PLANNING AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT DIVISION BRIEFING

Mr. Shahril Nizam Abdul MalekDirector

ASEAN-Malaysia National SecretariatMinistry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCEASEAN REGIONAL FORUM DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISES (ARF DiREx 2015)Alor Setar, Kedah | 3-5 February 2015

ARF DiREx 2015

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AIM

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The aim is to coordinate and provide logistical support to participants and

assets of ARF DiREx 2015

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REGISTRATION

• Online registration begins from 1st March 2015

• Deadline will be on 1st April 2015

• Full list of participants MUST be submitted through diplomatic channels to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia by 7th April 2015

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Venues

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Activity VenueRegistration of Participants

TH Hotel & Convention Centre Alor SetarOpening Ceremony & Official DinnerMain SecretariatEmergency Operation Centre After Action Review Table Top Exercise Grand Alora HotelField Training Exercise - Collapsed Structure

Timah Tasoh Lake ResortField Training Exercise - Mass Evacuation

Field Training Exercise - Chemical Leakage (HAZMAT)

Chuping Sugar Refinery

Field Training Exercise - Road Traffic Accident

Major Highway Chuping

Field Training Exercise - Maritime Search & Rescue

North of Straits of Malacca

Closing Ceremony Grand Alora Hotel

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VISA AND PASSPORT ARRANGEMENT

COUNTRIES REQUIRED VISA NOT REQUIRED VISADiplomatic / Official Passport

AUSTRALIA 90

BANGLADESH 30 VISA - 30

BRUNEI 90 30

CAMBODIA 30 30

CANADA 90 90 

CHINA 30 30DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA 30 30

EU 90 90

INDIA 30 90

INDONESIA 30 30

JAPAN 90  90

LAOS 30 30

MONGOLIA 30  30MYANMAR 30 30

Passports should be valid at least six (6) months BEFORE the date of arrival in Malaysia

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VISA AND PASSPORT ARRANGEMENT

COUNTRIES REQUIRE VISA DO NOT REQUIRE VISADiplomatic / Official Passport

NEW ZEALAND 90 90 

PAKISTAN 30 VISA - 30

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 30 30 

PHILIPINES 90 90

REPUBLIC OF KOREA 90  90

RUSSIA 30 30 

SINGAPORE 30 30

SRI LANKA 30 30 

THAILAND 30 30

TIMOR-LESTE 30 30

USA 90 90

VIETNAM 30 30

Passports should be valid at least six (6) months BEFORE the date of arrival in Malaysia

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ENTRY POINTS

• Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)• Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2)• Penang International Airport• Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar, Kedah

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ASSETS CONTRIBUTION

• Confirmation of assets contribution (aircrafts or vessels) are to be made before 1ST April 2014. The request for aircraft/ship approval and clearance will be done through diplomatic channel addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

• Unless stated otherwise, normal procedures, rules, and requirements for customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) process shall be applicable to all participants and assets

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RECOMMENDED HOTELS

Hotel RoomsDistance from Airport

Grand Alora Hotel 230 16.1 km / 24 minutesThe Leverage 88 16.1 km / 24 minutesHoliday Villa 156 11.9 km / 19 minutesThe Regency Alor Setar 125 12.1 km / 20 minutesFuller Hotel 132 13.8 km / 20 minutesStar City Hotel 98 13.8 km / 20 minutesSentosa Regency Hotel 98 14.3 km / 21 minutesGrand Crystal Hotel 130 14.4 km / 21 minutesEDC-UUM Hotel 88 38 km / 34 minutesUniversiti Utara Malaysia Dorms

500 39.1 km / 35 minutes

Tasoh Lake Resort & Retreat Dorms

500 pax72.5 km / 1 hr 6 minutesFurther details will be made available in the administrative

programme.

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