cbd convention on biological diversity
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cbd convention on biological diversity
CBD Distr. GENERAL CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE CARTEGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFETY Third meeting Curitiba, Brazil, 13-17 March 2006 8 March 2006 ENGLISH ONLY CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Eighth meeting Curitiba, Brazil, 20-31 March 2006 INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS 1. Venue The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-3) and the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-8) will be held in Curitiba, Brazil, from 13 to 17 March 2006 and 20 to 31 March 2006 respectively. Both meetings will be held at: The Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre Rodovia Deputado João Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454 Curitiba; Pinhais, Paraná; CEP 83320-005 Telephone: +55 41 3661 4000 / Fax: +55 41 3661 4018 Website: www.expo-trade.com.br E-mail: [email protected] 2. High-Level Ministerial Segment 2.1 Venue The High-Level Ministerial Segment will be held from Sunday, 26 to Wednesday, 29 March 2006 at: Estação Embratel Convention Center Av. Sete de Setembro, 2775 Curitiba 802300 - 010, Paraná, Brazil Telephone : + 55 41 3381 7825 Fax: + 55 41 3382 2431 E-mail: [email protected] 1 The proceedings of the High-Level Ministerial Segment will be transmitted through video to all participants in COP-8. The provisional agenda is available at the website of the Secretariat at http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=cop-08 2.2 Field trip A ministerial field trip to the Atlantic Forest and the Coastal Mountain Range (Serra do Mar) will be organized on Sunday, 26 March 2006. 2.3 Official opening The official opening ceremony followed by a dinner hosted by the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, H.E. Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will be held on Sunday, 26 March 2006 from 7.30 to 10 p.m. at the Opera do Arame. 2.4. Round tables The High-Level Ministerial Segment will be organized in a round-table format. Each round table will be co-chaired by two ministers and will start with a keynote speaker followed by selected panelists. The presentation will be followed by an interactive discussion between ministers. Prepared statements will not be encouraged by the moderators. 2.5 Meeting between the Ministers and business leaders A breakfast meeting between the Ministers and business leaders will be held on Tuesday, 28 March from 8 to 9.30 a.m. at Graciosa Country Club. 2.6. Summary discussions of the High-level Ministerial Segment Participants in the High-Level Ministerial Segment are not expected to adopt a formal statement/declaration. The results of its discussions will be summarized and presented by the President to the plenary of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on Thursday, 30 March at the Expo Trade Convention Centre. The Ministers and other heads of delegation wishing to report on recent achievements by their respective countries on the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention may do so through a formal statement to be delivered on Wednesday, 29 March at the plenary meetings of the Conference of the Parties. However, the statements should be short, not exceeding 10 minutes. In order to make the necessary arrangements, delegations whose ministers would like to make such formal statement should inform the secretariat as soon as possible. The delegations should contact, no later than Tuesday, 23 March 2006, Ms. Alexandra Baillie whose coordinates are as follows: Ms. Alexandra Baillie Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques St., Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Telephone: + 1 514 287 7057 Fax: + 1 514 288 6588 Email: [email protected] . 3 Registration In accordance with rule 18 of the rules of procedure, the credentials of representatives of Parties to be issued by the Head of State or the Minister for Foreign Affairs, shall be submitted no later than 2 twenty-four hours after the opening of the meetings. Pending receipt of the credentials, registration of representatives from Parties is subject to the receipt by the Secretariat of an official notification, preferably through the diplomatic channel, to be received no later than 12 March for COP/MOP-3 and 20 March 2006 for COP-8, along indicating the names, titles and contacts of delegates to be accredited to these meetings. The official notification should be addressed to: Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques St., Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Fax: + 1 514 288 6588 Email: [email protected] Registration of representatives of international and intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, is subject to the receipt no later than 12 March for COP/MOP-3 and 20 March 2006 for COP-8, by the Executive Secretary of an official letter from the head of the organization concerned providing the names, titles and contacts of their representatives. It should be noted that the above registration procedure, which is outlined on the Secretariat’s web site (https://www.biodiv.org/doc/notifications/2006/ntf-2006-008-cop-mop-en.pdf), also applies to those who have already submitted pre-registration forms (annexes A and or B). Participants are kindly requested to submit, along with the official notification and letter referred to above the pre-registration forms, duly completed, attached as Annex A for COP/MOP-3 meeting and Annex B for COP-8 meeting, attached hereto. 3.1 COP/MOP-3 Registration for COP/MOP-3 will commence on Saturday, 11 March 2006 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will continue on Sunday, 12 March 2006 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Monday, 13 March 2006, from 8 a.m. at the registration counter located at the entrance of the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre. 3.2 COP-8 COP/MOP-3 participants also attending COP-8 are requested to collect their name badges for COP-8 on Thursday, 16 and Friday, 17 March 2006. The actual registration for COP-8 will commence on Saturday, 18 March, from 9 am to 6 p.m. and will continue on Sunday, 19 March 2006, from 9 am to 6 p.m. and on Monday, 20 March 2006 from 8 a.m. at the registration counter referred to under 3.1 above. For security reasons and to gain access to both meeting venue and meeting rooms display of name badges is mandatory at all times. 3 4 Accreditation of journalists The journalists and other representatives of media wishing to be accredited to attend COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 meetings should address their requests to Mr. David Ainsworth, whose coordinates are as follows: Mr. David Ainsworth Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques St., Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Telephone: + 1 514 287 7025 Fax: + 1 514 288 6588 Email : [email protected] A press area and a conference room will be made available to the journalists and other representatives of the media within the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre. 5. Official opening 5. 1. COP/MOP-3 The official opening for COP/MOP-3 will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2006 from 7.30 to 10 pm. at Curitiba Memorial. On Monday, 13 March 2006, the meeting will start at 10 am in the main plenary hall. The formal sessions of the meeting will be held daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. 5.2. COP-8 The official opening for COP-8 will take place on Sunday, 19 March from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Botanical Gardens. On Monday, 20 March 2006 the meeting will start at 10 a.m. in the main plenary hall The formal sessions of the meeting will be held daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m. 6. Associated meetings 6.1. Biosafety Clearing-House training workshop The Biosafety Clearing-House workshop will be held on Saturday, 11 and Friday, 12 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre, in room B1.25 (level 0). 