information for participants
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information for participants
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ________________________ INTERGOVERNMENTAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISSION (OF UNESCO) ________________________ JOINT WMO/IOC TECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE METEOROLOGY (JCOMM) EXPERT TEAM ON MARITIME SAFETY SERVICES ETMSS-II/INF. 1 (10.VIII.2006) __________ SECOND SESSION ANGRA DOS REIS, BRAZIL, 24 TO 27 JANUARY 2007 Original: ENGLISH INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS 1. Meeting Venue The second session of the JCOMM Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services (ETMSS-II) and the first session of the Expert Team on Marine Accident Emergency Support (ETMAES-I) will take place at the Portogalo Suite Hotel, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The hotel is located in the top of a hill in the well-known region named Costa Verde, that offers to the visitors a privileged view of the sea. The tropical and mild climate of the region, the breeze from the sea, the always present sun and an infrastructure to support these kinds of meetings, makes this hotel the ideal scenario for the success of these events. The meetings will take place at the Hotel Convention Centre. Technical facilities are available, e.g. multimedia projectors, overhead projectors, etc. The Hotel’s rooms all with a view of the sea and are equipped with air conditioning, mini-refrigerator, telephone, cable TV, safe and balcony. ETMSS-II/INF. 1, p. 2 2. Meeting dates ETMSS-II: 24 to 27 January 2007 ETMAES-I: 29 to 31 January 2007 The meetings will open at 0930 hours on 24 January 2007. An Ice-breaker is planned for 24 January 2007 at 1930 hours. 3. Hotel Reservations The Portogala Suíte Hotel is located a few km from the city centre of Angra dos Reis. Participants are strongly encouraged to stay in this hotel. Prices are not yet available for 2007. The participants will be informed as soon as available. Please directly contact the hotel (Ms Carla Barbosa dos Santos) to make reservations, with reference to the meeting. PORTOGALO SUÍTE HOTEL Rodovia Governador Mário Covas (antiga Rio-Santos) Km 461 BR101 Fazenda Itapinhoacanga – Angra dos reis –Rio de Janeiro – Brasil CEP: 23.900-000 Telephone: 55 24 3361-4343 Telefax: 55 24 3361-4361 E-mail: [email protected] Reservations should be made as soon as possible, considering that January is in the high season. Reservation details should be sent to the Local Organizing Committee by e-mail to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] and [email protected]. 4. Arrival The closest airport from Angra dos Reis is the Aeroporto Internacional Antônio Carlos Jobim (Galeão), 150 km far from the hotel. Please advise the Local Organizing Committee your flight arrival details as transportation will be provided from the airport to Portugalo Suite Hotel. 5. Local Organizing Committee Cmdr Antonio Claudio Magalhaes Vieira E-mail: [email protected] Capitão-de-Corveta Carla Damásio Cordeiro E-mail: [email protected] Primeiro-Tenente Talita Reis Antunes Pereira E-mail: [email protected] Brazilian Navy OIC Environmental Predictions Division Brazilian Marine Meteorological Service R. Barão de Jaceguay, S/N Ponta da Armacao CEP-24.048-900 NITEROI, RJ Brazil Telephone: +55-21 2613 8024, 8857 7535 Telefax: +55-21 2620 8861 ETMSS-II/INF. 1, p. 3 6. Other information Portogalo Suíte Hotel web site: www.portogalosuite.com.br Extensive information on Angra dos Reis: www.angradosreis-rj.com.br www.angra-dos-reis.com/index_2.htm www.angra2000.com.br Aeroporto Internacional Antônio Carlos Jobim (Galeão) web site: www.infraero.gov.br/aero_prev_home.php?ai=42 Marine Meteorological Service web site: www.mar.mil.br/dhn/meteo 7. Climate Mean Values - January Days 24 to 31 8. Air Temperature (°C) Maximum Minimum 28 19 (mm) 17 Precipitation Nº of Days 3 Sun hours 10 Visa formalities A valid passport is needed to enter Brazil. Please check the following web site for visa requirements to travel to Brazil: http://www.brazilvisaservice.com/ 9. National currency The national currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL). The Euro, US $, as well as other main foreign currencies are easy to exchange in all banks, hotels, at airports and in many exchange offices. The current exchange rates are: 1 Euro = 2.81 BRL 1 US $ = 2.19 BRL _____________