General information
The Organizing Committee for the Sustainable Water Conference warmly welcomes you to this conference. This leaflet will provide you with the general information for the meeting and we encourage you to read it at your earliest convenience
The weather in Nairobi will be generally fair. Low: 9oC/49oF
High: 20oC/68oF. It is expected that the meeting days will be warm and sunny, with slightly chilly nights.
Weather
English and Kiswahili are the main languages used in Kenya besides local dialects. The official meeting languages will however be English and French.
Languages
Kenya Shilling - Notes: KES: 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000; Coins: KES: 1, 5, 10, 20. Participants who may wish to change currencies may do so at the Airport on arrival or any of the following banks along University Way: Kenya Commercial Bank, Cooperative Bank or University of Nairobi Barclays Bank. US Dollars, Euros or Sterling Pounds are more convenient. 1USD to 75 Kshs. Or 1Euro to 110 Kshs. (approx.).
Currency
Coffee and tea will be provided each morning and afternoon at the venue of the meeting.
Coffee/Tea breaks
Some hotels offer all the above facilities at a cost higher than the normal commercial rate (the rates depend on destination countries). However, all bills on communications by participants need to be settled by themselves prior to their departure.
Telephone/E-mail services
Please take note that the Organizers do not assume any responsibility for the financial consequences of illness or accidents occurring during the conference
Insurance
Sponsored participants will be met on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya and will be taken by a shuttle or taxi to various hotels where they have been booked. There will be somebody carrying a placard bearing participants names, so keep a keen look-out. You may however get a taxi to your hotel room at a rough cost of Ksh 1,500 - 2,000.
Transport
The conference organizers will only settle accommodation bill for the sponsored participants during the meeting days. All other extra meals, phone calls, laundry, etc, shall be settled directly by participants before their departure
Hotel
Silversprings Hotel: Berita: 020 2722451/2/3/; 0722 204 870; 0733 616 217
United Kenya Club: Hesbon or Cosmas: 020 271 29 20/2; 0711 239 122
Intercontinental Hotel: Andrew Muhoho: 020 320 00 00
Hotel contact person
The meeting venue is Millennium Hall 1. Registration and receipt of additional meeting documents will be done on 25th and 26th August, 2009 from 8am for all participants
Meeting Venue
You will need to reconfirm your flight schedule on time to avoid inconveniences
Air travels - Flights reconfirmation
Lunches will be served at the conference venue every day
Lunch
Like many other large cities in the world, Nairobi has its share of personal security problems and you are advised to take precaution to avoid being the victim of crime:
-Leave your valuables at the hotel and only carry small amounts of money
the hotel has a safe deposit box for valuable items.
-Be careful when using credit cards
-Don't walk at night, and especially not alone.
-Do not offer resistance in case of armed mugging
Security
In the event of problems on arrival or while in Nairobi, please call the following numbers:
Tel: 020 444 6140, 020 444 6138
Cell : 0723 273 752 (Ruth Odhiambo); 0720 742 415 (Madadi); 0725 774 055 (Dorice)
Emergency telephone numbers
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