MOP5 News

• SIDE EVENTS - SIDE EVENT PROGRAMME for MOP5 and associated meetings.


• EXCURSIONS - Information is now available on MOP5 excursions.


• TRAVEL - Participants are strongly advised to book their travel well in advance of MOP5. In particular, train tickets should be purchased as soon as possible, as the month of May is the beginning of the tourist high season in La Rochelle, and tickets will probably be booked out quickly.
  
  It is also important to note that, due to rail construction work, there will be no direct trains from La Rochelle to Paris on 18 and 19 May 2012. The fastest way to travel to the Paris Montparnasse train station will be by bus from La Rochelle to the town of Niort (ca. 65 km) and from Niort via high-speed TGV directly to Paris. The overall journey time is estimated to be 3h45. The buses going directly from La Rochelle to Niort will be made available by the national rail provider SNCF.

  In addition, there are train connections from La Rochelle to Paris via Poitiers, Nantes or Bordeaux. Journey times vary between 3h30 and 7h.
  
  For further information please click here.

• ACCOMMODATION - Delegates are also strongly encouraged to book their accommodation as soon as possible, as the tourist high season will influence the availability and prices of hotel rooms. A selection of hotel rooms can be booked via the La Rochelle Tourist Office.


• Pre-MOP - In the framework of the African Initiative, the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is organizing an African regional preparatory workshop for the 5th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (MOP5).


• REGISTRATION - Delegates are kindly reminded to register for MOP5 and the African Pre-MOP workshop at their earliest convenience.


• VISA REMINDER - delegates are kindly reminded to check whether they need entry or transit visas. Information available here.


• EXHIBITION SPACE - delegates interested in organising an exhibition during MOP5 should register as soon as possible. Further information is available here.


• MEETING SCHEDULE - Provisional schedule for MOP5 and associated meetings.