CBD CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY Distr. Limited Rev. 1 * 24 August 2005 ENGLISH LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE USE 13-16 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 2005. 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: + 54 11 4339-0581 Fax: +54 11 4339-0604, Include legend Para el Workshop del CDB Web site: www.inta.gov.ar 2. Working languages of the workshop The Workshop will be held in English and Spanish * This revision is issued to provide a new e-mail address for Ms. Laura Solari, the designated focal person for visa-related issued. 1
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 3101 1425 Buenos Aires Argentina, Buenos Aires Telephone: +54 11 4806 5340 / 5345 Fax: +54 11 4806 5345 E-mail: cbd_argentina@yahoo.com 5. Services to participants Participants will have access to their e-mails, 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
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) 4963-8532 / 9155 / 9391 / 9392. 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. http://www.meteonet.com.ar/ 3
11. Voltage 210-240 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
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 e-mail Yes No Antigua & Barbuda * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) 876 926 5588 (1) 876 926-0580 embargen@cwjamaica.com Bahamas * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) 876 926 5588 (1) 876 926-0580 embargen@cwjamaica.com Barbados * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago. (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net Belize * 5ta avenida 5-55 Ed. Europlaza, 1703, T 1, N 17, Z 14, Ciudad de Guatemala. (502) 2 385-3786/87 embajadadeargentina@hotmail.com Bolivia * Aspiazu 497 / Esq. Sanchez Lima, La Paz, Bolivia. (591) 2 2417737 (591) 2 2153130 ebolv@mrecic.gov.ar Brazil * SHIS QL 02, CONJ. 01, Casa 19, Brasilia, Brasil. (55) 61 3364-7600 (55) 61 3364-7666 embarg@embarg.org.br Chile * Miraflores 285, Casilla 9867, Santiago de Chile, Chile. (56) (2) 639-8617/638-0890 (56) (2) 639-3321 santiago@conar.tie.cl Colombia * Av. 40 A Nro. 13-09 Piso 16, Bogotá, Colombia. (57) 1 288-0900 (57) 1 288-8868 embargentina@etb.net.co Costa Rica * 1963-1000 San José, Costa Rica. (506) 234-6520 / 6270 (506) 283-9983 embarg@racsa.co.cr Cuba * Calle 36, No. 511, Miramar, Havana, Cuba. (53) 7 204-2549 (53) 7 204-2140 ecuba@enet.cu Dominica * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) 876 926 5588 (1) 876 926-0580 embargen@cwjamaica.com Dominican Rep. * Av. Máximo Gómez Nro. 10, Sector Gazcue, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. (1) 809 682-0976 (1) 809 221-2206 edomi@mrecic.gov.ar Ecuador * Av. Amazonas 477 y Roca, Piso 8; Quito, Ecuador. (593) 2 256 2292 embarge2@uio.satnet.net El Salavador * Calle del mirador #5546 col. Altos de la Escalon San Salvador, El Salvador. (503) 71 263-3638/3675 (503) 71 263-3687 argensalv@saltel.net Grenada * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net Guatemala * 5ta avenida 5-55 Ed. Europlaza, 1703, T 1, N 17, Z 14, Ciudad de Guatemala. (502) 2 385-3786/87 embajadadeargentina@hotmail.com Guyana * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago, West Indies. (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net Haiti * Impasse Géraud, 20 Bourdon, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (509) (1) 45-6180/6881 Honduras * Calle Palermo 302, Col. Rubén Darío, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (504) 232-3376 / 0292 (504) 231-0376 Jamaica * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) 876 926 5588 (1) 876 926-0580 embargen@cwjamaica.com Mexico * Blvd. M. Avila Camacho Nro 1, Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000 México, DF. (52) 5 5 5520-9430/31/32 (52) 5 5 5540-5011 embajadaargentina@prodigy.net.mx Nicaragua * Pasaje los Cerros No. 111, Reparto las Colinas, Managua, Nicaragua. (505) 2 74412, 71822 (505) 2 678406 embargentina@teranet.com.ni Panamá * Calle 50 y 53-Edif.Bco.Atlántico-piso 11, Panamá. (507) 264-6561/6989/7403 (507) 269 5331 embargen@c-com.net.pa Paraguay * Avda.España y Avda. Peru, Asunción, Paraguay. (595) 21 212 320/4 Peru * Av. Arequipa 121, Cercado de Lima, Lima (51) 1 433-3381/9966/4545 (51) 1 4330769 embajada@terra.com.pe Saint kitts & Nevis * Dyoll Building, 40 Knutsford Blvd., Kingston 5, Jamaica. (1) 876 926 5588 (1) 876 926-0580 embargen@cwjamaica.com Saint Lucia * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net S. Vincent & Grenad. * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net Suriname * SHIS QL 02, CONJ. 01, CASA 19, Brasilia. (55) 61 3364-7600 (55) 61 3364-7666 embarg@embarg.org.br Trinidad & Tobago * POB 162, Belmont Circle Road, Puerto España, Trinidad y Tobago (1) 868 628-7557/ 7562 (1) 868 628-7544 embargen-pos@carib-link.net Uruguay * Cuareim 1470, Montevideo, Uruguay. (598) 2 902-8166/7/8/9 (598) 2 9028172 Venezuela * Av. El Empalme, Edf. Fedecámaras, Piso 3, Urb. El Bosque, Venezuela. (58) 2 12 731-3311 / 1255 (58) 2 12 731-3255 evene@mrecic.gov.ar
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
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) 4345-0176 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) 4334-9061 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) 4345-2020 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) 4334-4001 Web: www.hotel-argentino.com.ar e-mail: info@hotel-argentino.com.ar Single: AR$ 100 Double: AR$ 100 Distance to INTA: 13 blocks, about 20 minutes walk 2
Name of hotel: Liberty Address: Corrientes 632 Tel: (54 11) 4325-0261 e-mail: info@liberty-hotel.com.ar 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) 4383-5000/9 Web: www.castelarhotel.com.ar e-mail: reservas@castelarhotel.com.ar 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) 4382-5400/09 Fax:: (54 11) 4382-3284 Web: www.hotelbristol.com.ar e-mail: reservas@hotelbristol.com.ar 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) 4331-0091 Fax:: (54 11) 4331-6791 Web: www.hotelnogaro.com e-mail: reservas@hotelnogaro.com Single: AR$ 310 Double: AR$ 310 Distance to INTA: 6 blocks, about 9 minutes walk 3
D. Five star-hotels Name of hotel: Mansion Dandi Royal Address: Piedras 922 Tel: (54 11) 4307-7623 Fax:: (54 11) 4322-3626 Web: www.dandiroyal.com.ar e-mail: info@dandiroyal.com.ar 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) 4121-6464 Web: www.nh-hoteles.es e-mail: 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) 4321-0000 Fax:: (54 11) 4322-8800 e-mail: 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) 4340-7100 Fax:: (54 11) 43407199 Web: www.buenos-aires.intercontinental.com e-mail: 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 e-mail address: (54 11) 5238-8123 reservas@buenosaires.com.ar 4
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 5 6 8 9-10 7 2 Restaurants Banks Cyber cafés 1 1 4 INTA 3 5