OSCEs Parlamentariske Forsamling 2018-19 (2. samling)
OSCE Alm.del Bilag 3
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AUTUMN MEETING
OF THE OSCE PARLIAMENTARY
ASSEMBLY
GENERAL
INFORMATION
( as 29 June 2019)
Marrakech, Morocco
4-6 October 2019
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Information about the 18
th
Autumn Meeting
of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VENUES OF THE MEETING
Conference Center of the Hotel Mövenpick Mansour Eddhabi/ Marrakech
Avenue Mohammed VI, Hivernage, 40000 Marrakech, Morocco
Tel: +212 5
24 33 91 00
Web site: https://www.movenpick.com/fr/africa/morocco/marrakech/hotel-marrakech/
All meetings will take place at the Conference Center of the Hotel Mövenpick Mansour Eddhabi/Marrakech.
For more information, please contact the staff listed below:
CONTACTS
Staff of the House of Councilors of the Kingdom of Morocco
Ms. Sihame Abchir, Secretary of the Delegation to the OSCE PA
Tél : + 212 661 57 31 83
E-mail :
[email protected]
[email protected]
OSCE PA INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT :
Ms. Odile Lelarge, Head of Conference Services
Tél : +45 33 37 80 40
Fax : +45 33 37 80 30
E-mail :[email protected]
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DRAFT PROGRAMME*
THURSDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2019
Arrival of Delegates
–
Accommodation / Registration
FRIDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2019
09:30
–
12:30
12:30
–
14:30
MEDITERRANEAN FORUM
Lunch break
Parliamentary Conference
on “Promoting Security Across the
Euro-Mediterranean Region: The Role of the OSCE and its
Partners”
OPENING SESSION
Coffee break
SESSION 1
Reception
SATURDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2019
Parliamentary Conference
“Promoting Security Across the
Euro-Mediterranean Region: The Role of the OSCE and its
Partners”-
continuation
09:30
–
12:30
12:30
–
14:30
14:30
–
17:30
Evening
SESSION 2
Lunch Break
MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE
Reception
SUNDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2019
Parliamentary Conference
“Promoting Security Across the
Euro-Mediterranean Region: The Role of the OSCE and its
Partners”
- continuation
09:00
–
11:45
11:45
–
12:00
Afternoon
SESSION 3
CLOSING SESSION
CULTURAL PROGRAMME / DEPARTURES
MONDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2019
DEPARTURES
*This draft programme may be amended. A detailed programme will be sent to all participants in due
time.
14:30
–
15:15
15:15
–
15:30
15:30
–
17:45
Evening
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HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATION
Rooms in the hotels listed below are blocked for the 18
th
Autumn Meeting participants at special prices:
HOTEL MÖVENPICK MANSOUR EDDHABI MARRAKECH
Address:
Boulevard Mohamed VI, Marrakech 40000
Website: www.movenpick.com/fr/africa/morocco/marrakech/hotel-marrakech/overview/
HOTEL LA MAMOUNIA
Address:
Avenue Bab Jdid
،Marrakech
40040
Website:
www.mamounia.com/fr/
HOTEL SAVOY LE GRAND HOTEL
Address:
Avenue Prince Moulay Rachid, Marrakech 40000
Website:www.savoylegrandhotelmarrakech.com/
HOTEL MEDINA & SPA MARRAKECH
Address:
L'Hivernage, Marrakech
Website:
www.atlasmedinaspamarrakech.com/
HOTEL RADISSON BLU
Address:
166, 176 Avenue Mohammed V, Marrakech 40000
Website:
https://www.radissonblu.com/fr/hotel-marrakech
HOTEL ATLAS ASNI MARRAKECH
Address:
40020, Boulevard Mohamed VI, Marrakech
Website:
hotelatlasasni-marrakech.h-rez.com/
Booking instructions:
Reservations must be made no later than the deadlines set by the Shems Travel Agency. Please note that
reservations after the date set by the hotels will be possible only if there are available rooms. Negotiated rates
cannot be guaranteed after the deadlines.
Reservations will be treated on a first-come-first-served basis. We strongly recommend that delegations make
their reservations without delay and before the cut-off date cited above. After this date, hotel room availability
cannot be guaranteed.
Consult the reservation form for more information. For further information on the services offered by each
hotel, we recommend that you consult the hotel website.
Secretaries of delegations who wish to reserve rooms for several persons should fill out a form for each of
these persons.
When booking, you will need to provide credit card information.
REGISTRATION
The registration form must be sent to
Ms. Odile Lelarge
at the International Secretariat of the OSCE
Parliamentary Assembly (e-mail:
[email protected])
and
to the House of Councilors (e-mail:
[email protected]
)
not later than
5
th
September 2019.
The
Registration Desk
will be open in the lobby of the Conference Center on
3
rd
October from 14:00
to19:00,
for the remainder of the Autumn Meeting until the end of the official meetings
from 8:30 to 18:00
(12:00 Sunday 6
th
October).
Please register as soon as possible after your arrival in Marrakech. Participants
and accompanying persons will be able to collect their identity badges, conference information and materials at
the registration and information desk located in the lobby of the Conference Center.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Participants are kindly requested to indicate their flight references, as well as their dates and
times of arrival and departure, when registering.
Airport in Marrakech:
Marrakech Menara Airport
is the primary airport serving Marrakech. It is located 10 kilometers from the
city centre. Participants will be able to use a separate passport control booth for the delegations of the OSCE
PA. There will be an information desk with the logo of the OSCE PA Autumn Meeting in the arrival hall. On-
duty staff will help participants to get to the buses.
