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07DAKAR449
2007-02-28 15:32:00
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Embassy Dakar
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COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIC
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DAKAR 000449
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDEES ADDED)
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT, AF AND NEA
E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MASS OTRA SG
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIC
INITIATIVE (RSI) CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 018585 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DAKAR 000449
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDEES ADDED)
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT, AF AND NEA
E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MASS OTRA SG
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIC
INITIATIVE (RSI) CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 018585 AND PREVIOUS
1. AMBASSADOR JANICE L. JACOBS AND EMBASSY DAKAR WARMLY WELCOME AND
GRANT COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE
RSI CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DAKAR ON 13 MARCH 2007 TO:
2. CONFERENCE POINTS OF CONTACT:
A) EMBASSY CONTROL OFFICER WILL BE RSO JOHN BRAY. EMBASSY TEL: [221]
823-4296 X2311, CELL: [221] 644-0610, HOME: [221] 820-5048, E-MAIL:
BRAYFJ@STATE.GOV
B) FOR COORDINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT NEEDS, PLEASE E-MAIL
DAKARRSICONFADMIN@STATE.GOV AND MIGNANOGS@STATE.GOV. (NOTE:
PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD TRAVEL ITINERARY TO THE
DAKARRSICONFADMIN@STATE.GOV AND MIGNANOGS@STATE.GOV AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. END NOTE.)
3. ACCOMMODATIONS: WE HAVE RESERVED A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR ALL
PARTICIPANTS AT THE MERIDIEN PRESIDENT HOTEL. INDIVIDUAL HOTEL
RESERVATIONS WILL BE ADJUSTED AS APPROPRIATE AFTER RECEIPT OF
PARTICIPANT TRAVEL ITINERARY. THE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE POINTE
DES ALMADIES AREA OF DAKAR. HOTEL TELEPHONE NUMBER IS [221]
869-6969. HOTEL FAX NUMBER IS FAX: [221] 869-6924. ADDITIONAL
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.STARWOODHOTELS.COM/LEMERIDIEN/INDEX.HTML
THE ROOM RATE FOR THE MERIDIEN PRESIDENT IS CFAF 65,500 OR
APPROXIMATELY USD 133 PER DAY. INFORMATION REGARDING DAKAR'S
CURRENT PER DIEM RATES IS AVAILABLE AT:
. DUE TO FREQUENT FLUCTUATIONS
IN THE USD: CFA EXCHANGE RATE, EMBASSY DAKAR RECOMMENDS THAT
TRAVELERS REQUEST AN AMENDMENT TO THEIR TRAVEL ORDERS WHICH
AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ACTUAL LODGING EXPENSES INCURRED.
4. AIRPORT ASSISTANCE: BASED UPON THE PARTICIPANT TRAVEL ITINERARY,
OUR EMBASSY EXPEDITOR WILL MEET AND ASSIST FOR BOTH ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE, AND WILL FURNISH TRANSPORTATION AS WELL. ALL CONFERENCE
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE MET BY AN EMBASSY EXPEDITOR AT PLANESIDE AND
PROCESSED THROUGH THE AIRPORTS VIP LOUNGE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE
MERIDIEN HOTEL.
5. CONFERENCE SPECIFICS: THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE USAID
BUILDING LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES FROM THE MERIDIEN
PRESIDENT HOTEL. SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CONFERENCE SITE,
CONTACT INFORMATION AND OTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA E-MAIL
UPON RECEIPT OF PARTICIPANT TRAVEL INFORMATION.
6. TRAVELING ON SAA VIA NEW YORK?: FOR THOSE FLYING SOUTH AFRICAN
AIRWAYS (SAA) WITH A CONNECTION IN NEW YORK, WE HAVE NOTED FREQUENT
DELAYS IN THE RECEIPT OF CHECKED LUGGAGE. OF NINE RECENT ARRIVALS
IN DAKAR, SEVEN ARRIVED WITHOUT THEIR LUGGAGE. WHILE THE LUGGAGE
TYPICALLY IS DELIVERED ONE OR TWO DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL, WE RECOMMEND
THAT TRAVELERS LAYOVER IN NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS PRIOR TO
THEIR SAA FLIGHT DEPARTURE. A LAYOVER OF THIS LENGTH APPEARS TO
DECREASE LUGGAGE PROBLEMS.
