Practical Info

Venue  Visas  Weather
Dress Code  Hotels  Tourist Information
Transport    

 

Venue

First Day - Sekem Farm

SEKEM HEAD OFFICE:
1 Belbeis Desert Road, P.O.Box: 2834
El-Horrey, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Tel.: +2 02 2 65 64 124 - 2 65 64 125
Fax.: +2 02 2 65 64 123
http://www.sekem.com

SEKEM FARM:
El-Sharkia, Belbeis
Ard El-Katiba, Galvina
Tel.: +20 55 9580 114/5
Fax.: +20 55 9580 961


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Second Day - Fairmont Hotel

El Shaheed Sayed Zakaria Street from
Uruba Street, Horreya, Heliopolis
Cairo,Egypt
P.O. Box 2480
TEL.: +20 2 2696 0000
FAX.: +20 2 2696 0300
http://www.fairmont.com/towersheliopolis
 


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Visas

Participants are recommended to contact the nearest Egyptian Embassy for up-to-date information on visa requirements. If you require an invitation letter for a visa, please contact UNIDO.

 

Weather

The weather in Cairo in November is mild and sunny with an average maximum temperature of 24°C and an average minimum temperature of 10 °C. Although rain is unlikely, it is possible.  Light woolen clothes are recommended. To verify the weather before your departure to Cairo visit http://weather.yahoo.com.

 

Dress Code

This Conference has been conceived as a new way to get together; to share ideas and discuss opportunities for the development of  agribusinesses. In line with this approach, the the first day's sessions will take place on a farm. Therefore, casual dress is encouraged. 

 

Hotels

The main conference venue is the Fairmont Towers Hotel where UNIDO funded participants will be lodged. Self-financed participants are also encouraged to stay at the Fairmont or Fairmont Towers Hotel for logistical reasons.

The following hotels, near the Fairmont Hotel, are also listed for your reference.  While participants are not obliged to book their stay in any of the suggested hotels, special attention should be given to the distance and time required to travel within Cairo and to/from the SEKEM Farm.  

Baron Hotel Heliopolis - Cairo
P.O. Box 2531
P.C. 11361 Horriya, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
Tel: +20 2 222291 5757
Fax: +20 2 2290 7077
E-mail: reservation @baroncairo.com

Concorde El Salam Hotel Cairo
65, Abdel Hamid Badawi Street
P.O. Box 5614, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 22 622 6000
Fax: +20 22 622 6037
 
Le Méridien Heliopolis
51 El Orouba Street · Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20 2 2290 5055
Fax: +20 2 2291 8591
 
Sonesta Cairo Hotel & Casino
3 El Tayaran Street
Nasr City, Egypt
Tel. +20 2 2262 8111
Fax: +20 2 2403 9980
E-mail: reservatons@sonestacairo.com 

 


Transport

Participants staying at the Fairmont or Fairmont Towers Hotel will benefit from shuttle service from/to the Cairo International Airport and to/from the SEKEM Farm. The Conference will not be able to provide transportation from/to locations other than the Fairmont Hotel.