CANADIAN EDUCATION FAIR, 2016 NAIROBI, KENYA INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

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1 CANADIAN EDUCATION FAIR, 2016 NAIROBI, KENYA FEBRUARY 12 TH 13 TH, 10:00 A.M. 6:00 P.M. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL The Canadian Education Fair in Kenya will be held in Nairobi on Friday 12 th and Saturday 13 th February, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel. Contacts Charity Kabaya Trade Commissioner Assistant Tel: Mobile: Daid Mwagiru Trade Commissioner Tel: Mobile: ) WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE ARRIVING TO KENYA Security You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. We urge Canadians to exercise a high degree of caution at all times. The Goernment of Canada takes the safety and security of Canadians abroad ery seriously and proides credible and timely information in its Trael Adice. We highly recommend you check our Country Trael Adise page for updates This serice is offered in order to communicate with Canadians abroad and to proide them with assistance in case of an emergency. Visa Canadians isiting Kenya require a isa. We highly recommend that you obtain your isas prior to your trael. Howeer, isas may be obtained either electronically or on arrial at the port of entry. In the past, there has been no problem for Canadians getting isas but in the eent that you require our assistance, kindly let us know and we will gie you the required assistance. The cost of a single entry evisa is US$51. Visit the Kenya High Commission website for more information How to apply for an evisa a) Click register on b) Select Register as a Visitor. c) Once Logged in, Select Department of Immigration serices. d) Select submit Application. e) Select Kenyan Visa. f) Select the type of Visa and read the Instructions Carefully. g) Fill in the application form. h) Pay Using isa card, MasterCard and other debit cards. i) Await approal ia , then download and print the evisa from your ecitizen account. j) Present your printed evisa to the immigration officer at the port of entry. Please note: a) Visa processing fee is non-refundable. b) Incomplete applications will be rejected. c) The possession of an evisa is not the final Authority to enter The Republic of Kenya. d) Engaging in any form of business or employment without a requisite permit or pass is an offence. e) A isa is required prior to entry into The Republic of Kenya. f) The e-visa printout must be presented at the port of entry.

2 Vaccination You may be at risk for these accine-preentable diseases while traelling to Kenya (Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Influenza, Measles, Meningococcal disease, Polio and Rabies). Talk to your trael health proider about which accines are right for you. 2) LOGISTICS AND EVENT SCHEDULE Ground Transportation from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the Hotel JKIA is around 18 km from the Intercontinental Hotel. On arrial at the airport, we highly recommend that you should only use transportation organized by the hotel, reputable tour companies or well-marked taxis. Be particularly igilant if you are commuting alone. The Intercontinental and Serena hotels both proide airport transfers and you will be required to send your flight details to enable them facilitate this serice. Fair Schedule The Canadian Education Fair will be held in Nairobi on Friday, February 12 th and Saturday 13 th at the Intercontinental Hotel from 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. daily. There will also be a networking eent on Thursday, February 11 th from 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Fair program THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 TH Arrial of participants 5:00 6:30 p.m. Briefing session with Serice Proider, CIC and Trade Officers 6:30 8:30 p.m. Networking eent FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 TH 9:30 a.m. Booths set-up 10:00 a.m. Fair opens to the public Seminars concurrently running with the Fair 10:00 11:00 a.m. CIC seminar 11:00 11:30 a.m. Canadian Institution presentation 11:30 12:30 p.m. CIC Seminar 12:30 1:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 1:30 2:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 2:00 3:00 p.m. CIC Seminar 3:00 3:30 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 3:30 4:30 p.m. CIC Seminar 4:30 5:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 5:00 5:30 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 6:00 p.m. Fair closes to the public SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 TH 9:45 a.m. Booths set-up 10:00 a.m. Fair opens to the public Seminars concurrently running with the Fair 10:00 11:00 a.m. CIC seminar

