2008 Biennale on Education in Africa
Maputo, Mozambique, May 5-9, 2008
Participants' Practical Information Note
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Below you will find some preliminary practical information which
will be of interest to you in view of your participation in the
Biennale on Education in Africa.
We highly recommend to all participants of the ADEA Biennale to
carefully read this practical information note. It gives important
information concerning travel to Maputo and is intended to ensure
the smooth functioning of the Biennale. |
Date and venue
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
Biennale on Education in Africa will be held from 15:30 on Monday,
May 5, 2008 to 13:00 on Friday, May 9, 2008 at the Centro Internacional
de Conferéncia Joaquim Chissano, Avenida da Marginal 4441 - Maputo,
Mozambique; phone: [+258] 21 48 63 95
The Caucus of Ministers will be held on Monday, May 5, 2008 from
08:30 to 15:30 at the same venue, the Centro Internacional de
Conferéncia Joaquim Chissano. |
International transport
We recommend you reserve your flight to Maputo as soon as possible.
A number of major international meetings are taking place at the
same period and flights to Maputo will fill quickly.
Several airline companies (e.g. Air France, TAP, South African
Airways and Kenyan Airways) fly either directly to Maputo or to
Maputo via Johannesburg. |
Flight confirmation details
for the ADEA Secretariat
When your flight has been reserved, please forward your travel
itinerary to the ADEA Secretariat so that hotel accommodation
and airport transport can be arranged accordingly. The following
information is needed: name of airline carrier, flight numbers,
arrival and departure dates and times and city of departure.
The ADEA Secretariat will take care of confirmation for return
flights; therefore, upon arrival at the hotel conference registration
desk, you will be asked to complete a form confirming return flight
details. Please note that the ADEA Secretariat cannot make changes
to your original flight reservations. |
Entry formalities
Entry visa
An entry visa is required for Mozambique. If there is a representation
for Mozambique (Embassy or Consulate) in the participant's country
of residence a visa must be applied for through this representation.
The application must be accompanied by the conference invitation
letter. If there is no Mozambique representation in the participant's
country of residence, the entry visa will be issued upon arrival
at the airport in Maputo. In order to allow airlines to accept
participants without a visa, the immigration services of Mozambique
have issued a letter that will be forwarded to participants before
travel. Participants must show this document at the airport
of embarkation and upon arrival in Mozambique. The fee for
entry visa issuance upon arrival (only for participants without
Mozambique representation in their country of residence) is USD
20, EUR 20, ZAR 170 (South African Rand) or MZN 300 (Mozambique
Metical).
Customs allowances
Mozambique customs allows the following products per traveler
into the country: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars
or 250 grams of smoking tobacco; 1 liter of spirits and 2.25 liters
of wine and 50 milliliters of perfume or 250 milliliters of toilet
water. Travelers are allowed to import an amount of up to the
equivalent of USD 5 000 without declaration; amounts over this
must be declared to customs. |
Health information
Upon arrival at the airport in Maputo, travelers must provide
a current valid certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever,
when coming from the following African countries: Angola, Benin,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Comoros, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon,
Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia,
Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Kenya, Central African Republic,
Rwanda, Sao Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda. In the case where a valid certificate
of vaccination cannot be shown, a vaccination will be given at
the airport in Maputo. |
Departure formalities
A departure tax will be levied upon departure at the airport.
The fee is MZN 750 or 30 USD. |
Airport welcome and transportation
to and from the airport
Representatives from the Ministry of Education and Culture
(MEC) of Mozambique will welcome participants at the airport according
to flight schedules received via the ADEA Secretariat. The MEC
will also provide transport to hotels upon arrival and from hotels
to the airport for departure. |
Registration
All participants are requested to present themselves to the
ADEA registration desk upon arrival at their hotel. A host will
be available for assistance (e.g. for general questions, completion
of registration forms and the flight confirmation sheet). Upon
registration you will receive the conference document package
your conference badge. Registration desks will be set-up from
Friday, May 2, 2008 to Sunday, May 4, 2008 in hotels where ADEA
has reserved rooms (see list below). |
Access to meetings, restaurants
and security
Your badge will allow you access to the different meetings
during the ADEA Biennale, as well as conference-provided meals
and evening functions. It is therefore necessary to wear the badge
visibly at all times.
