GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

WORKSHOP AND ACCOMMODATION VENUE

Maritim Jolie Ville Resort and Casino Hotel, Sharm el -Sheikh Naama Bay , South Sinai

Phone: +20 (0) 69 3600 -100

Point of contact at the hotel:

Mr. Adel Tabarak Telephone: +2 012 2215 4888 adel.tabarak@jolieville -hotels.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sharm el-Sheikh is a city situated on the southern tip of the , in , , on the coastal strip along the . Its population is approximately 35,000 (2008).

Sharm el-Sheikh is the administrative hub of Egypt's South Sinai Gove rnorate which includes the smaller coastal towns of and as well as the mountainous interior, Saint Catherine's Monastery and . It's a part of Egypt's Asian land, as Egypt is a transcontinental country.

Source: Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharm_el -Sheikh )

USEFUL INFORMATION

LOCAL TIME : GMT+2

WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION ON SHARM EL -SHEIKH : http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/charmofsharm.htm http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions -g297555-Activities- Sharm_El_Sheikh_S outh_Sinai_Red_Sea_and_Sinai.html

CURRENCY : Egyptian Pound (£) Rates & converter: http://www.xe.com/currency/egp -egyptian-pound

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The hotel is around 15 kilometers away from the Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport . Your flight details will be provided to the hotel, who will ensure the transfers of all participants from the airport to the hotel.

WEATHER

The city experiences a subtropical arid climate. Typical temperatures in January range from 18 to 23 degrees Celsius and 33 to 37 degrees Celsius in August. The temperature of the Red Sea in this region ranges from 21 to 28 degrees Celsius (70 -82°F) over the course of the year.

(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharm_el -Sheikh )

FORECAST : http://www.weather -forecast.com/locations/Sharm-ash-Shaykh/forecasts/latest

CONTACT PERSONS

Islam Abou El-Magd (NARSS – BRAGMA): [email protected] , [email protected] Cell Number: +20 ( 010 6634 3915 )