4 6.2 African region preparatory meeting for MOP 3 The African region preparatory meeting for MOP-3 will be held on Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre, in room B1.4 (level 0). 6.3 Expert Workshop on Protected Areas An Expert Workshop on Protected Areas will be held on Friday, 17 and Saturday, 18 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre, in room B1.5 (level 0). 6.4 Brainstorming meeting on Avian Flu The Brain storming meeting on Avian Flu will be held on Sunday, 19 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre, in a room B1.5 (level 0). 6.5 Meeting of informal advisory committee for the clearing-house mechanism The meeting of the informal advisory committee on the clearing-house mechanism will be held on Sunday, 19 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre, in room B1.6 (level 0). 6.6 Regional preparatory meetings Regional preparatory meetings for the African Group, the Asia and Pacific Group and the Latin American and Caribbean Group will be held on Saturday, 18 and Sunday, 19 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre in rooms B1.4, B1.9 and B1.10, respectively. 6.7 2010 Biodiversity Forum The Global Biodiversity Forum will be held on Friday, 24, and Saturday, 25 March 2006 at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre. For more information, please go to www.gbf.ch 7. Documents Delegates are reminded to bring their own copies of the pre-session documents for both COP/MOP-3 and COP-8, including the Information documents. CD-ROMs containing the pre-session documents, in the six United Nations official languages, as well as the information documents of each meeting will also be made available to delegates and participating organizations who wish to reproduce, on site, additional copies of the documents. These CD-ROMs will be available at the Documentation Counter and the copies may be made on a commercial basis at the Business Centre located on the ground floor of the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre. Pre-session and information documents are available on the Secretariat’s web site as follows: COP3MOP-3: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=MOP-03 COP-8: http://www.biodiv.org/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=COP-08 5 8. Services to Delegates The Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre offers a variety of services including a restaurant, a cafeteria, medical unit facilities, a bank, a post office, coin and card-operated telephones, a Cyber Café and a Business Centre. The Business Centre will provide, on commercial basis, the following services: photocopying, facsimile (incoming and outgoing), and the sale of pre-paid telephone cards. Upon request, business centre users may obtain a receipt for services rendered. Participants may also access their e-mails, free of charge, at the Cyber Café located on the ground floor of the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre. 9. Visas Participants from countries not listed in Annex C attached hereto require an entry visa to enter Brazil. Visas must be obtained from the nearest Brazilian Diplomatic/Consular Mission prior to departure. It should be noted that Brazilian legislation does not allow the delivery of visas on arrival at the airport. Participants requiring an entry visa to Brazil should attach, as appropriate, to their visa application forms* the following: • An official letter from their governments or organizations nominating them as official representatives to COP/MOP-3 and/or COP-8 meetings; • Letter from the CBD Secretariat to be issued upon request; • An international Health certificate in respect of yellow fever, where applicable; • One passport size photograph – except for Diplomatic visas; • Valid passport (with expiry date no less than six months). Duly completed visa applications will be processed in an expeditious manner. A list of the Brazilian consular and diplomatic missions abroad can be accessed at the following web site: http://www.mre.gov.br/ingles/ministerio/missions/index.asp. Participants experiencing difficulties to access this web site and /or requiring any visa-related assistance are requested to directly contact the designated Brazilian Government focal point at the following coordinates: Ministry of External Relations Divisão de Imigração Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco H, Térreo – Brasília – DF – Brasil Telephone: +5561-3411-6924/6343 E-mail: [email protected] * Visa application forms can be obtained from Brazilian consulates or embassies 6 10. Health Requirements Brazil is listed by the World Health Organization as both a country endemic for yellow fever and a country requesting yellow fever vaccination for travelers coming from endemic countries. And in accordance with regulations laid down by the Ministry of Health, individuals who traveled from or through the countries listed below and which have been declared yellow fever infected areas must provide an International Health Certificate (IHC) indicating that they have received the proper vaccination. It should be noted that yellow vaccination should be given at least ten (10) days prior to departure to Brazil. As indicated under heading 6 above, the IHC must be submitted together with the visa application form. Participants should also present the said certificate to the Immigration Officer upon arrival at the port of entry in Brazil. The yellow fever vaccination certification is required for nationals residing or travelling through the countries listed below: A Angola E Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia B Benin Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi F French Guyana C Cameroon Central African Republic Chade Colombia Congo Cote d’Ivoire G Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana K Kenya R Rwanda U Uganda L Liberia S Sao Tome & Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Suriname V Venezuela M Mali Mauritania N Niger Nigeria P Panama Peru T Tanzania Togo Trinidad and Tobago D Democratic Republic of Congo 11. Arrival/Departure at/from Curitiba international airport “Afonso Pena” 11.1 Flight itineraries It should be noted that, depending on the geographical region, there might be more than one major “air connection hub” between the point of departure and Brazil. To assist participants make their necessary travel arrangements, below are a few examples of possible air connection hubs for residents of: Africa: South Africa (Johannesburg) and major European capital cities; Asia/Pacific: Australia (Sydney), New Zealand (Wellington) and Japan (Tokyo); Caribbean/Central America: USA (Miami), Panama (Panama City) and Mexico (Mexico City). 7 11.2 Airports of entry into Brazil and connection flights to Curitiba It should be noted that apart from some neighbouring countries, Curitiba is mostly serviced by domestic flights. Participants from other parts of the world will be arriving at Curitiba via the major Brazilian Cities of São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro. It should also be noted that the City of São Paulo is serviced by one domestic airport “Congonhas” and one international airport “Guarulhos/Cumbica”, both connecting with Curitiba. Transfers from the domestic airport “Congonhas” to São Paulo international airport “Guarulhos/Cumbica” takes at least 45 minutes by bus or taxi, depending on the traffic. Bus fares currently stand at Brazilian Reals 24 (US$ 11). Taxi fares charge much higher fares i.e. 85R (approx. US$ 39). However, some airlines may offer free shuttle service. Please check with the airline or at the COP/MOP-3/COP-8 Help Desk, located within São Paulo international airport. When making their bookings via São Paulo international airport, participants should ensure that they allow themselves at least two hours for transfer to the domestic Congonhas airport, as there might be flight delays. 