Guide for Participants

Guide for Participants

Guide for Participants
Information for participants	Information for participants brochure (347 kB)
Visas	All foreign delegates entering Kenya must have a valid passport. Very early contact with Kenyan diplomatic missions abroad is strongly advised to allow sufficient time for the request to be processed and the visa issued as appropriate, before departure. To facilitate the issuance of a visa, a copy of this signed notification should be attached to the duly completed visa request form, including all supporting documentation, as required. Information on visa arrangements can be found on the UNFCCC website. Please also consult the official host country website.
Hotels	Representatives can consult the hotel list compiled by the Government of Kenya.
Medical insurance	Participants are strongly advised to obtain, before departure to Nairobi, adequate and valid individual or group travel insurance to cover any expenses that may arise in connection with repatriation for medical reasons, urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment.
Disclaimer	The United Nations and the UNFCCC secretariat disclaim all responsibility for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability, for loss of or damage to personal property and for any other costs or losses that may be incurred during travel time or the period of participation. In this context, participants are strongly recommended to obtain international medical insurance for the period of participation.
Funding	The present notification does not constitute an offer for funding. A separate communication for this purpose will be sent to eligible Parties.
Nominations	The names, titles and contact details (including address, telephone, fax and e-mail) of the representatives for the sessions should be communicated through the national focal point for climate change or the designated contact point of observer organizations, as soon as possible and not later than 13 October 2006 at the address of the secretariat.
Registration	All participants are requested to register upon arrival at the desk located in the main entrance of the Gigiri Complex. Diplomatic corps duly accredited with the United Nations Office in Nairobi might gain access to the Conference. However, only nominated and registered participants will be included in the List of Participants. A valid photo ID should be presented to the registration staff. As of 5 November 2006, the “no registration, no access” rule shall be strictly applied and will be enforced throughout the period of the sessions. Early registration on 4 and 5 November 2006 is highly recommended to avoid delay on the first morning of the sessions. Opening hours Saturday, 4 November 2006 and Sunday, 5 November 2006: from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 6 November 2006 to Friday, 17 November 2006: from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Double registration for the session is not permitted (i.e. State representative and observer organization representative, or State representative and press/media representative).
Consigments	Organizers wishing to send materials to the sessions are advised to use this information (105 kB)
Catering	Organizers wishing catering please find contact details (72 kB) (72 kB)
Badges	Badges are required for participants to gain access to the premises. They are issued only on the basis of a letter of nomination from Parties or admitted observer States. For security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their badge at all times.
Side Events	Information on side events and exhibits and more may be found in the ...inSide climate change brochure (965 kB)
Documents	Please consult the UNFCCC website for all available documents Provisional agendas: FCCC/CP/2006/1 FCCC/KP/CMP/2006/1 FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/3 FCCC/SBSTA/2006/6 FCCC/SBI/2006/12 Reports: FCCC/SBSTA/2006/5 and Add.1 FCCC/SBI/2006/11 FCCC/CP/2005/5, Add.1 and Add.2 FCCC/KP/AWG/2006/2