Accommodation
Each delegation is responsible for all accommodation expenses, as well as the respective accommodation reservations. The Japanese Government will not coveraccommodation costs. The Delegations are recommended to book their accommodation listed in the attachment to this document. For additional information regarding hotels, delegates are advised to contact Ms. Telma Sono in charge of the accommodation subcommittee, through the following contact: +258 826812092, E-mail: elmavsono@yahoo.com.br When making the reservation, delegates are recommended to inform the hotels that they take part in the TICAD Ministerial Meeting, in order to benefit from the pre-negotiated room rates. Once the reservation is confirmed, and for administrative purposes, send the information to the following e-mail addresses: acreditacao@ncs.org.mz and jxirinda2000@gmail.com.
Visa
Participants are strongly recommended to obtain entry visas to the Republic of Mozambique from the Mozambican diplomatic and consular representation abroad prior to their departure. Visas will be issued upon arrival at the Maputo International Airport for delegates who are unable to obtain them in advance. In this regard, holders of Diplomatic Passports will be granted a Courtesy Visa, while holders of Service or Official Passports will be granted Free Visa, and holders of Ordinary Passports shall pay USD 60.00 for Border Visa. A special immigration service desk will be set up for this purpose. For those who wish to seek this arrangement, a note verbal or official letter from their respectivecountries/organizations or embassies, with copies of valid passports and of the combined page of online registration attached, should be sent to the following e-mail: afonsopnt91@gmail.com and jxirinda2000@gmail.com, by 5 August 2017. For additional information, delegates should feel free to contact the liaison officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique listed at 16.2 of this document.
Health
According to the WHO, the Republic of Mozambique must require the certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever, to travelers from the following african countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. Delegates without the required Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, shall be vaccinated immediately at the Airport Health International Desk at the cost of USD 50.00. During the course of the meeting, a Medical Center with a professional team will be available at the Joaquim Chissano Internacional Conference Centre, to the participants from 07:30h to 18:00h. After 18:00h there will be a service with ambulance for those in need. The organization strongly recommends all delegates to have a Travel Insurance. In case of need of medical assistance, please contact the following: Medical –Dr. Ms. Sheila Lobo +258 84 71 73 232 Nurse – Ms. Paulina Cuamba +258 84 29 81 124
Airline tickets
All necessary travel arrangements including reservation and purchasing of airline tickets must be made by the participants themselves. The Japanese Government will not cover air fares of the participants. Prior medical checks and appropriate travel insurance coverage are strongly recommended for all participants.
Accreditation
The Mozambican authorities will issue the accreditation to the meeting. The badges for the participants will be handed over at the designated desk in theJoaquim Chissano International Conference Centre as follows: 22 August: from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m; 23 August: from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, 24 August: from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Each delegation must appoint a delegate to collect the badges. In this process, the appointed delegate must present a valid personal identification document (ID orPassport) at the desk.