11.3 Baggage clearance Participants are kindly requested to attach clearly marked labels on their luggage reading “CBD COP/MOP-3 and/or COP-8 meeting”, in order to expedite their handling and customs clearance. 11.4 Flight duration from São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro to Curitiba Direct flights from São Paulo to Curitiba take between 50 to 60 minutes and 2½ to 3 hours from Rio de Janeiro, including ground transfers, on flights with connections. 11.5 Transportation from Curitiba airport to the hotels The City of Curitiba will provide special ground transportation, on commercial basis, from/to Curitiba airport and hotels from Saturday, 11 March through Sunday, 2 April 2006. Buses will operate from 7 am to 11 pm at intervals ranging between 5 and 30 minutes and will be identified with COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 logos. Participants who wish to avail themselves of this shuttle service must complete the “Travel Information Form” attached to this note as annex D. Duly completed forms must be forwarded to the designated person (see annex D) no later than Monday, 27 February 2006 for COP/MOP-3 and Monday, 6 March 2006 for COP-8. Bus shuttle service arrangements will be made based on the Information provided using Annex D. Participants who do not provide the form within the above-mentioned deadlines will need to arrange transportation to/from the City of Curitiba using the regular means of transportation. Taxis are readily available at Curitiba airport at a fare of about BRL 45 (approx. US$ 21) to the city centre, where most of the hotels are located. Deluxe taxis are also available at a fixed fare of BRL 90 (US$ 42). The journey takes about 30-40 minutes. Participants may also use: • The City Bus services operating 24 hours at 5-15 minutes intervals between 6 am and 12 pm and one hour interval between 12 am and 6 am. The journey takes about 30-40 minutes and fares are BRL 2 (approx. US$ 0,93) for a single ticket or; 8 • 11. 6 The Executive Service, which operates on 18 hour-schedule with a 40 minutes’ intervals between 6 am and 12 pm. A single ticket costs BRL 15 (approx. US$ 7). Help desks and dedicated customs counters The Brazilian Government will set up at the international airports of São Paulo “Guarulhos/Cumbica”, Rio de Janeiro “Galeão/Antonio Carlos Jobim” and Curitiba “Afonso Pena” clearly marked Customs Counters dedicated for COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 participants. Help Desks, staffed by multilingual attendants, will also be set up at these three international airports to assist participants with flight connections, hotel accommodation, bus shuttle stops or any query they may have. At these Help Desks, information kits containing maps, useful phrases in Portuguese, etc. will be distributed. The Help Desks will be operational from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Saturday, 11 to Monday, 13 March 2006, for those attending COP/MOP-3 and from Friday, 17 to Monday, 20 March 2006, for those attending COP-8. Signs will be displayed at Curitiba airport to guide participants. The Brazilian Government has set up the following web site, in English, Portuguese and Spanish, to provide additional logistical information for the participants in MOP/COP-3 and COP-8 meetings: http://www.cdb.gov.br. Information on social events can also be found under this link. 12. Hotel accommodation Annex E provides a list of five to three star-hotels located in the centre of Curitiba with indicative published room rates. Please note that rates are subject to change without further notice. Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations. It should be noted that credit cards or other booking guaranty may be required for hotels reservations. 13. Transportation between hotels and meeting venue The city of Curitiba will provide, free of charge, two dedicated bus lines operating between: (1) the hotels and the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre and (2) the Museo Ferroviario (Railroad Museum) and the Expo Trade. 13.1 Circular Hotel Line Buses will be operating on a daily basis between the hotels and the meeting venue, except over the weekends preceding the official openings of COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 meetings. The Circular Hotel Line schedule is as follows: • 7.30 a.m. to 9 a.m. from hotels to meeting venue; • 7.00 p.m. from meeting venue to hotels. In order to facilitate registration prior to the official openings (March, 11-12 and March, 18-19) of the meetings (see headings 3.1 and 3.2 above), participants may use the direct line Museu Ferroviário/ Expo Trade (see timetable below). Participants will be informed in due time of pick up and drop off points. 9 Given the small distances between the downtown hotels, participants staying at hotels with no bus stops assigned may still avail themselves of the pick up and drop off points, as well as of the direct line/ Museu Ferroviário Line. Maps showing the dedicated bus stops will be available at all Curitiba hotels as well as at the Help Desk within the meeting venue. 13.2 Direct Line/Museu Ferroviário (Railroad Museum) Line Buses will be operating on a daily basis, starting from Saturday, 11 March 2006, between the Museu Ferroviário and the meeting venue. The Direct Line/Museu Ferroviário Line bus stop is from walking distance from most of the hotels. Buses will be operating from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the following intervals: • 15 minutes between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.; • 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.; • 20 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. • 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.; • 30 minutes between 8 and 11 p.m. For security reasons, name badges will be required to gain access to the two shuttle bus services. However, this requirement will be waived for the Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 March 2006 shuttle preceding the official openings of the meetings. 14. Currency and rate of exchange The Brazilian currency is the Brazilian Real (BRL). The current exchange rate (March 2006) is approximately 1 BRL = US$, 46 (US$ 1 = BRL 2, 15). Currency exchange facilities are readily available in banks, hotels and at the meeting venue. As the Brazilian Real is the only legal currency in circulation in Brazil, all payments for goods or services are to be made in BRL or by credit card. 15. Official language The official language in Brazil is Portuguese. However, English is widely spoken and understood in hotels and restaurants. 16. Promotional materials In keeping with efforts to minimize the negative environmental impact of the meeting, a website will be created for promotional material. Delegates wishing to have their material posted online are encouraged to send their material, a brief description of the material and the name of their organization to the Secretariat at: 10 Ms. Nancy Liang Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone: +1 514 288 2220 Fax: +1 514 288 6588 E-mail: [email protected] Tables will be made available at the meeting venue for the display of promotional material and publications. 