LACAC/KOREA COURSE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (Guatemala City, Guatemala, 17 to 21 April 2017) GENERAL INFORMATION

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1 ATTACHMENT 3 LACAC/KOREA COURSE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (Guatemala City, Guatemala, 17 to 21 April 2017) GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Place and date LACAC/Korea Course "Airport Environment Management" will be held in Guatemala City, Guatemala from April 17 to 21, Headquarters Vista Real Hotel Km 9 Carretera a El Salvador Guatemala, Guatemala Phone: (502) Arrival at the airport and transportation International airlines flying to Guatemala City arrive mainly at La Aurora International Airport located in Guatemala City. The DGAC Guatemala will not provide transportation from airport to hotel, It is necessary that at the moment of making your reservations request the airport shuttle service to hotel with your respective Hotels. The DGAC Guatemala will provide transportation from Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21, from your hotel to Vista Real Hotel, which is why it is important to promptly notify the hotel where you will stay, if it were not the Vista Real Hotel, to the following address: seminarioclacdgac@gmail.com, to carry out the pertinent coordinations. 4. Participation requirements Work experience in Civil Aviation Authority and/or airports from LACAC Member States Preferably with three (3) years in airport environment and/or GHG management. Good health. 5. Expenses Airfare, meals and accommodation fees for this course shall be paid by participant s side. 6. Participants Registration Registration of delegates will be held on the first day from 08:00 to 09:00 hrs. Participants must preregister by sending the completed form to: clacsec@icao.int, before April 7, 2017.

2 ATTACHMENT Opening Opening session of the course, will be held on April 17 at 09:00 hrs. 8. Language The Course will be conducted in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish. 9. Material After the event, participants will receive a certificate and an electronic file including presentations and photo. 10. Suggested Attire Formal clothes are recommended for opening/closing and casual wear for the rest of activities. 11. Weather ( C) In Guatemala City high temperatures are expected in April, with average temperatures of 19 C. at 30 C, mornings usually are sunny. 12. Currency Currency name: Quetzal (Q). Exchange Rate (subject to change) is US $ 1 per Q Credit and debit cards The international credit cards usually accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants are: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, and debit cards with the Electron logo. 14. Vaccines and medical services There is no obligation or need to be vaccinated before visiting the country. Public and private hospitals are available for tourists, emergency service 24 hours a day. 15. City information Guatemala City attracts visitors whose interest ranges from Mayan history to contemporary culture. Two museums host Mayan artifacts, some of which were discovered at a nearby archaeological site. Other museums exhibit indigenous and modern art. The city offers traditional walks and interesting destinations. Theaters, antique bookstores, culturales centers, museums, craft fairs, modern shopping centers, historic cafes and parks. 16. Language Guatemala's official language is Spanish, and English is spoken by most of the people involved in tourism activities.

3 - 3 - ATTACHMENT Tourist attractions The Tourism Entity Guatemala INGUAT offer all kinds of material (maps, guides, brochures) and useful information to guide them in the city. 18. Electricity In Guatemala City standard output voltage is in the range of 110/120 volts. 19. Taxes and tips Tax on purchases is included in consumer prices (12%). Tipping in restaurants it is not included in the account and is usually considered as a tip 10% of the value of consumption. 20. Local Time Local time in Guatemala is at -6 coordinated universal time (UTC -6 / time zone -6). 21. Business hours Shopping centers are open Monday to Sunday hour from 09:00 hrs. until 20:00 hrs. 22. Safety Recommendations The safety recommendations are common to every city, such as carrying only the necessary money, not valuable jewelry, apply at the hotel of choice taxi services to travel insurance. the use of yellow or green taxis phone (502) recommended. 23. Emergency numbers 24. Hotels - Volunteer Fire Department: Municipal Fire: National Civil Police: Red Cross: Emergency Road PMT: Office of Human Rights: 1555 It is recommended to make reservations in advance. Dollar exchange rate in hotels is approximately Q8.05. Rates are quoted in US US Dollars room per night, subject to 10% tax Tourism and 12% VAT tax (total 22%).

4 ATTACHMENT Hotel Single room rate Double room rate REAL INTERCONTINENTAL Address: 14 Calle 2-51, Guatemala Phone: city/guaha/hoteldetail USD $ USD $ VISTA REAL(Headquarters) Address: Km 9 Carretera a El Salvador Guatemala, Guatemala Phone: (502) USD $ USD $ CROWNE PLAZA Address: Av. Las Americas 9-08, Guatemala 01013, Guatemala Phone: BARCELO Address: 7A Avenida 15-45, Guatemala 01009, Guatemala Phone: temala/guatemala-city/hotel-barcelo-guatemalacity/descripcion-general.aspx USD $ USD $ USD $ USD $ Additional are attached a list of hotels that are within the City of Guatemala: - Holiday Inn Hotel: o Phone: (502) o Address: 1era Avenida zona 10, Guatemala, Guatemala o Web page: - The Westin Camino Real Hotel: o Phone: (502) o Address: Calle Camino Real 0-20 zona 10, Guatemala, Guatemala o Web page:

5 - 5 - ATTACHMENT 3 - Clarion Suites Hotel: o Phone: o Address: 14 calle 3-08 zona 10 Guatemala, Guatemala o Web page: - Biltmore Hotel o Phone: PBX. (502) y Reservaciones. (502) o Address: 15 calle 0-31 zona 10, Guatemala, Guatemala o Web page: Contact information Arlette Elias, Training and Library Assistant Secretariat of Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) Phone: (511) / clacsec@icao.int Paola Moreira Sanchez Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Guatemala Office phone: (502) extension 5421 Phone: (502) paola.moreira@dgac.gob.gt, pmoreirasgyd@gmail.com Youn-ju Na (Julie) Incheon Airport Aviation Academy, Incheon International Airport Corporation Telephone: , Fax : nayoun8@airport.kr Eun-kyoung Kim Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Telephone: , Fax: deepnature@korea.kr