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Visas and Vaccinations | Programme | Field Trips and Tours (Français & English) Registration CELIA – Laboratoire des Sciences Sociales, Centre IRD de la Guyane Odile Lescure (lescure (a) vjf.cnrs.fr) Bettina Migge (bettinamigge (a) ucd.ie) Isabelle Léglise (leglise (a) vjf.cnrs.fr) Please copy all queries to the SCL Secretary-Treasurer (secretary (a) scl-online.net).  Direct Air Links and Websites The following airlines go directly to Cayenne-Rochambeau:  Air France from Paris and from Miami (via Port-au-Prince,
St. Martin, Pointe-à-Pitre and Fort-de-France, Mondays and Fridays) Air Caraïbes from Antigua, St. Lucia (George FL Charles
Airport, formerly called Vigie, in Castries), St. Martin, Pointe-à-Pitre and
Fort-de-France Surinam Airways from Paramaribo (which connects to
Willemstad (Curaçao) and Port-of-Spain) TAF also flies into Cayenne from various cities in
northern and north-eastern Brazil.Other Links The following airlines connect with Air France and/or Air Caraïbes: American Airlines and American EagleAmerican Eagle flies from San Juan to a number of other destinations in the Caribbean, e.g., San Juan - Fort-de-France and Pointe-à-Pitre. LIATFor those leaving from Jamaica, a possible route is Kingston - St. John's, Antigua (Caribbean Airlines), St. John's, Antigua - Pointe-à-Pitre or Fort-de-France (LIAT) and Pointe-à-Pitre - Cayenne (Air Caraïbes). It is also possible to go via St. Martin on (Caribbean Airlines) and connect directly to Cayenne on Air France or Air Caraïbes. N.B. For those leaving from or via Trinidad & Tobago, a possible route is Port-of-Spain - Paramaribo on Surinam Airways or (Caribbean Airlines). From the airport in Paramaribo, take a taxi to Albina, then go by boat to St. Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. From St. Laurent, take a taxi to Cayenne. The route should be as follows: Paramaribo - Albina (2 hours): 10 euro Albina - St. Laurent (5 minutes): 3 euro St. Laurent - Cayenne (3 hours): 40 euro Contact us for further information. Citizens of the following countries do not need a Suriname visa for stays of up to 90 days: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Philippines, Gambia, Guyana, Grenada, Hong Kong, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, South Korea and Switzerland. If you do not hold a Surinamese visa, please note that most in-transit non-CARICOM persons will need a visa to go through Suriname. Please visit the Suriname Visa Application website. The conference organisers can only help with French visas and not Surinamese visas. There are two conference hotels. Both selected conference hotels are rated 3 stars and both have internet access. Airport transfers can and will be arranged once participants confirm with the conference organisers (SCL Secretariat and Local Organising Committee above). Participants are encouraged to make their bookings by the end of April 2008 and up to the beginning of May. After the first week in May 2008, neither the conference organisers nor the hotels can guarantee lodging in one of these convenient conference hotels. Other hotels may be found on this page. The official conference hotels are as follows: Best Western Hôtel AmazoniaThis is the main conference hotel. This hotel is situated in downtown Cayenne on the avenue du Général-de-Gaulle. Restaurant Outre-Mer is located within the hotel, and there are several other dining options close by. It is in walking distance from the main conference venue, Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de la Guyane (CCIG). Some of the conference meetings will take place in one of three meeting rooms: Salle Ibis (small), Salle Equatorial (medium) and Salle Ambiance (large). Their e-mail address is amazonia (a) nplus.gf. Visit http://www.hotel-amazonia.com or the Best Western website for more details (select French Guyana). If you are an AAdvantage customer, it may also be possible to book through the AA.com website. Special conference rates apply: Single room + 1 breakfast : 75 euro Double room + 2 breakfasts: 85 euro When making your reservation, please tell the hotel "for the SCL conference 28-31 July IRD" (do not forget to mention IRD). Best Western Amazonia 26-28, avenue de Gaulle 97300 Cayenne (50 conference rooms) Tel. : (0)5 94 31 00 00 Fax : (0)594 31 94 41 Central HotelThe second conference hotel is situated in downtown Cayenne on the corner of rue Molé and rue Becker. It is also in walking distance from the main conference venue, Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de la Guyane (CCIG). Their e-mail address is centralhotel (a) wanadoo.fr. Visit their website for more details. Special conference rates apply: Single room + 1 breakfast: 59 euro Double room + 2 breakfasts: 71 euro When making your reservation, please tell the hotel "for the SCL conference 28-31 July IRD" (do not forget to mention IRD). Use the code *IR97D3.08. Central Hôtel Angle des rues Molé et Becker 97300 Cayenne (30 conference rooms) Tel. : (0)5 94 25 65 65 Fax : (0)5 94 31 12 96 Motel BeauregardThere is a third option, Motel Beauregard. This hotel is situated just outside of Cayenne, in the suburb of Rémire-Montjoly. Restaurant Le Cric-Crac offers French Guianese specialties and comes highly recommended. It is ideal for families and for those who prefer to be away from the hustle and bustle of downtown. There are bungalows as well as hotel rooms equipped with cooking facilities. Participants who have cars will have easy access to the conference venue (10 euro by minibus) - normally 15-20 minutes during the holidays. The hotel will offer a 10% discount if there is