Document 6597191
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Document 6597191
QATAR MET DEPARTMENT / WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION ============================================================== “The Met Office Aviation Seminar” DOHA, Qatar 3 – 6 November 2014 _________ INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS 1. VENUE OF THE SEMINAR The Seminar will be held at the Qatar Aeronautical College from 3 to 6 November 2014 at the following venue: Regional Training Centre Qatar Aeronautical College P.O.Box 4050 DOHA, Qatar Tel: 00974 44408878 2. WORKING LANGUAGE The working language will be English only. 3. ACCOMMODATION Residential accommodation will be arranged for all participants at the Gokulam Park Hotel: P.O. Box 21836 DOHA, Qatar Tel.: + 974 4470 8822, 4470 8833, 4470 8855 (Office) + 974 4470 8888 (Reservation) Fax: +974 4470 8800 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.gokulamdoha.com/ This hotel offers comfortable and convenient accommodation, within a 5-minute drive from the Qatar Aeronautical College. Transportation from the Hotel to the Venue will be arranged by the Qatar Aeronautical College Other Hotels near the conference venue: 1. Hotel Marriot: https://www.marriott.com/hotel-search/qatar.hotels. QAR 750-950 /night 2. Oryx Rotana- Qrs.750/night (Including Breakfast) https://www.rotana.com/rotanahotelandresorts/qatar/doha/oryxrotana 3. Safeer,Doha-Qrs.375/night(Including breakfast) http://www.hotels-doha.com/al-safeer-hotel.htm 4. ARRIVAL AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS Transport will be provided free of charge from the airport to the hotels. You are kindly requested to notify the host country at early in advance of any changes in your flight schedule. For any further information, please contact the Local Coordinators at the following address: Qatar Aeronautical College Coordinators Dr P.V.Revikumar Training Manager(MET) Qatar Aeronautical College P.O.Box:4050 Doha-Qatar Hayat Hamad E A Al-Mannai Public Relations Department Qatar Aeronautical College P.O.Box:4050 Doha-Qatar Tel : 00974 44408878 Mob: 00974 66610960 Email:[email protected] Tel : 00974 44408887 Email: [email protected] QMD Event Coordinators: Mr Abdulla Al Mannai Head of Forecasting & Analysis Section Qatar Meteorology Department P.O.Box No: 3000 Doha-Qatar Tel: 00974 40102230 Mob: 00974 55558434 5. Mrs Haya Al Naimi Weather Forecaster Qatar Meteorology Department P.O. Box No: 3000 Doha-Qatar Tel: 00974 44557086 Mob: 00974 55564717 Email : [email protected] ENTRY REQUIREMENTS All participants requiring a visa to enter Qatar should apply for their visa directly from the Embassy or Consulate-General of the Qatar in their country, or a designated country in cases where no Qatar Embassy or Consulate is available in their own country. Visa will be arranged upon request from the participants. Please send passport copies to QMD local coordinator. QMD Coordinators for VISA & other information: Eng. Mazen Omari Dept. of Meteorology Civil Aviation Authority Doha Qatar Office: +974 44557073 Mob : +974 55449604 Fax : +974 44659541 E-mail:[email protected] E-mail:[email protected] R. Monikumar Meteorology Expert Dept. of Meteorology Civil Aviation Authority Doha Qatar Office: 00974 44557072 Mob: 00974 66812409 Fax 00974 44659541 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 6. CURRENCY EXCHANGE The currency in the Qatar is the Qatari Riyal 1 USD= 3.65 QR. Please consult the following link for the latest exchange rates: http://www.xe.com You can exchange foreign currency at Banks and in foreign exchange offices. Multiple ATMs are available at the airport. Other ATMs are commonly available (in the banks, towns, cities etc). Getting cash with an international VISA card at an ATM machine is often the most convenient option. 7. LOCAL CLIMATE IN OCTOBER The mean weather conditions in Qatar in November are as follows: 8. USEFUL INFORMATION Local time in Qatar is (GMT+3). Electricity: We use 220-240V/50HZ in the QATAR: Food/Beverages: Food (lunches) and beverages will be provided during the seminar. Dinner needs to be organized by the participants. ______