Welcome

POLYCHAR World Forum on Advanced Materials is a scientific initiative targeted at discussion of new developments in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) which began with vision of Professor Witold Brostow and colleagues at University of North Texas.
Professor Brostow is currently serving as the president of the Forum comprising International Scientific Committee with members representing 53 countries across the globe.

POLYCHAR belongs to a series of prestigious annual conferences taking place in different countries: http://www.unt.edu/POLYCHAR.
The Forum has been providing a firm platform for discussion of recent advances and innovations in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) among the scientists both from academia (including young scientists and students) and industries.

The first 11 annual conferences of the POLYCHAR series were held in USA up to 2003 after which the endeavour has been expanded to different countries. Later the conferences in this series were organized in Portugal (2004), Singapore (2005), Japan (2006), Brazil (2007), India (2008), France (2009) and Germany (2010).
The technical programme of POLYCHAR 19 will comprise the symposia with oral presentations and poster sessions providing a survey of recent developments in MSE. Among other topics, the conference POLYCHAR 19 will focus on nanostructured polymers and bio-related green materials and composites.

It is a matter of great pleasure for the relatively young polymer community of Nepal to get an opportunity of hosting POLYCHAR 19 in the city full of ancient temples, arts, and impressive architecture. We also do hope that this conference will significantly contribute to establish and enhance the education and research activities in the field of materials science and engineering in general and polymer science and technology in particular.

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 announced by the IUPAC coincides with the Year of Tourism declared by Nepal Government. Therefore, parallel to the high scientific quality of the meeting, we will put our full effort also to offer our delegates the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Nepal. During and after the conference, excursions in and around Kathmandu will be organized.
Upon request, the tours outside Kathmandu (e.g. to Pokhara, Chitwan National Park, Lumbini etc.) will be arranged.

On behalf of local organizing committee, I would like to invite you to submit contributions for presentation in POLYCHAR 19 and look forwards to welcoming you in Kathmandu next March.

Rameshwar Adhikari
POLYCHAR 19 Convener

Visa

Department of Immigration, Nepal heartily welcomes all visitors / tourist visiting Nepal.

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General Information

Location, contact No. and Working Hours
Location :    The Department of Immigration is located at Maitighar, Kathmandu.
Tel :            977-1-4223590 / 4222453 / 4223681/ 4221996 / 4224757
Fax :           977-1-4223127
Emails : mail@immi.gov.np
Web :          http://www.immi.gov.np

Office Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. - 17 p.m. in summer
10 a.m. - 16 p.m. in winter (Nov. to Jan.)

Friday:                     10 a.m. -15 p.m.

Application Hours
Sunday to Thursday: 10 a.m. - 15 p.m.

Friday:                     10 a.m. -15 p.m.

Entry/ Exit Points in Nepal

The entry and exit points for the purpose of the foreigners entering into and departing from Nepal are following. The Immigration offices in such points are opened 24 hours. Entering and departing from other places except the point is treated as the voilation of Immigration Act and the Regulation.

1) Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
2) Immigration Office, Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
3) Immigration Office, Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
4) Immigration Office, Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
5) Immigration Office, Belahia, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
6) Immigration Office, Jamunaha, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
7) Immigration Office, Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
8) Immigration Office, Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)
9) Immigration Office, Pokhara (not the entry point)

