GENERAL INFORMATION



INFORMATION NOTE

Venue

The Integrated Safety Management training course for Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland and South Africa will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 9 – 20 August, 2010 at the following venue:

IATA Training Facility/Room

South African Airways

Airways Park

Jones Road

Kempton Park - Johannesburg

South Africa

Organizers

South African Civil Aviation Authority and ICAO AFI Comprehensive Implementation Programme (ACIP)

|South African Civil Aviation Authority |AFI Compréhensive Implémentation Programme |

|Private Bag X73 |International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) |

|Halfway House 1685 |P.O. Box 46294 – 00100 GPO |

|South Africa |Nairobi, Kenya |

|Tel: + 27 11 545 1517 |Tel: +254 20 7622368/69/79 |

|Fax: +27 11 545 1452 |Fax: +254 20 7623028 |

|E-mail : HamiltonE@caa.co.za |E-mail: icaoacip@icao. |

Opening Session

The official opening of the ICAO State Safety Programme (SSP) and Safety Management Systems (SMS) Training Course will take place on 26 August 2010 at 08.45 a.m. The formal training course will be held daily from 08.30 a.m. Lateness is strictly prohibited.

Languages

The training course will be carried out in English.

Hotel Information

Participants are requested to make their own hotel reservations. A list of recommended hotels is attached.

Transportation

Transportation can be arranged via the hotels to and from the airport as well as the hotel will co-ordinate a taxi service to and from the venue of training.

(Will be providing transport from hotels to the venue for participants?). Please advise.

Visas

Participants are requested to apply for visas well in advance from South Africa High Commissions or Embassies, which will be issued upon the presentation of documentation showing that the applicants are designated representatives to a particular UN meeting to be held in Johannesburg.

Weather and local time information

The average temperature during August is 20 degrees Celsius and high humidity levels can be experienced during the day.

Please confirm the weather so that participants can take necessary precautions.

South Africa local time is GMT+2. It is fixed across the country.

Local Currency and Foreign Exchanges Rates

The official currency is Rand (ZAR). The current exchange parity has currently set at the rate of:

GBP1 = 20.00 ZAR

US$1 = 10.00 ZAR

€1 = 20.00 ZAR

British Pound Sterling, American dollars and EURO are accepted in many places. Exchange is easily available in the banks and exchange agencies. Most hotels and businesses currently accept credit cards hence participants should not heavily rely on them.

Language

The official language of the Country is English.

Hours of business

The official working hours in South Africa are 8.00a.m to 4.00p.m Mondays to Fridays and 8.00a.m to 12.30p.m on Saturday and Sunday being the holiday.

Electrical Supply

The electrical out is 220/240 V, 50 Hz. The standard 3-pin British plugs are the most common outlets in most hotels.

Telephones

World wide direct connections are available, using the international code or telephone operator if necessary.

From abroad dial 27 followed by required number. There are 3 mobile phone operators: VODACOM, MTN and CELL C

LIST OF HOTELS*

Country Code: +27

|HOTEL |TEL |AMOUNT |AMOUNT |FAX |E-MAIL/WEBSITE |

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| |(+27) |(SINGLE) |(DOUBLE) |(+27) | |

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*Booking can also be made via the following agent:

Ashbel

E-mail: ashbelm@soshine.co.za

Tel: +27 (0) 12 430 3566

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