# New Partnerships in Global Development Finance

## Moscow International Conference, February 17-18, 2010

## Ministry of Finance
of the Russian Federation

www.minfin.ru
With support of The World Bank
and the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development

## Conference logistics

### 1. Conference Venue

We are pleased to announce that the Conference will take place at the following venue:

Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow
Balchug street, 1, 115035 Moscow, Russia
Tel.:+7 (495) 287-20-00
Fax:+7 (495) 287-20-02
http://www.kempinski-moscow.ru/en

The exact halls and meeting rooms will be confirmed later.

### 2. Accommodation

A block booking has been made at the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow at the following preferential rates per night (including a buffet breakfast):

Standard room 306 Euro;
Deluxe room 362 Euro;

You will find a hotel reservation form here.

We may ask that the completed form with details be returned by Monday, 18 January 2010 at the latest, by fax (+7495) 647-1136, 913-4315 or by e-mail: arturboradzov@mail.ru; slobodina@minfin.ru; yanikeeva@minfin.ru.

We also have made a block booking at the President Hotel Moscow in the center of Moscow, nearby the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow:

Standard room 210 Euro;
Deluxe room 245 Euro;

### 3. Transport in Moscow

Special arrangements will be made for conference participants at the airports. To facilitate these, we ask you to submit the form to arturboradzov@mail.ru; slobodina@minfin.ru; yanikeeva@minfin.ru as soon as you know the flight details and arrival airport. At the airport you will see the logo of the Conference and will be accompanied by members of the support team to the separate counter. At the window you will need to present your passport to the immigration officials.

The major Moscow international airports are Sheremetevo-2 and Domodedovo.

You will find members of Organizing Committee in the arrival halls of the airports with the logo and the title of the conference who will assist in organizing your transfer to the hotel and help in solving problems within the airport.

Individual transfers

Transport from Sheremetevo-2 and Domodedovo international airports upon arrival, can be provided by Ministry of Finance 12-14 persons per car and on the return journey after the conference at your expense. Car details will not be available in advance. If you fly into another airport you will need to make your own arrangements.

Transport at the meetings

A coach will run between the President Hotel and the meeting venue on the 17th and 18th of February. Those staying at other hotels will have to make their own transport arrangements to and from the meeting venue.

In case you prefer to get to the Hotel from the airports independently:

Sheremetyevo-2 airport is 32 km northwest of the center of the city on the M-10 highway (Leningradskoye shosse), about 30 min drive by an Express bus from/to the city airterminal, Aerovoksal, (Airoport subway station) or 30 min travel by electric suburban express train to the belorusskiy Railway Station. One of the easiest ways to go the city is to take the Moscowcab taxi-service. The airport is a 1 hour drive by taxi to the hotel and costs approximately 50 Euros.

Domodedovo is the other airport in Moscow, about 52 km southeast of Moscow, on Domodedovo shosse (highway), about 1 hr 30 min drive by taxi to the hotel and costs approximately 50 Euro, or 40 min travel by electric suburban express train to the Paveletsky Railway Station. From the railway station you can take a taxi to the hotel and it takes approximately 30 minutes to get to the hotel and costs approximately 10 Euros.

### 4. Registration

Access badges and documentation will be available at the official registration desk at the Second Floor of the Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscow on Wednesday, 17 February from 10.00 am. The registration desk (help desk) will remain open throughout the Conference.

### 5. Translation policy and language

The working language of the Conference is English and Russian.

Simultaneous translations from/to English language will be provided during the Conference.

### 6. Currency, credit cards and cash

The Russian currency is Russian Ruble. Credit cards are accepted in major restaurants, hotels and shops. The delegates can change national currency into rubles in exchange offices of the banks.

### 7. Visas

In order to make the process of getting Russian visa easier and convenient for you please complete the visa request form. The information in the form is required by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MFAR).

Please attach an electronic image of the copy of the passport with the photograph of the holder to each completed information form in the separate file. Passport should be valid for at least 6 month starting the date of application for visa.

Based on this pack of information after processing in MFAR, Russian Embassies or Consulates (depending on the city you have stated in the information form for visa) will receive confirmation.

### 8. Events held during the Conference

A Welcome Reception will take place in the evening of February 17, at the Metropol restaurant. Information about other possible arrangements during the Conference will be available later.