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Conference
Third meeting of the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020
30 September - 4 October 2019
Bangkok, Thailand
- Overview
- Registration
- Visa Application
The Third meeting of the intersessional process considering the Strategic Approach and the sound management of chemicals and waste beyond 2020 (IP3) is scheduled to take place on 30 Sep - 4 Oct 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand.
All participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register by Friday September 15 in order to accelerate the on-site registration and badge issuance at the online registration platform.
Practical information for delegates regarding the venue, hotel options and VISA requirements can be found here.
The meeting will be held at:
United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC)
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200
Thailand
Allocation of meeting rooms will be announced upon arrival to the venue. The official opening for IP3 will take place at 9.00a.m. on Tuesday 1 October 2019.
There are no side events or exhibition space at this meeting. For more information, please refer to the provisional annotated agenda, which will be made available on the IP3 website. Please follow SAICM on twitter @chemandwaste for updates on the event.
Related meetings:
The following meetings will be held back-to-back with IP3 in Bangkok, Thailand
October 6-7, 2019 (at United Nations Conference Centre)
- 5th meeting of the Executive Board of the Special Programme on Institutional Strengthening to support the implementation of chemicals and waste at the national level
Documents:
It is intended that this meeting will be a paper smart meeting. Please note that attendees are encouraged to download the meeting documents in advance from the IP3 website or on arrival at the venue in Bangkok, Thailand.
Procedures for media accreditation and registration
Media participation at IP3 meetings is subject to accreditation by the SAICM secretariat. Journalists should pre-register with the secretariat, including submissions of accreditation form and necessary information.
For more information please contact Mr. Jose de Mesa by e-mail: jose.demesa@un.org.
Registration hours will be from 07:30am – 6:00 p.m. Monday September 30, 2019 and 8:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from October 1 -4, 2019.
List of Participants:
A list of participants that have attended the meeting will be prepared by the secretariat and made available on the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals negotiations website after the closing of the meeting. Delegates are reminded that the list of participants is based on the information provided by them at the time of registration and that inclusion in the list of participants is conditional upon official registration.
Interpretation services:
The meeting will be held in English only. No interpretation services will be available.
Greening of the meeting:
To the extent possible, the meeting will be organized to avoid or reduce environmental impacts resulting from the meeting.
IP3 will be a paper smart meeting. Please also note that textile bags will NOT be distributed at the venue. Participants are expected to use their own preferred bag to bring documents.
To facilitate efficient waste recycling, separate bins will be placed around the venue for waste collection, and ultimately, all waste from the meeting will be separated and recycled wherever possible in accordance with the city of Bangkok’s recyclable resources regulations and procedures.
Pre-registration:
Invitations to Governments, intergovernmental organizations and accredited non-governmental organizations dated 03 June 2019 were sent out together with the registration form for the meeting. A registration form and an official nomination for Government representatives, should be submitted for all delegates in advance of the meetings – through the official contact point.
The registration form can be found on the UNOG website: https://reg.unog.ch/event/30020
All participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register up until 15 September in order to accelerate on-site registration and badge issuance.
Questions regarding registration should be directed to saicm.chemicals@un.org or jose.demesa@un.org.
On-site registration:
Access to the meeting venue is subject to the presentation of a valid conference badge. Conference badges will be issued at the entrance of the venue, upon presentation of the UN EVENT PASS resulting from the online pre-registration, as well as a valid passport or identification card with a photograph. Registration will start on Monday, 30 September 2019. The registration counter will have the following opening hours.
Monday September 30, 2019: 07.30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday October 1 to Friday October 4, 2019: 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Participants are strongly recommended to register and receive their badges by 30 September 2019 or Monday, 1 October 2019 to avoid congestion before the meeting starting on Tuesday, 2 October 2019.
For security reasons, the display of conference badges is mandatory at all times to gain access into the meeting venue and rooms. Any loss of a conference badge should be reported immediately to the registration counter.
Participants are REQUIRED to obtain an appropriate entry visa from the Royal Thai Embassy or the Royal Thai Consulate-General before entering to Thailand, EXCEPT for those nationals listed below:
For Ordinary passport
A. Visa exemption for a maximum of 14 days
Cambodia
Myanmar (International Airports only)
B. Visa exemption for a maximum of 30 days
Andorra
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brunei Darussalam
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Monaco
Mongolia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Russian Federation
San Marino
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Vietnam
C. Visa exemption for a maximum of 90 days
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru
Republic of Korea
For Diplomatic / Official Passport
A. Visa exemption for a maximum of 30 days
Bangladesh (Diplomatic Passport only)
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Ecuador
Hong Kong, China
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Laos
Macao, China
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Oman
Pakistan (Diplomatic Passport only)
Singapore
Vietnam
B. Visa exemption for a maximum of 90 days
Albania
Argentina
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
El Salvador
Estonia
France (Diplomatic Passport only)
Germany
Georgia
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Republic of Korea
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Mexico
Montenegro
Morocco
Netherlands
Nepal
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Romania
Russian Federation
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovak Republic
South Africa
Spain (Diplomatic Passport only)
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
Visa on arrival (for a maximum of 15 days)
Bulgaria
Bhutan
China
Cyprus
Ethiopia
Fiji
Georgia
India
Kazakhstan
Malta
Mexico
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
