GENERAL INFORMATION

Location of the Congress. The Opening Ceremony and all academic sessions will take place at the

World Trade Center-Veracruz Boulevard Adolfo Ruíz Cortines No 3497 Boca del Río, Veracruz Tel./Fax: (52 229) 923 0300 to 99 wtcver@wtcveracruz.net.mx www.wtcveracruz.com.mx

The World Trade Center-Veracruz is one of the most important meeting and exhibition facilities in Mexico. It is located in the modern area of Veracruz - Boca del Río, close to main hotels and shopping centers, 15 minutes from the Heriberto Jara International Airport.

Accomodation. Ten four-star or five-star hotels offer special rates for participants in the Biennial Congress of the IOHE. The first five hotels on the attached list are within walking distance of the World Trade Center (WTC). The other five hotels are five minutes away by car. Reservations must be made through the agency Centro de Reservaciones Internacionales, S.A. de C.V. (information below).

Registration. The services of an agency have been retained for Congress and hotel registrations. Registration and payments for the Congress and hotel reservations can be made by fax or via the Internet at the following address:

Centro de Reservaciones Internacionales, S.A. de C.V. Boulevard Adolfo Ruíz Cortines s/n Entre Mar Báltico y Mar Caribe Fraccionamiento Costa Verde Boca del Río, Veracruz Tel.: (52 229) 935-6422 Fax: (52 229) 935-6423, ext. 102 info@critours.com.mx www.uv.mx/congreso_oui

Registration Fees

* A guest is a person who is accompanying a registrant and does not take part in the academic activities of the Congress.

The cut-off date for registration by fax or Internet is Friday, October 31^st, 2003. After this date, registrations can only be processed at the registration desk located at the World Trade Center.

The Registration Fee for members and non-members includes a nametag, airport-hotel shuttle service, all Congress documents, admission to all academic events, coffee breaks, access to the IOHE-Expo, welcoming cocktail on Sunday November 9^th, lunch on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (November 10^th, 11^th and 12^th), and dinner on Monday and Tuesday November 10^th and 11^th.

The Registration Fee for guests includes a nametag, airport-hotel shuttle service, access to the IOHE-Expo, welcoming cocktail on Sunday November 9^th, dinner on Tuesday, November 11^th and two daytime tours to Puerto de Veracruz on Monday and Tuesday November 10^th and 11^th.

The Registration Fee for students includes a nametag, all Congress documents, admission to all academic events, coffee breaks and access to the IOHE-Expo.

		Los Voladores, Papantla, Veracruz
Paseo del Malecón, Veracruz, Veracruz

Interpretation. There will be simultaneous interpretation in the four official languages of the IOHE (French, English, Spanish and Portuguese) during plenary sessions.

Transportation. Transportation between the airport and the hotel will be provided for all congress participants who confirm arrival and departure information by October 31^st with the agency responsible for the registration process (Centro de Reservaciones Internacionales, S.A. de C.V.).

Transportation will be provided between hotels and the location of the welcoming cocktail on November 9^th and the dinner on November 11^th.

Entry to Mexico. You will find all requirements regarding entry to Mexico on the following web site: www.sre.gob.mx

Temperature. In November, daytime temperatures generally range between 20 and 32°C, with cooler evenings. Cotton or linen garments are recommended, as well as a windbreaker to protect from seasonal winds from the Gulf of Mexico, occasionally accompanied by rain.

Program for guests. The guest program proposes tours to the most interesting sites of the region: Castillo de San Juan de Ulúa, Baluarte de Santiago, Veracruz Aquarium and the historical center of Puerto de Veracruz. Meals are not included.

Isla de Sacrificios, Veracruz, Veracruz

Tours. Additional tours will be available to the following sites:

TOURS

I. Xalapa Visit to the Museum of Anthropology, Santa Anna House and Clavijero Botanical Garden		II. Tajín Visit to the prehispanic ruins at Tajín and Quiahuixtlan.

OPTIONAL TO BE CONFIRMED
(Subject to availability)

I. Tlacotalpan Tour of this historical city on the shores of the Papaloapan River, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.		II. Los Tuxtlas Tour of the Tuxlas tropical forest, Catemaco Lagoon and Isla de los Macacos.

For further information on routes and costs please consult the Centro de Reservaciones Internacionales, S.A. de C.V.

Other services. Tourist information, flight information as well as car rental services will be available at a stand located in the Lobby Sur of the World Trade Center.