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INFORMATION NOTE
I.
VENUE OF THE WORKSHOP
Muscat
Inter-Continental
PO Box 398, Muscat 114, Sultanate of Oman
Tel: +968 600 500
Fax: +968 600 012
E-mail: muscat@interconti.com
The
Muscat Inter-Continental is a beach-front hotel, close to the main
business district and just 15 minutes from the airport. It is also in the heart of
the residential, government and diplomatic area.
II.
WORKING LANGUAGE
The
meeting will be conducted in English.
III.
DELEGATES’ REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUTION
Delegates’
registration and document distribution will begin on Sunday 27 May
from 16h00 – 18h00.
IV.
WORKING HOURS
The
opening ceremony will take place on Monday 28 May at 09h00.
Working hours will be as follows: 09h00 – 12h30 and 14h00 - 17h30
V.
RESERVATION OF HOTEL ROOMS
Please contact the hotels
directely. For further information see the list of
hotels.
VI.
TRANSPORTATION
OmanTel will provide
transportation to and from the airport. Please send your travel details
to Mr. Al-Harthy.
VII.
VISA REQUIREMENTS
A
valid passport is obligatory. Unless you are a citizen of the GCC (UAE,
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain or Qatar), you need a visa to enter Oman
and it is valid for one entry, it cannot be extended.
Visas
can be obtained at Omani embassies or consulates. In case of any visa
difficulties, please contact Mr. Mohammed Nasser Al. Harthy, Director of
International Relations, OmanTel (Tel:+968 632 342, Mobile phone: 968
9374232 Fax: +968 684579 or E-mail: coordination@omantel.co.om).
VIII.
CLIMATE
Dry
desert; hot, humid along coast; hot, dry interior; strong southwest
summer monsoon (May to September) in far south. Temperate months of
mid-October to mid-March are the best times to visit.
For
more information, please consult: http://www.omaninfo.com/oman/climate.html
IX.
ELECTRICAL CURRENT
220/240
V, 50 Hz.
X.
CURRENCY
Rate
in February 2001: 1 US$ = 0.385 Omani Rial.
XI.
LOCAL TIME
The
local time is GMT + 4 hours.
XII.
VACCINATIONS
Participants
are requested to check with the health authorities in their respective
countries concerning vaccinations.
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