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58th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas and International Seminar: CAM/58/IN1 Madrid, 17 April 2015 Multidestination Opportunities for Regional Original: French Integration Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 19-22 May 2015 INFORMATION NOTE 1. PLACE AND DATES The International Seminar on Multidestination Opportunities for Regional Integration will be held on Tuesday, 19 May, from 14:00 to 17:20 p.m. and on Wednesday, 20 May, from 08:30 a.m. to 17:45 p.m. The 58th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) will be held on Thursday, 21 May, from 08:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. The 58th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas and the Seminar will take place at: Hotel Karibe Address: Juvénat 7, Pétion-Ville - Port-au-Prince, Haiti Telephone and Fax: +509 2812 7000 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.karibehotel.com/ 2. REGISTRATION A participation form prepared for this purpose is available at the following link: http://americas.unwto.org/webform/registration-form-formulario-de-registro-58-cam. Participants are requested to complete it before 30 April 2015. For any questions or further information, please contact the following officials: Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Haiti Ms. Daniela Urcuyo Ms. Carine Beauvoir Gardère Senior Assistant Member of the Cabinet of the Minister Regional Programme for the Americas Tel.:+ 509 3880 8888 Tel.: + 34 91 567 81 77 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: + 34 91 571 37 33 [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tourisme.gouv.ht Website: www.unwto.org World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – A Specialized Agency of the United Nations Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org IN1/CAM58/2015 3. ENTRY FORMALITIES For more information on entry formalities, participants are invited to consult the list of diplomatic missions of Haiti listed in Annex I in order to contact the nearest diplomatic mission. (a) Nationals of the following UNWTO member countries REQUIRE a visa to enter Haiti: Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Panama, and should contact the embassies whose contact details are given below: Country Embassy Contact Telephone No. E-mail Embassy of Haiti Ms. Norma Colombia (507) 269-3443 [email protected] in Panama Cooper [email protected] Embassy of Haiti (537) 204 5421 22 Cuba Secretariat [email protected] in Cuba (537) 204 54 22 [email protected] Embassy of Haiti Ms. Norma Panama [email protected] in Panama Cooper (507) 269-3443 [email protected] [email protected] (809) 686-7115 Embassy of Haiti [email protected] Dominican (809) 686-8185 in the Dominican Secretariat Republic (509) 686-3486 Republic Website: www.amhaiti-rd.ht / (809) 686-0110 www.amhaiti-rd.org (b) Nationals of other UNWTO member countries DO NOT REQUIRE a visa to enter Haiti. (c) After completing your registration form for these events, visa applications must be submitted before 15 April 2015 at the latest and must be accompanied by the following documents: - Copy of passport - Letter from the UNWTO confirming registration as a participant of the 58th meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Americas and in the seminar. (d) All participants who require a visa will be exempt from paying visa fees when they make their application, which will be fast-tracked. (e) If there is no embassy or consulate of Haiti in the delegates' country of residence, they can obtain a free visa on arrival at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) by submitting the documentation as described in (c) above before 15 April 2015. 2 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – A Specialized Agency of the United Nations Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org IN1/CAM58/2015 4. TRANSPORT (Agence Citadelle) The host country will arrange the transfer of the participants upon their arrival and departure between the Toussaint Louverture International Airport and the Hotel Karibe. The Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) is located 9.6 kilometres from Pétionville. More information about the airport can be found on the airport website at: http://pap.aan-haiti.com To allow the local authorities to organize this transfer service, participants are requested to provide their itineraries in the registration form mentioned in item 2 above (registration), indicating their arrival and departure details and accommodation information. 