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´A Learning Route on Innovative Livestock Marketing from Northern to Eastern Africa´27TH February – 09 March, 2012
OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Learning Route: “Innovative Livestock Marketing from Northern to East-ern Africa –
February 27 till March 9, 2012
Dear Participants,Welcome to the Learning Route on Innovative Livestock Marketing from Northern to Eastern Africa.Below you will find some operational information, which we hope, will be helpful for your participation in the training. For further information, please feel free to contact us. 1. Dates: The Learning Route begins its activities on the 27th of February 2012 at 09.00 at the located in Nairobi, Kenya, Phone: +254721 600262/738 600 262. We recommend that you arrive on the 26th of February in Nairobi. The Route ends on the 9th March 2012 at 17:00 00 at the Karenembers Hotel located in Nairobi, Kenya. For arrival and departure, the airport pick-ups and drop-offs have been arranged for all of you and we will be communicating the details of your transfer to and from the Hotel once your flight details have been confirmed. The Person who will be coming to pick you at the airport will use either placards or pager boards having your names for easy identification.
ROUTESA PROGRAMMEShelter Afrique Building 2nd Floor (Right wing) - P.O. Box 25965 - 00100 –
Mamlaka Road, off Nyerere Road - Nairobi, KenyaPhone: +254 (0) 705585561 - web: http://www.africa.procasur.org
´A Learning Route on Innovative Livestock Marketing from Northern to Eastern Africa´27TH February – 09 March, 2012
2. Accommodation: Accommodation will be provided from the 26th to the 9th of February 2012.During the Learning Route we will be staying in the following places: Cities Dates Hotel Phone and contact
person
Nairobi 26 February Lenana mount HotelRalph Bunche Road
Lillian: (+254) 2717044/48 0723-970165
Amboseli 27-28 February Kibo Slopes Cot-tagess
Alphonce: (+254) 0721104149
Kiserian 29 February 03 March
Eureka Retreat Cen-tre
Isaac: (+254) 724536721
Isiolo 04-05 March Bomen Hotel Joel: (+254) 721698849
Meru 06-07 March Nevada Hotel Catherine: (+254) 728388194
Nairobi 08-09 March Lenana mount HotelRalph Bunche Road
Lillian: (+254) 2717044/48 0723-970165
3. Identity Document: You are requested to carry your passport, plus two (2) photocopies of your passport that will be delivered to the Coordinator Team of the Learning Route. It is important to check with the relevant authorities (courts or police) that you do not have legal restrictions to leave the country.
4. Visas: For those participants who aren’t Kenyan citizens, we advise you ob-tain your visas for Kenya prior to arrival in Nairobi. Otherwise, it is also possible to get your visa at the Nairobi airport or at the immigration office at any other point of entry.
5. Health: We strongly recommend that you carry a kit with medicines of daily use in which you can include B vitamin to help prevent mosquito biting. The Route team will have an emergency kit as well and each participant will have travel in-surance for the Learning Route’s length. Although there aren’t any other manda-tory immunizations required besides the yellow fever vaccination, it is recom-mended that people visiting Kenya/Tanzania get immunized against typhoid and
ROUTESA PROGRAMMEShelter Afrique Building 2nd Floor (Right wing) - P.O. Box 25965 - 00100 –
Mamlaka Road, off Nyerere Road - Nairobi, KenyaPhone: +254 (0) 705585561 - web: http://www.africa.procasur.org
´A Learning Route on Innovative Livestock Marketing from Northern to Eastern Africa´27TH February – 09 March, 2012
cholera, and take Malaria pills.Please let us know if you have any health, nutritional and/or other condition to keep in mind. Also, we recommend you bring sunscreen and mosquito repellant jelly.
6. Luggage: For your comfort, your luggage should not exceed fifteen (15) kilos. We recommend you carry a small backpack with the minimum necessary items during the fieldwork.
7. Clothing: Your clothes should be comfortable and we recommend you bring light clothing, sunglasses and a hat to wear during the day for most of the Learn-ing Route. Also, please bring a sweater and/or a jacket and impermeable clothes in case it rains or it gets cold at night and a good pair of walking shoes, as some of the terrain may be rough/muddy.
8. Contacts: Please feel free to contact us should you require any further assistance:
Name Phone Mail
Valentina Sauve (+254) 706 046 742 [email protected]
Diana Puyo (+254) 705 585 561 [email protected]
Mary Gikingo (+254) 722 645 055 [email protected]
Yours Sincerely, The Learning Route team
ROUTESA PROGRAMMEShelter Afrique Building 2nd Floor (Right wing) - P.O. Box 25965 - 00100 –
Mamlaka Road, off Nyerere Road - Nairobi, KenyaPhone: +254 (0) 705585561 - web: http://www.africa.procasur.org