3 11:00 11:30 a.m. Canadian Institution presentation 11:30 12:30 p.m. CIC Seminar 12:30 1:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 1:30 2:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 2:00 3:00 p.m. CIC Seminar 3:00 3:30 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 3:30 4:30 p.m. CIC Seminar 4:30 5:00 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 5:00 5:30 p.m. Canadian Institution presentation 6:00 p.m. Fair closes to the public 6:00 6:30 p.m. De-briefing session with Trade Officers 3. OMMODATION We hae negotiated rates with the Intercontinental and the Serena Hotel. The costs are inclusie of bed, breakfast and taxes. We recommend you make your accommodation requests at least a month to your arrial date to aoid any disappointments. The contact person at the hotels is shown below: Intercontinental Hotel Rate: USD$ Contact: Aurelius Mukuna Key Account Manager Corporate Nairobi Kenya Tel: Mobile: aurelius.mukuna@ihg.com Airport Transfers US$ 30 one way Nairobi Serena Hotel Rate: USD$ Contact: Judy Muturi Sales Coordinator Nairobi Kenya Tel Mobile: JMuturi@serena.co.ke Airport Transfers US$ 35 one way. Payments can be made in cash or credit card. All major international credit cards are accepted. (Please note: You will need to inform the hotels in the eent you change your plans 3 weeks in adance to aoid any cancellation charges.) 4. SHIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS For the mailing of your promotional material, and in order to aoid custom related issues, you are requested to send your packages ia DHL, FEDEX and TNT. The estimated time in transit is 3-5 working days. KENYA Canadian High Commission Limuru Road, Gigiri P.O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (20) Attention: Charity Kabaya Trade Commissioner Assistant charity.kabaya@international.gc.ca "Promotional items only, no commercial alue" 5. FLIGHT DETAILS (LAGOS ABUJA RA NAIROBI) Kindly select flights that don't depart ery late as flight delays/cancellations are normally experienced in this part of the world. The flights below are a general guideline.

4 FLIGHT SCHEDULE INDEX 4 th FEB ABUJA LAGOS Option Airline Flight No From To Departure Arrial Duration : : : : : :15 7 th FEB LAGOS RA Option Airline Flight No From To Departure Arrial Duration :00 2 1: : th FEB ABUJA RA BNI Option Airline Flight No From To Departure Arrial Duration : : ENU ENU : TH FEB RA NAIROBI CBQ Option Airline Flight No From To Departure Arrial Duration 1 Kenya Airways :55 2 Ethiopian Airlines :25 Ethiopian Airlines Rwandair Express :10 Kenya Airways Rwandair Express :30 Rwandair Express Rwandair Express Kenya Airways :00 11 th FEB RA NAIROBI Option Airline Flight No From To Departure Arrial Duration 1 Kenya Airways :55 2 Ethiopian Airlines :25 Ethiopian Airlines South African 056 ABJ :15 Kenya Airways 521 ABJ Kenya Airways :50 BNI CBQ :30 6:35

5 6. OTHER INFORMATION Medical insurance We recommend you arrange for medical insurance prior to your departure. Medication Different sorts of medication can be found in pharmacies but we recommend you bring adequate supplies of your own medication. Climate The aerage temperature in Nairobi in February is somewhat warm at 18.5 C (65.3 F). Afternoons can be hot with aerage high temperatures reaching 26 C (78.8 F). Oernight temperatures are generally quite mild with an aerage low of 11 C (51.8 F). The mean diurnal temperature range/ ariation in February is 15 C (27 F). The weather in February is slightly dry with seldom any rain. Time Local time in Kenya is GMT+3. Food At the Intercontinental, guests can select from a wide range of dining options including buffet, a la carte meals, grilled seafood or Indian at the Bandhini restaurant. Alcoholic drinks are also aailable. Tipping Tipping is not a requirement in Kenya but is appreciated for good serice in all establishments. Most people performing a good serice expect to be tipped. Waiters in the hotels expect a tip of around 10%. Communication The international dialling code for Kenya is The outgoing international dialling code is normally There is good internet coerage in Nairobi. We wish you a pleasant stay in Kenya!