16.1 Designated focal person Participants wishing to enquire about customs regulations and space availability regarding storage of promotional material at the Expo Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre, the meeting venue, should address their requests, with a copy, for information purposes, to the CBD Conference Officer, Mr. Aballache Yesli [email protected] directly to: Mrs. Patricia Ferronato Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre Rodovia Deputado João Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454 Curitiba; Pinhais, Paraná; CEP 83320-005 Telephone: +55 41 3661 4000 / Fax: +55 41 3661 4018 Website: www.expo-trade.com.br E-mail: [email protected] With a copy to: [email protected] 16.2 Shipments to the meeting venue in Curitiba All shipments must be: • Arranged to arrive in Brazil between 11 January and 20 February 2006 to ensure timely customs clearance and delivery at the Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre; • Arranged on a door-to-door basis, as the recipient cannot deal with customs clearance and handling of the shipments; • Marked to the attention of Mrs. Patricia Ferronato, with a copy to: [email protected]; • Identified with the title of the meeting (e.g. COP/MOP-3 and/or COP-8); • Previously communicated to Mrs. Patricia Ferronato with a copy to: [email protected], indicating the expected date of arrival in Curitiba, the airway bill number and the number of boxes sent. N.B. Boxes must be numbered in “1 of XX format”. When possible, a copy of the publication should be affixed to each box. Participants requiring assistance on shipment-related issues may contact Mr. Leonardo Bartolamei. His coordinates are as follows: TDL International 11 Phone (55 41) 3024-0100 Fax Number (55 41) 3024-0027 Email: [email protected] 16.3 Collection of shipments at the meeting venue Shipments may be collected at the Pavilion C of the Expo Trade Convention Exhibition Centre upon presentation of official shipping documents. Please check with Mrs. Patricia Ferronato upon arrival. 17. Exhibition stands All the exhibition space available has now been allocated. Any further enquiries should be addressed to: COP-8 National Preparatory Committee Secretariat of Biodiversity and Forests Ministry of the Environment Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco B, sala 746 Brasília DF 70068-900 Brazil Email: [email protected] Fax: +55 61 4009 1981 Telephone : +55 61 4009 1752" 18. Side-events Requests for side-events should be made as soon as possible preferably online at http://www.biodiv.org/register/ or by completing the attached forms (Annex F for COP/MOP-3 and Annex G for COP-8). The deadline for the receipt of requests is Friday, 3 March 2006. Requests and enquiries on side events should be addressed to the following CBD focal point for side-events: Ms. Sofia Gutierrez Programme Assistant Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7048 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] An updated calendar of side-events will be accessible at the Secretariat’s website as follows: COP/MOP-3 http://www.biodiv.org/register/side-events/list.aspx?mtg=MOP-03 COP-8 http://www.biodiv.org/register/side-events/list.aspx?mtg=COP-08 Subject to availability of rooms, and provided that side-event requests are received before the set deadline (3 March 2006), the meeting rooms will be provided at no cost to the side-event organizers. Side-event rooms will be equipped with LCD projectors, for PowerPoint presentations. 12 Organizers of side-events requiring additional technical equipment (such as VCR, Carrousel, etc.) and catering requirements should address, with a copy to Ms. Sofia Gutierrez ([email protected]), their requests and enquiries regarding availability and cost to the designated person whose coordinates are as follows: Mrs. Patricia Ferronato Expo Trade Convention and Exhibition Centre Rodovia Deputado João Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454 Curitiba; Pinhais, Paraná; CEP 83320-005 Telephone: +55 41 3661 4000 / Fax: +55 41 3661 4018 Website: www.expo-trade.com.br E-mail: [email protected] With a copy to : [email protected] Organizers of side events are kindly requested to provide the Secretariat with a short summary of the presentations and discussions held during side events to [email protected] . The Secretariat will compile them and publish a summary report of side events held during COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 and the “Directory of side events” will be published and widely distributed one month after the meetings. 19. Weather and time zone information In March, daytime temperatures in Curitiba range between a maximum of 30° C and a minimum of 18° C. The time zone is three hours behind GMT (GMT- 03:00) . 20. Electricity ExpoTrade Convention and Exhibition Centre: 220 volts, 50 Hertz [two-pin, flat and vertical, connection]. Hotels: 110 to 127 volts. Some, but not all, hotels have converters for 220 volts. Voltage in other Brazilian cities may vary (Brasilia 220 V; Rio 220V and Sao Paulo 110 V). 21. CBD focal points In order to enhance the relation between representatives of major groups and other stakeholders with the CBD Secretariat, the following focal points have been designated: 13 • Focal point for Indigenous and local communities Mr. John Scott Programme Officer – Traditional knowledge Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7042 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] • Focal point for non-governmental organizations Ms. Marie-Annick Moreau Programme Assistant Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 8702 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] • Focal point for women Ms. Sofia Gutierrez Programme Assistant Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7048 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] • Focal point for children and youth Ms. Veronique Lefebvre Programme Assistant Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7044 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: veronique.lefebvre @biodiv.org • Focal point for business Mr. Nicolas Bertrand Programme Officer Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 14 World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7048 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] • Focal point for local authorities Ms. Alexandra Baillie Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity 413 St. Jacques St., Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1N9 Canada Telephone: + 1 514 287 7057 Fax: + 1 514 288 6588 Email: [email protected] • Focal point for parliamentarians Mr.Dan Ogolla Legal Officer Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7022 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] • Focal point for media Mr. David Ainsworth Programme Officer Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 7025 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] 15 • Focal point for United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations Mr. David Cooper Senior Programme Officer Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone (Direct line): +1 514 287 8709 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] Delegations wishing to make early appointment for bilateral meetings with the Executive Secretary, during COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 meetings may wish to contact the Personal Assistant of the Executive Secretary, namely Ms. Ailis Rego at the following address: Ms. Ailis Rego Personal Assistant to the Executive Secretary Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 St Jacques Street, Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y IN9 Telephone: +1 514 287 8710 Fax: + 1 514 288 65 88 E- mail: [email protected] 16 ANNEX A THIRD MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES SERVING AS THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE CARTEGENA PROTOCOL ON BIOSAFET (COP/MOP-3) CURITIBA, BRAZIL 13- 17 MARCH 2006 Pre-Registration Form (Please print) NB. Due to the large number of forms involved, the Secretariat will not be able to acknowledge receipt of individual applications. Pre-registered delegates will only be contacted in cases where further information is needed. Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Amb. / Dr. / Prof. / Head of delegation/ Female or Male FAMILY NAME: ____________________________________________ FIRST NAME: _______________________________________________ FUNCTION/TITLE:: __________________________________________ Have you attended CBD meeting(s) before?: Yes No Representing: GOVERNMENT: _________________________________________________________ Ministry/department/agency: ________________________________________________ OR ORGANIZATION: ____________________________________________________ (SHORT NAME / ACCRONYM): _________________________________________________ (Check one) UN/ Specialized Agency Inter-governmental organization Indigenous community organization Media Industry Other Non-governmental organization Official Address: _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: + (_____)____________________________ Fax: + (_____)_________________________________ Telex: + (_____)_______________________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________ URL: _________________________________________ Preferred languages: English French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese Signature: ____________________________________Date: ________________________ Please return duly completed no later than 12 March 2006 to: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity Based on the received and duly completed World Trade Center pre-registration forms, badges will be 413 Saint-Jacques St., Suite 800 prepared and handed over at the Montreal, Quebec, Canada Registration Desk only upon the H2Y 1N9 Fax: + 1 (514) 288-6588 e-mail: [email protected] presentation of a valid passport or an identification card with a photograph. 17 ANNEX B EIGHTH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CURITIBA, BRAZIL FROM 20-31 MARCH 2006) (COP-8) Pre-Registration Form (Please print) NB. Due to the number of forms involved, the Secretariat will not be able to acknowledge receipt of individual applications. Pre-registered participants will only be contacted in cases where further information is needed. Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Amb. / Dr. / Prof./ Head of delegation / Female Male FAMILY NAME: ____________________________________________ FIRST NAME:_______________________________________________ FUNCTION/TITLE: :__________________________________________ Have you attended CBD meeting(s) before?: Yes No Representing: GOVERNMENT: _________________________________________________________ Ministry/department/agency: ________________________________________________ OR ORGANIZATION: ____________________________________________________ (SHORT NAME / ACRONYM): _________________________________________________ (Check one) UN/ Specialized Agency Inter-governmental organization Non-governmental organization Indigenous and local community organization Media Industry Other Official Address: _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone : + (_____)____________________________ Preferred language : Fax : + (_____)_________________________________ English French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese Telex : + (_____)_______________________________ E-MAIL : _____________________________________ URL: _________________________________________ Signature : ____________________________________Date:________________________ Please return duly completed no later than 20 March 2006 to: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Center 413 Saint-Jacques St., Suite 800 Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 1N9 Fax : + 1 (514) 288-6588 E-mail: [email protected] Based on the received and duly completed pre-registration forms, badges will be prepared and handed over at the Registration Desk only upon the presentation of a valid passport or an identification card with a photograph. 18 ANNEX C VISA AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAZIL (according to information provided by the host country) 4. Diplomatic, official or ordinary passport holders from the countries below do not require an entry visa for Brazil. A I V Argentina Iceland Vatican Austria Ireland Venezuela Israel Italy B L Barbados Luxembourg Belgium Bolivia C Chile Colombia Costa Rica Czech Republic M Malaysia Malta Morocco Mexico D Denmark N Namibia Netherlands Norway P Panama Paraguay Peru The Philippines Poland Portugal S San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain South Africa South Korea Suriname Sweden Switzerland T Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey U United Kingdom E Ecuador F Finland France G Germany Greece H Hungary 19 Uruguay 4. Diplomatic and official passport holders from the countries below do not require an entry visa for Brazil. A Albania Angola Armenia B Benin Bulgaria M Mozambique C Cape Verde Cameroon China Cote d’Ivoire Croatia D Dominican Republic E Egypt El Salvador G Gabon Guatemala Guyana Guinea-Bissau H Honduras I India S Sao Tome e Principe Senegal R Romania Russia U Ukraine 4. Diplomatic passport holders from the countries below do not require an entry visa for Brazil. Cuba Vietnam 4. Citizens from the countries listed below do not require a tourist visa to enter Brazil. Andorra Bahamas Liechtenstein Monaco New Zealand 20 ANNEX D Arrival and Departure details for Participants/Delegations COP/MOP-3 and COP-8 meetings (11- 31 MARCH, 2006, CURITIBA, BRAZIL) Name/Nome/Nombre: Country/País/País: Title/Título/Cargo: ARRIVAL IN BRAZIL/ CHEGADA AO BRASIL / LLEGADA A BRASIL Airport/Aeroporto/Aeropuerto: Flight/Vôo/Vuelo: Date/Data/ Fecha: Time/Hora/Hora: ARRIVAL IN CURITIBA/ CHEGADA A CURITIBA / LLEGADA A CURITIBA Airport/Aeroporto/Aeropuerto: Flight/Vôo/Vuelo: Date/Data/ Fecha: Time/Hora/Hora: DEPARTURE FROM CURITIBA/ PARTIDA DE CURITIBA / PARTIDA DE CURITIBA Airport/Aeroporto/Aeropuerto: Flight/Vôo/Vuelo: Date/Data/Fecha: Time/Hora/Hora: DEPARTURE FROM BRAZIL/ PARTIDA DO BRASIL / PARTIDA DE BRASIL Airport/Aeroporto/Aeropuerto: Flight/Vôo/Vuelo: Date/Data/Fecha: Time/Hora/Hora: PLEASE, SEND TO BOTH / POR FAVOR, ENVIAR PARA OS DOIS / POR FAVOR, ENVIAR A LOS DOS: Mrs. MIRELE CAMARGO email: [email protected] FAX: + 55 41 3350 8111 GTL–COP/MOP-3/COP-8 (MRE) Fax: + 55 41 3661 4171 Tel: + 55 41 3661 4170 21 INSTITUTO MUNICIPAL DE TURISMO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) ROOM RATES HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX SINGLE ROOM DOUBLE ROOM BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE A. Five-star-hotels 1. BOURBON CURITIBA HOTEL & TOWER R. Cândo Lopes, 102 - Centro www.bourbon.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3221-4600 Fax: +3221-4701 0800 701 8181 BRL 280 (US$ 124) BRL 310 (US$ 137) Yes BRL 10,00 2. CROWNE PLAZA CURITIBA R. Presidente Carlos Cavalcanti, 600 - Centro www.crownecuritiba.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3259-5500 Fax: 0800-127696 BRL 470 (US$ 210) BRL 470 (US$ 210) Yes BRL 10,00 3. FOUR POINTS SHERATON Av. Sete de Setembro, 4211 - Água Verde www.fpsc.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3340-4000 Fax: +3340-4001 0800-111345 BRL 395 (US$ 175) BRL 415 (US$ 184) 4. GRAND HOTEL RAYON R. Visconde de car, 1424 - Centro www.rayon.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 2108-1100 Fax: + 2108-1222 0800-7272966 BRL320 (US$ 142) BRL 362 (US$ 160) 5. MABU CURITIBA ROYAL HOTEL Praça Santos Andrade, 830 - Centro www.hoteismabu.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3219-6000 Fax: +3233-7963 0800-417040 BRL 265 (US$ 117) BRL 295 (US$ 130) 6. PESTANA (FLAT) R. Comendador Araújo, 499 - Centro www.pesta.com [email protected] Tel. +3017-9900 Fax: +3017-9901 0800-266332 BRL 410 (US$ 181) BRL 435 (US$ 192) BRL 221 (US$ 98) BRL 252 (US$ 112) Yes BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 12,00 Yes BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 12,00 B. Four-star-hotels 7. ALTAREGGIA PLAZA R. Dr. Faivre, 846 - Centro www.altareggia.com.br [email protected] 8. AMBASSADOR FLAT (BRISTOL) R. Visconde do Rio Branco, 1338 – Centro www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3026-3223 Fax: + 3028-5670 0800 600 0881 Tel. +3219-1800 Fax: +3219-1829 Yes Included Yes BRL 157 (US$ 69) BRL 182 (US$ 80) Included 22 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 9. ASPEN (FLAT) (PARTHENON) R. Dr. Pedrosa, 208 - Centro www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] [email protected] Tel. +3323-3968 Fax: +3323-5721 0800-7037000 BRL 122 (US$ 54) BRL 132 (US$ 58) 10. BATEL RESIDENCE & SERVICE (FLAT) (ROT SUL) Av. Batel, 1162 - Batel www.hotelbaTel. +com.br [email protected] Tel. +3342-5832 Fax: +3342-5832 0800-7044040 BRL 145 (US$ 64) BRL 158 (US$ 70) 11. BLUE TREE TOWERS CURITIBA PREMIUM Av. Sete de Setembro, 5190 - Batel www.bluetree.