Expert Meeting of the Representatives of the Tourism Authorities of the Brics Countries
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DELEGATE HANDBOOK EXPERT MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOURISM AUTHORITIES OF THE BRICS COUNTRIES MOSCOW, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 18 MARCH 2020 CONTENTS 1. The Operational Headquarters Contact Information ....................................... 3 2. Meeting Dates and Venue ............................................................. 3 3. Meeting Programme .................................................................. 3 4. Meeting Format ......................................................................4 5. Access to the Meeting Venue ..........................................................4 5.1. ID Badges ......................................................................4 5.2. Summary of Access Procedures ....................................................4 5.3. Lost Badges ....................................................................4 6. Working language ....................................................................4 7. Transport ...........................................................................5 7.1. Aeroexpress ....................................................................5 7.2. Public Transport and Taxis ........................................................6 8. Meeting Facilities ....................................................................8 8.1. Information Desk ................................................................8 8.2. Wi-Fi ...........................................................................8 9. General Information ..................................................................8 9.1. Weather ........................................................................8 9.2. Time ...........................................................................8 9.3. Electricity and water supply .......................................................9 9.4. Smoking . .9 9.5. Credit Cards ....................................................................9 9.6. Currency and ATMs ..............................................................9 9.7. Mobile Phone Information ........................................................9 9.8. Pharmacies .....................................................................9 9.9. Souvenir Shops ..................................................................9 9.10. Shoe Repairs ..................................................................10 10. Useful Telephone Numbers ..........................................................10 11. City Information ...................................................................10 12. Restaurants .......................................................................13 13. Venue Plan ........................................................................13 MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 2 1. THE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CONTACT INFORMATION • Questions on hotel accommodation should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Questions on visa and customs control procedures should be sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. • Help desk telephone number: +7 (812) 906 64 98. 2. MEETING DATES AND VENUE Expert Meeting of the Representatives of the Tourism Authorities of the BRICS Countries will take place on 18 March 2020. The main venue will be: «FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MOSCOW» 109012, Moscow, Okhotny Ryad, 2 www.fourseasons.com/moscow 3. MEETING PROGRAMME EXPERT MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOURISM AUTHORITIES OF THE BRICS COUNTRIES (Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Moscow, March 18, 2020) Wednesday, 18 March TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) Welcoming address: 09.30–09.40 Z.V. Doguzova, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism 09.40–09.45 Representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil 09.45–09.50 Representative of the People’s Republic of China 09.30–10.30 09.50–09.55 Representative of the Republic of India 09.55–10.00 Representative of the Republic of South Africa 10.00–10.05 Adoption of the Agenda 10.05–10.15 Photo session 10.15–10.30 Coffee break MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 3 TIME EVENT (MOSCOW LOCAL, GMT+3) 10.30–11.45 Report on the development of tourism in respective countries 11.45–12.00 Creation of a working group for cooperation in tourism-related issues among the BRICS countries 10.30–12.30 12.00–12.20 Discussion of the draft Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation among the BRICS countries in the field of tourism prepared by the Brazilian partners 12.20–12.30 Any other issues 12.30–13.30 Lunch 13.30–14.00 Bilateral meetings 14.00–18.00 Guided tour 18.00–20.00 Dinner 4. METTING FORMAT Expert Meeting of the Representatives of the Tourism Authorities of the BRICS Countries will be held in the 5 format. 