Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela MINISTRY OF THE POPULAR PARTICIPATION FOR THE DEFENSE MINISTER’S OFFICE “II Meeting of Ministers and leaders of Defense" Caracas-Venezuela. 2014 “During the First Meeting of Minister’s of Defense and Women Leaders held in Guayaquil - Ecuador in October 2013, agreed to further deepen a space for the construction of the defense as a public good in world geopolitics, culture of peace and participation women in the armed forces.” ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR Caracas, May 20, 2014. 1 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. General Purpose To establish responsibilities, competencies and skills to ensure the successful planning and execution of the Second Meeting of Ministers and Women Leaders of Defense activities. Place and date of the activity The activity will be held at the Hotel Gran Meliá Caracas, located at Cassanova Avenue, street Recreation, Urb Sabana Grande, on 18 and 19 June 2014. For this second meeting was set: Website: http.//www.mindefensa.gob.ve Link: second meeting ministers and leaders – Caracas 2014 Email: [email protected] General Event Coordinator: CA. Celsa Bautista Ontiveros Email: [email protected] Telephone Number: 0058 416 6211901. Personal Assistant to the event: CN. José Pestana Abreu Email: [email protected] Telephone Number: 0058 426 5331972 May. Rosalinda Guerrero Email: [email protected] Telephone Number: 0058 416-6185300 Uniform or costume The opening ceremony of the meeting and the official photograph will be held in gala uniform (military) or formal dress (civilian representatives) Food The event organizers will provide breakfast, lunch and snacks daily activity to the delegations. Housing Housing costs for the Minister of Defense or the representative authority of the country will be taken over the organizing body for the rest of the delegation agreed corporate rates with the Hotel Gran Melia Caracas. 2 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. The Gran Melia Caracas Hotel has rooms available to the delegations at the following rates: Single room ……………………………390 USD Double room …………………….……… 235 USD Reservations: telf. 00 58 212 7628111 Mail: http://www.gran-melia-caracas.com. The Hotel "Gran Meliá Caracas" is a five (5) star located on Avenida Casanova, Calle Recreation, Urb Sabana Grande hotel. It has an excellent view of Warairarepano National Park and the Park Caobos has direct access to the shopping center "El Recreo" and the Boulevard de Sabana Grande. Transportation and Safety Internal transfers from the "Simon Bolivar" Vargas state Maiquetia International Airport to "Gran Meliá Caracas" Hotel, and security will be covered by the host country. Climate The temperature in the city of Caracas has a mountain climate intertropical and pleasant for most of the year. Temperatures do not vary much from one station to another, and so for example, the average temperature during the winter (January) is about 21 ° C, while the average in the warmest month (May) not exceeding 24 ° C . 27 28 29 Clarifying sunny Storms 30° Mín. 23° 0° Mín. 23° 29° Mín. 22° historical average historical average historical average 26° Mín. 17° 26° Mín. 17° 3 de 8 26° Mín. 17° Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. Formalities of entry All delegates will require a passport valid for at least six (06) months to enter the country for a period of up to ninety (90) days without a visa. currency The currency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the Bolivar Fuerte (AU $). The official exchange rate is BsF 11.30 per U.S. dollar (USD). For convenience a locker to exchange currency at the Official Hotel was enabled. Electricity Electricity in all of Venezuela is 110 volts / 60 CA. The International Airport of Maiquetia The International Airport of Maiquetia Simon Bolivar is considered the most important in Venezuela and Latin America for its air traffic and passengers. It is located approximately 30-60 minutes from Gran Caracas, in the city of Maiquetia (Vargas State) has two terminals, one for domestic routes and one for international routes. He was one of the few airports in the world to receive the supersonic Concorde aircraft to mid-90s, which were operated by the two airlines have had in its fleet: Air France and British Airways, flight regular frequency. This major airport is the main entrance to the city of Caracas and the country from abroad 4 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. Tourist sites of Caracas CARACAS AND AROUND Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela city and the most important administrative, financial, commercial and cultural center of the nation . It is located in the country's north-central area about 15 km from the Caribbean Sea and is situated in a mountain valley at an average altitude of 900 meters. Warairarepano mountain is mostly green lung and is the geographical feature that separates the city from central Venezuelan coast, connected to it through Caracas La Guaira highway for three viaducts and two tunnels that allow you to link the capital in 20 minutes with the Caribbean coast and the country's main airport , the International Airport of Maiquetia Simon Bolivar. Caracas is framed within a valley system of the Coastal Range , separated from the Caribbean Sea about 15 km by Warairarepano National Park , a mountainous formation seen by the people of Caracas as an emblem and green lung of the city. To the north of Plaza Bolívar former home of General Crespo is located the neo-Gothic Sainte Chappelle nineteenth century and the monumental Palace of Miraflores, and regarded as the best and most expensive example of residential architecture in the country. 5 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. The National Pantheon, the holiest place in Caracas. Inside are over 160 tombs of important figures in the history of Venezuela. The nave, dedicated to Simon Bolivar, notable for its splendid bronze sarcophagus. (Hours: Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00 h and from 14.30 to 17.00 Saturday and Sunday from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 15.00 to 17.00 h....) The Warairarepano National Park extends north along, between the coast and Caracas. A green belt of mountains (highest peak is 2765 meters Naiguatá with altitude), populated by homes and small farms, with interesting circuits for practice ATVs. It has over 200 km of hiking trails, campsites and all the facilities for tourists. The headquarters of the Mountain (also known as Military History Museum) It is located in the field of the plains in the parish January 23 Libertador Municipality in the Capital District west of Caracas. It is a structure built between 1904 and 1906, by the governments of Cipriano Castro and Juan Vicente Gómez, is currently located, as mausoleum and eternal Supreme Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chavez, top leader and founder of Revolutionary movement, Military Social Political and Economic experienced by the Bolivarian 6 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. Republic of Venezuela since 1999. in the past also served as headquarters of the Military Academy, headquarters of the Ministry of Defense, and many other functions. 7 de 8 Administrative Circular "Second Meeting of Ministers of Defense and Women Leaders." Caracas-Venezuela. 2014. Photography Registration Form Please complete the form and send it preferably ten (10) days before of the activity. Personal Information: 1. country 2. grade/ Full Name female 3. Sex male 4. Passport. 5. Blood group 6. Ministry/agency 7. Nationality 8. Food preferences 9. Special Requirements food disability Specifications: Information Ministry / Agency: Ministry / Agency Department Title or Position Business address Phone Fax / E-mail: Travel Itinerary Arrival to Caracas Time Departing from Caracas Time Airline Airline Vuelo No. Vuelo No. Forward to Email: [email protected] 8 de 8 allergies