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Registration:

Registration includes:

1. Forum Kit

2. Forum Documentation & Materials

3. Return Transfers from Dili International Airport

4. Meals

Accommodation: Central Maritime Hotel, Dili

The organizers have managed to secure a package deal with the Central Maritime Hotel based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

For reservations, please contact Mr. Peter Stolk, General Manager of Central Maritime Hotel, Dili - East Timor at:

E-mail: menik02@yahoo.com

Fax: (670-390) 311 600

Tel: (670-390) 311 611

Address: Avenida Dos Direitos Humanos, P.B. 230, Dili, East Timor.

Please note that the hotel will accept the following modes of payment: Cash (USD), Mastercard, Visa.

Local Currency

Timor Leste currently uses the US dollar. Credit cards are not widely accepted.

Travel - travel routes

There are no direct flights to Dili, Timor Leste. Participants will have to fly via Bali Indonesia or from Darwin, Australia. There is only one flight from Denparsar Airport Bali, Indonesia to Comoro International Airport Dili, Timor Leste which leaves at 9.00am each morning. Due to this limited connection, participants might have to spend a night at the transit point. This is also dependent on the arrival time of the carrier from the country of embarkation.

Transit Visa requirements

Bali, Indonesia - None

• Exit Pass: 100,000 Indonesian rupiah or USD14

Darwin, Australia

• Entry Visa: USD25 (might be waived - still in discussions)
• Exit Pass: USD10

Timor Leste Entry Visa requirements

• Entry Visa: USD25 - Will be waived for registrations received before 7 Nov 2003.
• Exit Pass: USD10

Insurance

There are 2 hospitals in Timor Leste, the Government Hospital and UN Medical Center. However you might be able to get access to major accident cover at these hospitals. It is advisable to get insurance that allows you to be medivaced out of the country.

Health

Although not so prevalent in the capital, Dili, visitors can be exposed to dengue fever and malaria. Use of mosquito repellants are appropriate clothing such as long sleeved shirts and triusers particularly at sunset is advised. Avoid the use of perfumes as they attract mosquitoes.

INFOMARKET - Exhibition - Evening of 13th - 15th November at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, hall.