Retreat 2008 General Info

Final version of the retreat logo. Very nice!

New Souvenirs List and Pictures

The Retreat 2008 Details pages contain the retreat Theme statement, images of the accomodation hotel, and a list of souvenirs that will be available.

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED

If you are not sure whether you are registered or not, you can contact the Retreat Committee 2008 and ask (you should receive a response within 48 hours).

Note: Murid yang bersdomisili di Indonesia, silahkan membaca keterangan2 husus di halaman Instruksi Husus Untuk Yang Berdomisili Di Indonesia. Ada beberapa kondisi husus yang penting Anda mengetahui.

NOTE - NEW PAYMENT BANK ACCOUNT AS OF 18 APRIL!!!

PAYMENT

The registration fee covers costs for the following: Accommodation, Transportation and Meals for the duration of the 2008 International Retreat. The following are the applicable fees:

Please note, the Retreat Committee strongly discourages adults not planning to participate to stay in Tugu during the retreat, however, if special circumstances apply, please contact the Retreat Committee Secretariat via our contact-form.

31 March 2008 Deposit Deadline

If you are not sure whether your deposit has been received:

• Ask the person who collected and sent your deposit. They should have received a message from the Retreat Committee 2008 upon verification that your deposit has been received in the retreat accounts.
• If you wired your own deposit, individually, you should have sent a message to the Retreat Committee 2008, informing them of your wire transfer.  After your funds appeared in the accounts, the committee then would have sent you a confirmation. If you have not received that confirmation, please contact the Retreat Committee 2008.

30 June 2008 Payment Balance Deadline

The Retreat Committee must receive your registration balance no later than 30 June 2008 so that the Retreat Committee can secure accommodation and transportation.

NOTE - NEW PAYMENT BANK ACCOUNT AS OF 18 APRIL!!!

Payments from Europe, North America, Middle-East, Australia

Fees may be transferred to the following account:

Make sure to designate on the transfer form that the funds are for PGB Retreat 2008.

In order to avoid unnecessary bank charges (banks in Indonesia charge for incoming international transfers), we ask that individual branches collect fees from their participants and send together at one time.

In the event of cancellation, each registrant will be charged a cancellation fee of US$50.

NOTIFY RETREAT COMMITTEE OF YOUR TRANSFER: Send email to the Pusat telling clearly how much money you have sent and for which people. Make it clear please! You can send your message from here using the PGB.org site mailer, Retreat Committee 2008, or you can send directly to the Pusat at their known email address.

If possible, scan the transfer confirmation form from your bank and attach it to your email message. You may also FAX it to: +62 251 351452

VISA INFORMATION    Important!!!

In 2004, the Government of Indonesia changed its visa policy for foreign visitors. Entering Indonesia without a visa is only possible for nationals of the following countries: Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Citizens of the above countries will be issued on arrival a stay permit for 30 days free of charge upon presentation of a passport, which is valid at least for another 6 months. This stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another type of visa.

Most foreign visitors upon arrival to Indonesia can obtain a 30-day Visa On Arrival (VOA). The cost of this Visa is US$25.00 and payable at the airport upon arrival into Indonesia.

VOA is available to nationals of the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, People's Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Arriving travelers with Visa-On-Arrival status must first go to one of the 'VOA Counters' to pay the appropriate fee and have their passports stamped with the VOA before proceeding to the Immigration Clearance Desk. Payment of visa fees can be made in all major currencies or by VISA or MASTERCARD.

If you are a citizen of a country that does not qualify for VOA, you must apply for a visa at an Indonesian Embassy or Indonesian Foreign Mission. Please contact the 2008 International Retreat Committee Secretariat for more information and assistance.

Please note that Indonesian Immigration officials calculate the 30-day period as follows: your arrival day is counted as your first day, and you must leave the country by the 30th day!

IMPORTANT FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS: PASSPORTS MUST BE VALID FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS FROM YOUR DATE OF ENTRY INTO INDONESIA. PLEASE RENEW YOUR PASSPORT IF IT WILL EXPIRE BY JANUARY 2009. IMMIGRATION STRICTLY ENFORCES THIS REGULATION AND YOU WILL BE DENIED ENTRY INTO INDONESIA IF YOUR PASSPORT EXPIRES WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF YOUR ENTRY DATE!!

RETREAT LOCATION AND ACCOMODATION

The PGB 2008 International Retreat will be held from August 5th to August 12th, 2008 at the PGB Bangau Putih Training Center in Tugu, Cisarua,  up the mountain from Bogor.

Accomodations for registered participants will be provided at the Tugu Training Center and the Jayakarta Hotel, Cisarua. The Jayakarta Hotel is located approximately 300 meters from the Training Center. The includes 20 hotel rooms and suites, 11 bungalows and a Penthouse.

The Cisarua Jayakarta Hotel also includes the following facilities:

• Tennis Court    
• Children’s Playground    
• Reflexology Massage    
• Restaurant
• Meeting Room
• Swimming Pool
• Billiards Room 

TRANSPORTATION TO RETREAT

Transportation to and from the airport to the retreat location takes approximately 2 hours. Transportation services will be provided starting two days before the retreat begins, from August 3rd, 2008. If you plan to arrive before August 3rd, please inform the Retreat Committee.
You should plan to arrive in Tugu before 3:00pm, 5 August 2008 in order to take part in the opening ceremony for the 2008 International Retreat at the Tugu Training Center.

What to Bring

In addition to your latihan clothes, we suggest that participants bring personal items such as:

• You Silat note book.
  
• Toiletries
• Towel    
• Swimsuit    
• Sneakers
• Jacket    
• Warm Socks    
• Sunglasses
• Small Travel Bag    
• Medications    
• Sun block

Questions?

If you have any questions or concerns about registering for the 2008 International Retreat, don’t hesitate to contact the Retreat Committee Secretariat via our contact-form