LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE USE September 2005, Buenos Aires INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS

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1 CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Distr. Limited Rev. 1 * 24 August 2005 ENGLISH LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE USE September 2005, Buenos Aires INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS 1. Opening and registration The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Workshop on Ecosystem Services Assessment and Financial Costs and Benefits Associated with the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Biological Diversity in Ecosystems under Agricultural Production will be held in Buenos Aires from Tuesday, 13 to Friday, 16 September The workshop will start at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, 13 September, and registration will take place at the venue of the meeting at 9 a.m. the same day. The Workshop will be held at: INTA Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria Comunications Building Chile 460 Buenos Aires, Argentina Telephone: Fax: , Include legend Para el Workshop del CDB Web site: 2. Working languages of the workshop The Workshop will be held in English and Spanish * This revision is issued to provide a new address for Ms. Laura Solari, the designated focal person for visa-related issued. 1

2 3. Documents Participants are kindly reminded to bring their own copies of the pre-session documents for the workshop, as they will be available at the meeting venue in limited quantities only. 4. Visas Attached, as annex I, is a list of countries whose citizens require or do not require an entry visa to Argentina with the corresponding coordinates of the Argentinean diplomatic/consular representation participants should contact for their visas, as appropriate. Participants requiring an entry visa to Argentina are strongly advised to contact, as early as possible, the diplomatic/consular representations of Argentina to allow sufficient time for a visa to be issued as appropriate prior to departure. To facilitate and expedite the issuance of visas, the letter of invitation, nomination, and or funding where applicable should be attached to the visa applications. In the case of any difficulty or query on visa-related matters, participants should contact directly Ms. Laura Solari, the designated focal person, with a copy to: mzaccag@correo.inta.gov.ar. Ms. Laura Solari coordinates are as follows: Laura Solari (p/a Maria Elena Zaccagnini) Address: Cerviño Buenos Aires Argentina, Buenos Aires Telephone: / 5345 Fax: cbd_argentina@yahoo.com 5. Services to participants Participants will have access to their s, free of charge, at work stations situated within the meeting venue. Other services, such as banks, restaurants, cyber cafés, public telephones, etc. are available in the immediate vicinity of the meeting venue. Please see map attached hereto, as annex IV. 6. Access to Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is serviced by the Ezeiza International Airport. Taxis are available at the airport and there is also a bus shuttle service. Fares are as follows: Buses (recommended) Manuel Tienda León bus stop is located at Terminal A, Ground floor. Attached as annex II is a timetable of the bus shuttle service from and to Ezeiza. The bus fares for a single ticket is AR$ 25 (approximately US$ 9) and the journey takes about 40 minutes. 2

3 Taxis Manuel Tienda León: Taxi stand is located at Terminal A, Ground floor. The taxi fares is AR$ 72 (approximately US$ 26) and the journey takes about 20 minutes. LeCoq Remise: Taxi stand is located on the right hand side of the main arrival hall. Taxis can be called on (11) / 9155 / 9391 / When ordering your taxi, from public phones or Telecom Locutorio, remember to ask for its number plates and colour. Other taxis (black/yellow): (not recommended) The fare is AR$ 35 (approximated US$ 13). 7. Hotel accommodation Attached, as annex III, is a list of hotels with indicative room rates. Participants in the workshop are kindly reminded that they are responsible for making their own hotel accommodation arrangements. For assistance or any queries about hotel accommodation, please directly contact (with a cc to: mzaccag@correo.inta.gov.ar) the designated focal person, Ms. Laura Solari, whose coordinates are indicated under heading 4 above. 8. Access to the meeting venue The workshop will be held at the INTA Communications and Library Building, in the San Telmo neighbourhood. Participants are requested to make their reservations at hotels that are from walking distance to the meeting venue or with easy access to the underground (Subterraneo). Please refer to the map in annex IV. It should be noted that an identification card with photograph (such as passport, driving licence) will be required to enter the INTA Building".. 9. Time zone Buenos Aires time in September will be 3 hours behind GMT. 10. Weather conditions During the month of September in Buenos Aires, the average temperature is 14 C and can reach a maximum of 19 C and a minimum of 10 C. Rain and thunderstorms are not very frequent. More information on weather is available at the following web. 3