Participants are responsible for the security and safety of their
personal effects. Please ensure your equipment and materials,
such as laptop computers and mobile telephones, are secure at
all times. Please follow the instructions of the security personnel,
of ADEA staff and of the staff of the Ministry of Education and
Culture.
Smoking is prohibited in the Conference Center. |
Services
Communication
You can consult the internet via the computers installed in
room 5 of the Conference Center or via your personal laptop through
WIFI connections in the corridors of the Conference Center. In
addition, hotels also provide internet access via WIFI or cable
access in the rooms and lobbies.
Three local telephone service providers will be selling phone
cards at the entrance of the Conference Center: mcel (mobile),
Vodacom (mobile) and TDM (land-line). They provide local PIN cards
and recharge cards.
Exchange rates and bank operations
The official exchange rate of the United Nations (UN) in March
2008 is 24.25 Meticais for 1 USD. The exchange rates of banks
and hotels may vary from the UN exchange rate. Money withdrawal
with credit cards is possible from various locations (e.g. airport,
shopping centers, Conference Center). Hotels accept payment via
credit cards, however not all of the restaurants accept credit
cards.
Medical
The MEC, in cooperation with CIGENI (Comissao Interministerial
de Grandes Eventos Nacionales e Internationales), will provide
first aid services at the Conference Center. Telephone contact
details for the available doctors are as follows:
Dra. Enigma - [+258] 82 45 37 940
Dra. Hélia - [+258] 82 70 18 389
Dr. Jeremias - [+258] 48 02 800
Dra. Helena Chuquel - [+258] 45 37 940 |
Local transportation
Local transfers
Daily transfer is scheduled between the hotels listed below
and the Conference Center as well as to the evening functions.
A detailed schedule is included at the end of this document.
Taxis
In general, taxis will be available in front of all hotels.
Trips for taxis have fixed prices; the usual standard rates from
one city area to another are from MZN 100 to 150. In addition,
there are special tourist taxis (open vehicles) called Tuk-Tuk-Taxi
(rates for these differ from that of standard taxis).
Taxi telephone numbers:
Tuk-Tuk Taxi (open tourist taxi)- [+258] 82 41 00 001
Omega Taxi Services - [+258] 21 41 71 95 or 21 31 19 61
Top Taxis - [+258] 21 31 10 04 |
General information
on Maputo
Weather
Weather in Maputo during the month of May is normally moderate
with temperatures varying between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius. Although
the rainy season falls between October and March, there can be
some rain in May.
Electricity
Electricity is at 220 Volts. Most hotels have standard sockets
available in addition to South African sockets.
Time
Maputo is in the time zone GMT + 2 hours |
Excursions and visits
in Maputo
The following places have been recommended by the MEC for
visits in Maputo:
-The Iron House: Constructed by Gustave Eiffel in 1892. (Located
at Av Samora Machel near the Tunduru Botanical Garden.)
-Nucleo de Arte: Art Gallery, Live Music on Sundays. (Located
at Rua de Argelia 194.)
-National Art Museum: Sculptures and paintings by renowned artists.
(Located at Avenida Ho Chi Minh 1233.)
-Fish Market: Roofed market offering a large assortment of fresh
sea products. |
Restaurants in Maputo
Restaurants below are classified in three categories and listed
by nearness to hotels:
* less than MZN 300 / person
** between MZN 300 and 500 / person
*** above MZN 500 / person |
Around Hotels Avenida
and Cardoso:
* Piri Piri
* El Grego
** Puerto Pirata
** Mundo's
** Monte Alentejano
** Surf II Partelaria (inside Jardim dos Namorados)
*** Jardim dos Mariscos (inside Jardim dos Namorados)
*** Rodizio Real *** Micasa |
Around Hotel Holiday
Inn:
* Fish Market
** Sagres
** Mira Mar
** Ximixuene
** Costa do Sol
*** The Meat Company |
Around Hotels Ibis, Rovuma
Pestana andV.I.P.:
* Escorpião
* Macau Chinese Restaurant
* Coqueiro (na Feira Popular)
* Maputo Shopping
** Zambi
*** Maputo Marina Waterfront |
Hotel List
ADEA will book hotel rooms for all participants, including
those who will pay their own hotel bill. Please note that negotiated
rates will apply only to hotel bookings made by the ADEA Secretariat.
