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30 March – 1 April 2016, New Delhi, India
Logistics
Guide
CONSULTATION
DATES
30
MAR
-
1
APR
ONLINE
REGISTRATION
The Consultation will take place from 30 M ar - 1 Apr 2016
at Hotel Oberoi, New Delhi, India.
Proceedings commence at 0900 hrs on each day until
approximately 1700 hrs.
Participation at the Consultation is by invitation.
Participants are requested to register online
via the Consultation website as early as possible but no
later than 15 March 2015.
http://www.searo.who.int/entity/uhc2016/en/index.html
Username and password will be provided in an email or
letter of invitation. Participants who received a letter of
invitation without a username or password are kindly
requested to contact the secretariat at :
[email protected]
ONSITE
REGISTRATION
At the Consultation venue, all the participants are
required to register onsite to receive their document
folder and name badge.
The Registration Desk would be open as per the following
schedule:
On 30 March 2016 : 0730 - 0900 hrs
:
Registration desk
outside the Ball Room
CONSULTATION
VENUE
The Consultation will be held at:
Ball Room, The Oberoi, New Delhi
Address: Dr. Zakir Hussain Marg,
New Delhi, 110003, INDIA
Phone: + 91-11-2436 3030
http://www.oberoihotels.com/hotels-in-delhi/
HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION
WHO has negotiated special rates at The Oberoi for
conference attendees. W HO sponsored participants
are requested to stay in Hotel Oberoi for guaranteed
room reservation and to avail special concessionary
rates, which include Wi-Fi access, breakfast and
transfers from and to Indira Gandhi International
Airport. Concessionary rates are also applicable to
non-WHO sponsored participants, if they register
online. The participants are requested to settle their
invoices directly with the hotel. To receive the
special rates, please make your reservation v ia the
online Conference Registration Page.
Hotel Rates:
Single –
Double –
INR 9,000 + tax
INR 10,000 + tax
Terms & Conditions:
•
•
•
Breakfast and Wi-Fi access are included in the
rates.
Airport transfers are complimentary from the
hotel.
Check-in time: After 14:00 hrs / Check-out time:
Before 12:00 hrs (noon).
TRAVEL
ARRANGEMENTS
Airport Transfers: Participants staying at the Oberoi
Hotel will be provided complimentary airport
transfers.
Please provide your itinerary, while
registering online for hotel to arrange airport
transfers. Pre-paid taxi facilities are also available at
airport terminals.
Return bookings should be
reconfirmed as soon as possible.
Local taxis: Taxis in Delhi are normally metered and
the tariff charged as per the meter (tariff schedules
should be available with the drivers).
Visas: Participants are required to carry valid
passports or applicable travel documents. They
should obtain a valid visa for India for the entire
duration of their stay from the relevant Indian
Embassy/High
Commission/Consulates
before
undertaking travel to India. It may be noted that a
visa will be granted only if the passport remains
valid for a minimum period of six months. In all cases,
travelers are reminded that visas will not be issued on
arrival in India.
INTERNET
CONNECTIVITY
WHO has negotiated free Wi-Fi connection for all
participants staying at Hotel Oberoi.
BANKING
SERVICES
Local currency: The monetary unit of Indian currency
is the Rupee. Currency notes are available in
denominations of Rupees 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and
1,000; coins: Rupee 1, 2 5 and 10. The prevailing
market rate of exchange (subject to change) is INR
68.23 per US dollar (as of 10 Feb 2016).
Currency Exchange Services / foreign exchange:
Alternatively, there are currency exchange counters
located at the International airport. Please note that
while the currency counters at the airport exchange
currency both ways, from foreign to domestic and
also from domestic to foreign, the counter in the
hotel would only be able to exchange the currency
from foreign to domestic.
Travelers’ cheques/credit cards: US dollar and UK
pound sterling and other travelers’ cheques can be
encashed at most banks and from authorized
“money changers”. M ost banks and hotels accept
major international credit cards, such as American
Express, Diners Club, VISA and Master Card.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Local Time / STD Dialling Code:
• Local Time: All India time is applicable
throughout the country, and is ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) by 5 hours and
30 minutes.
• STD Dialing Code: Delhi: + 91 11
Vaccination
Requirement:
The
vaccinations
recommended for India are Diphtheria, T etanus,
Polio, Cholera, Typhoid and Hepatitis A and B.
Malaria protection is also advised, in case you intend
to travel to different parts of India prior to, or after,
the M eeting.
Electricity: The electric current in Delhi is 220 volts AC,
50 cycles, single phase, but actual voltage may vary.
Contact Us
Telephone
91-11-23370804, 23370809-11
FAX
91-11-23370197, 23379395, 23379507
Postal address
Department of Health Systems Development (HSD)
World Health Organization
Regional Office for South-East Asia
World Health House
Indraprastha Estate
Mahatma Gandhi M arg
New Delhi 110 002, India
Contact persons
Ms Rakhi Sharma
M obile: +91 9910904148
Ms Ritu Agarwal
M obile: +91 9810321923
Website
http://www.searo.who.int/
Email address
[email protected]