PRESS RELEASE: (128 kB)   UN Climate Change Negotiations Speed up in Accra

All press conferences will be webcast live and on demand

Registration 

• All participants are requested to register upon arrival at the desk located at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC).
• A valid photo ID should be presented to the registration staff.
• As of Tuesday, 19 August 2008 the “no registration, no access” rule shall be strictly applied and will be enforced throughout the sessions.
• Early registration on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 is highly recommended to avoid delays.

Registration times

• Tuesday, 19 August and Wednesday, 20 August, from 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• From Thursday, 21 August to Wednesday, 27 August, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  

Double registration for the sessions is not permitted (i.e., State representative and observer organization representative, or state representative and press/media representative).

Badges 
Badges are essential in order for participants to gain access to the premises.  They are issued only on the basis of accreditation by the UNFCCC secretariat.  For security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their badges at all times.

Visas 
All foreigners wishing to enter Ghana must have a valid passport.  Participants requiring a visa for Ghana, or a transit visa, are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate consular authorities as soon as possible. 

Hotels
Request for assistance in making hotel reservations should be sent to: accracctalks@gmail.com.

Disclaimer 
With respect to health requirements and precautions to be taken by participants travelling to Ghana, the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol (the secretariat) informs all participants that they should consult and seek medical advice from their physicians/doctors and take medical precautions as advised. For example, vaccination against Yellow Fever is mandatory to enter the country.

For general information purposes, the participants can check on the current health requirements, for Ghana, posted by the World Health Organization.  The secretariat hopes the information will familiarise the participants with the general health requirements for Ghana.  At all times, the participants are individually and personally responsible for making their own assessment relating to health requirements.  The secretariat does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of the information on the website, nor does it assume any liability resulting from compliance (or non-compliance) with the requirements posted on the website."

It is strongly recommended that participants obtain international medical insurance for the period of participation.  The United Nations and the Convention secretariat disclaim 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 costs or losses that may be incurred during travel time or the period of participation.