Nepalese Missions Aboard

AUSTRALIA Mrs Barbara Helen Bainbridge Honorary Nepalese Consul General Level 1, 334 Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland 40000, Australia Tel: 61-(07)-3220-2007 Fax: +61-(07)-3211-9885 Email: konbridge@selcon.com.au	AUSTRALIA Ms Christine Gee Honorary Nepalese Consul Level 5, Edgecliff Centre 203-233 New South Head Road Edgecliff NSW 2027. Postal Address: PO Box 474, Edgecliff NSW 2027 Working Hours: Wednesday: 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. or by appointment Tel: +61-2-9328 7062 Fax: +61-2-9328 0323 Email: info@nepalconsulate.org.au www.nepalconsulate.org.au	AUSTRIA Mr Leopold Hannes Heimlich Honorary Nepalese Consul General Schickgasse 25, A-1220, Vienna, Austri Tel: 00431-2880-0100 Fax: 00431-2880-0111 Email: consulat@nepal.at
BELARUS Dr Upendra Mahato Honorary Nepalese Consul General 45, Avenue Masherova, Minsk, 220035, Republic of Belarus Tel: 375-17-2893088 Fax: 375-17-2112873 Email: lumbini@usa.net	CANADA Dr Kunjar M Sharma Honorary Nepalese Consul General royal Bank Plaza, P O Box 33, Toronto, Ontario M5J2J9 Tel: 416-865-0200 (0) Fax: 416-865-0904	CANADA Mr Christopher M Considine Honorary Nepalese Consul General International House, Suite 700,880 Douglas St. Victoria,BC V8W 2BC, Tel: (250) 381-7788 Fax: (250) 381-1042 Email: cconsidine@tnet.net
CHINA Mr Wu Jianming Honorary Nepalese Consul Shanghai, China	COSTARICA Ms Ana Victoria Badilla V Honorary Nepalese Consul P O Box 2154, 1002,San Jose, Costa Rica Tel: 506-234-2550. 506-381-77079 (Cellular) Fax: 506-234-2550 Email: cnepalcri@hotmail.com	CYPRUS Mr Pavlos Christoforou Honorary Nepalese Consul 32 stassinos Str, Acropolis, Nicosia 2003, P O Box 20618, Nicosia 1661, Tel: 00357-2-378-969, 2-868-639(0), 00357-2-378-538 (R) Fax: 00357-2-378-432 Email: jandp@spidernet.com.cy
CYPRUS Mr. Pavlos Christoforou Honorary Consul of Nepal 32 Stassinos Str, Strovolos, 2003 Nicosia P.O.Box 20618, Nicosia Tel: +357 22 378940, 884605 (O), 378538 (R) Fax: +357 22 378432 Email: nepalcon@spidernet.com.cy	Czech Republic Mr. Rajendra Bahadur Shrestha, Honorary Consul of Nepal Jinho Franka 1714, 25601 Bemesov IU, Praha, Czech Republic Tel: 0042-0-6042 96285 Fax: 00420-272 705 710 Email: shrestha@quick.cz , rajendra.shrestha@siemens.com	DENMARK Mr Ole Janus Larsen Honorary Nepalese Consul Generalaldersrogade 3 A, 1,2100 Copenhegen Denmark Tel: 3927-3175, 3920-1247 Fax: 0045-392-01245 Email: janus@janus-as.dk Mrs Kirsten Offersen, Honorary Nepalese Consul Copenhagen
FINLAND Mr Gustav Mattsson, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 7Bis, Allee Des Soupirs,Boite Postal 296 31005 toulouse Cedex 6, France. Tel: 335-6132-9122 Fax: 33-1-4453-4396 Telex: 611359 F	France Dr Benard Didier Jacques Lucien , Honorary Nepalese Consul 2rue Victor Morin, 76130, Mont Saint Aignan, France. Tel: (33) 02-3507-1812 Email: consulat.Nepal@wanadoo.fr www.consult-nepal.org	GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Mr Ludwing-Alexander Greissl, Honorary Consul General of Nepal Ottostrasse 9, 80333 Munich Tel: 089-44109259 Fax: 0049-89-45872525 Email: greissl@euprax.de
GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Mrs Ann- Katrin Bauknecht, Honorary Nepalese Consul General C/o Stuttgarter Bank AG, Postfach 104441, D-70039, Stuttgart Tel: 0040-711-181-2683/84,0049-40-3571-3340 Fax: 0049-7110181-2683/84,0049-40-3571-3341 Dr Peter Breitholdt, Honorary Nepalese Consul Grose Theater str, 7, 20354 Hamburg	GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Mr Bodo Kruger, Honorary Nepalese Consul Johanna, Melber Weg-4, 60599, frankfurt / Main Tel: +49(0) 69-627-00608 Fax: +49(0) 69-627-00611	GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF Mr Ram Pratap Thapa, Honorary Nepalese Consul Hohenzollerring 26, 50672 Cologne. Tel: +49-221-2338381 Fax: +49-221-2338382 Email: info@konsulatnepal.de www.konsulatnepal.de Postal: Postfach 19 03 39, 50500 Cologne
