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AMCOMET-3/Information Note
INFORMATION NOTE
Third Session of the African Ministerial Conference
on Meteorology (AMCOMET-3)
Palace of the National Assembly
Praia, Cabo Verde
10 – 14 February 2015
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 2
MATERIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR AMCOMET-3
Venue
1.
At the kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde, the Third
Session of the African Ministerial Conference will be held at the Palace of the National Assembly in
Praia from 10 to 14 February 2015.
The Expert Meeting (10 – 12 February 2015) Opening Ceremony will take place at 9 am on
Tuesday, 10 February 2015.
The Ministerial Meeting (13 – 14 February 2015) Opening Ceremony will take place at 9:30 am
on Friday, 13 February 2015.
The AMCOMET-3 will be preceded by the 16th Session of Regional Association I (Africa) from
3 – 9 February 2015.
2.
The main meeting room will be equipped for simultaneous interpretation. Other
meeting rooms without interpretation facilities will also be available. Detailed arrangements
concerning the allocation of these rooms will be announced during the Conference.
3.
An Information and Registration Desk will be set up at the entrance of the main meeting
room at the Palace of the National Assembly. It will handle the registration of participants and the
provision of general information.
Registration of participants
4.
Registration for AMCOMET-3 will take place at the registration desk at the main
entrance of the main meeting room at the Palace of the National Assembly as from Monday,
9 February 2015, from 13.00, and will continue throughout the Conference. Participants will
receive identification badges at the time of registration.
Credentials
5.
Each Member should, if possible, communicate to the AMCOMET Bureau Chair and /
or the WMO Secretary-General the names of the persons composing its delegation to that body,
indicating which of these shall be regarded as its principal delegate. Besides this communication,
a letter giving these particulars and signed by, or on behalf of, an appropriate governmental
authority of the Member, shall be sent to the AMCOMET Bureau Chair and / or WMO SecretaryGeneral or handed to his representative at the Conference and shall be regarded as appropriate
credentials for the participation of the individuals named therein.
List of participants
6.
A provisional list of participants will be uploaded on the website of the session. This list
will be revised as soon as participants have registered, and a new updated list will be re-uploaded,
if necessary.
Distribution of documents
8.
Documents will be posted before and during the Conference on the AMCOMET website
(www.wmo.int/amcomet/sessions/reports).
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 3
Internet access and communications
11.
Wireless Internet connection will be freely available at the venue.
Internet connections will be available at the session venue.
Computers with
12.
Local SIM cards for mobile phones will be available for purchase by participants at the
Information and Registration Desk.
Entry requirements
13.
All participants requiring a visa to enter Cabo Verde should apply for their visa directly
from the Embassy or Consulate-General of the Republic of Cabo Verde in their country, or a
designated country in cases where no Cabo Verde Embassy or Consulate is available in their own
country. Diplomatic and service visas and entry permits, where required, shall be granted free of
charge and as speedily as possible for their effective participation throughout the duration of the
meeting, provided the application for the visa is made sufficiently in advance, i.e. more than 3
weeks before the beginning of the Conference.
14.
If there is no Embassy or Consulate-General of the Republic of Cabo Verde in the
participant’s country, the participants may be able to apply for Visa on Arrival (VoA) by sending
prior information, such as the invitation letter from WMO, a letter of visa request and copies of their
passport to the Cabo Verde Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica, with a copy to the
WMO Secretariat, not later than two weeks prior to the Conference. Please note that, prior to
your departure, you need to obtain confirmation from the Cabo Verde Instituto Nacional de
Meteorologia e Geofísica that your application for Visa on Arrival (at Nelson Mandela International
Airport, Praia) has already been cleared.
15.
A number of Local Organizing Committee staff will be available at the airport to assist
participants upon their arrival.
Electricity
16.
The electrical power supply in Cabo Verde is 220 V, 50 Hz, and electrical sockets (outlets)
are mostly of "Type E/F" €pean CEE 7/4. If the appliance's plug does not match the shape of
these sockets, a travel plug adapter is needed in order to plug in. Travel plug adapters simply
change the shape of the appliance's plug to match whatever type of socket it needs to be plugged
into; it is critically important to ensure that the power input specifications are compatible with the
available power supply.
