2008 BIENNALE ON EDUCATION IN AFRICA
May 5-9, 2008
Maputo, MOZAMBIQUE

2008 Biennale on Education in Africa Maputo, Mozambique, May 5-9, 2008 Participants' Practical Information Note Click here to download the document on practical information in PDF format (56 Ko)

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.

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) 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)