INFORMAL MEETING OF DEFENCE MINISTERS ( IDM 2-2006)

PORTOROZ, SLOVENIA
28-30 SEPTEMBER 2006

SECOND MEDIA ADVISORY

1.  Information

Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Portorož, Slovenia, on Thursday 28, Friday 29 And Saturday, 30 September 2006, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Slovenia, His Excellency Mr. Karl Viktor Erjavec, will host the meetings.

 

2. Locations

The Hotel St. Bernardin, Obala 2, 6320 Portorož, is the venue for the ministerial sessions.

The Media Centre will also be located in the Hotel St. Bernardin (ground floor).

 

The Media Accreditation Office will be located in the Grand Hotel Palace, Obala 43 Si, Portorož.

 

3.  Accreditation and Security Checks

Opening hours of the Media Accreditation Office:

Tuesday,         26 September             10:00 – 18:00 hours

Wednesday,    27 September            09:00 – 18:00 hours

Thursday,        28 September             08:00 – 20:00 hours

Friday,             29 September             07:30 – 14:00 hours

 

Applications for accreditation can only be made electronically on-line, by clicking on the following link: https://my.hq.nato.int/jas

In order to complete your accreditation request, you will need to provide a digital picture. Only a 3,5 x 4,5 cm passport-size photograph in JPEG format will be accepted. Every applicant has to create a user name and password. 

Applications for accreditation should be submitted to NATO not later than Friday, 22 September  2006.

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, 26 September.

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 an I.D. card or passport and a valid press card (or letter of accreditation from a recognized media organisation), which should be presented at any time upon request of security personnel. Media representatives are asked to bring a print-out of the confirmation for successfully having submitted their personal details for the on-line accreditation request.

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.

Television and radio broadcasters, wire services and photo agencies with bulky equipment are particularly urged to move most of it into the Media Centre before 12:00 hours Wednesday, 27 September 2006.

 

4. Media Centre

The Media Centre will be operational on the following hours:

Wednesday,    27 September             12:00 – 22:00 hours

Thursday,        28 September             07:00 – end of operations

Friday,             29 September             07:00 – end of operations

 

5. Broadcasting

 

Television and radio interview rooms and facilities are located at the Media Centre.

Satellite uplink trucks and O.B. vans will be parked close to the Media Centre.

Electricity in Slovenia is 220V and plugs have two round pins.

 

Television

The Host Television Broadcaster, RTV SLO, will provide coverage of arrivals of delegations, the opening session, the official group photograph, as well as the main international news conferences.

 

For enquiries,  please contact:

 

Mr Marko Petretič: 

 

Telephone:      +3861 475 36 85

Mobile:             +386 41 697 295

Fax:                 +3861 475 36 84

E-mail:             marko.petretic@rtvslo.si

 

 

 

Radio

The Host Radio Broadcaster, RTV SLO, will provide the signal and technical assistance.

 

For enquiries, please contact:

 

Mr Igor Otavnik:  

 

Telephone:      +386 1 475 26 75

Mobile :            + 386 1 41 613 468

Fax:                 +386 1 475 26 80

E-mail:             igor.otavnik@rtvslo.si

 

6. 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.

ISDN lines will be available for radio transmissions. Please check if you need to use an adapter in  “Euro ISDN” standard.

 

7. Programme and pools

The final programme of the meetings will be available upon accreditation.

Photographers and cameramen will receive pool cards for events with limited access. Pool cards will be distributed on the afternoon of Wednesday, 27 September.

 

8. Visas, Accommodation and  Transport

Visas

Please check with the nearest Slovenian Embassy or Consulate General regarding visa requirements. 

Accommodation

Media representatives are encouraged to stay in Portorož in following hotels - Neptun hotel, Apollo hotel and Mirna hotel and are advised to book their hotel rooms as soon as possible.

 

Room reservations should preferably be made by a fax or e-mail message including a reference to the Defence Ministers Meeting as well as the required credit card information.

 

For further information please call:

Mrs Sani Stijelja:

 

Telephone:      +386 5 696 90 05

Fax:                 +3865 696 90 03

E-mail:             booking@lifeclass.net

Information on the hotels is available on-line by clicking on the following link: www.lifeclass.net/ang-0

 

Transport

 

Media representatives are advised that the Slovenian authorities are organising transport to and from  Brnik Airport, Ljubljana, from 26 to 30 September.

 

Bus transport schedule:

 

From Brnik Airport to Portorož:

Tuesday,         26 September:       12:00 ; 16:00 ; 21:00 hours

Wednesday,   27 September:       10:00 ; 12:00; 14:00;  16:00;  21:00;  23:00 hours

Thursday,        28 September:       10:00; 12:00; 14:00;   20:00 hours

 

From Portorož to Brnik Airport:

Friday,             29 September:       14:00 hours

Saturday,        30 September:       05:00;  08:30;  12:00 hours          

 

Private parking will not be available adjacent to the Media Centre.

Requests for parking SNG trucks and O.B bans next to the Media Centre should be made in advance to the Slovenian Media Co-oedinator (see e-mail address below)

 

A shuttle bus service will be provided between the Media Accreditation Office at the Grand Hotel Palace and the Media Centre and is to be used in line with security regulations.

 

9. Payment

 

All major credit cards and bank transfers (in advanced if required) will be accepted for payments.

Currency exchange is available at banks and currency exchange offices in Portorož.

 

10. Enquiries

Mrs Mateja Malnar Å tembal

Portorož – IDM 2-2006 Media Co-ordinator

 

Telephone       :           +386 1 478 25 97

Mobile:                         + 386 41 373 177

Fax:                             +386 1 251 23 12

E-mail              :           mateja.malnar@gov.si

 

 

Mr. François Le Blévennec

NATO Media Co-ordinator

 

Telephone       :           +32 (0)2 707 50 38

Fax:                             +32 (0)2 707 50 57

E-mail:                         portorozIDM2006@hq.nato.int