Administrative arrangements

UNITED NATIONS

ECONOMIC

AND

SOCIAL COUNCIL

Distr.

LIMITED

2 September 1965

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Originals STGLISH

ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AE£ICA .-■

Advanced Seminar on Curfen^iProfclems and Training Needs in ,Taz:.Administration

Addis Ababa, 6-15 December 1965

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGESWTS

.Bla-ote 1- Meetings !.

1. The Seminar will ^^onvened" at '4e Headquarters 'of the^oi^mi

Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa on Tuesday 6 December 1964. ,£*

rLtti ,°ffloe. on the f^st floor of Africa Hall will be^f"

V^aier:- Subject1 to the" agreement of participits

*-iS"??6S6Wd:< 'to■t"iee^eB^aHbula■b*e "held from 10.00 to ^

Advice of Arrival - : .-. •■ ■ ■ ,■ ■ •;. /,-■; , ,. . . ; . .

2. Participants should advise the Secretary of the- Seminar Jb¥.

.telef^?^.at theoable «**«» g^en in paragraph rbelow^t

than" 1' December 1965', ' '''' ■"■'"■"•' - '-■-■" .-.-m;:-i--\. ,-..- .-,j .,,(ij. .their, name5. .

i number,, time, and. date of=_ arrAyal, at. Addis. Abab&|. .., ".,'

#W ha7e;■«? .Ethiopian^ e^itry vj.ea or, require^ EGA 4;o

.t-r.vv.l:f..aF?n.?.e ^on6,*:°v>e ifsuedron arrival. (:See: paragraph; 6,', .

below)^

(iv) whether they require ECA to arrange hotel accommodation and

if so where (see paragraph 10 and 11

esses

3. Correspondence relating to arrangements for the Meeting should be

sent to the following addresss

E/CN.14/FISC/BIF./1

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J?os_tal. Address The Secretary, Taxation Seminar, Fiscal Unit

UNECA

P.O. Box 3001 Addis

Cable Addresss Telephone No. i

TAXSEMIKAE,oi:ECi

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? extension 56 and 121.

Credentials ^

4. Participants are'requested to bring with them their credentials

duly signed by their Foreign Minister, Secretary before attending .their first

\0o"£ nL" '^r 'vr:'':£' y!--u: ■-■j ■•■■ ■■ ^{j. j.}

Airline's^

5.

offer^'service^ to ^ddis;.Ababa.s.

Araif Airline^, 'participants "should confirm their; return arrangements

soon after their arrival. Ethiopian Airlines has offices.at Africa Hall and the Ghion and Ras Hotels for this purpose, J^£2L3-LJi2±2±-.

Immigration;.¥e1fai¥eii)ehts'': ••••'••■•- ' ■■-" ■ .'...,..,,.,

6V '"'" ParticS^vts' are" requested to' obtain en try vis^s fop:_Et^iopia. f;rcm Ethiopian diplomatic or consular representatives prior to travelling to Addis Ababa. Should there be no such representative iff ^participant's - should "be ^timatea" it "the S&r&s&y ^T the Seminar g the fuli nam^ of";tkV partioiptttt ttell in" advance lot his arrival ^thkVrytepg-cah:^ei;taken; to oUalh a° visa ;at^th^ airport on

arrival. _ _.,.. (-,)■,

Health ReauiremmtrSj>" .'.X ■ - ~:~ '•'■.■■■'■'■ ■-■"■■ ^^; *"■-'' "":

7. Valid certificates of vaccination against smallpox against yellow fever are essential.

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Recep.tion on Arrival

:'8"^-- To-facilitate reception and transportation from the airport to :"

hotels in Addis Ababa, it is most important that advance information on arrival-dates, mentioning'^light numbers and airline to be-sent" to

'Secretary -of-"the -Seminar. ■ ■- : ■-•" ' ■ ■ " ■ ';i ■ " ■

Foreign Exchange

9- There is no restriction on the amount of foreign currencies ""'-that' may be brought into Ethiopia, but all such holdings should be declared atrthe Customs at Addis-Ababa airport on arrival. The maximum amount of Ethiopian currency to be brought in or taken out without special

authority is limited to Eth.$150.00. Rates of exchange are approximately

as follows s *

■ "■' US 41 ■'■ = Eth.$ 2.50 ■ ' ■ -

1 ■ il Sterling= Eth.$ 7.^00 ■

Aocoamodation

10. Adequate hotel accommodation is available in Addis Ababa, the

addresses and present rates (in Ethiopian dollars) of those which

IAIE

Ethiopia Hotel Ghion Hotel

Has Hotel

Guenet Hotel

. HOTEL

r Addrees in Addis Ababa P.O. Box

number 1131

1643

1632

CABLE

ETHIOHOTEL GHOTHOTEL RASHOTEL

GUMEPHOTEL

. PSESENT RATES (ETHIOPIAN' DOLLARS)

Single Room ':

Bed. arid Breakfast

$20.-

$18.- &"'

$23."'"

$15.- &

$17.-

$10.-

Pull Board

$27.-

$20»- &*

$20--

$200- &

$22.-

$14.-

Double Room - Bed- and

Breakfast

$30.-

$28.- "

$20.- &

$28.-

$20.-

Pull Board

$44.-

$35-*

$30.- &

$38.-

$28.-

Breakfast and lunch only.

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11. Participants who wish the secretariat to make their hotel reserva tions are invited to send in their .request with full particulars at least one week before, arrival. . Whilst,every effort will be made to effect reservations in a particular hotel if..so requested, this cannot be guaranteed in advance.

12. Buses will "be available at 09»45 and:14;45 to take:participants from ; their .hotels "to .Africa Hall; they will be available at the close of \&w'l+'^.£8 for .their return. •: ■ ■•■■■. ■■ - ■. •■.■ ■ .■■,'' .-.' ■■

Sub s i s t en c e_Al 1 owan c e

13. The United Nations rate of subsistence allowance in Addis Ababa is US $13-00 por dienu /:i advance payment of 80 per cent of this subsistence allowance for the actual duration of the stay in connexion with the Seminars but not exceeding a period from 4 to l6..-Deojem<berJ9.ay be claimed a dav or two after arrival, the .balance will be..paid at the

end of tho Seminar on receipt of. .a signed claim (UN Form F.,10). .The

forms may be obtained from the .Seminar Secretary and completed forms should be returned to him. Other expenses incurred in connexion with the Sennnar inoludiE1^ ^travel _stopoversilr_etq. should be met by the

-participants' .Governments (vide page 3, paragraph 2 of the Executive

■'Secretary's circular of 3 August 19.&i ' •