Media Advisory: Accreditation for the Franco-Africa Summit,
France, 14 - 16 February 2007 Media are kindly requested to apply for accreditation
for the forthcoming Franco-Africa Summit on 15 February 2007 in France as follows: An
accreditation procedure will be opened on 10 January 2007 and will continue
to be available until 8 February for members of the press. French journalists
with a valid press card and foreign correspondents with French accreditation and
holding cards issued by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs should apply to
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs via Internet at http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/
("France Diplomatie" website, site area "Salle de presse"
[press room], index "Espace pour les journalistes" [journalists'
area]). Applications from technical personnel not holding press cards can also
be submitted in this way. Journalists working for foreign media organisations
and without French Ministry of Foreign Affairs accreditation must submit their
application - attaching a copy of their press card - through the Paris Embassy
of the country where the media organisation for which they are working is based,
or, in the case of freelance journalists, through the Paris Embassy of their country
of origin. The embassies should pass on these applications - a form for which
is attached to the present note verbale and which can be downloaded on the France
Diplomatie website - to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris. Journalists
will be able to obtain relevant additional information from the Accreditations
Office: MINISTÈRE DES AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES D.C.I.
Sous-direction de la Presse - Bureau 25/29 37, Quai d'Orsay 75700 PARIS
07 SP
Tel.: 33+ (0)1 43 17 52 53 / 33+ (0)1 43 17 52 23 / 33+ (0)1 43 17
52 63 Fax: 33+ (0)1 43 17 47 41 E-mail: SAF2007.DCI@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Badges may be collected on production of proof of identity from Monday
12 February 2007 at the Accreditation Office [Bureau d'Accréditation]
set up on the premises of the Cannes Tourist Office at the Palais des Festivals
et des Congrès. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is the
responsibility of the journalists, who are advised to make their bookings without
delay through the event management firm LSO INTERNATIONAL, which is acting on
behalf of the General Secretariat of the Conference: Contact: Abdelkrim
Rguib Director, "Professional Congress Organiser Services" Tel:
+ 33 (0)4 92 38 56 30 Fax: + 33 (0)4 92 38 56 33 E-mail: Africafrance@lso-intl.com Website:
http://www.Africafrance.lso-intl.com
INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTRE - This has been set up on level
3 of the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès
- It will be open from
9 a.m. on 13 February 2007 until 8 p.m. on 16 February 2007.
- Reception
and information desk
- News room with capacity for 200
-
50 analogue telephones with modem and Internet connections,
- WI-FI coverage
-
5 fax machines
- Photocopiers
- CCTV link to Summit
- Self-service
cybercafé facility
- 40 computers
- 8 printers
- 11 TV/Radio booths
- 1 live and VTR playback
position for satellite transmission
Booking required through Jean-Louis
JOURDES
Tel. 33+ (0)6 11 03 01 28 E-mail: jean-louis.jourdes@wanadoo.fr - Briefing
room available if booked through Coordination Office
- Services
Personal
lockers with key Cafeteria Restaurant D.- CONTROL OF RADIO FREQUENCIES In
order to ensure optimum operation of all high-frequency resources used in connection
with the Conference, you should provide a list of national media requirements
to the Agence nationale des fréquences, Mission Grands événements
- Planification fréquences, 72, Avenue du Général de
Gaulle - BP 400, 94704 Maisons-Alfort Cedex. Contact: Mr. Jacquet
Tel.:
33+ (0)1 45 18 79 31 Fax 33+ (0)1 45 18 73 09 E-mail: mge@anfr.fr Applications
should specify equipment types, required frequencies, bandwidth, power, location(s)
and type(s) of use (HF camera, HF microphones, microwave relays, various transmitter
types, satellite ground stations, mobile or wireless telephones, with the exception
of GSM) as well as the name of a person who can be contacted for coordination
purposes (please give telephone and fax numbers). 24TH
CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT OF AFRICA AND FRANCE 14-16 February
2007 FORMULAIRE D'ACCRÉDITATION PRESSE / PRESS ACCREDITATION
FORM SI vous êtes journaliste étranger non accrédité
auprès du Ministère français des Affaires étrangères
/ IF you are a foreign journalist not accredited at the French Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. A transmettre au Service de presse de l'ambassade to Paris du pays
siège de votre organe de presse ou, si vous êtes journaliste indépendant,
to votre ambassade / To be sent to the Press office of the Paris embassy of the
country where your media organisation is based or, if you are working freelance,
to your own embassy. NOM / Family name:
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn PRÉNOMS / First name(s): NOM ET ADRESSE
DE L'ORGANE DE PRESSE / Name of media organisation, office address: TELEPHONE,
FAX, E-MAIL: CATEGORY: print media, cameraman, television journalist,
television or radio technician, radio journalist, photographer, other (please
specify) ............................................ DATE ET LIEU DE NAISSANCE
/ Date and place of birth: ADRESSE PERSONNELLE / Private address: NATIONALITÉ
/ Nationality: TELEPHONE: PASSEPORT ou CARTE NATIONALE D'IDENTITÉ
/ Passport no.: (enclose copy) Date et lieu de délivrance /
Date and place of issue: Délivré par / Issued by: CARTE
DE PRESSE / Press Card No. Date d'expiration / Valid until: (enclose
copy) Délivrée par / Issued by: DATE ET SIGNATURE DE L'INTERESSÉ(E):
Date, signature of the applicant:
Confirmé par l'Ambassade de: Confirmed
by the Embassy of: Date, Signature, Sceau / Stamp
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Programme for the 24th Conference of Heads of State of Africa and France, 14 -
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