Arrival in Marrakech
There will be a bus transfer service organized from the airport to the conference hotels for participants arriving
on 3
rd
and 4
th
October.
On all other dates, participants are asked to make their own travel arrangements.
Departure from Marrakech
A transfer service will be provided from the conference hotels to the airport on 6 and 7 October in accordance
with the departure schedule of delegations. Transportation schedules will be available at the information desks
at the hotels in due time.
On all other dates, participants are asked to make their own travel arrangements.
Delegates are kindly asked to confirm the date and time of their departure at the Registration and Information
Desk when registering.
TRANSPORTATION DURING THE AUTUMN MEETING
Shuttle buses will be provided between the different above-mentioned hotels, the Conference Center of the
hotel Mövenpick Mansour Eddhabi Marrakech and all official and cultural events venues when necessary.
Transportation schedules will be available at the information desks at the hotels in due time.
PASSPORTS AND VISAS
It is the responsibility of delegates who need an entry visa to check the necessary formalities.
It is recommended not to postpone visa applications to the last minute.
To enter and stay in the Kingdom of Morocco you must have a valid passport.
INFORMATION DESK IN THE CONFERENCE CENTER MÖVENPICK MANSOUR
EDDHABI
The information desk will be open in the lobby of the Conference Center of the hotel Mövenpick Mansour
Eddhabi Marrakech on
3 October
and until the end of the official meetings
from 8:00 to 20:00 and
will
provide information about transportation schedules and the
accompanying persons’ programme.
INFORMATION DESKS IN THE HOTELS
Information desks will be open at the conference hotels on
3 October
and for the remainder of the Autumn
Meeting
from 8:00 to 20:00
andprovide the following information: transportation schedules, social
events,accompanying persons’ programme as well as any additional information
which may be of use for the
participantsduring their stay for the Autumn Meeting.
IDENTIFICATION AND SAFETY
For security reasons, all participants, including accompanying persons, observers, delegation staff and
members of the press, will be required to wear identity badges at all meetings and social functions.
In case of loss of your personal badge, please report to the registration and information desk immediately.
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DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS
Foreign diplomatic missions in the Kingdom of Morocco will be informed by the organizers about the OSCE
PA Autumn Meeting and will receive a copy of the programme. Participants who wish to contact their
diplomatic mission may consult the list of missions on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Morocco
:
https://www.diplomatie.ma/en/Nouscontacter.aspx
DOCUMENTATION / PHOTOCOPYING
The OSCE PA International Secretariat will send by e-mail the relevant materials to national delegations in
advance. Most of the documents of the Autumn Meeting can also be downloaded from the OSCE PA website
(www.oscepa.org). Additional materials will be available at the Conference Center.
There will be photocopiers available at the Conference Center. Delegations are kindly asked to make six
copies of their reports and speeches and distribute them in advance to the
interpreters’
cabins with the help of
the International Secretariat.
INTERPRETATION
During the Parliamentary Conference and the Standing Committee, simultaneous interpretation will be
provided exclusively in the six official OSCE languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian and
Spanish.
Written translation will not be provided.
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
A Cultural programme will be offered to participants on Sunday, 6
th
October 2019.
PROGRAMME FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
A programme for accompanying persons will be arranged while delegates are engaged in the Autumn Meeting.
The accompanying persons’ programme will be available to badge holders and they are asked to wear their
badges during every part of the programme. Accompanying persons are requested to sign up for excursions at
the hotels´ information desks upon arrival in Marrakech. Additional information will be distributed in due
time.
CATERING AT THE CONFERENCE CENTER
Numerous restaurants and cafes are located within walking distance from the Conference Center.
INSURANCE
Personal and medical insurance are the responsibility of the individual participant. The host party will not be
responsible for any loss of luggage, currency or personal effects, or any medical costs.
MEDICAL FACILITIES
A first aid facility will be available for participants between 3
rd
and 6
th
October, from 8:00 to20:00 at the
conference hotels.
However, illness requiring medical treatment or hospitalization is the responsibility of the individual.
Delegates taking medicine should bring enough to cover their needs. Please note that in case of a health
emergency outside the conference hotels, and outside business hours, the emergency line 112 is available for
OSCE PA Autumn Meeting participants.
DRESS CODE
Business attire is required for all official occasions; for the receptions business attire or evening wear are
suitable.
Casual wear is suitable for the accompanying persons’ programme and cultural programme.
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CLIMATE AND TIME
The climate in Marrakech is continental, dry, with lots of sunny days.
The weather in October: Days are usually hot with balmy evenings. The average daily maximum is 30 C and
the average daily minimum is 17C.
Time zone of the Kingdom of Morocco in October: GMT + 1 hours.
CURRENCY AND BANKING SERVICES
The currency used in Kingdom of Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham (DHS). Most major credit cards are
accepted everywhere. Cash can be obtained from ATMs.
Banks are open from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 16:00. The currency can also be exchanged at the
Marrakech Airport at currency exchange offices.
ELECTRICITY
The voltage in the Kingdom of Morocco is 220V/50Hz and European style two-pin sockets are used.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The international code for the Kingdom of Morocco is +212. There will be wireless internet available at the
hotels.
TOURIST INFORMATION
The multilingual website:
https://www.infostourismemaroc.com/ville/tourisme-maroc-ville-Marrakech.html
It contains tourist and practical information about the Kingdom of Morocco.
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