7. MEDICAL SERVICES: DAKAR HAS LIMITED MEDICAL FACILITIES AND
VISITORS MAY HAVE TO BE MEDICALLY EVACUATED IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR
ILLNESS OR INJURY. WE RECOMMEND MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE FOR ALL
VISITORS, UNLESS THEY ARE COVERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S MEDICAL
PROGRAM.
8. HEALTH CONCERNS: SENEGALESE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES OFTEN
INSPECT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IMMUNIZATION CARD OF TRAVELERS
ON ARRIVAL TO VERIFY IMMUNIZATIONS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER WITHIN THE
PAST TEN YEARS AND AGAINST MENINGITIS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
IN ADDITION, WE RECOMMEND THAT TRAVELERS HAVE CURRENT IMMUNIZATION
AGAINST TYPHOID. MALARIA IS ENDEMIC IN WEST AFRICA AND TRAVELERS
SHOULD BE TAKING APPROPRIATE ANTI-MALARIAL MEDICATION PRIOR TO
ARRIVAL, DURING THEIR STAY, AND FOLLOWING THEIR RETURN TO A
DAKAR 00000449 002 OF 002
MALARIA-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
9. SECURITY: DAKAR IS RATED HIGH THREAT FOR CRIME AND TRANSNATIONAL
TERRORISM. COMMON SECURITY PRECAUTIONS THAT ONE WOULD TAKE IN ANY
LARGE U.S. CITY ARE PRUDENT. VISITORS TO DAKAR ARE ENCOURAGED TO
READ THE LATEST SECURITY INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS AT:
.
10. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO ENTER
SENEGAL. AMERICAN CITIZENS DO NOT NEED A SENEGALESE VISA FOR VISITS
OF LESS THAN 90 DAYS. BON VOYAGE!
JACOBS
SIPDIS
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDEES ADDED)
SIPDIS
STATE FOR S/CT, AF AND NEA
E.O.12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER ASEC MASS OTRA SG
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIC
INITIATIVE (RSI) CONFERENCE
REF: STATE 018585 AND PREVIOUS
1. AMBASSADOR JANICE L. JACOBS AND EMBASSY DAKAR WARMLY WELCOME AND
GRANT COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE
RSI CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DAKAR ON 13 MARCH 2007 TO:
2. CONFERENCE POINTS OF CONTACT:
A) EMBASSY CONTROL OFFICER WILL BE RSO JOHN BRAY. EMBASSY TEL: [221]
823-4296 X2311, CELL: [221] 644-0610, HOME: [221] 820-5048, E-MAIL:
BRAYFJ@STATE.GOV
B) FOR COORDINATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT NEEDS, PLEASE E-MAIL
DAKARRSICONFADMIN@STATE.GOV AND MIGNANOGS@STATE.GOV. (NOTE:
PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD TRAVEL ITINERARY TO THE
DAKARRSICONFADMIN@STATE.GOV AND MIGNANOGS@STATE.GOV AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. END NOTE.)
3. ACCOMMODATIONS: WE HAVE RESERVED A BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR ALL
PARTICIPANTS AT THE MERIDIEN PRESIDENT HOTEL. INDIVIDUAL HOTEL
RESERVATIONS WILL BE ADJUSTED AS APPROPRIATE AFTER RECEIPT OF
PARTICIPANT TRAVEL ITINERARY. THE HOTEL IS LOCATED IN THE POINTE
DES ALMADIES AREA OF DAKAR. HOTEL TELEPHONE NUMBER IS [221]
869-6969. HOTEL FAX NUMBER IS FAX: [221] 869-6924. ADDITIONAL
HOTEL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.STARWOODHOTELS.COM/LEMERIDIEN/INDEX.HTML
THE ROOM RATE FOR THE MERIDIEN PRESIDENT IS CFAF 65,500 OR
APPROXIMATELY USD 133 PER DAY. INFORMATION REGARDING DAKAR'S
CURRENT PER DIEM RATES IS AVAILABLE AT:
. DUE TO FREQUENT FLUCTUATIONS
IN THE USD: CFA EXCHANGE RATE, EMBASSY DAKAR RECOMMENDS THAT
TRAVELERS REQUEST AN AMENDMENT TO THEIR TRAVEL ORDERS WHICH
AUTHORIZES PAYMENT OF ACTUAL LODGING EXPENSES INCURRED.
