RA IV/HC-39/INF. 1, p. 2

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
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RA IV HURRICANE COMMITTEE
THIRTY-NINTH SESSION
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
23 TO 26 MARCH 2017 / RA IV/HC-39/INF. 1
(20.I.2017)
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Original: ENGLISH

INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS

1. Place and dates of the session

The thirty-ninth session of the RA IV Hurricane Committee will be held in San Jose, Costa Rica, from 23 to 26 March 2017. The venue for the session will be:

Hotel San José Palacio

P.O. Box 458-1150

La Uruca, El Robledal

San Jose Costa Rica

Phone: (506) 22202034

Fax: (506) 25202046

E-mail:

This hotel is located 20 minutes’ drive from Juan Santamaría Airport

2. Working languages

The working languages of the session will be English and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for the meeting.

3. Documentation

The pre-session documents and the provisional reports will be available in English and Spanish. In order to make these documents available in both languages (on the website by 1 March 2017), participants are requested to provide contributions by 14 February 2017.

4.  Local Organizing Committee contact details

Instituto Meteorológico Nacional

Ms Yadira Muñoz

Secretary
Instituto Meteorológico Nacional

San José, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 22225616
Fax: (506) 22231837

Email:

Oficina de la OMM para Norteamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe

Ms Priscilla Ramírez

Secretary

World Meteorological Organization

Office for North America, Central America and the Caribbean
San José - Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2258-2370
Fax: (506)2256-8240

Email:

5.  Entry/Visa Requirements

Citizens from the following countries do require an entry visa to Costa Rica: Colombia, Cuba (except for participants holding a Diplomatic, Official and Service passport), Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. The visa can be obtained at the nearest Costa Rican Embassy or Consulate., To obtain precise information on regulations and deadlines for submission of visa applications, participants are advised to begin the visa process and to contact the Embassy or Consulate as early as possible.

6.  Hotel accommodation

A block of single rooms under the name of WMO (OMM) has been reserved with a special rate of US$135.00 (including taxes, accommodation, breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, internet and transport from and to the airport). Please take note that it is expected that with the financial support sent to our participants, each one pays his/her own hotel bill. If you are not planning to stay at the hotel of the venue please inform the WMO Office in San José, Costa Rica (NCAC).

The hotel form, which should be completed and sent to the Local Secretariat no later than 15 March, 2017 is attached.

6. Transportation from and to the airport

For participants staying at the Hotel San José Palacio, transportation will be provided from and to the airport.. A form has been attached to obtain the details of your flights.

For participants not staying at the San José Palacio, the airport official taxis are orange and the name is Taxis Unidos. The rate for one way, airport-hotel is approximately US$35.

7.  Mode of payment/Currency

Most businesses, tour operators, airlines and hotels accept major credit cards and traveler’s cheques.

The currency used is the Colon; Exchange: Costa Rican Colon (CRC) 547.19 = 1US dollar (USD).

8.  Average climate in San Jose in March

Mean temperature: 20.6 °C

Mean maximum temperature: 24.5 °C

Mean minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Mean precipitation: 10.6 mm

Rainy days: 3

Radiation (MJ/m2): 16.9

Relative Humidity: 72.2%

Wind speed: 9.9 km/h

The web page of the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional is http://www.imn.ac.cr

9. Other

The electric supply in Costa Rica is 110 volts AC.

9.  WMO Secretariat

Any additional information concerning the arrangements for the session may be requested from:

Mr Oscar Arango
Representative
WMO NCAC Office
San José, Costa Rica.
Tel.: (506) 22582370
; / Dr Tayong Peng
C/TCP
World Meteorological Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel.: (4122) 7308145

Ms Priscilla Ramírez
Secretary
WMO NCAC Office
San José, Costa Rica.
Tel.: (506) 22 58 23 70
; / Ms Catherine Bihute
Secretary
World Meteorological Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel.: (4122) 730 80 54