ITU Interregional Workshop for Africa and Arab regions on “National Cybersecurity Strategies”, 10- 12 December 2019, and on the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) Report- Iteration 2018, 13 December 2019, Tunis, Tunisia Information for participants VENUE OF THE WORKSHOP The Workshop will be held from 10-13 Dec. 2019 in Tunis-Tunisia at the following address: Venue: Hôtel Le Palace, Address: Complexe Cap Gammarth. Les côtes de Carthage, B.P 68 – 2078 La Marsa Tunis. COORDINATORS ITU Coordinator Workshop Coordinator Ms. Rouda Alamir Ali Ms. Sofia M’rad Guerfali Programme Officer, ITU Arab Reg. Office Director, National Agency for Computer Security Tel: +202 35 37 17 77 Tel: +216 71 84 60 20 Fax: +202 35 37 18 88 Fax: +216 71 84 63 63 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] REGISTRATION AND WORKING HOURS The registration of the participants to be done online via the webpage of the event (click here), offline registration will take place in the venue on 10 Dec. 2019, at 08:00 hrs. The opening session will start at 08:30am. Working hours are from 09:00 to 17:00. HOTEL RESERVATION Kindly be advised that it is recommended for participants to reserve their hotel accommodations via telephone, fax or E-mail, directly with the hotels of preference indicating their arrival schedules with a copy to the Workshop. List of Recommended Hotels Star Rates Hotel Contact Rating Single room LPD: 190 DT Hôtel Le Palace www.lepalace.tn 5 (Workshop ’s venue) Phone: + 216 71 912 000 Stay Tax : 3 DT/person/day Single room LPD : 470 DT https://www.cenizaro.com/theresidence/tun The Residence Tunis 5 is/ Stay Tax : 3 DT/person/day Phone : +216 71 91 01 01 Single room LPD : 240 DT http://www.ramadaplaza-tunis.com/ Ramada Plaza Tunis 5 Phone : +216 71 91 11 00 Stay Tax : 3 DT/person/day Carthage Thalasso Single room LPD : 397 DT http://www.carthagethalassoresort.com/ Ressort 5 Phone : +216 71 91 01 11 Stay Tax : 3 DT/person/day Single room LPD : 270 TND El Mouradi http://www.elmouradi.com 5 Gammarth Phone: +216 71 27 43 00 Stay Tax : 3 DT/person/day VISA PROCEDURE A valid passport is required to enter Tunisia. In this case, participants are strongly advised to seek information on requirements applicable in their case from the Tunisian Embassy / Consulate in their home countries at least 15 days prior to the trip. In case there is no Embassy or Consulate of Tunisia in your country, it is recommended to send, at least two weeks before the training a clear scanned copy of your passport to the Workshop Coordinator in order to assist you in issuing your visa. The following documents are required: Valid passport. A round-trip airline. Hotel booking in your name or in the name of the person with whom you will be staying, including the address/phone number of your place of stay. Confirmation of registration for the event. If applicable, invitation letter received from country of the venue. TRANSPORTATION FOR PARTICIPANTS The airport has all the necessary amenities to accommodate the participants properly. It is located 10 minutes from the city and recommended official hotels. It is brought to the attention of the participants that the National Agency for Computer Security will not provide transport between hotels and the airport, also between hotels and the venue of the event. It is therefore recommended that participants check if the chosen hotel will provide this service. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION For those who wish to take a taxi, it is strongly recommended that delegates only use [yellow national taxis]. The cost of a journey of 10 kilometers is approximately about 20 TND. CURRENCY The official currency of Tunisia is the Tunisian Dinar. Visa, American Express, Access/MasterCard, can also be used. Banks are opened from Monday till Friday, from 8.00 to 16.00. The exchange current rates in Tunisia as of november 2019 are as follows:: 2.86 TND Dollar (approx.) 3.16 TND Euro (approx.) CLIMATE Approximate temperatures in December will vary between 8º - 17ºC. Rainfall is on average, over seven rain-affected days. SECURITY The crime rate in Tunisia is medium on UNDSS security advisory. However, visitors are advised to observe common safety practices while travelling (e.g. storing valuables in a safe, keeping wallets in a secure pocket, etc.). For any security incident, visitors should contact the police on 197. ELECTRICITY AC power voltage in Tunisia is 220V, frequency ~50Hz. Most electrical outlets are as shown below. GENERAL INFORMATION General Information about the Country of the venue: Government Unitary semi-presidential republic President Head of Government Area 163.610 km2 Population 11.551.448 (Juillet 2018) Capital Tunis Official Language Arabic Country Code 216 Time Zone GMT + 1 .