Information Note for Meeting Participants · Rio de Janeiro-Antonio Carlos Jobim International...
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2ndWorldEnvironmentalLawCongress&RelatedMeetingsMonday23MarchthroughFriday27March,2020
ThisLogisticsNoteprovidesgeneralinformationforparticipantsinthe2ndWorld
EnvironmentalLawCongressandrelatedmeetings.Additionaldetailedinformationforspecificmeetingswillbeprovidedseparatelytoparticipantsforthosespecificevents.
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WelcometoRiodeJaneiro!WelookforwardtowelcomingyoutoRiodeJaneiro,Braziltoparticipateinthe2ndWorldEnvironmentalLawCongressandrelatedmeetingsfrom23to27March2020.
OverviewThe2ndWorldEnvironmentalLawCongress“EnvironmentalLaw2030andBeyond”willopenonWednesday25MarchandconcludeonFriday27March,2020.Sixmajorenvironmentallaweventswillbeheldinthethreedaysleadinguptothe2ndWorldEnvironmentalLawCongress:
(1) UNEPFifthMontevideoProgrammefortheDevelopmentandPeriodicReviewofEnvironmentalLaw(invitationonly)
(2) 3rdGeneralAssemblyoftheGlobalJudicialInstituteontheEnvironment(invitationonly)
(3) InternationalCouncilofEnvironmentalLawMeeting(invitationonly)(4) 2ndOASInter-AmericanColloquiumontheEnvironmentalRuleofLaw(5) WCELGlobalColloquiumofEarlyCareerEnvironmentalLawExperts(6) WCELMootCourt
VenueThemeetingswilltakeplaceinfourdifferentvenuesincentralRiodeJaneiro:SupremeCourtComplex:
(1) TribunaldeJustiçadoRiodeJaneiro(CourtoftheStateofRiodeJaneiro):R.DomManuel,37-Centro,RiodeJaneiro-RJ,20010-090,Brazil
(2) EscoladaMagistraturadoEstadodoRiodeJaneiro(JudicialAcademyofRiodeJaneiro):R.DomManuel,25-Centro,RiodeJaneiro-RJ,20010-090,Brazil
(3) MuseudaJustiça-CentroCulturaldoPoderJudiciário(RiodeJaneiro’sStateCourtMuseum):RuaDomManuel,29groundfloor-Centro,RiodeJaneiro-RJ,20010-090,Brazil
Museum:(4) MuseudoAmanhã(MuseumofTomorrow):PraçaMauá,1-Centro,Riode
Janeiro-RJ,20081-240,Brazil
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SupremeCourtComplex
MuseudoAmanhã
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AccommodationsInvitedparticipantsshouldbooktheiraccommodationsassoonaspossible.Non-speakerattendeesshouldcommitonlyafterreceivingconfirmationoftheirregistrationsubmission.Accommodationspaidforbyparticipantsmayusetheeventcode2ndWELCtoobtainadiscountedrate.ThefollowingisalistofthreesuggestedhotelswithinfifteenminuteswalkingdistanceoftheSupremeCourtComplex:
Hotel Rate(Single)*
Rate(Double)* BookingContact
IbisRiodeJaneiroSantosDumontHotel R$222.00+5% R$255.00+5% [email protected]
NovotelRJSantosDumontHotel R$299.00+5% R$319.00+5% [email protected]
ProdigyHotelSantosDumontAirport R$355.00+5% R$435.00+5% reservas@prodigysantosdu
mont.com.br
*PricesareinBrazilianReaisandincludebreakfast.Reservationsaresubjecttoavailabilityatthetimeofthebooking.Whilethesearethemostconvenienthotels,participantswhoarebookingtheirownroomsarefreetochooseotherhotelsinRiodeJaneiro.PleasenotethatgrouptransportationtospecialeventswillbeprovidedonlyfromtheProdigy,Novotel,andIbis.
VisaArrangementsParticipantsareresponsibleforobtaininganyrequiredvisaforBrazil.PleasecheckthevisarequirementsforyournationalitytoenterBrazil.Participantswhoneedextraordinaryassistancefromtheconferenceorganizersshouldcontactwcel@iucn.orgattheearliestpossibletime.
HealthRequirementsandMedicalServicesBrazilrequiresproofofyellowfevervaccinefortravelersfromseveralcountries.Makesurethatyouverifytherequirementsbeforeyoubookyourtravel.ParticipantsareresponsiblefortheirownmedicalexpensesandarrangementswhileinBrazilandshouldarrangefortheirowntravelandhealthinsurancepriortodeparture.