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3351-2222 Fax: +3351-2221 BRL 206 (US$ 91) BRL 225 (US$ 99) 12. BRASIL 500 (BRISTOL) R. Desembargador Motta, 1499 - Batel www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3021-1500 Fax: +3021-1500 BRL 171 (US$ 77) BRL 198 (US$ 88) 13. CARAVELLE PALACE HOTEL R. Cruz Machado, 282 - Centro www.hotelcaravelle.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-5757 Fax: +3223-4443 BRL 119 (US$ 53) BRL 146 (US$ 65) 14. CURITIBA GOLDEN (FLAT) (PARTHENON) R. Desembargador Motta, 2044 - Batel www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-7666 Fax: +3322-4972 0800 703 7000 BRL 100 (US$ 44) BRL 132 (US$ 58) ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE B. Four-star-hotels 15. DEL REY R. Desembargador Ermelino de Leão, 18 - Centro 16. DEVILLE CURITIBA R. Comendador Araújo, 99 - Centro www.hoteldelrey.com.br [email protected] www.deville.com.br [email protected] BRL 10 (US$ 4) BRL 7,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 10,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 8,80 BRL 10 (US$ 4) BRL 7,00 Yes Tel. + 2106-0099 Tel. +3322-4777 Fax: +3322-4777 0800-703 1866 BRL 130 (US$ 57) BRL 160 (US$ 71) BRL 215 (US$ 95) BRL 231 (US4 102) BRL 11,00 Yes Included Yes Included B. Four-star-hotels 17. DOM RICARDO (BRISTOL) Av. Rocha Pombo, 2400 - Afonso Pe SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3282-2400 Fax: +3282-2400 0800-411816 BRL 140 (US$ 62) BRL 160 (US$ 71) 19. EXECUTIVE CURITIBA (Slaviero) Av. Visconde de Guarapuava, 4069 - Batel www.hotelslaviero.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3324-7884 Fax: +3232-8338 0800-7043311 BRL 107 (US$ 47) BRL 167 (US$ 74) Yes BRL 10,00 23 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 20. EXECUTIVE PINHAIS (Slaviero) R. Camilo de Lellis, 689 – PINHAIS www.hotelslaviero.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3033-1000 Fax: + 3033-1000 0800-7043311 BRL 167 (US$ 74) BRL 200 (US$ 88) 21. FULL JAZZ (Slaviero) R. Silveira Peixoto, 1297 - Batel www.hotelfulljazz.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3312-7000 Fax: +3312-7000 0800-7043311 BRL 300 (US$ 133) BRL 320 (US$ 142) 22. GRANVILLE PARK R. Des. Clotário Portugal, 35 - Centro www.hotelgranville.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3019-4449 Fax: +3222-2364 0800-411007 BRL 95 (US$ 42) BRL 95 (US$ 42) 23. HOTEL QUALITY CURITIBA Al. Dom Pedro II, 714 - Batel www.atlanticahotels.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 2103-4000 Fax: + 2103-4001 0800-555855 BRL 287 (US$ 127) BRL 302 (US$ 134) ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE B. Four-star-hotels 24. HOWARD JOHNSON Av. Rui Barbosa, 9500 – SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS 25. LANCASTER HOTEL & BUSINESS R. Voluntários da Pátria, 91 - Centro Yes Yes www.lavenueaparthoTel. +com.br lavenue@lavenueaparthoTel. +com.br 27. LIZON Av. Sete de Setembro, 2246 - Centro www.lizon.com.br [email protected] 28. MABU CURITIBA TRADE HOTEL Praça Santos Andrade, 830 - Centro 29. MABU PARQUE RESORT R. Manoel Valdomiro de Macedo, 2609 - CIC BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 10,00 Yes Tel. +3035-2000 Fax: +3035-2000 26. L’AVENUE APART (FLAT) R. XV de Novembro, 526 - Centro BRL 10,00 Yes www.hojo.com.br [email protected] www.lancaster-hoteis.com [email protected] BRL 10,00 Tel. +3322-8953 Fax: +3322-8953 0800-413013 Tel. +3222-5525 Fax: +3222-5525 BRL 130 (US$ 57) BRL 140 (US$ 62) BRL 160 (US$ 71) BRL 190 (US$ 84) Included Yes BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 110 (US$ 49) BRL 120 (US$ 53) Tel. +3323-4503 Fax: +3323-4594 0800-414503 BRL 140 (US$ 62) BRL 155 (US$ 69) www.hoteismabu.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3219-6000 Fax: +3233-7963 0800-417040 BRL 118 (US$ 52) BRL 128 (US$ 57) www.hoteismabu.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3347-1001 Fax: +3347-1191 0800-417040 BRL 248 (US$ 110) BRL 270 (US$ 119) Included Yes Included Yes BRL 11,50 Yes BRL 3,00 24 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 30. MERCURE CURITIBA R. Emiliano Perneta, 747 - Centro www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] [email protected] Tel. + 3234-1212 Fax: +3323-7900 0800-7037000 BRL 156 (US$ 69) BRL 165 (US$ 73) BRL 10,00 BRL 10,00 31. MERCURE APARTAMENTS CURITIBA BATEL R. Ângelo Sampaio, 1177 - Batel www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3342-9350 Fax: +3342-3071 0800-7037000 BRL 120 (US$ 53) BRL 200 (US$ 85) BRL 10,00 BRL 7,00 32. METROPOLITAN FLAT (BRISTOL) R. Emiliano Perneta, 261 - Centro www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-4849 Fax: +3322-4849 0800 41 1816 BRL 135 (US$ 60) BRL 155 (US$ 69) 33. NIKKO R. Barão do Rio Branco, 546 - Centro www.hotelnikko.com.br [email protected] BRL 165 (US$ 73) BRL 185 (US$ 82) ROOM RATES GARAGE B. Four-star-hotels www.hotelslaviero.com.br [email protected] Tel. +2105-1808 Fax: +2105-1838 0800-7091808 Tel. +3017-1000 Fax: +3017-1010 0800-7043311 35. PARANÁ GOLF BR 376 – km 626 – SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS www.paragolf.com.br [email protected] 36. PARANÁ SUÍTE R. Lourenço Pinto, 456 - Centro 34. PALACE (SLAVIERO) R. Sedor Alencar Guimarães, 50 - Centro Yes Yes BRL 235 (US$ 104) Tel. +3384-3142 Fax: +3384-3142 BRL 130 (US$ 42) BRL 140 (US$ 62) www.hotelparasuite.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-4242 Fax: +3225-7778 0800-411772 BRL 132 (US$ 58) BRL 142 (US$ 63) 37. PETRAS RESIDENCE (FLAT) Al. Júlia da Costa, 340 - São Francisco www.flatpetras.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3883-2333 Fax: +3309-2333 0800-410056 BRL 145 (US$ 64) BRL 169 (US$ 75) 38. RIHAD PALACE Av. Victor do Amaral, 1660 - Centro ARAUCÁRIA www.rihadpalacehoTel. +com.br rihad@rihadpalacehoTel. +com.br Tel. +3614-2200 Fax: +3614-2200 BRL 99 (US$ 44) BRL 132 (US$ 58) 39. ROCKEFELLER PLAZA (Slaviero) R. Rockefeller, 11 - Rebouças www.hotelsslaviero.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3023-2330 Fax: +3028-2331 0800-7043311 BRL 230 (US$ 102) BRL 270 (US$ 119) Tel. +3299-0001 Fax: +3282-9730 BRL 95 (US$ 42) BRL 109 (US$ 48) www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 220 (US$ 97) 40. SAINT JOSEPH (FLAT) (PARTHENON) R. Clauno dos Santos, 510 – S.JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS Included BRL 10,00 Yes Included BRL 9.90 BRL 8,80 Yes BRL 7,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 10,00 Included BRL 10,00 25 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 41 SAN JUAN PALACE (JONSCHER) R. Barão do Rio Branco,354 - Centro www.sanjuanhoteis.com.br [email protected] Tel. + 3028-7000 Fax: + 3028-7026 0800 415 505 42. SETE DE SETEMBRO (FLAT) (PARTHENON) Av. Sete de Setembro, 5368 - Batel www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] [email protected] 43. TRANSAMÉRICA FLAT Av. Batel, 1732 - Batel www.transamericaflats.com.br [email protected] 44. VAL D’ISERE (FLAT) (ACCOR) R. Padre Anchieta, 2320 - Bigorrilho www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE B. Four-star-hotels Included BRL 120 (US$ 53) BRL 140 (US$ 62) Yes BRL 115 (US$ 51) BRL 132 (US$ 58) BRL 10,00 BRL 7,00 BRL 180 (US$ 80) BRL 200 (US$ 88) Yes Included Tel. +3336-9919 Fax: +3339-4020 0800 703 7000 BRL 100 (US$ 44) BRL 110 (US$ 49) BRL 10,00 BRL 7,00 www.valentini.