Bandung Reception Booklet

Welcome To Bandung

INDONESIA AIESEC LOCAL COMITTEE BANDUNG ICX GCDP 2013 - 2014

Quick Facts about Bandung! ● Capital of West Java Province ● 7.4 million population (2007) ● 3rd largest city in Indonesia ● Served popular destination like mountain, tea plantation, food culinary, cheap fashion shops and other attractions. ● Ethnic language: Sundanese ● Av. Temperature: 22 C - 30 C ● Time : GMT +7 ICX GCDP 2013 - 2014

Logistical Preparation 1. Electricity in Indonesia is 230 volts, alternating 50 cycles per second. You can buy the universal adaptor at any supermarket or hardware store in Bandung when you arrive here for about $1. If you travel to Indonesia with a device that doesn't accept 230 volts at 50 hertz, you'll need a voltage converter.

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Logistical Preparation 2. Outfits. In general, people in Indonesia wear clothes that are similar to western style. Men wears suite when they go to work.

In daily life, mostly men wears t-shirt and jeans. And for Woman, it's almost the same. But you couldn't find Bikini, except at the beach

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Logistical Preparation 3. Personal Medicine. We suggest you to bring your own medicine in case you have an allergy or specific illness. And also we recommend you to have an insurance during your stay in Indonesia. Mostly our interns have a problem with stomachache and usually it caused by Indonesian spicy food.

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Logistical Preparation 4.1 Gadget. You can bring your own laptop, iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry or the other phone. We can't guarantee you will get free Internet Access during your time here. Probably you have to spend for 20 EUR($27) per month for the internet access and the registration cost in the beginning for 30 EUR ($40).

You can bring your standard phone basicly to connected with people here.

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Logistical Preparation 4. 2 Indonesian Number.

Here we suggest you to buy “Indonesian number� at Soekarno Hatta airport.

Than you can directly contact your OCP, OC Exchange and ICX member. So before you going to Indonesia, you better save the number from your project.

When you arrive at Jakarta International airport (Soekarno Hatta), you can inform us. It would be easier for us if you have indonesian number so we can track where you are by phone.

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Logistical Preparation 5. Alcohol. In Indonesia, it is prohibited to drink in public place.It is also correlate with the local laws. If you want to drink in Indonesia, it's better to go to a private place like clubs or cafes.

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How to prepare yourself to see the deeper culture?

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Cultural Preparation Culture shock is the sense of confusion, discomfort, disorientation, and uncertainty that might be felt by those exposed to a different cultural environment.

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Cultural Preparation What causes cultural shock? ● Language, climate, region, food and educational system ● How people make decision, spend their leisure time, resolve conflicts, and express their feelings and emotions ● Body language such as the meaning of hand, face and body movements can create confusion and emotional stress.

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How would you prepare for the downside ?

A good preparation should be ....

1. Reading books, internet about the cultural differences of the host country 2. Talk to the AIESECers who were on internship 3. Create a "to-do" list 4. Remember the reason why you went for exchange

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Passport and Visa (important) 1. Scan Passport and visa, share the image of passport and visa and email it to: bimo.aryo@aiesec.net

2. Check the expired date of passport and visa 3. Make a copy of your own passport and visa ICX GCDP 2013 - 2014

TRANSPORTATION FROM JAKARTA TO BANDUNG (TRAVEL & AIRPORT SHUTTLE CIPAGANTI) Cipaganti Travel & Soekarno-Hatta Airport Shuttle is trusted by Angkasa Pura as the official Travel Airport, and has always been a travel partner who is ready to serve customers from the city of Bandung, Bogor, Tasikmalaya, Cirebon to Soekarno Hatta Airport.

With a counter that is at thearrival terminal 1A, 1C and 2E, 2F, Soekarno Hatta Airport, will be able to provide convenience, good service, reliable vehicles, and drivers are veryprofessional, and supported also by the Accident Insurance of Passengers (Descending) and Services Raharja.

Soekarno-Hatta Travel - Bandung: around Rp 150.000 ($15)

Phone: (021)55910074 – 55910092 – 55910042 – 55912616 DIPATIUKUR-Bandung From BANDARA SOETTA Start at 09.00AM until 2.00PM

TRANSPORTATION FROM JAKARTA TO BANDUNG (TRAVEL & AIRPORT SHUTTLE) • Citi Trans is another airport shuttle in Soekarno Hatta Airport, the ticket fare to bandung from airport is about 15$ or 150.000 idr. You can get citi trans every 1 hour, and the travel time is about 3 hour.

TRANSPORTATION FROM JAKARTA TO BANDUNG (TRAVEL & AIRPORT SHUTTLE) • You can get this buses from terminal 3 and terminal 2a the bus fare is about 8 dollar or 75k IDR, • The travel time is about 3 hour and you the passenger only be allowed to bring 20kg luggage and the passenger who want to extra luggage can pay 3k IDR per kilogram of luggage.

LC BANDUNG Activities Beside of project, we have several activities that you can join: 1. Global Village 2. LC Gathering 3. Youth TalK 4. Local Committee Conference 5. Cultural Camp LETS JOIN OUR ACTIVITY!!

Bring your unique things or your traditional things from your country.

It would be very great to participating and introducing your country.

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INTERNSHIP INDEMNITY FORM This is the agreement for interens who will come to Bandung, Indonesia. Please download fromthis link: http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewfile.do?contentid=10214043

Submit it to icx.noncorp.aiesec.bandung@gmail.com and cc to Agung.bimo@aiesec.net and dwinoor.bestiyani@aiesec.net with format NAME_LC_COUNTRY_IDENMNITY_FORM

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What do they say about Bandung?

IMPORTANT CONTACT: • Bimo Aryo Tejo Exchange Quality Manager of ICX Non Corporate Skype: bimoaryotejo Email: bimo.aryo@aiesec.net CP: 085692568110 • Dwi Noor Bestiyani Vice President of ICX Non Corporate Skype: dwidwitt Email: dwinoor.bestiyani@aiesec.net CP: 08562220224