24 October 2007
The second European Union-Africa Summit is scheduled to take place in Lisbon
on 8 and 9 December 2007, following on from the Summit held in Cairo in 2000
and the political dialogue initiated there. The Summit will take place at the
Lisbon International Exhibition site, Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL),
located in the Parque das Nações, to the east of Lisbon city centre.
Media arrangements
On arrival at Lisbon Airport, media representatives travelling individually
should make their way to the "Welcome Desk" of the Portuguese Presidency of the
European Union, where they will be given details of transport and other useful
information.
Accreditation
Journalists wishing for access to the Press Centre must first obtain
accreditation through the Portal of the Portuguese Presidency of the European
Union (www.eu2007.pt). The holder can then collect the yellow accreditation
badge from the Accreditation Centre on presentation of an identity document and
press card or letter of assignment from director or editor of the media
organisation represented confirming the assignment to cover the Summit.
Accommodation
For logistical reasons the Summit Co-ordination Unit will make reservations
for the press in certain hotels. The Abreu Travel Agency has placed an
accommodation reservation form on the Portuguese Presidency internet portal,
together with information on the designated hotels.
Reservations may be made online or via the following contacts:
Agência Viagens Abreu, South Africa
Av 25 de Abril, Linda-a-Velha/Portugal
Tel: 2
2799 556
Elizabete Figueiras
E-mail: efigueiras.Lisbon@abreu.pt
Tel: 021 415 6115
Helder Carvalho
E-mail: hcarvalho.Lisbon@abreu.pt
Tel: 021 415 61 20
Transport
A coach service will operate between the principal hotels and the press
centre. Timetables will be announced. The Summit organisation will make
arrangements for restricted-access parking for the cars of media
representatives. There will be a dedicated area for outside broadcast vehicles.
Identification will be required for access to this area, which can be requested
by completing the vehicle form.
Press centre
A press centre will operate throughout the Summit on the Lisbon
International Exhibition site. A working area will be made available to
journalists, with internet connections, personal computers (PCs), printers,
telephones, faxes and photocopiers and with areas for television and radio
broadcasts and press conference rooms which must be booked in advance. A
booking system will operate throughout the Summit. Access to the Press Centre
is restricted to duly-accredited professional journalists. Around 1 200
work-stations will be available, with internet and telephone connections. They
cannot be reserved in advance. PCs, faxes and photocopiers will also be
available.
Briefing rooms
Thirty briefing rooms will be available, with capacities for 50, 80 or 100.
Larger rooms will have interpreting booths. They may be booked for sessions of
no more than two hours, in advance or through the Liaison Officer during the
Summit. At the time of reservation the number of places required should be
stated, and whether or not the briefing should be announced on the Info text
monitors. Rooms will be offered in the order reservations were made. If live
television (TV) broadcasting facilities are required, they should be booked
well in advance. The Summit organisation will not be providing flags of any
kind for the briefing rooms.
The final press conference of the Summit, to be held by the European Union
and African Union Presidencies, will take place in the Presidency Press
Conference Room, with simultaneous interpreting in the four languages of the
Summit.
Television host broadcaster services
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) will make its services available in
co-operation with Eurovision, in particular through the provision of
broadcasting equipment and technical support. Requests for TV and radio booths,
stand-up positions or satellite transmission channels should be addressed to
the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) or to RTP.
Radio and television host broadcaster
Ana Isabel Ramos
E-mail: uertp@rtp.pt
Tel: 00351 91918 6396
Maria José Nunes
Tel: 00351 91758 5192
Television booths and other facilities may be requested via the EBU:
Suzana Fenster
Tel: 0041 22 717 2850
E-mail: fenster@eurovision.net
Radio booths and other facilities may be requested via the EBU:
Ms Júlia Lonicer
Tel: 0041 22 717 2607
E-mail: lonicer@ebu.ch
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
24 October 2007
