Congress Information
CONGRESS MANAGEMENT
The Kuala Lumpur World Family Therapy Congress is the 23rd Annual Congress of the International Family Therapy Association managed by World Family Therapy Congresses.
CONGRESS TEAM
Congress Event Management (Proposals, exhibits and Registration):
Event Manager: Doug Tschopp info@ifta-congress.org
Program Chair: John Lawless
Chief Financial Officer: Fred Jefferson
IFTA General Secretary: William Hiebert wjhiebert@aol.com +309-786-4491
LANGUAGE
The official language of the meeting is English. The Plenary addresses will be translated into Mandarin. Some workshop presentations may also be in Mandarin.
ABSTRACTS
All proposals for presentations are to be in English. All the requests will be considered. Proposals will be approved on a "rolling" basis; that is, they will be evaluated as they are submitted. The proposals will either be accepted, placed on a waiting list or denied during the entire proposal process between March 1 and October 30, 2014. Do not wait until the deadline to submit!
CLOTHING
Informal for all occasions.
LETTER OF INVITATION
The organizers will be pleased to provide a letter of invitation to any pre-registered and paid participant requesting one. It is to be understood that such an invitation is intended to help potential participants raise travel funds or obtain a visa. It is not a commitment on the part of the Congress to provide any financial support.
INSURANCE
The congress organizers cannot accept liability for personal injuries sustained, or for loss or damage of property belonging to congress participants (or their accompanying persons), either during, or as a result of the congress.
VISAS
All visitors are required to have a valid passport, and for some countries, a visa is required. It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa if required. Please click here for more Visa information.
AIRLINES
Information will be posted shortly.
CURRENCY AND MONEY EXCHANGE
The currency in Malaysia is the Malaysian ringgit (currency code MYR). The Malaysian dollar) is divided into 100 sen (cents). The ringgit is abbreviated as RM. As of June 1, 2014, US$1 - 3 MYR, €1 = 4.45 MYR.
AUTOMATIC CASH DISPENSERS
Automatic cash dispensers accepting Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express credit cards and Maestro Cirrus or Visa Electron debit cards are situated at all main banks, town centres, hotels, bigger stores, airports and the railway station.
CREDIT CARDS
All major credit cards, such as Mastercard/Eurocard, Visa, American Express, Diners etc., are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops.
ELECTRICITY
The voltage used in Malaysia is 230/240 volts -50hz. If your electrical appliance uses 110/120 volts, you need to use a transformer/converter to step down the 230/240 volts Malaysian voltage to your 110/120 volt appliances. Failing to do so will damage your electrical appliances.
LOCAL TIME
Kuala Lumpur is in the standard time zone. There is no UTC/GMT offset and there is not Daylight Saving time at the moment.
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
Weather in Kuala Lumpur is hot and humid. There are essentially two seasons. There is a dry season (May to September) and a wet season (mid-November to March). However, rain can fall at almost any time of the year. Kuala Lumpur receives rain on about 200 days of the year. Temperatures in Kuala Lumpur are fairly steady throughout the year, averaging between 22°C (70°F) and 32°C (90°F).
SANITARY CONDITIONS
The US’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention maintains a site for travelers to Malaysia.
