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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE WORLD PARKS CONGRESS
Delegates
Reminder for the WPC
Where is the information
Invitations/Registration
Sponsorship
Involvement
Communications
Health & Immunization
Visas
Mobil
Phone Rental in SA
Any other questions
Delegates
Reminder for the WPC
With just about 3 weeks
to go before you arrive in Durban, South Africa we would like to
make you aware of the following:
Registration and
accreditation: Please ensure that you carry some form of
identification on your person when registering for the congress.
This could either be your passport or an identity document.
Malaria: Please
ensure that you check on any areas outside of the Durban area that
might be considered as a malaria risk area. Delegates should note
that if they have been booked on any field trips the relevant area
that is a high risk area has been advised in their field trips confirmation
letter, the area being Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (Zululand). Any delegates
who have booked any pre and post congress tours through the official
travel and tour operator, African Conferences Worldchoice (ACW),
would also have been advised in documentation supplied by ACW, where
any precautions had to be taken for malaria.
Yellow Fever:
If you have left a yellow fever zone area within 6 days of entering
South Africa, you will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate.
Collection of luggage
during transit: Please note that when arriving in Johannesburg
you MUST collect your luggage at Johannesburg International Airport
and re-check in luggage for the leg from Johannesburg to Durban.
Confirmation of
registration - please remember to bring along your confirmation
registration letter received from JPdL to assist your entry into
South Africa should you encounter any problems.
Visas -
please note that unless you are traveling from a visa exempt country
you will not be permitted to enter South Africa on arrival at Johannesburg
International, Cape Town International or Durban International Airports.
Delegates arriving in South Africa without a valid visa will be
subjected to an R 850.00 fine and a R 14 000.00 refundable deposit
(refundable on departure from South Africa). Please ensure that
you have a valid visa to prevent any problems at South African immigration
control.
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Where
Can I Get Information on the World Parks Congress?
All information is on
the Congress website (in English, and, in addition, French and Spanish
material will be posted to this site soon). We will update this
site frequently, so please go to it regularly if you want to be
updated about the Congress.
Please go to: http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/
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What
Is Happening with Invitations to the Congress?
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The World
Parks Congress is proving to be extremely popular and registration
is filling fast!
Delegate
numbers have been set by agreement with South Africa at 2,500
so that logistical and programmatical arrangements
remain manageable. Once the Congress is full subscribed, registration
will have to be closed and a place may not be available even
if you have been invited.
Please
register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have nominated
before 30 June 2003 you will be sent an invitation.
Enquiries:
ads@iucn.org
More
information on registration
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Sponsored
participants at the Congress - How will it work?
An invitation to the
Congress is not a guarantee of funding. We are asking everyone to
look for their own sources of support. IUCN has some limited funds
available for sponsored participants and we are asking those invited
participants who need support to contact Delwyn Dupuis
(ded@iucn.org). We will then set
up a transparent process for allocating the limited funds available
for sponsored participants, which will include consultation with
IUCN Regional offices where appropriate. Decisions will be based
on the following criteria:
- Supported participants
must be from a country in need;
- There will be regional,
gender and age balance in the participants identified for support;
- Preference will be
given to those delegates who are able to actively participate
in the Congress agenda and to influence the Congress outcomes;
- In general there will
be no more than one person supported from the one agency or institution.
All sponsorship requests
need to be received before end of June 2003
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How
To Get Involved in the Congress?
There are many ways to
get involved in the Congress, including:
A)
participate in a workshop session
- please contact the relevant stream leader, and/or IUCN Secretariat
Focal Point. Details at:http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/who/leads.htm
Please note that workshop
places are filling up very quickly and it is not, unfortunately,
possible to accommodate all demands. All details on the WPC programme
are at:http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/programme/intro.htm
B)
Organise a side event (regional meeting, launch of products,
etc). All information is on: http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/programme/sideevents.htm
Contact: wpc2003@jpdl.org
There will also be a
speakers room available for those participants who may not be able
to participate in the workshops due to over demand relative to supply.