5. ACCOMMODATION Participants of the 58th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas (CAM) and the Seminar can avail themselves of special rates at the Hotel Karibe as indicated below. It is recommended that participants book their rooms without delay and before 30 April 2015 at the latest. Hotels Contact Special Rates US $* Hotel Karibe**** Ms. Candice Paultre, Sales Manager Standard room (King or Double) E-mail: [email protected] Single occupancy: $ 120.00 Address: Juvénat 7, Pétion-Ville Port-au-Prince, Double occupancy: $ 135.00 Haiti Deluxe room (King or Double) E-mail: [email protected] Single occupancy: $ 130.00 Tel.: +509 2812 7000 Double occupancy: $ 145.00 Toll-free: +1-800 615 6377 Junior Suite King Website: http://www.karibehotel.com/ Single occupancy: $ 150.00 Double occupancy: $ 165.00 Please complete the hotel booking form in Annex II and send it directly to the hotel, with a copy to the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Industries of Haiti. Participants should note that in order to avail themselves of the special rates, bookings must be made directly and exclusively with the hotel. When booking, delegates should mention that they are participating in the UNWTO event. * All rates are in US dollars and the hotel has no currency exchange office. A tax of 10% (TCT) is applicable and not included in the above rates. All rates are per room and per night, and include breakfast and Internet access. Services available at the Hotel Karibe: - La Brasserie Restaurant: Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.) - ASU Rooftop Lounge - Swimming pool - Gym 3 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – A Specialized Agency of the United Nations Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org IN1/CAM58/2015 - Tennis court - Internet in rooms and in the lobby - Room service - Spa - Gift shop - Business centre - ATM - FedEx 6. MAP OF HOTEL LOCATION 7. PROGRAMME OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The social programme will be provided in a later information note. 8. POSSIBLE AIR ROUTES AERO CARIBBEAN Cuba – Port au Prince: 9:50, 10:52, 17:50, 8:45, 9:50 Port au Prince – Cuba: 10:50, 12:07, 18:50, 10:00, 10:50 4 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – A Specialized Agency of the United Nations Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org IN1/CAM58/2015 AEROLINEAS MAS Santo Domingo – Port au Prince: 8:00, 17:00 Port au Prince – Santo Domingo: 09:30, 18:30 AIR CANADA Montréal – Port au Prince: 14:05, 14:40 Port au Prince – Montréal: 15:35, 16:10 AIR CARAIBES Paris (Orly) – Port au Prince: 15:05 Port au Prince – Paris (Orly): 16:50 Pointe à Pitre – Port au Prince: 10:00, 12:35 Port au Prince – Pointe à Pitre: 11:30, 13:30 AIR FRANCE Pointe à Pitre – Port au Prince: 17:40 Port au Prince – Pointe à Pitre: 18:45 Miami – Port au Prince: 10:15 Port au Prince – Miami: 11:10 AIR TRANSAT Montréal – Port au Prince: 14:30 Port au Prince – Montréal: 16:30 AMERICAN AIRLINES Fort Lauderdale – Port au Prince: 8:15, 16:25 Port au Prince – Fort Lauderdale: 9:12, 17:30 Miami – Port au Prince: 9:00, 11:50, 14:30 Port au Prince – Miami: 10:29, 13:05, 15:50 New York – Port au Prince: 13:35 Port au Prince – New York: 14:55 COPA AIRLINE Panama – Port au Prince: 14:25 Port au Prince – Panama: 16:04 DELTA AIRLINES New York – Port au Prince: 12:52 Port au Prince – New York: 14:02 Atlanta – Port au Prince: 14:14 Port au Prince – Atlanta: 15:19 5 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) – A Specialized Agency of the United Nations Capitán Haya 42, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 567 81 00 / Fax: (34) 91 571 37 33 – [email protected] / unwto.org IN1/CAM58/2015 INSEL AIR Saint Martin – Port au Prince: 12:50 Port au Prince – Saint Martin: 14:10 JET BLUE New York – Port au Prince: 10:17 Port au Prince – New York: 11:20 Fort Lauderdale – Port au Prince: 8:54 Port au Prince – Fort Lauderdale: 9:05 SPIRIT Fort Lauderdale – Port au Prince: 9:10 Port au Prince – Fort Lauderdale: 10:10 SUNRISE Santo Domingo – Port au Prince: 07:45, 16:30 Port au Prince – Santo Domingo: 09:10, 17:50 9. REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION BADGES Access to areas reserved for meetings will be limited exclusively to participants wearing their badges. Participants will be able to obtain their badges at the registration desk at the Hotel Karibe, starting 19 May. 10. WORKING DOCUMENTS The UNWTO Secretariat will provide to the participants with the working documents of the 58th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas and the documents related to the Seminar. All documents will be posted at: http://americas.unwto.org/es/event/58-comision-regional-de-la-omt-para-las- americas In compliance with the United Nations system’s environmental protection policy, the working documents for both events will not be distributed on paper at the venue of the event.