education Faculty of Education Chulalongkorn University |
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| 8. | Who is attending? | ||
| Participation is by-invitation only, and limited to 60+ scholars, scholar-practitioners, training managers, policymakers, and principals from 15 countries / territories in the region and beyond. Thus far we have received 60+ confirmations from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Israel and Sweden. | |||
| 9. | What are the goals of the Roundtable? | ||
| Our goals for the Roundtable 2015 are: 1. To share research findings related to instructional leadership; 2. To build national literatures in educational leadership; 3. To connect an Asian Knowledge Base in educational leadership to the global knowledge base; and 4. To prepare for Phase II of the Instructional Leadership in East Asia project. |
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| 10. | Do I need to write a paper for the Roundtable? | ||
| We do not require participants to submit formal papers for the Asia Leadership Roundtable 2015, but we highly encourage you to submit formal papers for the conference. Upon your permission, the APCLC and the Chulalongkorn will formally publish them in international refereed journals and / or in conference proceeding and APCLC Monograph series.
We request that participants submit papers from 1,500 to 5,000 words in length. Topic should revolve around "Building and Connecting an Asian Knowledge Base in Educational Leadership". Details of submission requirements please refer to the attached. |
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| 11. | Will I make a presentation of my paper? | ||
| Participants will not present their papers. The format of the meeting emphasizes interaction, not academic paper presentation. | |||
| 12. | When is my paper due? | ||
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If you choose to submit a paper, the schedule is as follows. -The abstract is due on January 30th , 2015. -Draft paper is due on March 9th, 2015, if any. -The full paper is due on June 1st , 2015. |
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| 13. | Will there be visual audio aids for presentation? | ||
| For the Provocateur sessions, Key Speeches and Panel Discussion, computer generated projectors will be provided.
During the concurrent and working sessions in Day 1 of Roundtable (March 9, 2015), whiteboard and markers will be provided. If you want us to print any handouts or poster for you, please send to us (APCLC@ied.edu.hk) no later than March 2, 2015 (Monday). |
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| 14. | What will be the weather in Bangkok? | ||
| A tropical city known for its hot climate and plentiful sunny weather, temperatures in Bangkok regularly stay well above 30°C / 86°F all through the year. Click here for most updated Bangkok 7-day Weather Forecast. | |||
| 15. | What is the contact number and e-mail for the Roundtable? | ||
| General Enquiry | |||
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+852 2948 6257 or 9191 4071 (Hong Kong) +66 (0) 6 1762 0686 (Bangkok, Mar 8-10, 2015) |
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| Facsimile: | +852 2948 8634 | ||
| Email: | APCLC@ied.edu.hk | ||
| 16. | How should we dress for the Roundtable? | ||
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