Germany, Federal Republic of Dr Peter Breiholdt, Honorary Consul of Nepal Grosse Theaterstrasse 7, 20354 Hamburg Tel: 040-3571-3340 Fax: 0049-40-3571-3341 Email: info@breiholdt.de	GREECE Mr Theodore Sarantopoulos, Honorary Nepalese Consul Herodotou Str 8, Athens 106 75, Greece, Tel: (01)722-0165, (01) 721-4116, (01) 721-1879, (01)412-4731-5, Fax: 01-412-4734, Telex : 211511 Sarm GR	ICELAND MrKristjan G Kjartansson Honorary Nepalese Consul General Einimelur 7, 107 Reykhavid, Iceland Tel: 00354-5512-109, Fax : 00354-5612-673
ISRAEL Mr. Ilan Nir, Honorary Consul of Nepal 1 Habarzel, 3rd Floor Tel Aviv, Israel 69710 Tel: 00972-3-6488101, 36476569 Fax: 00972-3-6476569 Email: ilan.nir@portofinoinv.co.il	ITALY Mr Anselmo Previdi, Honorary Nepalese Consul General Piazzale Medaglie d'oro 20,00136 Rome, Italy Tel: 3545-0656-,3534-1055(0), 3545-1642(R), Email: info@mappatour.it www,sign,it/nepal,	JAPAN Mr Kunio Imanishi, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 6-9-21 Uehonmachi, Tennouji-ku, Osaka 543-0001, Japan. Tel: +81-6-6676-0120(0), +81-722-65-0707(R) Fax: +81-6-6779-3325 Mr Mitsushiko sinokuma, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 4-7-3, Momochi-hama, Sawara-ku, Fukoaka 814, Japan.
JORDAN Mr Yousef Haider Murad, Honorary Nepalese Consul General P O Box 455, Amman 11821, Jordan,Tel: 00-962-6-566-7666 Fax: 00-962-6-568-8388 Email: Nepal@firstnet.com.jo , muradinv@go.com.jo Cable: NEPALESE CONSULATE –Amman	KENYA Mr Godfrey W Karuri, Honorary Honorary Consul General of Nepal P O Box 59288-00200, Gateway Place, Milimani Road, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-2-2713131-7(0) 4348149 (R) Fax: 254-20- 2713138, 961 1 396002 Email: gkaruri@gateway-insurance.co.ke	KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Mr Lee In-Jeong, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 740-10Yeoksam_dong, Kanganam gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-558-3331(0), 02-517-6161(R), Fax: 02-569-9437
LEBANON Mr Joe Issa EI-Khoury Honorary Consul General of Nepal Badaro Street-Nadim Comair Bldg, Beirut, Lebanon Tel: 00961-1-386-690, 691, 396-002 Fax: 00961-1-386-690, 691, 396-002 Email: elkouryj@dm.net.lb , jissaelkhoury@ieklaw.com	LUXEMBOURG Mr Guy Aach Honorary Nepalese Consul General Rue des Capucins 9, 1313 Luxembourg Tel: 00352-22-7327(0), Fax: 00352-47-3772 Email: tapiz-hertz@team.lu	MALAYSIA S C Vadiveloo Honorary Nepalese Consul No. 115 Jalan Templer 46050 Petaling Joya Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Tel: 60-3-75-714 90 (R), 603-754 8033(0) Fax: 60-3-754-8033, Email: shali_14@hotmail,com
MEXICO Mr Sergio Jack Assael Misrachi Honorary Nepalese Consul General Avellanos, No 24, Jardines De San Mateo, Naucalpan 53240, Estado De Mexico Tel: 525-560-5568 Fax: 525-560-5568 Email: nepalcons@netscape.net	NETHERLANDS Mr Casper F De Stoppelaar Honorary Nepalese Consul General Keizersgracht 463, 1017 Dk Amsterdam Working Hours: Monday to Friday: 1000hrs__1300hrs Tel: 0031-020-6241-530(0), 0031-023-5270-515(R) Fax: 0031-020-6246-17390), 0031-023- 5276-795 9R) Email: Nepal.consluate@inter.nl.net	NEW ZEALAND Honorary Nepalese Consul General 278 A Remuera Road,Auckland 5, New Zealand. Tel: 64-9-5203-169 Fax: 64-9-5207-847 Mrs June Martha Mulgrew (Lady Hillary),
