PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE

The event will take place at:

FAR EASTERN PLAZA HOTEL
201 Tun Hwa South Road,
Section 2,
Taipei 106, Taiwan R.O.C.

Tel: (886 2) 2378 8888
Fax: (886 2) 2377 7777

Hotel website:

http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/taipei/fareasternplaza

If you would like to stay in the event hotel, please use the link below to book your room and use the booking code: SIP131110

http://www.shangri-la.com/reservations/booking/en/index.aspx?hid=TPE&group_code=SIP131110&check_in=20101110&check_out=20101122

Alternatively, guests can make their bookings directly on the website using the Group Code:

1) Go to the Shangri-La website.
2) Select the appropriate hotel and enter all the necessary stay requirements like check-in date, check-out date, number of rooms, adults and children.
3) Under the "Special Rate" area, select "Group Code" and enter the Group Code.( SIP131110 )
4) Click the Check Availability button to continue.
5) If all the search criteria are correct and rooms are still available for the group, the group rate will be returned in the availability search result. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the online booking

Visa

According to information received by ETSI, visas are not needed for visitors to Taiwan holding passports from European Union, Canada, United States, and many other countries. Delegates should verify their own situation by consulting the Taiwanese authorities in their countries, and may also refer to the following web sites for helpful information.

Your request must include all the information required by your embassy, as well as the method by which you'd like to receive the signed letter. Turnaround time for visa letters is two business days. If you wish to receive it by courrier, please note that your company will be invoiced accordingly.  The invitation letters are done in English.

Information on Republic of China (Taiwan) Visitor Visas: http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1422&ctNode=534&mp=2

Regulation of Visa-Exempt Entry and Landing Visas for Foreigners : http://www.boca.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=536&CtUnit=79&BaseDSD=7&mp=2  

including :
    a. visa-exempt entry
    b. landing visas
    c. notice for British passport holders who entered Taiwan visa-free and are applying for an extension of stay

Procedures for Nationals of the Designated Countries Applying for Visitor Visas to the Republic of China（R.O.C.）: http://www.boca.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=1836&ctNode=534&mp=2

Nationals from the following countries applying for visitor visas to the R.O.C. must fulfill the procedure of this section：

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cuba, Ghana, India(Identity Certificate), Iran, Iraq, Laos, Nepal, Nigera, Pakistan, Senegal, somalia, Sri Lanka and Syria

Click here should you require an offical invitation letter for your visa. Please contact  cynthia.lin@itri.org.tw

Hotels near the event place

  1. United Hotel

http://www.unitedhotel.com.tw

  1. Taipei Fullerton Hotel

http://www.taipeifullerton.com.tw/east_32/html/eng_south/about_us.htm

  1. Brother Hotel

http://www.brotherhotel.com.tw

  1. Hotel Quote

http://www.hotel-quote.com

 

Local information

For general information: http://english.taipei.gov.tw/dot/

TAIPEI