Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES) GUPES Partnerships Forum INFORMATION NOTE 8 November 2014, Saturday Lecture Hall, Environmental Studies Building Higashiyama Campus, Nagoya University, Japan Date and time The GUPES Partnership Forum will take place at the Higashiyama Campus of Nagoya University, on 8 November 2104, Saturday. The Forum will be conducted in English. It will commence at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. This will be followed by parallel sessions. Please refer to the programme of the event for meeting room assigned to the organized and parallel sessions and Campus Map (Figure 1). Meeting venue The meeting venue will be the Lecture Hall in the Environmental Studies Building at Nagoya University. Lecture rooms 1-3 and seminar room 3 have also been booked for the afternoon parallel sessions and to allow participants to hold informal meetings. UNEP Contact Details UNEP Environmental Educational and Training Unit (EETU) Mr. Pablo Fuentenebro Ms. Pamela Mubuta Tel.: +254 20 762 24101 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Weather November is autumn season in Nagoya, Japan. The ambient temperature ranges from 7°C (45°F) and 17°C (65°F), with an average of 12°C (53°F). ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Figure 1: Campus Map ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Airport Transfers Participants are advised to get to Nagoya University from Chubu Central Japan International Airport (Centrair) via train. The estimated transits time via the Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) to Kanayama Station is 28 – 35 minutes. Train services from Chubu Airport are available daily, every 20 minutes, from 5:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. From Kanayama station, take Meijyo Line (subway) to Nagoya Daigaku Station (=Nagoya University Station) and into University. Estimated time is 25 minutes (Figure 2). Figure 2: Access to Nagoya University ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Visas A short-term visa is available for participants for a maximum of 90 days. Russian, CIS countries, or Georgia nationals www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/russia_nis.html; Chinese nationals are advised to refer to the Japanese Embassy or Consulates-General in China to apply for a visa or visit www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html; Nationals of Philippines - www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/philippine.html; Other nationalities - www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/other_visa.html; and Nationals and citizens of those countries and regions shown below are not required to obtain a visa to enter Japan when the purpose of their visit is tourism, commerce, a conference, visit to relatives/ acquaintances, etc. (Table 1) http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html Table 1: 66 Countries and Regions for Visa Exemptions (as of July 2013) Asia Brunei (15 days) Malaysia1 Republic of Korea Singapore Thailand2(15 days) Hong Kong3 Macao4 Taiwan5 North America Canada United States Latin America and the Caribbean Argentina Bahamas Europe Andorra Austria7 Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia France Germany7 Greece 1 For nationals of Malaysia (since July 1, 2013), visas are not required only for holders of ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold such ePassport are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan. 2 For nationals of Thailand (since July 1, 2013) and Serbia (since May 1, 2013), visas are not required only for holders of ePassport in compliance with ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standards. 3 For citizens of Hong Kong, visas are not required only for holders of Special Administrative Region (SAR) passport issued by the Hong Kong SAR of the People’s Republic of China or British National Overseas (BNO) passports who have the right of residence in Hong Kong. 4 For citizens of Macao, visas are not required only for holders of SAR passport issued by the Macao SAR of the People’s Republic of China. 5 For citizens of Taiwan, visas are not required only for holders of Taiwan passport which includes a personal identification number. ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Barbados6 Chile Costa Rica Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico7 Surinam Uruguay Oceania Australia New Zealand Middle East Israel Turkey6 Africa Lesotho6 Mauritius Tunisia Hungary Iceland Ireland7 Italy Latvia Liechtenstein7 Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Serbia2 Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland7 United Kingdom 7 Peru and Colombia8 6 For nationals of Barbados (since April 1, 2010), Turkey (since April 1, 2011) and Lesotho (since April 1, 2010), visas are not required only for holders of Machine-Readable Passport (MRP) or ePassport in compliance with ICAO standards. Those who do not hold an MRP or ePassport are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan. 7 For nationals of those countries with visa exemptions permitting stays of up to 6 months under the bilateral visa exemption arrangements, those who wish to stay in Japan for more than 90 days are required to apply for an extension of the period of stay to the Ministry of Justice (Regional Immigration Bureau) before the period of permitted stay is to expire. 8 Nationals of Peru (since July 15, 1995) and Colombia (since February 1, 2004), are advised to obtain a visa in advance, otherwise will be strictly examined and may be refused entry to Japan. ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Suitable localities for accommodation Participants are encouraged to stay within three suitable areas during their stay in Nagoya. i. Vicinity of Nagoya station - it is an easy access from Tokyo, Osaka and the Chubu Int'l Airport (Centrair). ii. Kanayama - easy access from Centrair and is in close proximity to the Int'l Congress Centre. Participants will have to change trains at Nagoya Station to get there if you are from Tokyo/Osaka. iii. Sakae – It has the biggest shopping/nightlife district in Nagoya and is two stops from Nagoya station (approximately 5 minutes). However, it may be difficult for foreigners to get to the hotels, though one can walk for several minutes from the station. Hotels Several hotels around Nagoya Station and are a walking distance from the station (less than 5 or 10 minutes; Marriott is inside the station building). Nagoya station is about 25 minutes away from Nagoya University by subway (you have to change trains once at Motoyama station). It is around 20 minutes from the International Congress Centre. Please note, there is no hotel next to Nagoya University. You have to use the subway in any case, as the number of on-campus accommodations are limited. Hotels below are ranked roughly in order of price. The first few might be expensive, while the rest are reasonable. i. ii. iii. iv. Mercure Nagoya Cypress - www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-5300-mercure-nagoyacypress/index.shtml Nagoya Castle Plaza - www.castle.co.jp/plaza/en/ Hotel Sunroute Plaza Nagoya www.sunroute.jp/english/hotelinfo/tokai/plazanagoya/index.html Daiwa Roynet Hotel - Nagoya Ekimae www.daiwaroynet.jp/english/nagoyaekimae/ Please note that UNCRD has negotiated a special rate in Hotel Castle Plaza for 7,000 JPY. If you wish would to stay at this hotel, please complete the information below and email it to MS. TOMOKO MATSUDA at UNCRD: [email protected] / Tel: +81-52-561-9382, while copying: [email protected]. Please mention in your message that you are a participant of the GUPES Partnerships Forum. Name: Nationality: Passport Number: Number of Nights = x days / From (date) -To- (date) Type of room: Single room (non-smoking) or Single room (smoking): ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected] Electricity The standard voltage and frequency in Japan are 100 Volts and 50/60 Hz respectively. The power sockets and corresponding plugs are of type A/B (Figure 3). Your may need for a power plug adapter depending on the country you come from. Figure 3: Japan power Socket Types Safe travels and we look forward to seeing you in Nagoya ! ________________________________________________________________________________ Environmental Education and Training Unit DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: [254 20] 762 23381 Fax: [254 20] 762 4249 Email:[email protected]
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