NORWAY Mr Bjron F Korsvold Honorary Nepalese Consul General Haakon VII's Gate 5B, P.O.Box 1483,Vika, 0116, Oslo, Norway Tel: 4722-835-510 Fax: 0047-2- 2830-443	PAKISTAN Mr Mushtaq K Chhapra Honorary Nepalese Consul General 301-302- Mehdi Tours 115 A, SMCHS, Shahrah E-Faisal, Karachi Tel: 92-21-453-361-4 (O), 452-5164 (R), Fax: 92-21-4550-001	PAKISTAN Mr Mushtaq K Chhapra, , Honorary Nepalese Consul General 301-302- Mehdi Tours 115 A, SMCHS, Shahrah E-Faisal, Karachi Tel: 92-21-453-361-4 (O), 452-5164 (R), Fax: 92-21-4550-001
PHILIPPINES Mr Jesus M Zulueta Jr Honorary Nepalese Consul General 5th Floor, Attenaeum Building, Alfaro St, Salcedo Village, Makati. Metro Manilia, The Philippines Tel: 63-2-816 2466-7 Fax: 63-2-817-2543	PORTUGAL Honorary Nepalese Consul Travanca, 4690 Cinfaes, Lisbon, Portugal Mrs Maria Teresa Matos Martha Da Cruz,	SINGAPORE Mr M N Swami Honorary Nepalese Consul No 1, Noteh Bridge Road, #18-5 High Street Road, Singapore 0617 Tel: 65-336-1677,0545 Fax: 65-337-1737
SLOVENIA Mag. Aswin Kumar Shrestha, MBA, Honorary Nepalese Consul ICPED unajska 104, PO Box 25921001, Ljubljana, Slovenia Tel: 386-1-5682331 Fax: 386-1-5682775 Email: aswin.shrestha@nepconsulate.si www.nepconsulate.si	SPAIN Mr Lluis Belvis del Rio, Honorary Nepalese Consul viriato 41.b. Dcha. 28010, Madrid' Tel: 34-91-447-0987, 542-949, 34 91 541 8787 Fax: 34-91-447-1023, 34 91 542 9949 Mr Victor Gonzalez Fraguas, Honorary Nepalese Consul Agencia de Viajes, Gran Via, 66, 3 pta, Madrid 28013, Spain Mr Martin Ernest Niemoller, Honorary Nepalese Consul Crtra. Valldemossa 194, E 01720 Son Sardina Palma de Mallorca, Spain	SWEDEN Mr Claes-Olof Livijn, Honorary Nepalese Consul General Ynglingagatan 17, S-113 47 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: 303 628 Fax: 0046-8-303 034
SWITZERLAND Dr Hans Ulrich Vetsch, Honorary Nepalese Consul General Post Box (Bleicherweg 33) CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland Tel: 0041 1 201 4515 Fax: 0041 1 201 4435	TURKEY Mr H Behic Onel, Honorary Nepalese Consul General Vali Kongai Cad. YKB Ishani Kat: 4 Nisantasi, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: 90-212-246 6104 (O), 240 5335 (R) Fax: 90-212-240 2199 Telex: 39033 ARAT TR Prof Dr Ms Fatma Gunseli Malkoc Honorary Nepalese Consul, Istanbul, Turkey
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr Richard C Blum, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 909, Montgomery St, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94133 Tel: (415) 434-1111 Fax: (415) 434-3130 Email: skelly@blumcapital.com	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dr William C Cassell, Honorary Nepalese Consul General P O Box 1688, Sun Valley, Idaho 83353; Tel: (208) 726-4733, Fax: (208) 726 1092 Email: wcassell@sunvalley.net	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ............................, Honorary Nepalese Consul General Boston, USA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr George M Pappas, Honorary Nepalese Consul General 4640 Admiralty Way, 5th Floor, Marina Del Rey CA 90292 Tel: (310) 305 4024 Fax: (310) 305 3804 Email: sunterragolf@earthlink.net	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr Marvin A Brustin, Honorary Nepalese Consul 100 West Monroe Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tel: (312) 263 1250 Fax: (312) 263 3480 Email: mablawl@ais.net	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ................................., Honorary Nepalese Consul General Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Important Information to Visitors