Banking and Currency
17.
There are currency exchange offices in Nelson Mandela International Airport, Praia, as
well as in all banks (opening hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.). The local currency is the Cabo Verde
Escudo (CVE) (US$ 1 = 78,740 Escudo; 1 € = 110,265 Escudo). Credit cards are accepted at
major hotels.
Transportation
18.
The participants are responsible for their transport when transfer is not provided by the
hotel. Transport will be provided from the hotels to the venue of the Conference. You are kindly
requested to notify the Local Organizing Committee early in advance of any changes in your flight
schedule.
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 4
Local climate in February
19.
Climate data in February in Praia, Cabo Verde is listed below:
Mean temperature
+ 23.0°C
Mean maximum temperature
+ 26.9°C
Mean minimum temperature
+ 18.8°C
Mean precipitation
0.5 mm
Humidity
60.8%
Mean sunshine (h)
7.6 h/day
Hotel reservation
20.
Participants are advised to make their own accommodation bookings well in advance,
not later than 15 January 2015. Appendix A contains a list of recommended hotels in Praia,
Cabo Verde, where special rates have been negotiated with some of them. When booking, you
must provide details of your credit card for guarantee (type and No., name, expiry date). Bookings
shall be made by faxing or email the Hotel Reservation Form contained in Appendix B directly to
hotel, with a copy to the local Organizing Committee.
Further information
21.
For any further information please contact the AMCOMET Secretariat or the Local
Organizing Committee at the following address:
Local Organizing Committee for AMCOMET-3
Mr José Pimenta Lima
Republic of Cabo Verde
Telephone: +238 2411276/ 2411658
Fax:
+238 2411294
E-mail:
[email protected]
AMCOMET Secretariat
Ms Jay Wilson
Senior AMCOMET Liaison
Telephone: +41 22 730 8513
Mobile:
+41 79 500 3505
Fax:
+41 22 730 8047
E-mail:
[email protected]
AMCOMET Secretariat
Ms Magaly Robbez
Senior Secretary
Telephone: +41 22 730 8525
Fax:
+41 22 730 8047
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Appendices: 2
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 5
APPENDIX A
LIST OF RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Accommodation in
Praia
Hotel Vista
Aparthotel
Palmacenter
Oásis PraiaMar
Pestana Trópico
Address, e-mail, telephone
and fax numbers for
reservation
E-mail: [email protected]
telephone:+ 238 260 25 70
E-mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: +238 260 33 60
Fax: + 238 262 02 08
Rate of the Room/Night
Single Room
CVE 5.720
75 €
Suite 1 Pax Room
CVE 8.220
78 €
Suite 2 Pax Room
CVE 10.440
99 €
Categoria A Room
CVE 5.900
61.2 €
Twin Room
CVE 6.500
67.2 €
Apartamento T1
Duplo Room
CVE 7.000
72.2 €
STANDARD Room
E-mail:
reservas.praiamar@oasisatlanti
Single/Duplo
Q.Superior
CVE 9.240/ 11.550
Single/Duplo
co.com
Telephone: +238 60 84 40
83.80/ 104.75 €
CVE 10.600/14.6000
Fax:+238 242 12 10
96.00 / 132.00 €
E-mail:.
