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General Information

Accommodation:
Accommodation and all other costs which are not covered by the registration fee will be at the personal expense of participants. The Institute can help with hotel bookings.
Preferential rates for participants and accompanying persons have been granted at Grand Hotel Londra (incorporating the International Conference centre) as well as at other hotels in the vicinity (see attached list).

Application
Application has to be submitted before the beginning of the Round Table, either using the electronic registration form (click here) or by requesting it by e-mail: panizzi@iihl.org

Arrival/Departure
An IIHL Welcome desk will be open at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 inside the customs area the day preceding the opening of the course. Please report to the desk before collecting your luggage. Collective transport to Sanremo will be organised on the same day.

Airport Authorities advise passengers to check in at the airport 90 to 120 minutes prior to flight departure.

Transport from Sanremo to Nice airport after the closure of the Course will also be organised according to the needs of participants.

Some more travel information

Cancellation
In case of cancellation, you can obtain reimbursement if you make your request 1 week before the begin of the Round Table. Requests made after this date will not be considered.

Certificate
A certificate of attendance can be required at the Secretariat of the Round Table

Climate
Sanremo and the Riviera enjoy a mild climate all the year round. The average temperature can be found on www.weather.yahoo.com

Currency
The euro is the official currency in Italy. At the present moment (2008) it is valued at
1 € - 1,48 US$. However, this rate is subject to fluctuation. Only euros are accepted in Sanremo.

We advise participants to change their money before their departure and to bring only US $ or euros as other currencies may be difficult or impossible to change. Most banks are open from Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 16.15 with a lunch break from 13.15 to 14.45. Major credit cards are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops.

Distribution of papers
Participants wishing to distribute/display any papers should them prior the Round Table to shirley@iihl.org. We will bot be able to reproduce papers during the Round Table it self.

Documents
All necessary course documents will be supplied by the Institute.

Dress code
The dress code during the Round Table is formal - jacket and tie

Electrical Appliances and Presentations
Please note that Italian electrical plugs may differ to those used in your country.
Power Plug Standards (220 volts)

Insurance - Travel and Health
It is the responsibility of each participant to have adequate travel and health insurance for the whole duration of this trip. In no circumstances can the Institute be held responsible for medical expenses incurred during a participant’s stay in Sanremo.

Internet
We are sorry to inform that no internet may be available in the Congress Center

Language
English, French and Italian will be the official languages of the Round Table, with simultaneous translation at plenary sessions.

Registration fee:
The fee is to be paid after notification.

The registration fee of € 300 can be remitted:

before the Round Table starts to the
Bank holder: International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Bank name: INTESA SANPAOLO SPA
Bank address: Via Mameli 1 - 18038 Sanremo, Italy - Tel: + 39 0184 52 921

Bank codes

IBAN IT93 MO30 69227001 0000 0015 392 - BIC (SWIFT) BCITITMM

(Account n° 15392 / ABI code ABI 03069 / CAB code 22700)
Kindly indicate, when making the bank transfer, name of the participant, to which course you are due to attend, and the bank used.

before the course starts by sending a cheque to:
International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Villa Ormond – C.so Cavallotti 113
18038 Sanremo - Italy

During the Round Table in cash

N.B. Credit cards are not accepted

The registration fee covers: participation to the Round Table, coffee breaks during working days, working documents, transportation from and to Nice airport, the official dinner and other social events.

Scholarship

We are very sorry to inform that actually we don’t have any scholarships available for the Round Table.

Participants are strongly advised to contact governmental and/or non governmental agencies, international organizations, foundations, or other sources which may grant financial aid.

Travel
Sanremo is located in the northern part of Italy, approximately 140 km west of Genoa and 60 km east of Nice, France, where the nearest airport is located (1-hour drive).
More info.

Secretariat
Ms Patricia Panizzi, Secretariat of the Round Table is available for all information or support concerning logistic aspects (travel, booking hotels, administrative details etc.). The Secretariat can be reached by phone (+ 39 0184 541848 – emergency + 39 3466854612), by fax (+ 39 0184 541600) and e-mail: panizzi@iihl.org

Useful information on Sanremo
Riviera dei Firori: http://www.rivieradeifiori.travel
Sanremo Guide: http://www.sanremoguide.it/en/

or click here

Venue:
The Round Table will be held at the
International COnference Center of Gramd Hotel Londra
C.so Matuzia n° 2
18038 Sanremo
Tel.: + 39 018465511 - Fax: + 39 0184668073

Registration (at the Congress Center): in order to receive your course documentation, please register between 8.00 and 9.00 the day the Round Table starts.

Visas
Participants are requested to make their own arrangements with regard to obtaining valid travel documents such as visas, passports, etc. Participants from countries needing a visa are expected to obtain a several entries Schengen visa before their departure, which can take up to three weeks. Be aware that a visa is also required for transit for United Kingdom and the USA and sometimes the Netherlands).

N.B. It is not possible to get a visa on arrival at the border