Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements and free to book accommodation of their own choice.

Information on available special room rates at the venue were shared with your National Focal Point.

Preliminary Agenda: Fourth Global Dialogue and Investment-focused Event - Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme

The venue is approximately 11-14 km far from the airport. The trip usually takes about 15-20 minutes by car, depending on traffic.

Taxis are readily available at the airport.

Traveling from your respective hotels to the venue

From Sharm el-Sheikh City Center (Naama Bay):

• Walking: If you're staying nearby within Naama Bay, the resort is likely within walking distance.

• Taxi or Uber: Taxis are widely available around Naama Bay

• Hotel Shuttle: If you're staying in another hotel within Sharm, you can inquire about shuttle services that drop off in Naama Bay

More information coming soon.

Coffee breaks will be served in the “Foyer” near the plenary meeting room, first floor.

Lunch will be served at the restaurant “Le Petite Orangerie” on the ground floor.

Please refer to the program for the schedule of breaks.

Delegates from Parties eligible for funding and who opted for payment at the venue, may visit the daily subsistence allowance (DSA) desk located at the Global Dialogue venue. Please bring your passport, electronic flight ticket confirmation and boarding pass(es) to avoid delay of your DSA payment. 

More information coming soon.

*Note on travel for participants funded by UNFCCC secretariat: Any changes made to the date of departure and/or arrival may incur a fee. Changes for private reasons are to be paid by the traveler.  The UNFCCC secretariat will not be responsible for costs associated with any changes you may wish to make to your ticket, for example upgrading, re-routing or stop-overs. 

Travel and DSA contact:  mwp@unfccc.int

All documents and presentation materials relating to the Fourth global dialogue and investment-focused event under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme will be uploaded on the event website

Weather:

In general, the average temperature in Sharm el-Sheikh at the beginning of October is 30.4 °C. As the month progressed, temperatures tended to moderately fall, reaching an average of 29 °C by the end of October. Drinking water regularly is advisable.

Currency:

The official currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), and its symbol is £. Each pound is made up of 100 piastres.

The current exchange rate (as of 16/09/2024) is: 1 US$ = 48.3772EGP.

Credit & debit cards:

MasterCard, American Express, and Visa are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available.

Electricity:

In Egypt the power plugs and sockets are of type C (also known as the standard "Euro" plug) and F (also known as "Schuko"). The standard voltage is 220 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Disclaimer

Participants are strongly advised to obtain comprehensive international medical insurance for the duration of their stay. 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 or the period of participation at the conference including pre-sessional meetings.

In the interests of the security and safety of all participants and the smooth running of the sessions, the UNFCCC secretariat reserves the right to deny and/or restrict access to the conference premises, or to request participants to leave the premises. The UNFCCC secretariat shall not be responsible for any expenses incurred by participants who are requested to leave the premises or refused registration or access to the sessions for which they have been nominated and/or registered as participants.

Vaccinations for Egypt:

Yellow fever:

The Egyptian Government requires visitors from countries where yellow fever is prevalent to have vaccinations; if not, they will not be allowed into the country, travellers from the following countries would require a yellow fever vaccination certificate:

Angola, Argentina, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Eritrea, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Zambia.

COVID-19 vaccinations for travelling to Egypt:

It is no longer necessary to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Egypt.

The country has now removed all travel restrictions related to the pandemic. This includes COVID-19 vaccinations and testing. Passengers are still highly advised to get fully vaccinated against coronavirus to travel to Egypt.

For additional information, you can have an overview on https://www.egyptianevisa.com/articles/egypt-travel-vaccinations.

The events will be conducted in English only. No translation/interpretation services will be provided.

In-person participants

The registration desk will open on

• Thursday, 3 October: 16:00-18:00
• Friday, 4 October: from 8:00-9:00

We kindly ask participants to proceed to the dedicated registration counter for UNFCCC participants.

Important: Funded participants must bring their national passports as well as boarding passes and present these upon registration. Additionally, please note all participants are REQUIRED to wear their meeting badges at all times while they are inside the venue. Loss of a meeting badge should be immediately communicated to the registration counter, so that a new badge can be issued.

The event will be held at the Congress Center of

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort in Naama Bay, Sharm El Sheikh

Coordinates of venue entrance: 27.913023, 34.321692

Credit: Googlr Maps

The links for active virtual participation will be shared with all registered virtual participants before the start of the events.

The events will be webcast live. The link to watch the live webcast will be shared here in due course. 

Video recording will be made available after the meeting on the second global dialogue and second investment-focused event website.

More information coming soon.

The government of Egypt has informed us that they will need passport information to provide visa support for participants registered to attend the 4th GD & IFE.

Should you still require support to obtain a visa for Egypt, please provide your details in the form linked here by 20 September 12:00 (CEST Bonn time). ­

More information coming soon.