Health Requirements

Visitors to Ethiopia should be in possession of a valid health certificate for yellow fever. Vaccination against cholera is also required for any person who has visited or transited a cholera-infected area within six days prior to arrival in the country. As Addis Ababa is situated at an altitude of 2,400 meters, it is advisable to take precautionary measures for avoiding some health problems that might occur because of high altitude.

The United Nations Health Centre, situated on the ground floor of the Conference Centre, provides emergency medical services to participants/delegates attending meetings during the African Development Forum VI session.

In case of a medical or dental emergency, please contact the following:

OIC – United Nations Health Care Centre

Telephone: + 251 – 115 - 51 58 28 or 51 72 00 ext. 88888 or 448888
ECA Ambulance Telephone: + 251 – 115 - 51 42 02 or 51 58 28.

Registration and Identification Badges

Participants will be required to register and obtain Identification Badges prior to the opening of the meeting. The venue of registration will be at the Delegates Registration Bureau.

 For identification and Security reasons, Identification Badges should be worn by all participants at all times during the Conference and at official social functions.

Registration will start from 10 December 2008 at the Delegates Registration Bureau.

Transport

You will arrive at Bole International Airport, which is located just 5 kilometres from the center of Addis Ababa.

If you would like transportation in Addis Ababa outside of conference time or to take you to the airport at the end of the Conference, you can book a taxi from the National Tourism Organization (NTO) by calling + 251- 115 – 51 18 22 or + 251-115 - 51 84 00, or take the yellow or blue taxis parked outside your hotel.