4 11. Voltage volts, the plugs are two-pin type and three pin type. Adapters and converters are required for electrical/household appliances operating on 110 volts (adapters cost about: AR$ 4; and 100 volt converters about AR$ 35). 12. Credit Cards Major credit cards (Visa and MasterCard) are accepted in most hotels and restaurants in Buenos Aires. 13. Exchange rate (as of 15 August 2005) Euro 1 = 3.56 Argentinean Peso (AR$) US$ 1 = 2.88 Argentinean Peso (AR$) 14. Disclaimer The CBD Secretariat disclaims all responsibility for medical, accident and travel insurance, for compensation for death or disability, for loss of or damage to personal property and for any other loss that may be incurred during travel time or the period of participation. In this context, it is strongly recommended to secure prior to departure international medical insurance for the period of participation. 4

5 Annex I COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WHOSE CITIZENS REQUIRE OR DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER ARGENTINA AS VISITORS Country Required Visa Address Embassy or Consulate Telephone Fax Yes No Antigua & Barbuda * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) (1) embargen@cwjamaica.com Bahamas * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) (1) embargen@cwjamaica.com Barbados * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago. (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net Belize * 5ta avenida 5-55 Ed. Europlaza, 1703, T 1, N 17, Z 14, Ciudad de Guatemala. (502) /87 embajadadeargentina@hotmail.com Bolivia * Aspiazu 497 / Esq. Sanchez Lima, La Paz, Bolivia. (591) (591) ebolv@mrecic.gov.ar Brazil * SHIS QL 02, CONJ. 01, Casa 19, Brasilia, Brasil. (55) (55) embarg@embarg.org.br Chile * Miraflores 285, Casilla 9867, Santiago de Chile, Chile. (56) (2) / (56) (2) santiago@conar.tie.cl Colombia * Av. 40 A Nro Piso 16, Bogotá, Colombia. (57) (57) embargentina@etb.net.co Costa Rica * San José, Costa Rica. (506) / 6270 (506) embarg@racsa.co.cr Cuba * Calle 36, No. 511, Miramar, Havana, Cuba. (53) (53) ecuba@enet.cu Dominica * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) (1) embargen@cwjamaica.com Dominican Rep. * Av. Máximo Gómez Nro. 10, Sector Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (1) (1) edomi@mrecic.gov.ar Ecuador * Av. Amazonas 477 y Roca, Piso 8; Quito, Ecuador. (593) embarge2@uio.satnet.net El Salavador * Calle del mirador #5546 col. Altos de la Escalon San Salvador, El Salvador. (503) /3675 (503) argensalv@saltel.net Grenada * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net Guatemala * 5ta avenida 5-55 Ed. Europlaza, 1703, T 1, N 17, Z 14, Ciudad de Guatemala. (502) /87 embajadadeargentina@hotmail.com Guyana * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago, West Indies. (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net Haiti * Impasse Géraud, 20 Bourdon, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (509) (1) /6881 Honduras * Calle Palermo 302, Col. Rubén Darío, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (504) / 0292 (504) Jamaica * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) (1) embargen@cwjamaica.com Mexico * Blvd. M. Avila Camacho Nro 1, Lomas de Chapultepec, México, DF. (52) /31/32 (52) embajadaargentina@prodigy.net.mx Nicaragua * Pasaje los Cerros No. 111, Reparto las Colinas, Managua, Nicaragua. (505) , (505) embargentina@teranet.com.ni Panamá * Calle 50 y 53-Edif.Bco.Atlántico-piso 11, Panamá. (507) /6989/7403 (507) embargen@c-com.net.pa Paraguay * Avda.España y Avda. Peru, Asunción, Paraguay. (595) /4 Peru * Av. Arequipa 121, Cercado de Lima, Lima (51) /9966/4545 (51) embajada@terra.com.pe Saint kitts & Nevis * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) (1) embargen@cwjamaica.com Saint Lucia * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net S. Vincent & Grenad. * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net Suriname * SHIS QL 02, CONJ. 01, CASA 19, Brasilia. (55) (55) embarg@embarg.org.br Trinidad & Tobago * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) / 7562 (1) embargen-pos@carib-link.net Uruguay * Cuareim 1470, Montevideo, Uruguay. (598) /7/8/9 (598) Venezuela * Av. El Empalme, Edf. Fedecámaras, Piso 3, Urb. El Bosque, Venezuela. (58) / 1255 (58) evene@mrecic.gov.ar

