Sixty-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, 14-17 October 2019

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Delegates/participants are kindly requested to make their own travel arrangements for both outward and return journeys. Travelers are strongly encouraged to have their return flights confirmed before departing for the Islamic Republic of Iran, as onward reservations and deviations may be difficult to obtain at short notice. The Secretariat will provide assistance with travel arrangements during the session, if needed.

Entry visa to Iran

All participants are kindly requested to fill in the visa application form (Link) no later than 15^th Aug 2019 and send it to the following address for visa assistance: RC66visa@behdasht.gov.ir (cc’ing: rc66iran@who.int) attaching a digital passport photo and a scanned copy of their passport (in JPEG format and of acceptable quality). The applicant will be informed about the visa status via return e-mail.

Accommodation

The official hotel for the event is Parsian Azadi Hotel. It is strongly recommended that all attendees reside in the proposed hotel.

Participants are kindly requested to make their own room reservation online, by visiting the hotel website: http://www.parsianhotel66.com no later than 31 August 2019. Representatives and other participants are responsible for settling their own hotel bills directly with the hotel ​noting that Credit cards are not accepted in I.R. Iran and payment must be made in cash (US dollars or Euros).

Arrival in Tehran

Upon arrival at the Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, transport to the hotel will be arranged provided that participants have shared their travel details on their registration form.
A Meeting point will be established at the arrival hall, equipped with WHO and Regional Committee signage.
Commute time by car from the airport to the hotel is around 50 minutes subject to the time of arrival and traffic jam.

Transportation

Transportation will be provided upon arrival and departure, and for any official event held outside the hotel, noting that transportation will only be made available to and from the official venue of the Regional Committee, namely Parsian Azadi hotel.

Paperless RC

All documents related to the RC will be available online on the WHO website, and participants are kindly encouraged to bring with them their laptops / tablets / or mobile devices to enable them access these files.

We also would like to highlight the importance of providing us with an active email address in the registration form, in order to allow us to send you relevant updates, notifications, daily journals and e-bulletin, before and during the RC.

Climate

In October the weather is expected to be pleasant during the day and cool in the evening. Temperatures during this time of the year range between 14ºC and 23 ºC

Dress Code

The hijab, or head scarf, should be worn and ladies are advised to wear loose fitting and long sleeved clothing