The matter of Media Scholarships not being present for the 7th ICAAP

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Dear all,

In the previous ICAAPs at least in the 5th and 6th there were Media Scholarships

which covered travel and stay with a modest per diem. Appended below is a letter

received from the 7th ICAAP Secretariat < " >info_icaap7@...>

stating that Media people who are selected are accredited as an official media

delegate at the 7th ICAAP. No mention of travel or the modest per diem! As for

stay one is directed to reserve hotel rooms at one's own cost!!

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On behalf of the Publicity Committee of the 7th International Congress on AIDS

in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP), I am pleased to inform you that you are

accredited as an official media delegate at the 7th ICAAP.

To receive your media badge and information package on site, you are kindly

requested to check-in at the Media Accreditation Desk and to present the

following documents.

A copy of your press credential

An identification document/ID card

Letter of acknowledgement (if acknowledgement is sent to you by E-mail, please

print out and present a copy)

Media Accreditation Desk is located at the Grand Floor of Kobe

International Exhibition Hall.

Accredited media delegates are requested to wear their media badge and possess

their IDs at all times in the Congress site.

In general, accredited delegates will have free access to all sessions and

exhibitions; however, please note that admission to some parts of the Congress

may be restricted due to space or security reasons.

[VISA]

To apply for a visa, the applicant must apply in person to an Embassy or

Consulate. There is no system by which a proxy can carry out the application

procedures in Japan.

When applying for a visa at an Embassy or Consulate of Japan, you will be

requested to submit a set of documents including a valid passport.

Documents required differ from country to country, so please make inquiries to

the Consular Section of the Embassy or Consulate General of Japan nearest you

beforehand.

For general information about visa application, please visit:

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

[ACCOMMODATIONS]

JTB Corp. is the official travel agent of the 7th ICAAP.

For reservation and other details, please visit 7th ICAAP official website

(http://www.icaap7.jp) and click " Accommodation " on the left menu bar. We look

forward to seeing you in Kobe and sharing with you this informative and

exciting congress.

Yours sincerely,

Masayoshi Negishi

Chair, Publicity Committee

7th ICAAP

Email: info_icaap7@...

Phone: +81-6-6377-2188 / Fax: +81-6-6377-2075

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