6 Annex II BUS SHUTTLE TIMETABLE FROM/TO EZEIZA AIRPORT From EZEIZA to Buenos Aires- From Buenos Aires to EZEIZA airport 0:00 4:00 0:45 5:00 6:00 5:30 6:30 6:00 7:00 6:30 7:30 7:00 8:00 7:30 8:30 8:00 9:00 8:30 9:30 9:00 10:00 9:30 10:30 10:00 11:00 10:30 11:30 11:00 12:00 11:30 12:30 12:00 13:00 12:30 13:30 13:00 14:00 13:30 14:30 14:00 15:00 14:30 15:30 15:00 16:00 15:30 16:30 16:00 17:00 16:30 17:30 17:00 18:00 17:30 18:30 18:00 19:00 18:30 19:30 19:00 20:00 19:30 20:30 20:00 21:00 20:30 21:45 21:00 22:30 21:30 23:15 23:15

7 A. Two star-hotels Annex III LIST OF HOTELS WITH INDICATIVE ROOM RATES Name of hotel: Novel Address: Av. de Mayo 915 Tel: (54 11) Single: AR$ 72 Double: AR$ 80 Distance to INTA: 11 blocks, about 17 minutes walk Name of hotel: Astoria Address: Av. de Mayo 916 Tel: (54 11) Single: AR$ 72 Double: AR$ 80 Breakfast included: No Distance to INTA: 11 blocks, about 17 minutes walk Name of hotel: Gran Hotel Hispano Address: Av. de Mayo 861 Tel: (54 11) Single: AR$ 72 Double: AR$ 90 Distance to INTA: 10 blocks, about 15 minutes walk B. Three star-hotels Name of hotel: Gran Hotel Argentino Address: Carlos Pellegrini 37 Tel: (54-11) Web: Single: AR$ 100 Double: AR$ 100 Distance to INTA: 13 blocks, about 20 minutes walk 2

8 Name of hotel: Liberty Address: Corrientes 632 Tel: (54 11) Single: AR$ 120 Double: AR$ 140 Distance to INTA: 13 blocks, about 20 minutes walk C. Four star-hotels Name of hotel: Castelar Hotel & Spa Address: Av. de Mayo 1152 Tel: (54 11) /9 Web: Single: AR$ 190 Double: AR$ 190 Distance to INTA: 13 blocks, about 20 minutes walk Name of hotel: Hotel Bristol Address: Cerrito 286 Tel: (54 11) /09 Fax:: (54 11) Web: Single: AR$ 210 Double: AR$ 227 Distance to INTA: 18 blocks, about 27 minutes walk Name of hotel: Hotel Nogaró Plaza de Mayo Address: J. A. Roca 562 Tel: (54 11) Fax:: (54 11) Web: Single: AR$ 310 Double: AR$ 310 Distance to INTA: 6 blocks, about 9 minutes walk 3

9 D. Five star-hotels Name of hotel: Mansion Dandi Royal Address: Piedras 922 Tel: (54 11) Fax:: (54 11) Web: Single: AR$ 239 Double: AR$ 370 Distance to INTA: 6 blocks, about 9 minutes walk Name of hotel: NH City Hotel Address: Bolivar 160 Tel: (54 11) Web: nhcity@nh-hotels.com Single: AR$ 420 Double: AR$ 420 Distance to INTA: 6 blocks, about 9 minutes walk Name of hotel: Sheraton Libertador Bs. As. Address: Cordoba 680 Tel: (54 11) Fax:: (54 11) vtarzi@libertador-hotel.com.ar Single: AR$ 440 Double: AR$ 440 Distance to INTA: 15 blocks, about 22 minutes walk Name of hotel: Inter-Continental Buenos Aires Address: Mariano Moreno 809 Tel: (54 11) Fax:: (54 11) Web: buenosaires@interconti.com Single: AR$ 630 Double: AR$ 630 Distance to INTA: 7 blocks, about 10 minutes walk NB. Centralized booking is also available. Please use the following telephone and address: (54 11) reservas@buenosaires.com.ar 4

10 Annex IV MAP OF THE AREA OF THE MEETING VENUE ( INTA ) Hotels 1 - Inter-Continental Buenos Aires 2 - NH City Hotel 3 - Mansion Dandi Royal 4 - Hotel Nogaró Plaza de Mayo 5 - Hotel Bristol 6 - Castelar Hotel & Spa 7 Liberty 8 - Gran Hotel Argentino 9 - Astoria 10 Novel 11 - Gran Hotel Hispano Restaurants Banks Cyber cafés INTA 3 5