REGIONAL SEMINAR ON “DIGITAL TV BROADCASTING”

Algiers-, 4 –5 December 2007

INFORMATION NOTE

VENUE OF THE SEMINAR

The Regional Seminar on “Digital TV Broadcasting” will be held from 4 to 5 December 2007 at the following address:

HOTEL EL-AURASSI 2, Bd. Frantz Fanon, Les Tagarins – ALGER Tel: +213 21 74 82 52 Fax: +213 21 71 72 87/90 E-mail:[email protected] URL: www.el-aurassi.com

WORKING LANGUAGES The seminar will be conducted in English, French and Arabic with simultaneous translation.

DELEGATES’ REGISTRATION Registration and distribution of documents will start on Tuesday 4 December 2007 from 08:30.

WORKING HOURS The opening ceremony will take place on Tuesday 4 December 2007 at 09:00. The proposed working hours are as follows: from 09:00 to 17:00.

SEMINAR COORDINATORS

Dr. Miloud AMEZIANE Mr. Idir DAHMANI Senior Advisor for the Arab States Chef de département chargé de la ITU Arab Regional Office communication, ARPT Cairo - Egypt - Algeria Tel: (+202) 226 26 620 Mob.: +213 71 40 77 74 Fax: (+202) 226 22 274 Tel/Fax: +213 21 23 28 44 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

RESERVATION OF HOTEL ROOMS

Please fill in the Hotel Reservation Form indicating your arrival schedules and return it before 22 November 2007 to the chosen hotel with copy to:

Mr. Idir DAHMANI Chef de département chargé de la communication, ARPT Algiers - Algeria Mob.: +213 71 40 77 74 Tel/Fax: +213 21 23 28 44 E-mail: [email protected]

LIST OF PROPOSED HOTELS

Name & address of Hotel Telephone / Fax Tariff in DA TTC • Single Room (Mountain View): (10200 DA ) HOTEL EL-AURASSI - 5* TEL : + 213 21 74 82 52 • Single Room (Sea View): (12200 DA ) (Seminar venue) FAX : + 213 21 71 72 87/90 Double Room: (Mountain View): (11400 DA) 2, Bd. Frantz Fanon, Les Tagarins - • www.el-aurassi.com ALGER • Double Room: (Sea View): (13400 DA) Without Breakfast = (800 to 1200 DA) HOTEL EL DJAZAIR - 5* TEL : + 213 21 69 21 21 • Single Room : (14000 DA) 24, avenue Souidani Boudjemaa, FAX : + 213 21 69 35 08 • Double Room: (16000 DA) ALGER e-mail : [email protected] Without Breakfast = (1300 DA) HOTEL EL RIAD SIDI FREDJ - 4* TEL : + 213 21 37 61 52 • Single Room : (5000DA) (Complexe de Sidi Fredj - ALGER FAX : + 213 21 37 71 35 • Double Room: (6000 DA) www.sidifredj-hôtel.com With Breakfast HOTEL EL MARSA SIDI FREDJ - 4* TEL : + 213 21 37 61 61 • Single Room : (5000 DA) Complexe de Sidi Fredj - ALGER + 213 21 37 79 49 • Double Room: (6000 DA) FAX : + 213 21 37 69 36 With Breakfast www.sidifredj-hôtel.com GRAND HOTEL ADGHIR - 4* TEL : + 213 21 21 58 24 to 27 • Single Room : (6000 DA) Lido – - ALGER FAX : + 213 21 21 56 88 • Double Room: (8000 DA) With Breakfast HOTEL ALBERT 1er - 3* TEL : + 213 21 73 65 06 • Single Room : (4600 DA) 05, avenue Pasteur - ALGER FAX : + 213 21 73 74 41 • Double Room: (5200 DA) With Breakfast

TRANSPORTATION

The ARPT will provide transportation for all participants from the airport. Special transportation arrangements will be made for participants staying in hotels other than the seminar venue.

