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OEA/Ser.K/XLIX

30 August2017

Original: Spanish

VIMEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR

PUBLIC SECURITYIN THE AMERICAS (MISPA VI)

October 10 and 11, 2017

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

INFORMATION BULLETIN
  1. Venue:

The VIMeeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas (MISPA VI) will be held in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on October 10 and 11, 2017. The meetings will be held in the Copantl Hotel and Convention Center, Napoleon Room I and II, address: Boulevard del Sur, Res. Los Arcos, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

  1. National Coordinator:

Luis Fernando Suazo

Under Secretary

Secretariat of Security

Tel: (504) 2234-2704

Email:

Teresa Suarez

Assistant Coordinator MISPA-VI

Secretariat of Security

Tel: (504) 9440-0715

Email:

  1. Accommodation:

The Secretariat of Security, through the Office of the National Coordinator, has set aside a block of rooms at special rates both at the Copantl Hotel and Convention Center, the meeting site and other nearby hotels.

The Secretariat of Security will cover accommodation costs for three nights only, from October 9 to 11, 2017, for heads of delegation and one more member delegate, at the meeting site hotel.

The Secretariat of Security will be in charge of boking the hotel reservations for all Heads of Delegation. All other participant shall make their own reservation directly with the hotel of their choice.

Participants will pay the hotel bill directly (accommodation, mini bar, laundry, international calls, and any other expenses incurred), in accordance with the usual hotel procedures.

Hotel / Room rate / Reservation contact
Hotel y Centro de Convenciones Copantl
Boulevard del Sur, Res. Los Arcos
San Pedro Sula,
Honduras
Tel: (504) 2561-8900 / Single: $ 92.50
Double: $107.10
Included in the room rate:
  1. Breakfast buffet
  2. Internet
  3. Gym
  4. Swimming pool
/ Telephone: (504) 2516-8900
Email:
Hotel Boutique La Casa de los Arcos
Residencial Los Arcos
16 Calle, 19 y 21 Ave
San Pedro Sula,
Honduras
Tel: (504) 2556-8896 / Single: $96.00
Double: $114.00
Included in the room rate:
  1. Breakfast
  2. Taxes
/ Telephone: (504) 2556-8896
Email:

Hotel Holiday Innn Express
Avenida Circunvalación frente al Monumento a la Madre Barrio Paz Barahona
San Pedro Sula,
Honduras
Tel: (504) 2540-3000 / Single: $154.70
Double: $178.00
Included in the room rate:
  1. Breakfast
  2. Taxes
/ Telephone: (504) 2540-3000
Email:

Hotel Boutique la Cordillera
16 Calle 22 avenida Colonia Los Arcos
San Pedro Sula,
Honduras
Tel: (504) 2216-0405 / Single: $71.40
Double: $83.30
Included in the room rate:
  1. Breakfast
  2. Taxes
/ Telephone: (504) 2516-0405
Email:

For hotel reservations, official delegations should complete all parts of the ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL INFORMATION form available at the following link:

To be confirmed, all reservation requests must include a valid credit card number and its corresponding expiration date.

Each delegation’s accommodation reservations must be made, without exception, by September 30,2017. After that date, the Ministry of Security, through the Office of the National Coordinator, cannot assume responsibility for space and special rates negotiated with the hotels selected for the meeting, and the block of rooms will be cancelled automatically.

  1. National entry and departure requirements:

Information on visa requirements to enter Honduras is available at the following link:

  1. Reception at airport:

The Government of Honduraswill have officials at the Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport to receive the official delegations.

  1. Transport:

The Government of Honduras will provide airport-hotel site of the event-other hotels and vice-versa as well as transportation from other hotels to the site event and vice-versa during the length of the meetings for all delegates.

  1. Accreditation:

Delegations, observers, and special guests should send their letters of accreditation in PDF format, by email only, to the following address:

Luisa Quintero

Deparment of Conferece and Meetings Management

Email:

  1. Participant registration:

Once delegations have completed their accreditation process, they should register online at the following address: the registration form must be completed by October 3, 2017.

Identification documents will be handed out and late registrations processed in theLobby of the Copantl Hotel and Convention Center, San Pedro Sula, Honduras, starting on Monday, October 9, 2017,from2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on October 10, from 8:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.

For security reasons, identification cards will be required for all meeting activities.

  1. Working languages and documents

The working sessions of the VI Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas (MISPA VI) will be conducted in the official languages of the Organization: Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese, for all of which simultaneous interpretation will be provided. Since greening measures will be in effect and the printing of documents will be limited, participants are requested to keep their documents during all meetings. Delegations are urged to obtain the meeting documents at the following web page:

  1. Additional information

For any questions regarding the VIMeeting of Ministers Responsible for Public Security in the Americas (MISPA VI), please visit

  1. Electricity

The electrical current is 110 volts.

  1. Currency

The currency of Honduras is the lempira, whose average exchange rate is L 23.60 x US$1 during the month of September, 2017. Most businesses accept payment by international credit card.

13.Medical services

Nursing services will be available at the meeting site. All other medical costs are to be borne by the participant.