5. ACCESS TO THE MEETING VENUE 5.1. ID BADGES ID badges are available for pick-up at the Accreditation Desk at the event venue at the following times: «Four Seasons Hotel 18 March 08:00–20:00 Moscow» Participants must have their ID badges with them at all the times during the event on 18 March 2020. 5.2. SUMMARY OF ACCESS PROCEDURES Entry to the meeting venue is by ID badge. All delegates and participants must wear their ID badges visibly at all times at the meeting venue. 5.3. LOST BADGES Lost or missing badges should be reported immediately to the Information Desk at the meeting venue. 6. WORKING LANGUAGE According to BRICS practice, the working language of the Meeting will be English. MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 4 7. TRANSPORT 7.1. AEROEXPRESS Due to intense traffic in Moscow, the Aeroexpress train service might be the most convenient way for the participants to get from Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports to the rail and subway stations, located in the Moscow city centre. • Aeroexpress from the Sheremetyevo Airport goes to the Belorusskiy Railway Station and backwards (estimated travel time is 35 min). To get to the Aeroexpress train service when leaving the arrivals hall, please, follow the route, indicated below: • Aeroexpress from the Domodedovo Airport goes to the Paveletskiy Railway Station and backwards (estimated travel time is 45–50 min). To get to the Aeroexpress train service when leaving the arrivals hall, please, follow the route, indicated below: MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 5 • Aeroexpress from the Vnukovo Airport goes to the Kievskiy Railway Station and backwards (estimated travel time is 35 min). To get to the Aeroexpress train service when leaving the arrivals hall, please, follow the route, indicated below: For more detailed information about Aeroexpress train service, please, visit: www.aeroexpress.ru/en. 7.2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TAXIS Upon arrival at the determined rail and subway station participants may use one of following routes to get to the hotel. • Arriving at the Belorusskiy Railway Station with the Aeroexpress from the Sheremetyevo Airport. • Arriving at the Paveletskiy Railway Station with the Aeroexpress from the Domodedovo Airport. MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 6 • Arriving at the Kievskiy Railway Station with the Aeroexpress from the Vnukovo Airport. • Participants, arriving in Zhukovsky Airport, may use the following route to get to the hotel. When leaving the arrivals hall go the bus stop and take bus №441 to get to the city centre. The bus leaves the Airport for the city every 20 minutes. Estimated travelling time is 1 hour. MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 7 Bus №441 will take you to the Kotelniki subway station. When getting off the bus, please, change to the subway line №7 (marked in purple) and take the train to Kuznetsky Most subway station. Upon arrival at Kuznetsky Most subway station change to line №1 and take the train to Okhotny ryad. Participants may as well use the taxi services. You can order a taxi at the airport from the taxi desk in the arrivals hall and at the check-in desks at the hotel in the accommodation areas. On request, the cost of a taxi ride may be calculated by the manager in advance. Payment is accepted in Russian rubles only. To use online taxi services the participants are advised to opt for the Gett taxi service: gett.com/uk. For your convenience you may download the Gett Taxi application in App Store or on Play Market. The application allows to order a taxi online from any city location and to choose the means of payment. 8. MEETING FACILITIES 8.1. INFORMATION DESK The Information Desk is located at the meeting venue. It is open from 08:00 to 20:00 daily on 18 March 2020. Information Desk personnel is available to supply administrative and logistics information, distribute meeting materials and provide general assistance. 8.2. WI-FI All participants will be provided with free Wi-Fi at the venue. Username: BRICS-2020 Password: brics-2020 9. GENERAL INFORMATION 9.1. WEATHER Moscow climate is humid continental. The average day temperature in March is 2 ºC (35,6 ºF). The night temperature is -5 ºC (23 ºF). Please check the Russian Meteorological Agency website (www.meteoinfo.ru) for the latest weather forecast. 9.2. TIME Moscow time zone: three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3). MOSCOW | 18 MARCH 8 9.3. ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY The voltage of the electricity network in Russia is 220V. It is recommended to boil tap water before drinking. Preferably, drink bottled water, which can be purchased at the hotel or in any local store. 9.4. SMOKING Russia prohibits smoking in public places: bars and restaurants, theatres, museums and other cultural heritage institutions, as well as in educational institutions. 9.5. CREDIT CARDS Major credit cards are widely accepted at hotels, restaurants, shops, etc. Visa, MasterCard and American Express may be used at most places but some restaurants and small