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3340-0040 Fax: +3340-0040 BRL 105 (US$ 46) BRL 126 (US$ 56) www.victoriavilla.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3324-7878 Fax: +3322-9695 BRL 174 (US$ 77) BRL 204 (US$ 90) 47. ALADN R. Lourenço Pinto, 440 - Centro www.hotelaladn.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3014-8055 Fax: +3322-8055 0800 410 200 BRL 75,85 (US$ 34) BRL 115 (US$ 51) 48. AFAMIA (EDUARDO VII) R. Cândo de Leão, 15 - Centro www.afamiahoTel. +com.br afamia@afamiahoTel. +com.br Tel. +3322-6767 Fax: + BRL 85 (US$ 38) BRL 105 (US$ 46) 49. ALVOR GRACIOSA HOTEL R. Alberto Santos Dumont, 747 - QUATRO BARRAS www.alvorgraciosahoTel. +com.br [email protected] Tel. +3672-4101 BRL 95 (US$ 42) BRL 115 (US$ 51) 50. AMBIENTAL RESIDENCE R. Schiller, 1370 - Alto da XV www.hotelambiental.hore.com.br [email protected] Tel. + BRL 90 (US$ 40) BRL 130 (US$ 42) 45. VALENTINI LUCCA R. Francisco Rocha, 500 - Batel 46. VICTORIA VILLA Av. Sete de Setembro, 2448 - Centro Tel. +3342-0044 Fax: +3342-0668 0800 703 7000 Tel. +3017-1700 Fax: +3017-1705 0800-124400 Yes Included Yes BRL 10,00 C. Three-star-hotels Yes Included Yes BRL 5,00 Yes Included Yes Included 26 ANNEX C LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 51. ASTRON FLAT CURITIBA R. Dr. Faivre, 1022 - Centro www.astron.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3362-2101 Fax: +3362-2101 0800 555598 BRL 57 (US$ 25) BRL 57 (US$ 25) 52. BELA VISTA BR 116 Km 82 - COLOMBO www.hotelbelavista.tur.br Tel. +3666-6615 Fax: +3666-6615 BRL 53 (US$ 23) BRL 78 (US$ 34) 53. BOURBON EXPRESS BATEL Av. Visconde de Guarapuava, 4889 - Batel www.bourbon.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3342-7990 Fax: +3342-7970 0800 701 8181 BRL 110 (US$ 49) BRL 125 (US$ 55) 54. BRAZ HOTEL (Slaviero) Av. Luiz Xavier, 67 - Centro www.hotelslaviero.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-2829 Fax: +3322-2829 BRL 159 (US$ 70) BRL 199 (US$ 88) www.hotelcampolargo.com.br [email protected] om.br Tel. +3392-2763 Fax: +3392-2763 BRL 53 (US$ 23) BRL 69 (US$ 30) 56. CENTRO CÍVICO FLEXY HOTEL BRISTOL R. Dep. Mario de Barros, 1158 - Centro Cívico www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br Tel. +3250-1500 0800-141816 BRL 59 (US$ 26) BRL 59 (US$ 26) 57. CENTRO EUROPEU ESTAÇÃO R. João Negrão, 780 - Centro [email protected] Tel. +3322-7732 Tel. +3021-8700 BRL 82 (US$ 36) BRL 103 (US$ 46) 58. CENTRO EUROPEU TOURIST Praça Osório, 61 - Centro www.centroeuropeu.com.br [email protected] BRL 65 (US$ 29) BRL 82 (US$ 36) 59. COLÔNIA Av. Victor do Amaral, 1651 - Centro ARAUCÁRIA [email protected] Tel. +3642-2200 Fax: +3642-2200 BRL 52 (US$ 23) BRL 75 (US$ 33) 60. CONDOR Av. Sete de Setembro, 1866 - Centro www.condorhoTel. +com.br reservas@condorhoTel. +com.br Tel. +3262-0322 Fax: +3363-7760 BRL 88 (US$ 39) BRL 110 (US$ 49) 61. CONFIANCE HOTEL R. Carlos de Carvalho, 784 - Centro www.hotelconfiance.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3233-6666 Fax: +3233-2383 BRL 126 (US$ 56) BRL 142 (US$ 63) ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE C. Three star-hotels (Cont’d) 55. CAMPO LARGO R. Domingos Cordeiro, 844 Centro - CAMPO LARGO BRL 8,00 BRL 5,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 8,00 Yes BRL 10,00 Yes Tel. +3021-9900 Included BRL 8,00 BRL 5,00 Yes Included Yes Included Yes X Yes Included Yes BRL 5,00 27 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 62. CURITIBA PALACE R. Desembargador Ermelino de Leão, 45 - Centro www.curitibapalace.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-8081 Fax: +3322-3356 BRL 69 (US$ 30) BRL 96 (US$ 42) 63. CURITIBA PARK BR 116 – km 389 - COLOMBO www.curitibapark.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3675-6865 Fax: +3675-6342 BRL 35 (US$ 15) BRL 60 (US$ 26) 64. DEVILLE EXPRESS R. Amintas de Barros, 73 - Centro www.deville.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-8558 Fax: +3322-8558 0800 703 1866 BRL 79 (US$ 35) BRL 91 (US$ 40) 65. DORAL TORRES R. Mariano Torres, 951 - Centro www.hoteldoral.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3362-2424 Fax: +3264-7929 BRL 91 (US$ 40) BRL 108 (US$ 48) 66. ELO INN R. Augusto Stellfeld, 456 - São Francisco www.hoteiselo.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3025-9400 Fax: +3025-9404 0800 707 9407 BRL 102 (US$ 45) BRL 123 (US$ 54) 67. ELO UNIVERSIDADE R. Amintas de Barros, 383 - Centro www.hoteiselo.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3028-9400 Fax: +3028-9404 BRL 84 (US$ 37) BRL 105 (US$ 46) ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE C. Three star-hotels (Cont’d) 68. EXCLUSIVO R. Tenente Djalma Dutra, 200 - Centro SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS Yes BRL 10,00 Yes Included Included BRL 7,70 Yes www.hotelexclusivo.com.br Tel. +3028-3800 [email protected] Fax: +3028-3808 r BRL 77 (US$ 34) BRL 86 (US$ 38) 69. GOLDEN STAR R. Mariano Torres, 135 - Centro www.goldenstar.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3019-9393 BRL 115 (US$ 51) BRL 132 (US$ 58) 70. GUAÍRA PALACE Praça Rui Barbosa, 537 - Centro www.guairapalacehoTel. +com.br [email protected] Tel. +3232-9911 Fax: +3232-9911 BRL 51,20 (US$ 23) BRL 62,40 (US$ 28) 71. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS R. Barão do Serro Azul, 261 - Afonso Pe SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS www.holidayinncwb.com.br [email protected] [email protected] Tel. +3381-5000 Fax: +3381-5050 0800-11 8778 BRL 80 (US$ 35) BRL 90 (US$ 40) 72. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BATEL R. Benjamin Lins, 513 - Batel www.holidaycwb.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3309-5100 Fax: +3309-5120 BRL 90 (US$ 40) BRL 100 (US$ 44) BRL 8,00 Yes Included Yes Included Yes Included Yes BRL 9,00 Yes Included Yes Included Yes Included 28 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX www.holidaycwb.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3370-5000 Fax: +3370-5050 ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE C. Three star-hotesl (Cont’d) 73. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SANTA FELICIDADE Av. Manoel Ribas, 5480 - Santa Felicidade 74. HOTÉIS LION R. Pedro Rolim de Moura, 20 - Alto da glória www.hoteislion.com.br [email protected] BRL 95 (US$ 42) Yes Included Yes Included BRL 105 (US$ 46) Tel. +3352-2115 Fax: +3352-2115 BRL 60 (US$ 26) BRL 75 (US$ 33) Yes 75. HOTEL 10 Av. Juscelino Kubitscheck de Oliveira, 11.657 CIC www.hotel10.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3212-4410 0800-6010010 BRL 69 (US$ 30) BRL 69 (US$ 30) 76. HOTEL 21 BR 116, km 121 - FAZENDA RIO GRANDE www.hotel21.com.br Tel. +3627-8686 Fax: +3627-8685 BRL 33 (US$ 14) BRL 59 (US$ 26) Tel. +3324-0469 Fax: +3323-3404 0800-703 7000 BRL 75 (US$ 33) BRL 79 (US$ 35) BRL 8,00 BRL 5,00 77. IBIS R. Mateus Leme, 358 - São Francisco www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] X Yes Included 78. IBIS AEROPORTO Rod. BR 376, 1633 - Vila Roco SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3282-8244 Fax: +3282-8232 0800-7037000 BRL 69 (US$ 30) BRL 69 (US$ 30) BRL 8,00 Included 79. IBIS BATEL R. Comendador Araújo, 730 - Centro www.accorhotels.com.br [email protected] Tel. +2102-2000 Fax: +2102-2001 0800-7037000 BRL 75 (US$ 33) BRL 75 (US$ 33) BRL 8,00 BRL 7,00 80. INTER PALACE R. XV de Novembro, 950 - Centro www.interpalace.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3223-5282 Fax: +3225-2224 BRL 49 (US$ 22) BRL 69 (US$ 30) 81. ITAMARATY Av. Presidente Affonso Camargo, 279 - Jd. Botânico www.hotelitamaraty.com.br Tel. +3362-2022 Fax: +3264-7763 BRL 74,29 (US$ 33) BRL 98,57 (US$ 43) 82. LIRA Av. Sedor Salgado Filho, 463 - Prado Velho www.lirahoTel. +com.br lirahotel@lirahoTel. +com.br Tel. +3332-4748 Fax: +3025-4749 0800-994748 Yes BRL 6,90 Yes BRL 7,70 Yes BRL 84,90 (US$ 38) BRL 109,90 (US$ 48) Included 292 29 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 83. ITAMARATY Av. Presidente Affonso Camargo, 279 - Jd. Botânico www.hotelitamaraty.com.br Tel. +3362-2022 Fax: +3264-7763 84. MARCASSA (SAN JUAN) Av. Sete de Setembro, 2516 - Centro www.sanjuanhoteis.