Dear Participant

We are delighted that you will be participating in this regional gender forum. The forum is being organized by SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF), a multi-donor facility established and managed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, in collaboration with Department of Women’s Studies at Dhaka University.

To facilitate your participation, SEDF will meet the cost of your airfare by economy travel and most direct route as well as hotel accommodation for the duration of the Forum in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Luncheons will be provided at the forum and we have arranged for you to have dinners at your hotel.

Transportation to and from the Forum has been arranged for all participants and you will be required to be at hotel’s reception at 8.45am to be taken to and from Spectra Convention Center.

Forum Venue:
Spectra Convention Center
Road 7, House 19
Gulshan 1, Dhaka
Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2 8852338, (880 2)-8852602, (880 2)-8852758
Fax: +880 2 8822269
Email: infoscl@spectrabd.com

Registration:
Registration will take place from 9:00am to 9:55am on Sunday 2nd October 2005 at Spectra Convention Center. The formal opening will take place at 10:00am at the main ballroom of Spectra Convention Centre. A program will be given to you on registration.

Hotel Accommodation:
Hotel Sarina
Plot # 27, Road # 17, Banani
Dhaka 1213
Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2 8851040/42, (880 2) 8851011/14
Fax: 880-2-9889989
E-mail: information@sarinahotel.com
           reservations@sarinahotel.com
URL: www.sarinahotel.com

Visas:
It will be your responsibility to ensure that you obtain necessary travel visas.

Transportation to hotel on arrival:
Participants would be received at the arrival area at Dhaka Airport by a protocol officer from Hotel Sarina. The officer will have a Hotel Sarina badge and a placard at the arrival hall with the names of participants. You would be taken from the Airport to the hotel at no cost to you. In the event you have changed your flight schedule you should fax the details to Hotel Sarina’s reservation department. Please note that as airport transfers are included in your hotel rate we will not be able to reimburse the cost of transportation if you make other arrangements.

Insurance/Medical Coverage:
It will be your responsibility to obtain/arrange travel and emergency medical insurance coverage for your journey to and from Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Gender Forum Website:
All details relating to the Forum are available at www.sedf.org

Airline Tickets:
Based on your location, arrangements are being made for an e-ticket or a Pre Paid Ticket Advice (PTA) to be forwarded to you. The PTA will be forwarded through a designated airline. Please note that if you wish to alter your travel arrangements, this must be done at your own cost. In this regard, you may wish to communicate directly with our travel agents and particularly if you experience any difficulty with your ticketing, route and flight arrangements. The contact details of SEDF’s travel agents arranging your bookings are:

Syed Niaz Ahmed
Travel Counselor
Saimon Overseas Ltd.
Phone: +880 2 9885307/8 Ext.113
Fax: +880 2 8829374
A representative from Saimon Overseas Ltd. will be available at the forum to assist participants with reconfirmations of flights etc.

SEDF Contact Persons:
Please feel free to contact the following persons at SEDF for information relating to this event:-

Nushin Subhan
Business Development Analyst
Business Enabling Environment
SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The World Bank Group
10 Gulshan Avenue, United House, Gulshan 1
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2 9861711/20 Ext. 194
E-mail: nsubhan@ifc.org

Nusrat Wahid
Team Assistant
Business Enabling Environment
SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The World Bank Group
10 Gulshan Avenue, United House, Gulshan 1
Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2 9861711/20 Ext. 181
E-mail: nwahid@ifc.org

Conditions of Participation:
As a condition of your participation you should be in good health and free from any ailment that could impair your attendance. By agreeing to take part in this forum, it is understood that you accept the terms of the award and the following conditions:

1.	That the funding of your participation is on condition that you attend the forum fully and on a daily basis.
2.	That neither SEDF or its collaborators will assume responsibility for the following expenditure in connection with your attendance at the forum from 2nd to 3rd October 2005:

	a)	Expenses incurred with respect to any insurance, medical bills or hospitalization
	b)	Compensation in the event of death, disability or illness
	c)	Loss of and damage to personal property
	d)	Purchase of personal belongings and compensation for damage caused to them by climatic or other conditions.
	e)	Expenses incurred as a result of flight delay or cancellation or missed flight.

Finally, if for any reason you are unable to travel to Dhaka for the forum I will appreciate it if your airline ticket can be returned to me by registered Air Mail or Courier at the earliest possible opportunity but no later than the 17th October 2005.



Marlon Lezama
Program Manager
Business Enabling Environment
SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The World Bank Group
10 Gulshan Avenue, United House, Gulshan 1
E-mail: MLezama@ifc.org