YES Kenya Summit 2006

Step 1 –Pay the Summit Registration Fees:

You are requested to pay your registration fees before 10 September 2006 to avoid late payment charges.
The Fees as applicable to you, is given below. You are requested to send your Registration Fees through cashier's cheques payable to "Education Development Center, Inc" in Newton, MA, United States.

To pay via CREDIT CARD: Click Here
To pay via WIRE TRANSFER: Click Here

Should you have any problems please e-mail to pk@yesweb.org

• Each Applicant must complete payment of the registration fee by September 10, 2006, or the late registration fee will apply.
  
  
• This fee only covers admission to all sessions of the YES Summit.
  
  
• YES Network Coordinators maintain accurate databases of current YES Network members. Please check with your YES Network Coordinator to confirm prior membership of a YES Network
  
  
• Each invited country is reserved a maximum of 10 to 20 participants, with the exception of the host country, Kenya. The maximum number of participants at the YES Summit is 1000. The YES Campaign office will review all applications to ensure the attendance of diverse stakeholders.
  
  
• Please note that the registration fees do not cover travel, meals and accomodation expenses. The registration fees covers only your admission to all sessions of the Summit and meals served during the conference.

The fees should be payable in dollars and sent at the following address:

Phil DeMarco
Accounts Department
Education Development Center, Inc.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1080

On sending your registration fees, kindly intimate the details of payment to Ms. Sushma Reddy at info@yesweb.org or yestemp2@edc.org. Fees details for the various categories of delegates are given below for your reference:

Step 2 – Innovation Marketplace

After you have registered for the summit: do you have an exciting new project, product or service that you would like to display in the Innovation Marketplace? We invite all of our registered delegates to take advantage of the international forum to present their materials to their peers and the world. Click here.

Step 3 – Air Travel

Next you will want to check for flights. At present, we have not obtained a commitment from the airlines for reduced fares.

Check with your local travel agent, the various web sites, or specific airlines for the best fares. Click here to find out what fares we were able to find from various international cities as a way to help you compare prices.

Step 4 – Hotel Accommodations And Tours

To do your booking:
Holiday Plus has been appointed by the MOYA to facilitate your hotel bookings. Please get in touch with them at info@holidaypluskenya.co.ke. You may alternatively, contact Ms. Doreen Mushira at doreenmushira@yahoo.com

The different hotels in Nairobi, listed by their category, rates and distance from the Summit venue, KICC, are made available http://www.yesweb.org/2006/hotels.htm

Tours:
For some of you, the trip may be a long one, and you may want to take advantage of the wonderful tours that Kenya has to offer. You may contact Holiday Plus for the booking.

Request for all of you, to reserve your rooms immediately and send that information to info@yesweb.org

Step 5– Visa and Health Issues

IMPORTANT VISA RELATED INFORMATION FOR DELEGATES

Now you are coming down to the final steps. The next thing you need to do is verify Kenya’s visa requirements for your country of citizenship. We find that Kenya Airways has a helpful web site that not only tells you about visa requirements, but also about possible health issues that you may need to be documented depending on where you are traveling from. Click here for more information. You can also fill out the visa application online and print it to take to the Kenyan embassy or consulates in your country.

Step 6 – Travel Planning

Finally, prepare yourself for the experience of your life. Here are some things that you should keep in mind. Clothing should be practical, comfortable and informal. Lightweight cotton shirts, shorts, trousers or skirts are ideal on safari, while a warm sweater, jacket (and socks!) may be needed for early morning game drives and cool highland evenings. Bring your sunhat, sun cream, sunglasses, a small flashlight (torch), alarm clock and comfortable dustproof shoes. Lip balm, insect repellent, and your summit reading materials are also useful. Leave valuable jewelry at home. Usually, the climate in Nairobi is pleasant in September. Temperatures range between 15-25. Never drink tap water in Kenya. Bottled (mineral) water is available readily at shops and supermarkets. Hotels will provide a flask with purified water in your room to brush your teeth.

We recommend that you learn as much about Kenya as you can. Check www.lonelyplanet.com for a lot of interesting information on Kenya…and get ready!