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-0505 Fax: +3223-2241 0800 41 5505 BRL 82 (US$ 36) BRL 95 (US$ 42) Tel. +3254-1390 Fax: +3254-1390 BRL 44,90 (US$ 20) BRL 54,90 (US$ 24) BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO ROOM RATES GARAGE C. Three-star-hotels (Cont’d) 85. MASTER FLAT R. Augusto Stresser, 385 - Juvevê 86. MONTE CASTELLO FLAT R. Brigadeiro Franco, 1310 - Centro www.montecastello.com.br [email protected] Yes BRL 58,80 (US$ 26) BRL 77 (US$ 34) Yes X Included Tel. +3322-1254 Fax: +3322-1254 BRL 120 (US$ 53) BRL 140 (US$ 62) Yes Yes www.ouro.brturbo.com [email protected] Tel. +3322-5454 Fax: +3222-4169 3222-4178 BRL 84 (US$ 37) BRL 108 (US$ 48) 88. POUSADA VALE DAS HORTÊNSIAS R. João Batista Valões, 1700 - CAMPO LARGO [email protected] Tel. +3393-4522 Fax: +3292-1246 BRL 45 (US$ 20) BRL 90 (US$ 40) 89. PRESIDENTE R. Desembargador Westphalen, 33 - Centro www.hotelpresidente.tur.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-5141 Fax: +3323-1400 BRL 88 (US$ 39) BRL 110 (US$ 49) www.princeshouse.com.br [email protected] Included Included 87. OURO VERDE Al. Dr. Muricy, 419 - Centro 90. PRINCE’S HOUSE R. Ermelino de Leão, 278 - Centro BRL 6,60 BRL 8,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 5,00 Yes Tel. +3225-7900 Fax: +3225-7900 BRL 50 (US$ 22) BRL 65 (US$ 29) BRL 6,00 Yes 91. PROMEDE R. Mariano Torres, 976 - Centro www.hotelpromede.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3322-4341 Fax: +3323-1593 0800 701 4302 BRL 113 (US$ 50) BRL 141 (US$ 62) 92. ROOCHELLE PARK R. Tibagi, 307 - Centro www.roochelle.com.br [email protected] [email protected] Tel. + 2103-1100 Fax: + 3021-1250 0800-411018 BRL 158 (US$ 70) BRL 182 (US$ 80) BRL 7,00 Yes BRL 10,00 30 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX [email protected] Tel. +3642-1944 Fax: +3642-1944 BRL 59 (US$ 26) BRL 79 (US$ 35) Tel. +3219-1000 Fax: +3233-4536 BRL 65 (US$ 29) BRL 80 (US$ 35) BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO ROOM RATES GARAGE C. Three star-hotesl (Cont’d) 93. SAARA Rod. do Xisto, 5797-– ARAUCÁRIA 94. SAINT EMILION HOTEL (BRISTOL) R. Visconde do Rio Branco, 1295 - Centro www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Yes www.bluetree.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3017-1090 Fax: +3017-1091 0800-150500 BRL 89 (US$ 39) BRL 98 (US$ 43) 96. SAN JUAN (FLAT) Av. Cândo de Abreu, 468 - Centro Cívico www.sanjuanhoteis.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3253-7004 Fax: +3253-7004 BRL 142 (US$ 63) BRL 177 (US$ 78) 97. SAN MARTIN R. João Negrão, 169 - Centro www.sanmartin.com.br [email protected] BRL 83 (US$ 37) BRL 138 (US$ 61) 98. SAVOY (LANCASTER) R. João Negrão, 568 - Centro www.lancaster-hoteis.com [email protected] 99. SLIM (Slaviero) R. Conselheiro Araújo, 435 - Alto da XV www.hotelslaviero.com.br [email protected] 100. TIBAGI R. Cândo Lopes, 318 - Centro 101. TIVOLI R. Ébano Pereira, 139 - Centro 102. TRIANON RESIDENCE APART HOTEL R. Visconde do Rio Branco, 1799 Centro BRL 8,00 BRL 5,00 Yes 95. SAINT MICHEL BLUE TREE BASIC R. Lamenha Lins, 71 - Centro Tel. +3222-5211 Fax: +3222-5211 0800-902243 Tel. +3322-4736 Fax: +3322-4736 0800-6437191 Included BRL 10,00 Yes Included Yes BRL 8,80 Yes BRL 53 (US$ 23) BRL 63 (US$ 28) Tel. +3271-1710 Fax: +3017-1051 0800-7043311 BRL 120 (US$ 53) BRL 130 (US$ 42) www.hoteltibagi.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3223-3141 Fax: +3323-1811 BRL 69 (US$ 30) BRL 69 (US$ 30) www.tivolihoTel. +com.br tivolihotel@tivolihoTel. +com.br Tel. +3224-0111 Fax: +3224-0111 BRL 81,25 (US$ 36) BRL 108,75 (US$ 48) Tel. +3019-7766 BRL 70 (US$ 31) BRL 70 (US$ 31) BRL 8,80 Yes BRL 10,00 Yes BRL 6,90 Yes BRL 8,80 (ária somente a partir de 15 as) [email protected] X BRL 7,00 31 ANNEX E LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES (CURITIBA – PARANÁ – BRASIL) HOTEL / ADDRESS HOME-PAGE / E-MAIL PHONE / FAX 103. UPPER FLEXY RESIDENCE BRISTOL R. XV de Novembro, 2050 - Alto da Rua XV www.bristol-hotelaria.com.br [email protected] Tel. +3264-8521 Fax: +3264-8521 0800-41 1816 BRL 130 (US$ 42) BRL 150 (US$ 66) 104. VERNON PALACE Av. Presidente Affonso Camargo, 455 - Jd. Botânico www.vernonhoTel. +com.br vernonhotel@vernonhoTel. +com.br Tel. +3362-1222 0800-7044342 BRL 125 (US$ 55) BRL 158 (US$ 70) 105. VILLAGGIO HOTEL R. Tibagi, 950 - Centro www.villagio.com.br [email protected] BRL 131 (US$ 58) BRL 168 (US$ 74) 106. VIRMOND RESIDENCE (FLAT) R. Capitão Souza Franco, 524 - Bigorrilho www.flatvirmond.com.br [email protected] BRL 80 (US$ 35) BRL 96 (US$ 42) ROOM RATES BREAKFAST INCLUDED YES/NO GARAGE C. Three star-hotels (Cont’d) Tel. +2169-9669 Fax: +2169-9667 0800-7019669 Tel. +3331-6600 Fax: +3331-6600 0800 6434342 Yes Included Yes BRL 10,00 Yes Included Yes Included 32 ANNEX F CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Deadline : 3 March 2006 Side-Events Request Form Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-3) - Curibita – Brazil, 13 – 17 March 2006 Side event requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis Please ensure that the information below (1 to 7) is provided For on-line requests, please click here: http://www.biodiv.org/register/ 1. Event Title: ________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Full name + acronym of organizer(s): __________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Expected number of Participants: _____ 4. Preferred date and time: a) . 5. 6. First Choice: /03/2006 time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 b) Second choice: /03/2006 time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 c) /03/2006 time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 Third choice: Requirements * (Please check the boxes as appropriate) a. LCD Projector with PC (for PowerPoint presentations) b. Overhead Projector (for transparencies) c. Other * (please specify): ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Date of submission: ( / / ) dd/mm/yy 7. Short event description: ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ * For additional technical equipment and catering requirements, please refer to page 10 heading 15. “Promotional Materials and Side Events” of the “Information for Participant” Note. 3 33 ANNEX G CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Deadline : 3 March 2006 Side-Events Request Form Eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-8) Curitiba, Brazil from 20-31 March 2006 Side event requests are processed on a first-come, first-served basis Please ensure that the information below (1 to 7) is provided For on-line requests, please click here: http://www.biodiv.org/register/ 1. Event Title: ________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. Full name + acronym of organizer(s): __________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Expected number of Participants: _____ 4. Preferred date and time: a) First Choice: /03/2006 b) Second choice: 5. time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 /03/2006 time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 c) Third choice: /03/2006 time: 13:15- 13:45 or 18:30 – 20 Requirements * (Please check the boxes as appropriate) a) LCD Projector with PC (for PowerPoint presentations) b) Overhead Projector (for transparencies) c) Other * (please see also note below): ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 6. Date of submission: ( / / ) dd/mm/yy 7. Short event description: ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ * For additional technical equipment and catering requirements, please refer to page 10 heading 15. “Promotional Materials and Side Events” of the “Information for Participant” Note. ----- 33