NATO
Press Release (2006)105Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
September 2006
NORTH ATLANTIC
COUNCIL MEETING
AT THE LEVEL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
NEW
YORK – 21 SEPTEMBER 2006
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MEDIA ADVISORY
1. Information
Foreign Ministers of NATO will hold a meeting in New York, NY,
United States,
on 21 September 2006,
under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop
Scheffer. Ms. Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State, will host the meeting.
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301
Park Avenue, New York, NY is the venue for the ministerial
session.
2.Â
Accreditation and Security Checks
The Media Accreditation Office will be located at the State
Department’s New York
Foreign Press
Center, 150 E. 52nd Street,
two blocks from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Opening hours of the Media Accreditation Office:
Tuesday,       19 September          10:00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday, 20 September          10:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday,      21 September          8:00am – 11:00am
Application form:
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http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2006/p06-105.pdf
To fill out the form, please
download the free Acrobat Reader 7:
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Applications for accreditation
should be sent by e-mail:
New York Foreign Press Center
E-mail: nyfpc@state.gov
Applications for accreditation
should be submitted before 17:00 September 15.
Applications
received after that date may not be processed.
Press passes will be available for
collection at the Media Accreditation Office from 10:00 hours on Tuesday, 19 September 2006.
Press passes to be worn visibly will
not be mailed to applicants. They may be collected
personally at the Media Accreditation Office on presentation of a UN
Press ID, a Foreign Press Center ID, or a New York Police Department Press ID.Â
If you do not have any of these identifications, a letter of accreditation on
original letterhead from a recognized media organization’s assignment
editor will be required.
All media representatives are
informed that security personnel will examine and may test equipment and
personal effects carried onto the site and are advised to arrive with
sufficient time to clear the security checks.
3. Media
Centre
There will be no dedicated media centre, or host TV/radio
to provide coverage. Media representatives are expected to file their stories
from their New York Office. Â
Media representatives who do not have the possibility to do
so, upon request may use the existing facilities at the Foreign Press
Center.
Opening hours of the Foreign Press
Center:
Wednesday, 20 September          9:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday,      21 September          9:00am – 5:30pm
4. Communications
Laptop computers will need to be
equipped with RJ 45 plugs in order
to be able to connect to the high-speed communication network at the Foreign Press Center.
5. Programme and
pools
The final detailed programme of the
meeting will be available upon accreditation.
Media events will begin on Thursday,
21 September.
Pool cards will be distributed at
the Foreign Press Center
at 16:00 hours on
Wednesday, 20 September.
6. Visas,
Accommodation and Transport
- Visas
Please check with the nearest United
States Embassy or Consulate General regarding visa requirements. Please
mention that you will cover the NATO foreign ministers meeting when applying
for a visa.
- Accommodation
Media representatives are advised to
book their hotel rooms as soon as possible.Â
- Transport
Media representatives will use the
existing Public Transport to and from the airports.
7. Payment
All major credit cards and bank
transfers will be accepted for payments.
Currency exchange is available at
Banks and currency exchange offices in New
York.
8. Enquiries
Mr. François Le Blévennec
NATO Media Co-ordinator
NATO Press and Media Section
NATO Headquarters
Telephone:Â Â Â Â +32 (0)2 707 50 38
Mobile:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +32 475 47 02
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Fax:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â +32 (0)2 707 50
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E-mail:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â leblevennec.francois@hq.nato.int