:
This is general information
you will need with regard to the FFD Multi-Stakeholder
Consultation on Systemic Issues taking place in Nairobi,
Kenya. It will begin at 4:00 p.m. on March 29 with an Open
Forum; followed by 2 full days of meetings March 30 and 31,
2005.
Meeting Location, Hotel Information and Airport Pickup
The hotel
where participants will be staying and where the meeting
will take place is the
Nairobi Safari Club. The hotel is located at
Lillian Towers,
Koinange Street / University Way, P.O Box 43564, 00100 GPO,
Nairobi, telephone: +254-020-251333, fax: +254-020-215137 /
224625,
e-mail:
info@nairobisafariclub.com,
reservations:
reservations@nairobisafariclub.com.
If you have sent us your itinerary we have booked all of
you rooms at the Nairobi Safari Club. For those of you who
are still confirming your flights please let Elisabeth know
your travel arrangements as soon as possible (kenia@fes.de).
The room is approximately $85 US dollars a night including
breakfast. The hotel has a restaurant, gift shop, business
center, and health center.
Airport
Pickup
For those of you who have sent
me your travel itinerary I have let the hotel know when to
pick you up at the airport. You need to look for a driver
with a Nairobi Safari Club sign board with your name on it.
The cost of the shuttle is approximately $20 US dollars. If
you are unable to meet the driver please try calling the
hotel +254-020-251333
otherwise you may have to take an airport taxi.
Materials for the Consultation.
General
Information on the Consultation:
http://www.new-rules.org/ffdconsultation.htm
Background
papers can be downloaded at:
http://www.new-rules.org/docs/ffdconsultdocs/background032905.htm
Meeting
Agenda:
http://www.new-rules.org/event/ffdconsultationagenda032905.htm
Process:
http://www.new-rules.org/docs/ffdconsultdocs/process032905.htm
Logistics:
http://www.new-rules.org/docs/ffdconsultdocs/logistics032905.htm
Visa Information
Visas will be
necessary for many for entry into Kenya. According to
information I received for Washington, DC to apply for a
visa you will need to submit your passport, $50 US dollars,
2 passport photos, a completed application, and a copy of
your airline itinerary. This probably varies from which
country you will be getting your visa.
It is possible
to get your Visa in Nairobi, but this will extent your time
spent at the airport and does not guarantee entry to the
country.
Embassy of
Kenya in Washington, DC:
http://www.kenyaembassy.com/
Embassy of
Kenya in London, United Kingdom:
http://www.kenyahighcommission.com/
Other Embassy
of Kenya listings without websites:
http://www.embassyworld.com/embassy/kenya3.html or
http://www.traveldocs.com/ke/embassy.htm
Traveler Health
According to
the embassy website, immunization against yellow fever and
cholera are recommended and anti-malaria prevention
medication should be administered particularly if the
visitor will be traveling to the Western and Coastal Regions
of Kenya.
Nairobi
Information
The exchange
rate as of March 11, 2005:
Convert a currency not listed below.
74.60
Kenya Shillings to 1 US Dollar.
143.87
Kenya Shillings to 1 United Kingdom Pound
100.54
Kenya Shillings to 1 Euro
1.72
Kenya Shillings to 1 India Rupee
Weather
The weather in
Nairobi is approximately 60 (low) to 84 (high) degrees
Fahrenheit or 15 (low) to 28 (high) degrees Celsius. It is
the rainy season in Kenya so you may want to bring a rain
coat.
Questions or Concerns
I hope I have
addressed most of your questions regarding your arrival in
Nairobi. Should you have any additional questions, do not
hesitate to contact me directly and I will happily answer
them. Work 202-533-2580; mobile 202-247-7486; Email
jbaker@new-rules.org.
Jamie
Baker, Coordinator
New Rules
for Global Finance Coalition
c/o
Financial Policy Forum
1660 L Street, NW
#1200
Washington, DC 20036
202-533-2580 (work)
202-775-0819 (fax)
202-247-7486 (cell)
jbaker@new-rules.org
www.new-rules.org