Participants are allocated to six hotels different hotels (see
list below).
- Hotel Avenida: Ministers and representatives of development
agencies who are members of the ADEA Steering Committee
Hotel Avenida Information
Avenida Julius Nyerere 627
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 48 44 00
Fax: [+258] 21 49 96 00
Website: http://www.tdhotels.pt
Payment modalities: Cash (ZAR, Euro, USD, MZN); VISA, American
Express, Master, Diners - no travelers cheques and no British
Pounds Internet access in all rooms via cable access
-Hotel Holiday Inn: Representatives of other development
agencies (participants from agencies who are members of the
ADEA Steering Committee will also stay at the Holiday Inn if
member agency participant numbers exceed the number of available
rooms in Hotel Avenida)
Hotel Holiday Inn Information
Avenida da Marginal 4016
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 49 50 50 Fax: [+258] 21 49 77 00
Payment modalities: Cash (Rand, Euro, USD, Meticais); VISA,
American Express, Master, Diners
-Hotel Cardoso: Representatives of other development
agencies
Hotel Cardoso Information
Avenida Martires de Mueda 707
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 49 10 71/5
Fax: [+258] 21 49 18 04
Website: http://www.hotelcardoso.co.mz/
Payment modalities: Cash (ZAR, Euro, USD, MZN); VISA, American
Express, Master, Diners) Internet access via access cards
(WIFI)
-Hotel V.I.P.: Working Group representatives, presenters
and international experts in education
Hotel V.I.P. Information
Avenida 25 de Setembro 692
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 35 10 00
Fax: [+258] 21 35 10 01
Website: http://www.viphotels.com/hotelmain.aspx?HotelID=5
Payment modalities: Cash (ZAR, Euro, USD, MZN), VISA, Diners,
Masters Internet access via WIFI in the rooms and lobby area
-Hotel Ibis: Ministry officials
Hotel Ibis Information
Avenida 25 de Setembro 1743
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 35 22 00
Fax: [+258] 21 35 22 20
Website: http://www.ibishotel.com
Payment modalities: Cash (ZAR, Euro, USD, MZN); VISA, Visa
electron, Master
-Hotel Pestana Rovuma: Journalists, interpreters and
international experts in education
Hotel Rovuma Pestana Information
Rua da Sé 114
Maputo, Mozambique
Phone: [+258] 21 30 50 00
Fax: [+258] 21 30 53 05
Website: http://www.pestana.com
Payment modalities: Cash (ZAR, Euro, USD, MZN); VISA, American
Express, Diners, Masters Internet access via WIFI in the rooms
and lobby area
Please note that changes may have to be made in hotel lodgings
for individuals within specific participant groupings depending
on the confirmed numbers of participants and the available rooms
in each hotel.
Upon arrival at the airport, each participant will be informed
of the hotel in which a room has been reserved for him/her.
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Transportation schedule
Day |
Meeting |
Monday, 05 May 2008 |
Departure at 14:30 from hotels to the Conference
Center for the official opening |
Transfer at 19:30 from
the Conference Center to the venue of the official Dinner
of the Minister of Education and Culture of Mozambique |
Transfer at 22:00
to hotels from the venue of the official Dinner of the
Minister of Education and Culture |
Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
Departure
at 08:00 from hotels to the Conference Center |
Transfer at 20:00 to
hotels from the Conference Center |
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Departure at 08:00 from
hotels to the Conference Center |
Transfer at 19:00 to
hotels from the Conference Center |
Thursday, 08 May 2008 |
Departure at 08:00 from
hotels to the Conference Center |
Transfer at 18:00 to
hotels from the Conference Center |
Transfer
at 18:30 from hotels to the venue of the ADEA Gala Dinner
for its 20th anniversary (Jardím dos namorados)
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Transfer
at 22:00 to hotels from the venue of the ADEA Gala Dinner
for its 20th anniversary (Jardím dos namorados) |
Friday, 09 May 2008 |
Departure at 08:00 from hotels to
the Conference Center |
Transfer at 14:00 to hotels from
the Conference Center (participants of the Biennale) |
Transfer at 18:00 to hotels from
the Conference Center (ADEA Steering Committee members) |
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