[email protected];
[email protected]
Telephone: + 238 261 42 00
Fax: + 238 261 52 25
Standard
Standard Vista
Room
Piscina com
Vista Piscina
Varanda
Individual/Duplo
Individual/Duplo (twin)
(twin)
CVE 16.900/20.000
CVE 14.700/18.200
153 /181 €
133 /165 €
Apartamento T1
Twin Room
CVE 8.500
87.2 €
Q. Superior Vista
Suite Room
Mar Room
Single/Duplo
Single/Duplo
CVE 18.304 /21.502
CVE 12.950 /16.250
166.00 / 195.00 €
117.44 /146.96 €
Executivo Vista
Mar
Individual/Duplo
(twin)
CVE19.200/22.800
174 / 206 €
Suite Junior
Individual/
Duplo (twin)
CVE 21.000/25.000
190 / 225 €
Apartamento T2
Room
CVE 11.500
117.2 €
Apartamento T3
Room
CVE 14.000
142.2 €
Suite Presidencial
Single
CVE 31.426
275.00 €
Suite
Presidencial
Duplo
CVE 40.467
367.00 €
Suite Clássica
CVE 26.500
240 €
Suite
Mezzanine
CVE 26.500
240 €
Suite
Presidencial
CVE 10.000
Suite Ilhéu
CVE 36.000
325 €
Suite Oceano
CVE 36.000
325 €
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 6
Accommodation in
Praia
Address, e-mail, telephone
and fax numbers for
reservation
Hotel Sol
[email protected]
Tel: + 238 262 21 88
Mobile: + 238 91 33 471/ 91 86
392
Single
Standard(Double
Bed)
CVE 4.696
45 €
Double Standard
CVE 6.348
60 €
Single
Especial(Double Bed)
CVE 5.217
50 €
Double Especial
CVE 6.870
65 €
Hotel Santiago
E-mail: [email protected]
tel: + 238 260 49 80
Single Standard
CVE 6.305
63 €
Twin
CVE 8.270
83 €
Suite Room
CVE 10.850
108 €
Standard Duplo
CVE 9.140
91 €
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tel:+ 238 260 14 40/ 260 14 42
Fax: +238 260 14 48
Single DB /
CVE 5.45052 €
Single vista mar
CVE 7.200
69 €
Vip praia Hotel
E-mail:
[email protected]
tel: +238 2603280/1/2
Duplo/Twin
Standard
CVE 10.400
94 €
Single Standard
CVE 8.944
81 €
Duplo/Twin Vista Mar
CVE-11.264
102 €
Single Vista Mar
CVE 9.686
88 €
Hotel Roterdão
E-mail:
[email protected]
Tel: +238 260 29 00
Fax: + 238 260 29 05
Single
CVE 4.170
40 €
Especial
Twin Duplo
CVE 5.500
62 €
Especial
Single/Especial
CVE 5.500
55 €
Single/Especial
Duplo
CVE 6.500
64 €
Pensão Benfica
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Tel: +238 262 93 13
Fax: +238 262 72 26
Single Room
CVE 5.050
48 €
GamboDjeu
Aparthotel
[email protected]
om
Tel:+238 2600295/96
Fax:+238 2600297
APT T2 1 PAX
CVE 8.500
78 €
APT T2 2 PAX
CVE 11.000
109 €
Hotel Pérola
Rate of the Room/Night
Single Room
CVE 5.900
54 €
Twin /Duplo
CVE 8.800
84€
Single Twin
CVE 8.220
83.00 €
Suite Junior
CVE 9.400
92€
Suite Master
CVE10.500
100€
Suite Master –
Duplo
CVE 36.800
334 €
Suite Master
Single
CVE 31.646
287 €
Suite Junior
Duplo
CVE 20.000
181 €
APT T2 3 PAX
CVE 14.000
128 €
APT T2 4 PAX
CVE 17.000
156 €
APT T3 6 PAX
CVE 18.000
165 €
Duplo
CVE 6.765
64 €
Duplo
CVE 6.900
63 €
Suite Junior Single
CVE 17.200
156 €
AMCOMET Information Note, p. 7
APPENDIX B
HOTEL RESERVATION FORM
Participants attending RA I-16 are welcome to make their hotel reservation directly with the hotel by
fax or mail, by returning the form no later than January 15th 2015. Please do not forget to copy
the focal point of the Local Organizing Committee at:
Local Organizing Committee for RA I-16
Mr José Pimenta Lima
Republic of Cabo Verde
Telephone: +238 2411276/ 2411658
Fax:
+238 2411294
E-mail:
[email protected]
Name
____________________________________________________________
Country
____________________________________________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
Tel. No.
____________________________________________________________
Fax No.
____________________________________________________________
E-mail
____________________________________________________________
Arrival
Flight No.
______________
Date
_______________
Time
____________
Departure
______________
_______________
____________
Please reserve
Name of hotel: _______________________________________________________
Please specify one of the recommended hotels
Category of Room to define:
Check-in date
Single (
)
Twin (
)
____________________________________________________________
Check-out date ____________________________________________________________
Credit card details for guarantee:
Type: ____________________________
Number: _____________________________
Name: ___________________________
Expiry Date: __________________________
Date: ____________________________ Signature: ______________________________