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Contacts:

Portuguese Industrial Association - Business Confederation
Internationalisation Directorate

Praça das Indústrias
Apartado 3200
EC Junqueira
1301-965 Lisboa
PORTUGAL

Phone: +351 21 360 16 29
Fax: +351 21 364 67 86
internacionalprojectos@aip.pt
Media Guide
The EU-Africa Business Summit 2007 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on the occasion of the 2nd EU/Africa political Summit, in the framework of the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union.

The Business Summit is organized by the Portuguese Industrial Association - Business Confederation (AIP-CE), the Confederation of Portuguese Industries (CIP), BUSINESSEUROPE, and the PAN AFRICAN Employers Confederation, in cooperation with the European International Contractors and the Portuguese Civil Construction and Public Works Industrial Federation, with the contribution of the EU-Africa Business Forum and with the high patronage of the EU Portuguese Presidency and the European Commission.
 
General Information
Information on the event
Portuguese Industrial Association - Business Confederation
Internationalisation Directorate
Praça das Indústrias
Apartado 3200
EC Junqueira
1301-965 Lisboa
PORTUGAL

Phone: +351 21 360 16 29
Fax: +351 21 364 67 86
e-mail: internacionalprojectos@aip.pt
 
Information on media arrangements
João Pedroso, Communications Coordinator
Phone: +351 21 360 10 28
E-mail: jpedroso@aip.pt

Manuela Freitas, Press Officer
Phone: +351 360 10 29
E-mail: manuela.freitas@aip.pt

Pedro Bento, Assistant
Phone: +351 21 360 10 27
E-mail: pbento@aip.pt
 
Host Photographer
Marina Almeida
Phone: +351 96 701 69 17
E-mail: santosalmeida@sapo.pt
 
Accreditation
Through EU-Africa Summit to EU-Africa Business Summit 2007
Access to the venue is limited to accredited media representatives. Media representatives accredited to EU-Africa Summit are also automatically accredited to EU-Africa Business Summit 2007. On-line accreditation to EU-Africa Business Summit is possible. However, this accreditation does not give access to the EU-Africa political Summit premises.

Deadline for Accreditation requests: 5 December 2007

Accreditation at a meeting venue is possible but is likely to be a time-consuming process.
Badges
To receive your badge, you must present a valid press card or a letter from your editor and an official identity card (a passport or other official document with a photograph).
 
Logistics
Arrivals and accommodation
Media representatives are requested to make their own travel arrangements and accommodation reservations. Please refer to the following link for information possible hotel arrangements: http://www.summits.aip.pt/Africa/registration.asp
Venue
The EU-Africa Business Summit 2007 takes place at the Lisbon International Fair Meeting Centre, in Lisbon (in front of the Political Summit).
Access to the Press Conference premises
The right to access of media representatives is based on the badge granted in connection with official accreditation to the EU- Africa Summit and photo identification or accreditation exclusively to the EU- Africa Business Summit.

Registration at the conference venue begins on 7 December at 2:30 p.m.
 
Upon arrival at conference venue
Conference materials for journalists available at the Press registration Desk. Upon arrival at the conference venue, just after the registration, media representatives will receive the media guide, conference programme, list of participants, essential background papers and other material related to the conference, as well as various brochures regarding Portugal.
Taking pictures within the Auditorium
Only the host photographers may move around the Auditorium in order to take pictures. These pictures will be available free of charge from:
http://www.summits.aip.pt/africa
Joint Business Declaration
At the conclusion of the conference, a Joint Business Declaration will be distributed to media representatives. The document will also be available from the EU-Africa Business Summit website:
http://www.summits.aip.pt/africa
Media Centre
The Media Centre in the Lisbon International fair will be open:
Friday 7 December from 14:30 to 20:00

The Media Centre will provide the following technical services:
   · Workstations with MS-Office
   · Internet