C)
Organise an exhibition/display.
Details at:http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/programme/exhibition.htm
Contact:
Non commercial (IUCN
members etc): elaine.shaughnessy@iucn.org
Commercial (private sector trade interests). gillian@e3events.com
D)
Hold your own special event(s).
Details at:
http://www.iucn.org/themes/wcpa/wpc2003/programme/sideevents.htm
Contact:
wpc2003@jpdl.org
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E)
Send your communications stories relating to the IUCN Vth World
Parks Congress
CONTACT: Virginia.tschopp@iucn.org
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Health
& Immunization
The only inoculation
requirement for visitors is a yellow
fever vaccination certificate from those who
enter South Africa within six days of leaving a yellow fever zone.
Babies of one year old or less are exempt.
For delegates going on pre and post congress tours, particularly
to game parks, please enquire with your local health organization
regarding the immunization you might require.
For travel health care in South Africa, please visit a travel clinic
website : www.travelclinic.co.za
More information
on Health and Immunization:
http://www.who.int/en/
More information
on Yellow Fever:
http://www-nt.who.int/vaccines/GlobalSummary/TimeSeries/TSincidenceYel.htm
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact100.html
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter05_10.html#yellowfever
Map of the Yellow
Fever in the World
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter05_m12_yellowf.html
More information
on Malaria
http://www.who.int/health-topics/malaria.htm
Malaria in Africa
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/1InformationSheet03.pdf
Malaria in the
World
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter07_01.html
Map of the Malaria
in the World
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter05_m08_malaria.html
More information
on SARS-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome:
http://www.who.int/csr/sars/en/
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Entry
Requirements: Passports and Visas
NOTE:
THE SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSIES AND MISSIONS, AROUND THE WORLD, HAVE
BEEN ADVISED OF THIS MEETING, AND, WHILST STANDARD ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
WILL APPLY, THEY HAVE BEEN ASKED TO FACILITATE THE ISSUE OF VISAS
AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. THE LETTER OF INVITATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT
ADDED TO THE VISA REQUEST FORM. PLEASE SEE BELLOW HOW TO GET A SA
VISA:
Visitors must hold a
valid passport, endorsed with a visa for South Africa,
if required. Passport holders from more than 80 countries can visit
South Africa without visas. Visitors who intend travelling to South
Africa's neighbouring countries and back to South Africa are advised
to apply for multi-entry visas.
For
further information:
Contact your local
office of the diplomatic or consular representative of the South
African Government or
visit for instructions in terms of visas applications the Department
of Home Affairs of South Africa's website:
http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/forms.asp
A list of South
African consulates/embassies may be found under the South
African Department of Foreign Affairs' website : www.dfa.gov.za/sa-abroad/salist.htm.
Or contact the South African Department of Home Affairs
The Director General : Home Affairs
Tel: +27 (0)12 314 8911 Fax: +27 (0)12 326 6309
Or visit the South African Department of Home Affairs website
under the South African Government website : www.gov.za.
Visa
application forms can be down loaded from this website.
More on South Africa
: http://www.southafrica.net/
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Mobil
Phone Rental in SA
Vodashop Rentafone is
Vodacom's largest mobile phone rental company, offering delegates
premium rates and benefits on mobile phone rental and Foreign Exchange
in South Africa. Our inexpensive short term rental options will
keep you and your business in-touch around the clock while in South
Africa.
The benefits of the Vodashop
Rentafone rental option:
A saving of up to 50% on hotel call charges
A saving of more than 35% on international roaming charges
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FREE unlimited voicemail
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The most extensive network - VODACOM
Do the smart thing, call us to arrange your mobile phone communication
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Simply log onto www.rentafone.net for more information or online
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who will personally assist you with your mobile phone rental.
More information:
www.rentafone.co.za
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Do
you have any more questions?
We have a Congress Hotline
for any questions on the Congress - please contact Anick de
Siebenthal anick.de-siebenthal@iucn.org
We will do our best to
quickly respond to questions
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