VISA REQUIREMENTS A valid passport is required to enter Algeria. Visas can be issued from any Consulate or Embassy of Algeria in your country of origin.

In case there is no Embassy or Consulate of Algeria in your country, it is recommended to send a copy of your passport to:

Mr. Idir DAHMANI Chef de département chargé de la communication, ARPT Algiers - Algeria Mob.: +213 71 40 77 74 Tel/Fax: +213 21 23 28 44 E-mail: [email protected]

in order to assist in issuing your visa, no later than 15 November 2007.

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OTHERS • Local time: GMT +1. • Climate: (Algiers) December: 15-20° C. • Electrical current: 220v. • Exchange rate: The official currency is the Algerian Dinar (DA). 1 US$ = 67 DA (approx.) 1 Euro = 98 DA (approx.)

Bank facilities will be at the Hotel Hilton and other hotels. Working hours for the banks are from 08h30 until 15h30. Visa, American Express, Access/MasterCard, Diners Club cards and travelers cheques can also be used.

TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS OF ARAB EMBASSIES IN ALGERIA

N° COUNTRY ADDRESS TEL / FAX N° N° COUNTRY ADDRESS TEL / FAX N° 1 Bahrain 24, chemin Abdelkader Tel: (+213)21 691168 11 Palestine 15, Bd Mouloud Tel: (+213)21 718857 Gadouche Fax: (+213)21 692449 Belhouchet Fax: (+213)21 718873 Hydra - Alger Alger 2 Egypt 8, chemin Abdelkader Tel: (+213)21 691673 12 Qatar 7, chemin Doudou Tel: (+213)21 912009/10 Gadouche Fax: (+213)21 691807 Mokhtar Fax: (+213)21 911159 BP 297 Hydra - Alger - Alger 3 Jordan 47, rue Amani Tel: (+213)21 692031 13 Saudi Arabia 62, rue Med Drarini Tel: (+213)21 604387 Belkacem Fax: (+213)21 693136 Chemin de la Fax: (+213)21 743183 Hydra - Alger madeleine Hydra - Alger 4 Iraq 4, rue Arezki Abri Tel: (+213)21 693125 14 Sudan 46A, route de Sidi Tel: (+213)21 608048 Hydra - Alger Fax: (+213)21 693381 Yahia Fax: (+213)21 609535 Hydra - Alger 5 Kuwait Chemin Abdelkader Tel: (+213)21 693408 15 Syria 11, chemin AEK Tel: (+213)21 912026 Gadouche Fax: (+213)21 691009 Gadouche Fax: (+213)21 912028 BP 144 Hydra - Alger - Alger 6 Lebanon 14, rue du Hoggar Tel: (+213)21 693970 16 Tunisia 11, rue du Bois de Tel: (+213)21 691388 Hydra - Alger Fax: (+213)21 692397 Boulogne Fax: (+213)21 691567 El Mouradia - Alger 7 Libya 15, chemin cheikh Tel: (+213)21 921502 17 United Arab 20, rue Med Drareni, Tel: (+213)21 54 96 77 Bachir El Ibrahimi Fax: (+213)21 922589 Emirates BP 165 Hydra- Alger Fax: (+213)21 54 96 66 El Biar - Alger 8 Mauritania 30, rue du Verscors Air Tel: (+213)21 924422 18 Yemen 18, rue Med Drareni Tel: (+213)21 69 30 85 de France Fax: (+213)21 925059 Hydra - Alger Fax: (+213)21 69 17 58 Bouzaréah - Alger 9 Morocco 8, rue de Cèdres Tel: (+213)21 691737 19 Djibouti Tel: (+213)21 89 05 89 El Mouradia - Alger Fax: (+213)21 691408 10 Oman 52, rue Djamel Eddine Tel: (+213)21 941310 El Afghani Fax: (+213)21 941420 Bouzaréah - Alger

Note: Please frequently check for updates on this seminar on the following website: http://www.ituarabic.org/2007/DTVB/

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