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TransportationtoandfromtheAirportParticipantsareexpectedtomaketheirowntravelarrangementstoandfromtheairport.TherearetwomajorairportsinRiodeJaneiro:RiodeJaneiro-AntonioCarlosJobimInternationalAirport(GIG),popularlyknownbyitsoriginalnameGaleãoInternationalAirportisthemainairportservingRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.Itislocated20kmfromthecitycenterofRiodeJaneiro.DetailedinformationaboutRiodeJaneiro-AntonioCarlosJobimInternationalAirportcanbefoundathttp://www.aeroportogaleao.net/en/Theinformationdesk,andtouristinformation(RioTur),arelocatedonthe2ndflooratarrivals(map).TheairportoffersfreeWI-FIservice:RIOgaleao.Thetripfromtheairporttothehotelstakesaround30minutesinlighttrafficbutcantakeanhourormoreduringrushhour.Werecommendyoutakeapre-paidtaxi(TaxiEspecial)toyourdestination.Therearefivedifferentcompanies(Coopatur,Cootramo,Coopertramo,TranscopassandTranscootour)offeringthisserviceinthearrivalshall.Creditcardsareaccepted,andthefareisaroundR$130.00.Yellowcabsareavailableoutsidetheairport,butthelevelofservicemightbenotascomfortableasthepre-paidservices.Rideshareservices,suchasUber,CabifyandTaxi99alooperateattheairportandalloverRiocity.RiodeJaneiro-SantosDumontAirport(SDU)isthesecondmajorairportservingRiodeJaneiro,Brazil.TheairportislocatedadjacenttodowntownRiodeJaneiroandwithinafewblocksoftherecommendedhotels.
GettingAroundThelocationoftheCongressandrelatedeventsarescheduledconvenientlysothatparticipantsmaywalkbetweenthethreehotelsandtheSupremeCourtComplex.SpecialtransportationwillbeprovidedtotheMuseudoAmanhã(MuseumofTomorrow)onThursday,26March,aswellasforotherspecialevents.Otherwise,participantsareresponsiblefortheirowntransportation.Rideshareservices,suchasUber,CabifyandTaxi99operateattheairportandalloverRiodeJaneiro.
WeatherExpectwarm,humidweatherwiththeaveragelowbeing73oF(22oC)andtheaveragehighhitting85oF(30oC).Remembertobringyourmosquitorepellent,umbrella,andsunblock.
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Currency,PaymentsandBankingMajorcreditanddebitcardsarewidelyacceptedinBrazil.ThemonetaryunitofBrazilistheBrazilianReal(R$).ParticipantsareadvisedtoexchangetheircurrencyforReaisbeforelandinginBrazil.Foreigncurrencycanbeexchangedatmosthotelsandcommercialbanks.Additionally,BureaudeChangearewidelyavailable.Exchangeofficescanberecognizedbythe“exchange/cambio”sign.Viewthelatestexchangerates:https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/
ElectricitySupplyCongressorganizerswillnotbeabletoprovideanyequipmentoradapterstoparticipants.Participantsmustbringtheirownelectricityadapters.Theelectricitysupplyis110volts.TypeCplugsandsocketsarewidespread,butyoumayalsofindtypeNsockets.
LanguagePortugueseistheofficiallanguageofBrazil.Englishisspokeninmosthotels.
TippingItiscustomarytotipwaiters,porters,caddies,andotherserviceproviders.Inmostrestaurants,a10%tipisincludedinthebill.
TouristicInformationVisithttp://visit.rio/en/welcome/fortouristinformation,sightseeing,andattractions.
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SafetyMostareasinRiodeJaneiroaregenerallysafeduringtheday.Ifyouchoosetogooutatnight,werecommendyoutravelingroups.Paycloseattentiontoyoursurroundingsandavoidremoteareas.PettytheftandscamsarethemostcommoncrimesreportedinRiodeJaneiro.Tominimizeyourchancesofbeingpickpocketed,weadvisethatyoudonot:
• leaveyourbagunattended;• putyourwalletinyourbackpocketortheoutsidepocketofabag;• walkaloneonthebeachatduskoratnight;• takeoutand/oruseyourcellphonemorethanabsolutelynecessary;• wearjewelryinthestreet;• openlycarryacamera.
EmergencyContactInformationContactthepolicebycalling190toreportemergencies.Youcanalsocall197togiveinformationtothepoliceormakeaninquiry.