PARTICIPANTS LOGISTICS & WELCOME NOTE

Dear Participant,
This serves to inform you of the logistical information for the forthcoming special meeting of the Agriculture Development Working Group Leaders and Managers of CAADP NAIPs, on Country Post-Compact and Investment Plan Implementation.in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The following information refers:

1. Event Objective

A special meeting of the Agriculture Development Working Group Leaders and Managers of CAADP NAIPs on Country Post-Compact and Investment Plan Implementation.

2. Event Agenda

• Share NAIP implementation progress and challenges and lessons learned;
• Discuss and identify lessons from efforts to coordinate and align donors to specific components of NAIP’s;
• Review and discuss with AUC and NPCA representatives momentum sustainability and sharpen focus on implementation efforts;
• Review and discuss with AUC and NPCA representatives areas of focus to accelerate the impact of NAIP’s and investments on poverty and hunger reduction;
• Facilitate broad-based and inclusive consultations, and dialogue among relevant stakeholders (parliamentarians, women groups, youth groups, farmer organisations, CSO’s private sector, etc.) on CAADP and African agriculture and food security

3. Hotels & Accommodation

i. AUC Sponsored participants:

Accommodation:
This will be organised for you and paid on a bed and breakfast rate for the agreed period. Information will be communicated to you in due course. Please note that you are responsible for all other costs and incidentals (mini bar, laundry, telephone, internet, etc.)

Air Travel:
AUC will provide a return trip class ticket on the most direct route basis.
Once the e-ticket is issued, you will be responsible for any changes to be made.

NB: Kindly confirm with the organisers if you are sponsored or not before leaving your home areas as no assistance will be offered to this effect without prior arrangements.

ii. Non-Sponsored participants:

The following is a list of hotels that have negotiated AUC rates. Please click on the link to book your accommodation:

• Sheraton Addis hotel
• Hilton Addis
• Radisson Hotel
• Jupiter Hotel

4. Airport Transfers

Please note that return airport transfers will be coordinated with the hotel you choose to be accommodated.

i. Transportation to AUC, Conference Centre

Once you fill the attached registration form, we will organize for your transport to and from your Hotel to AUC Centre.

5. VISA requirements

Participants who require a visa to enter Ethiopia must obtain this from the Ethiopian Embassy or Consulate offices in their home country or from the embassies of other

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To obtain a visa participants are requested to submit the following documentation to the nearest Ethiopian Embassy or Consulate:

1. Visa application form, duly filled
2. Valid passport
3. Passport photograph
4. Letter of invitation from (host country/body inviting)
5. Copy of travel itinerary

Travel Insurance:

Participants are advised to ensure that they have own travel, medical, life or other insurance. Access to first aid emergency medical services will be available on site (AUC).

Vaccination:

A vaccination against yellow fever is compulsory for visitors from most African countries.

6. Know before you travel:

Before you will be allowed to enter Ethiopia, you need to have:

1. A valid and acceptable passport/travel document which covers the period that you intend to stay in the country
2. A valid visa, if required
3. A return / onward ticket
4. A yellow fever certificate
5. Nationals of Djibouti and Kenya do not require a visa for Ethiopia.
6. Passport holders from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and USA can obtain a visa on arrival for US$20. This is only available at Bole International Airport.

For more information see:
http://www.projectvisa.com/regions/Africa

Registration

Click here to Register

Registration Dates: 11-13 February
Meeting Venue: Africa Union Centre,Addis Ababa , Ethiopia