1)	People of these countries do not get visa on arrival at the immigration entry points of Nepal:- Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Cameroon, Somalia, Liberia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan.
2)	All foreign visitors are requested to be mindful of the date of Nepalese visa and their passport number to avoid possible problems. As such, you are requested to apply for visa extension, if you wish so, apply within the valid period of Nepalese visa.
3)	You are requested to get the arrival/departure stamps on your passport at the entry /exit points to avoid further legal complications.
4)	Living in Nepal without passport or a valid visa is a punishable offence.
5)	Deviation from the prescribed routes mentioned in the trekking permit will be treated as the violation of the law.
6)	You are advised to be aware of brokers/cheaters or any counterfeit documents of visa/trekking permit to avoid legal complications.
7)	Change of purpose of stay without permission is not allowed and employment or voluntary services while on a tourist visa is strictly prohibited. It will be a punishable offence.
8)	Be sure to register at the police and Immigration check point along the trial. It will be wise for to register your trekking destination and schedule at your Embassy or Consulate.
9)	If you encounter problems along the trails, inform immediately to the nearest police or Immigration post.
10)	You are requested to change money with recognized dealers and do not forget to take formal receipts.
11)	You are requested to inform the Immigration Office or Police Station for any changes in your address previously given in the visa application form.
12)	You are advised to be mindful to contact the Dept. of Immigration for visa transfer in case of getting new passport or travel document from your embassy.
13)	Passport and trekking permits should be kept by the trekkers while trekking.
14)	Filming in restricted areas or notified areas without permission is strictly prohibited.
15)	Please don't take out the visa stickers from your passport and do not try to change records printed in your passport.
16)	We request for your co-operation to observe the following guidelines during your stay in Nepal. Respect local traditions, customs, values and sentiments, help to protect local culture and maintain local pride. a) Respect privacy while taking photographs. b) Respect holy places. c) Refrain from giving money to the children since it will encourage begging. d) Respect for local etiquette earns you respects.
17)	If you make change in your address of residence mentioned in the visa application form or disembarkation card, must furnish to the Immigration Department, Immigration Offices or local police offices with a notice containing name, passport number and new address as well within seven days.
18)	If your stay period as a tourist is more than 120 days in one visa year and wish to visit other places for spending more than 24 hours, you have to register in the local police office of such place with your name, passport number and address as well.
19)	Let Himalayas change you - Do not change them, so remember, while you are on trekking. a) Leave the camp site cleaner than you have found it. b) no open fires. c) Burn dry papers and packets in a safe place. d) Keep local water clean and avoid using pollutants. e) Plants should be left to flourish in their natural environment. f) Help your guides and porters to follow conservation measures
20)	Protect the natural environment. a) Leave the camp site cleaner than you have found it.. b) no open fires. c) Burn dry papers and packets in a safe place. d) Keep local water clean and avoid using pollutants. e) Plants should be left to flourish in their natural environment. f) Help your guides and porters to follow conservation measures
	Once again, welcome to Nepal, we wish you a memorable holiday in this country, thank you.

URGENT INFORMATION

Please send your flight schedules as soon as possible
POLYCHAR 19 volunteers will pick up the delegates from Tribhuvan International Airport Arrival Gate.
Poster Session on March 21 and 22; POSTER Board Size: 90 cm wide and 120 cm high
On arrival VISA will be issued by Nepal Government for foreigners except some countries. Bring two passport size photographs and 30 USD with you. Indian Nationals do not need VISA for Nepal.
Please note that March 20 is Holi in Southern Nepal. There will be limited road transport service.
Please bring your registration receipt with you.
Please note the following Tel. numbers in case you have any problems:
00977) 9841 502699 (Netra Bhandari)
00977) 9841 442233 (Rajesh Pandit)
00977) 9841 808951 (Surendra Gautam)
00977) 9841 484090 (Santosh Khanal)
00977) 9841 390 927 (Ram Adhikari)

Welcome

Visa

Once again, welcome to Nepal, we wish you a memorable holiday in this country, thank you.

URGENT INFORMATION

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