Accreditation
The deadline for application for media accreditation to COP 17 was Wednesday, 16 November
2011.
Processing of late applications will be done on a case-by-case basis. Please be aware that
submission of required materials after the deadline may cause a delay in processing. All
applications completed and submitted after the deadline may take up to 7 days to be processed and
transferred into the registration system.
NOTE: A quota on the number of participants is enforced in
the interest of security.
The quota is set for ALL participants (Party, observer organization, UN) and is in place until the
maximum level in relation to the physical capacity of the facilities is reached.
The moment the quota is reached, no more representatives will be allowed in. Please note that the
quota is recorded in the badge scanning system, so that the number of representatives entering the
premises can be accurately counted.
Note to correspondentsTop
Note to
correspondents number 3
(41 kB) High-Level Segment of COP17/CMP7
Note to
correspondents number 2
(160 kB) Media Access to Opening of Conference
Note to correspondents number
1 (228 kB)
Media arrangements
RegistrationTop
- All accredited media will register onsite for the conference. These MUST bring with them
a printed copy of their APPROVED Media Accreditation form together with their valid photo ID.
- Early registration is highly recommended in order to avoid delays.
Registration Opening Hours:
• Friday, 25 November 2011 to Saturday, 26 November 2011, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, 27 November until Friday, 9 December 2011 from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
(please note the conference center will likely be closed on Sunday, 4 December)
To avoid delays, it is highly recommended that you register on Saturday, 26 or Sunday 27
November.
Double registration for the sessions is not permitted (i.e., as State representative and observer
organization representative, or as State representative and press/media)
Press badges issued at previous UNFCCC conferences do not remain valid. Members of the press must be
accredited for each meeting.
Badges are essential in order for participants to gain access to the premises. They are issued only on
the basis of accreditation as a media professional representing a bona fide media organization.
For security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their badges at all times.
Please note that all foreign participants entering South Africa must have a valid passport. To
ensure ease of entry to South Africa, participants requiring a visa, or a transit visa in order to
travel to South Africa, are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate consular authorities
upon receipt of this notification.
For more information, please visit the visa
section on the host country website.
AccommodationTop
Media representatives accredited to cover UNFCCC meetings are responsible for their own travel and
hotel bookings. The secretariat is not in a position to make these arrangements.
Accommodation is available at official conference hotels.
Yellow feverTop
South Africa is a yellow fever free zone and in order to prevent its introduction into the country, all
persons over one year of age travelling or transiting from an infected area are required to provide a
valid yellow fever certificate.
More information and a list of
infected countries
This list is in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005).
Medical InsuranceTop
Participants are strongly recommended to obtain, before departure to Durban, comprehensive
international medical insurance for the period of participation.
The United Nations and the Convention 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.
Ceiling on media participation inside the conference venuesTop
To ensure that all media have adequate access to available facilities within which to work and for
security and safety reasons, maximum media participation is 2,000 persons. All registered media will
have full access to the facilities and services described below.
DisclaimerTop
In the interest of security and safety of all participants and the smooth development of the sessions,
the Convention secretariat reserves the right to deny and/or restrict access to the conference
premises, de-register participants or to request registered participants to leave the premises.
The Convention
secretariat shall not be responsible for any or all expenses incurred by nominated participants who are
requested to leave the premises, refused registration or access to the sessions for which they have
been nominated and/or registered as participants.
