ANNEXE 4 / ANNEX 4

/ Regional Workshop on “Guidelines on the Smooth Transition of
Existing Mobile Networks to IMT-2000”
Damascus - Syria, 13 - 15 June 2005
/

INFORMATION NOTE

VENUE OF THE WORKSHOP

The workshop will be held at STE Headquarters, Mezzah Autostrade, Damascus.

WORKING LANGUAGES

The workshop will be conducted in English and Arabic.

DELEGATES’ REGISTRATION

Registration and distribution of documents will start on Monday 13th June 2005, from 8:30 am to 09:00 am.

WORKING HOURS

The opening ceremony will take place on Monday 13th June 2005 at 09:00am. The proposed working hours are as follows: from 09.00 am to 17:00 pm.

LIST OF PROPOSED HOTELS

Al Cham Hotel (óóóóó) (20 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (80) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (90) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: not included

Tel: +963 11 22 32 300 / Fax:+963 11 22 12 398

Le Meridien Hotel (óóóóó) (13 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (90) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (100) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: not included

Tel: +963 11 22 29 200 / Fax:+963 11 37 38 730

Semiramis Hotel (óóóóó) (16 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (75) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (85) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: not included

Tel: +963 11 21 20 225 / Fax:+963 11 22 16 797

Plaza Hotel (óóóó) (20 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (50) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (50) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: not included

Tel: +963 11 22 19 226 / Fax:+963 11 22 19 226

Venezia Hotel(óóóó) (20 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (60) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (65) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: included

Tel: +963 11 23 16 631 / Fax:+963 11 23 14 030

Queen Center Rotana Suites (óóóó) (2 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (55) + 11% government tax

Double room: US$ (65) + 11% government tax

Breakfast: included

Tel: +963 11 66 64 001 / Fax:+963 11 66 64 002

Al-Kairawan Hotel (óóó) (20 minutes from STE HQ)

Single room: US$ (35)

Double room: US$ (40)

Service, Taxes and Breakfast: included

Tel: +963 11 23 13 339 / Fax:+963 11 23 13 343

RESERVATION OF HOTEL ROOMS

Please fill in the Hotel Reservation Form indicating your arrival schedules and return it before 01 June 2005 to Mr. Ramzi Ramadan, Director of Public Relations, Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (Fax: +963 11 612 16 45 / Tel: +963 11 612 26 45).

TRANSPORTATION

STE will provide transportation from Airport to the hotels above-mentioned ONLY and from the hotels to the workshop’s venue and vice versa.


VISA REQUIREMENTS

A valid passport is required to enter Syria. Each participant (not holding an Arab Passport) is requested to consult the Syrian Embassy in his/her country of origin to obtain the visa.

If case there is no Embassy or Consulate of Syria in your country, it is recommended to send, at least two weeks before the workshop, a copy of your passport to Mr. Ramzi Ramadan, Director of Public Relations, Syrian Telecommunication Establishment (Fax: +963 11 612 16 45 / Tel: +963 11 612 26 45), in order to assist in issuing your visa.

OTHERS

·  Local time: GMT+3.

·  Climate: (18 -35°C).

·  Telephone services: will be provided by STE.

·  Electrical current: 220 AC.

·  Exchange rate: The official currency is the Syrian Lira. 1 US$ = 50 SL (approx.).

Visa, American Express, Access/Mastercard, Diners Club cards and travelers cheques can also be used in hotels, although not widely accepted.

Note: please, frequently check for updates of this workshop on the ITU Arab Regional Office, http: www.ituarabic.org

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