4. AIRPORT ASSISTANCE: BASED UPON THE PARTICIPANT TRAVEL ITINERARY,
OUR EMBASSY EXPEDITOR WILL MEET AND ASSIST FOR BOTH ARRIVAL AND
DEPARTURE, AND WILL FURNISH TRANSPORTATION AS WELL. ALL CONFERENCE
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE MET BY AN EMBASSY EXPEDITOR AT PLANESIDE AND
PROCESSED THROUGH THE AIRPORTS VIP LOUNGE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE
MERIDIEN HOTEL.
5. CONFERENCE SPECIFICS: THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE USAID
BUILDING LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES FROM THE MERIDIEN
PRESIDENT HOTEL. SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CONFERENCE SITE,
CONTACT INFORMATION AND OTHER DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA E-MAIL
UPON RECEIPT OF PARTICIPANT TRAVEL INFORMATION.
6. TRAVELING ON SAA VIA NEW YORK?: FOR THOSE FLYING SOUTH AFRICAN
AIRWAYS (SAA) WITH A CONNECTION IN NEW YORK, WE HAVE NOTED FREQUENT
DELAYS IN THE RECEIPT OF CHECKED LUGGAGE. OF NINE RECENT ARRIVALS
IN DAKAR, SEVEN ARRIVED WITHOUT THEIR LUGGAGE. WHILE THE LUGGAGE
TYPICALLY IS DELIVERED ONE OR TWO DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL, WE RECOMMEND
THAT TRAVELERS LAYOVER IN NEW YORK FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS PRIOR TO
THEIR SAA FLIGHT DEPARTURE. A LAYOVER OF THIS LENGTH APPEARS TO
DECREASE LUGGAGE PROBLEMS.
7. MEDICAL SERVICES: DAKAR HAS LIMITED MEDICAL FACILITIES AND
VISITORS MAY HAVE TO BE MEDICALLY EVACUATED IN THE EVENT OF A MAJOR
ILLNESS OR INJURY. WE RECOMMEND MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE FOR ALL
VISITORS, UNLESS THEY ARE COVERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S MEDICAL
PROGRAM.
8. HEALTH CONCERNS: SENEGALESE IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES OFTEN
INSPECT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IMMUNIZATION CARD OF TRAVELERS
ON ARRIVAL TO VERIFY IMMUNIZATIONS AGAINST YELLOW FEVER WITHIN THE
PAST TEN YEARS AND AGAINST MENINGITIS WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS.
IN ADDITION, WE RECOMMEND THAT TRAVELERS HAVE CURRENT IMMUNIZATION
AGAINST TYPHOID. MALARIA IS ENDEMIC IN WEST AFRICA AND TRAVELERS
SHOULD BE TAKING APPROPRIATE ANTI-MALARIAL MEDICATION PRIOR TO
ARRIVAL, DURING THEIR STAY, AND FOLLOWING THEIR RETURN TO A
DAKAR 00000449 002 OF 002
MALARIA-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
9. SECURITY: DAKAR IS RATED HIGH THREAT FOR CRIME AND TRANSNATIONAL
TERRORISM. COMMON SECURITY PRECAUTIONS THAT ONE WOULD TAKE IN ANY
LARGE U.S. CITY ARE PRUDENT. VISITORS TO DAKAR ARE ENCOURAGED TO
READ THE LATEST SECURITY INFORMATION FOR TRAVELERS AT:
.
10. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: TRAVELERS MUST HAVE A VALID PASSPORT TO ENTER
SENEGAL. AMERICAN CITIZENS DO NOT NEED A SENEGALESE VISA FOR VISITS
OF LESS THAN 90 DAYS. BON VOYAGE!
JACOBS