Registration

Everybody who wishes to participate at PHA4 is required to register online (Click HERE). This includes those who are PHM sponsored and those who will find their own way to Dhaka.

Registration fee includes

• Accommodation in shared room with shared basic toilet/bath, from 14th November until the 20th November. We will try to cluster everybody per region.
• Airport transfer (as organised by PHM) to and from Bangladesh International Airport to PHM organised venue/accommodation.
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
• Daily shuttles between shared free accommodation (see below), recommended hotels (see below) and the PHA4 venue

Tea/coffee will be available for purchase from local vendors

For PHM sponsored participants:

• Participants will have to pay registration fee, visa fees and local travel in home country
• Sponsored participants require to bring their boarding pass to registration at the venue.

Registration fees – To be paid Cash ONLY – USD or EU at venue – please change money at the airport for this purpose.

• Low Income Countries: 50 EUR
• Middle Income Countries: 100 EUR
• High Income Countries: Individuals: 200 EUR
• High Income Countries: Institutions: 400 EUR
• All students: 50% of actual registration fee depending of place of residence.

Registration Fees cannot be waived.

Participants can request an invoice for the registration fee if needed.

Airport transfer

Airport transfers to and from the venue/accommodation will be organised for all participants arriving between 14^th November and 22^nd November who registered online, complete this form and send it to PHA4.online_registration@phmovement.org (same form for requesting an invitation letter)

We are not able to provide airport transfers for those who have not registered online and who have not completed above mentioned form. They will have to pay for the transfer themselves.

There will be volunteers with PHM / PHA4 signs waiting for you when you exit out the arrivals.

Boarding passes

All PHM sponsored participants are to bring their arrival boarding pass to registration.

For departure, there will be the possibility for online check in at the venue on the last day of the PHA4.

Visa

Those who need an invitation letter for visa purpose, please complete this form and email to: PHA4.online_registration@phmovement.org

We recommend all applicants to apply for a Business Visa.

CLICK HERE for a spreadsheet with all Embassy missions. CLICK HERE for countries that can apply for visa on arrival. If possible we recommend to apply for visa in your country to avoid rejection on arrival. For those countries without a Embassy mission, you will need to apply for a visa on arrival – for that you will need to have with you

• 3 passport pictures in color
• Invitation letter from PHM
• Copy of your return e-ticket

CLICK HERE for the cost of the visa

Please note that we cannot provide an invitation letter without online registration.

 

Accommodation

Basic accommodation in shared rooms is provided in nearby locations for all participants. Shuttles from and to the PHA4 venue will be available free of cost. All registered participants will be accommodated free of cost between 14^th to 20^th November in such shared accommodation provided they have paid the full registration fee. Please note that in some cases, toilet and bath will be shared as well. We will try to accommodate all participants per region.

CCDB-Hope : https://hopefoundation-bd.org/

BRAC/BCDM: http://bcdmsavar.com/index.php

PHA Bhawan (GK): http://www.gonoshasthaya-phabd.com/about-us/

Sheik Hassina Jatiya Yuva Kendra

 

If you would prefer more facilities, your own bathroom or a single room, please book yourself in one of below hotels – please note that this will be at your own cost. Should you choose this option, it is important to let us know where you will stay so that we can organise a shuttle free of cost to be available to and from the below listed accommodation and the PHA4 venue.  Please contact Anneleen on anneleen {at} phmovement.org with your hotel booking details.

Name of Hotel	Contact Address	Contact Number	Average Price & Website	Distance from the venue
Sea Shell Hotel	House# 9 (Main Road), Road# 13, Sector# 10 (Near Sluice Gate), Uttara Model Town, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh	Tel: +8802-55092041, 55092042, Cell: +880-1756188851-52 E-mail: info@seashellhotelbd.net	www.seashellhotelbd.net Deluxe Single: USD 38 Deluxe Couple: USD 43.75 Deluxe Twin: USD 52.2 Executive Suite: USD 60 Sea Shell Suite: USD 70 (++ 10% service charge & 15% VAT)	20 km
Hotel Civic Inn	House #12, Road #20, Sector #11, Uttara, Dhaka- 1230, Bangladesh	Tel: +8802-55806907,  55806908,  55806909, Cell: +880-1718194312, +880-1994851928 E-mail: civicinn1988@gmail.com, info@hotelcivicinn.com	www.hotelcivicinn.com Deluxe: USD 50 Executive Deluxe: USD 60 Deluxe Twin: USD 60 Premier Suite: USD 70 (++ 10% service charge & 15% VAT)	21.5 km

Please note that there are two hotels at Uttara, Dhaka with very similar name. One is Hotel Civic Inn and the other is Civic Inn. PHM only works with HOTEL CIVIC IN. One can get confused while booking.

Please note that Hotel Civic Inn and Sea Shell Hotel agreed to offer corporate rate. We recommend you using below reference to get this discounted price while booking rooms in these hotels. reference for Hotel Civic Inn – reference for Sea Shell hotel

Security

Bangladesh is gearing up for its national elections, which will take place at the end of December this year. Visitors are advised to avoid places where political meetings or processions are taking place.

Participants will mainly be staying at three large NGO campuses – the BRAC training centre, the HOPE centre and the Gonoshshthaya Kendra. The venue of the PHA4 will be the Gono Bishswabidyalaya university campus situated adjacent to the GK campus.

All the places where participants will be staying are large gated campuses with their own security. Local government security agencies have been informed about the event and will provide security as well.

Participants are advised that there have been some physical skirmishes in the Gonoshshthaya Kendra over a land dispute in the past month. Currently the campus is peaceful and the disruptions appear to have subsided. However, participants are advised to be guided by local volunteers regarding security issues and also report to volunteers if they perceive any threats.

Catering

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided for all participants of PHA4. All catering will be locally flavoured. Vegetarian will be available.

Tea and coffee will be available for purchase from local vendors.

To avoid plastic pollution, we encourage all to bring a re-usable water bottle that can be filled can you drink tap water? If not, probably worth saying so

Venue

The PHA4 will take place at The University of Gono Bishwabidyalay and at the PHA building – Gonoshasthaya Kendra.

Registration will take place at the PHA building. All PHA4 sessions will take place at the University of Gono Bishwabidyalay while catering and other activities will take place at Gonoshastaya Kendra. Both venues are walking distance apart.

Timetable

The program of PHA4 starts on 15^th of November at 9am and ends with an open public event 17h on 19^th of November.

Interpretation

The sessions will be in Spanish, French, Bangla and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for these languages during the plenaries, sub plenaries and thematic discussions. If you would like to organise whispering interpretation for your delegation into another language, we can provide the interpretation equipment. Please let us know as soon as possible and before 31 October: write to sbarria {@} phmovement.org.

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided by FM Radio through your personal mobile phones (normal mobile phone or smart phone). If your mobile phone does not have FM radio, we will provide an alternative devise for the period of the assembly. Do bring your own ear-plugs!

What to Bring

Please note that this is a Malaria area

• Extra sheet
• Towels
• Mosquito repellent or other precautions against mosquito bites (Malaria area)
• For plug: https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/bangladesh/ – EU plug most common
• Water bottle
• If you wish a local SIM card, please organise at the airport.
• Even though all catering is free from charge, if you wish to buy tea/coffee/fruit during the breaks, please change money at the airport. There will NOT be a money changing facility at the venue or accommodation.