MEDIA GUIDELINES
THIRD AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FORUM

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
3- 8 MARCH 2002

Dear Colleague,

The purpose of this note is to provide you with some basic information that we hope will facilitate your work in covering the Forum and ease your stay in Ethiopia.

Administration and Logistics:

• Travel & Subsistence: Those of you who are sponsored by ECA will be paid a Daily Subsistence Allowance of US$ 84 for each day you are with us. The amount is to cover your hotel bills and other expenses. You will receive an instruction from the ECA Cashier's Office. You must take this to the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in the Rotunda in Africa Hall, to get cash. You will need your passport and ticket when you go to the Cashier's Office and to the Bank.
• Hotel: A block booking has been made for journalists. Aside from a few people, all journalists are booked in the Imperial Hotel (Tel. 463215/460314, Fax 611892). The daily room rate is US$ 32 (including breakfast and taxes). On arrival at the airport, you will be met by ECA protocol staff and taken to the Imperial Hotel, unless you have a specific booking elsewhere.
• Transportation: A coach will be available for exclusive use by journalists. It will leave the hotel at 07:15 hrs each morning, to reach the UN Conference Centre in time for the 08:00 hrs daily media briefing (see below).
• Accreditation: The Ethiopian Ministry of Information requires media representatives to be accredited in order to provide coverage of the ADF III. You will each be required to complete an application form and provide one passport-sized photo. The ECA Communication Team will facilitate the process.

For all questions on these issues, please contact Charlotte Mfasoni (Ext. 33161, direct line 44 31 61, cellphone 09 20 17 94)

Media Facilities:

• Information Centre: This is located on the Ground Floor of the UN Conference Centre, and is the place to go for all speeches, statements and relevant documentation.
• Media Bags and Accreditation: You will be able to pick up your Media Bags starting from 10:00 hrs. on Monday 4 March 2002 from the Information Centre. The Bags will include background and other important documents. You will also be able to collect your Media Pass on Saturday, without which you will not be able to move freely.
• Interview facilitation: The following individuals are your point of contact for interviews. You will be able to access a full list of participants on the Desktop of each PC in the Media Centre, decide who you need to interview, and contact the persons directly to arrange a suitable time and place. However, If you need assistance with this, please contact the following:
• Print: Anglophone Print journalists needing help with arranging interviews should contact Sophia Denekew (Ext. 35098, direct line 44 50 98) or Meron Aberra (Ext. 33098, direct line 44 30 98); Francophone Print journalists should contact Sandrine Mbea (Ext. 33345, direct line 44 33 45)
• Broadcast: Radio and TV journalists needing help with arranging interviews, or with any aspect related to space, coverage and transmittal, should contact Martha Mogus (Ext. 33482, direct line 44 34 82). Francophone Radio and TV Journalists can also contact Sandrine Mbea.
• Satellite Feeds: Journalists needing to feed via satellite can do so courtesy of Ethiopian Television. Contact Ermias WoldeAmlak (Ext. 33339, direct line: 44 33 39) to organise logistics.
• Internet access: About 20 computers with full Internet access and connected to a network printer are available for exclusive media usage. The location of these computers will be clearly signposted. Colleagues will be available to assist you on demand. A number of PCs are dedicated for use by radio journalists, and are equipped with Cooledit Pro software for editing and transmitting actuality. A number of PCs are loaded with French and Arabic keyboards and software.
• Telecommunications: International calls can be made from the Business Centre on the First Floor of the UN Conference Centre. The rates are available on request. Anyone wishing to send stories by fax should take them to the Information Centre for transmission. Journalists wishing to receive faxes should use the following number, and should ensure their names, organizations are clearly marked: +251-1-51 03 65.

Media Events:

• Media Briefing, Monday 4 March, 10:00 AM: This will take place in the Large Briefing room, 1^st Floor, in the UN Conference Centre.
• Daily Media Briefings, 08:00 hrs: These will take place in the Large Briefing Room from Tuesday 05 March to Friday 08 March inclusive, and will last 30 minutes.
• Press Conferences, Briefings: We will give you a list of all scheduled pressers, briefings, etc. This list will be updated on a daily basis and updates will be provided in the daily media briefing.
• Weaving the Continent Together: In the context of ADF III, African Mosaique has organised an evening of culture, music and fashion which will take place on Thursday 7 March 2002 at the Sheraton Addis. Tickets are on sale for 300 Ethiopian birr each.

If you have any further questions, we will be pleased to assist.

Enjoy your stay and Warm Regards

The Communication Tea