a reservation for a group of more than ten (10) persons. The rates are the following: single room - 60 euro, and double room - 65 euro. Breakfast is not included and costs 8 euro. Their e-mail address is criccrac (a) wanadoo.fr. For childcare during the conference, write to Bettina Migge. VISASAccording to the official website of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, citizens of the following non-Schengen countries need a valid passport to enter French Guiana, but do not need a visa: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Panama, Paraguay, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela. Participants from all other countries, including the following, are required to have visas in order to enter French Guiana (click here for the complete list): The Bahamas (see the French Embassy website for more details) Barbados (see the French Embassy website for more details) Jamaica (see the French Embassy website for more details) St. Lucia and all OECS states (see the French Embassy website for more details) Trinidad & Tobago (see the French Embassy website for more details). If you need to check with your local French Embassy, click here for a list of French embassies around the world. Most visas cost the equivalent of €60 (to be confirmed with local embassies; visit Oanda.com for current exchange rates). Full documentation will be provided from the conference organisers. The following is a list of documents required for processing a visa for French Guiana: Visa application form (available online) Passport Processing fee Photo Job letter or proof of student status Bank statement Travel itinerary Overseas medical/travel insurance (available from most travel agencies) Confirmed hotel reservations or a letter from the conference organising committee, and SCL-SPCL acceptance letter.For the UWI campus territories, one person can usually apply on behalf of all UWI participants for all visas, providing that each individual takes the responsibility for submitting their own documents. This can be confirmed directly with local French Embassies. When planning your travel routes, please indicate clearly to the travel agent whether you are in possession of a US visa or not, as some routes go through the US. If you do not hold an American visa, please note that all in-transit persons will need visa to go through the US. The conference organisers can only help with French visas and not American visas. If you choose to go through Suriname and you are not a citizen of one of the following countries, you will need a Surinamese visa: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Philippines, Gambia, Guyana, Grenada, Hong Kong, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands Antilles, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Singapore, Trinidad & Tobago, South Korea and Switzerland. Please visit the Suriname Visa Application website. The conference organisers can only help with French visas and not Surinamese visas. VACCINATIONSAll participants MUST ensure that they enter French Guiana with a yellow fever vaccination (good for ten years). Click here and here for more details. It may be possible to be vaccinated upon arrival at the Cayenne-Rochambeau airport, but participants MUST write the organisers to alert them to this need. Click here for the Pre-Final Programme. Please note the Pre-Conference APiCS Workshop. INFORMATIONS EN FRANÇAIS: SÉJOUR DE DEUX JOURS SÉJOUR DE TROIS JOURS MODALITES DE PAIMENT Les participants qui ne souhaitent pas, ou qui ne peuvent pas profiter des excursions, peuvent s'adresser directement à JAL pour des promenades d'une journée (crique Gabriel ou îles du Salut, par exemple). Nous offrirons par ailleurs des possibilités de visites patrimoniales de Cayenne (musées, etc.) ou archéologiques dans les environs (archéologie précolombienne ou coloniale) ou encore des randonnées pédestres sur les collines boisées environnantes (Mont Rorota, par exemple). A noter: JAL demande à ce que le paiement soit versé à l'agence 15 jours avant. INFORMATION IN ENGLISH: TWO-DAY TRIP THREE-DAY TRIP PAYMENT OPTIONS Participants who do not wish to, or who are unable to go on one of the 2-day or 3-day field trips, may write directly to JAL Voyages for one-day outings (crique Gabriel or îles du Salut, for example). We can also offer other options such as tours of Cayenne (including museums, etc.), archaeological discovery trips (pre-Colombian or colonial), or walking tours of nearby hills and woods (Mont Rorota, for example). Please note that the tour organisers require payment one fortnight (15 days) in advance. For all airport transfers and tourist excursions apart from the Conference Field Trip, write to the Director of JAL Voyages, Mr. Jean-Louis Antoine (26, av. Général de Gaulle – B.P. 1102, 97344 Cayenne Cedex) Tel. : (0)5 94 31 68 20, Port. : (0)6 94 23 44 37 Fax : (0)5 94 30 11 01 E-mail: jal (a) jal-voyages.com Website: JAL Voyages When making your enquiries and bookings, please tell the travel agent "for the SCL conference 28-31 July IRD" (do not forget to mention IRD). Regular members - US$75 or €50 Student members - US$50 or €35 Non-members - US$100 or €65 One day only - US$50 or €35 Here is an online currency converter: Oanda.com. All presenters delivering papers on Amerindian languages must be members in good financial standing of SCL. All presenters delivering papers on non-Caribbean creole languages must must be members in good financial standing of SPCL. All presenters delivering papers on Caribbean creole languages have a choice of membership between SCL and SPCL. |
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