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Commonwealth Secretariat press release

Poverty and HIV/AIDS on the agenda at Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting 2003

13 May 2003

Note on Media Accreditation

The fifth meeting of Commonwealth Youth Ministers (CYMM 2003) will be held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre in Botswana, from Wednesday, 28 May to Friday, 30 May 2003. It will be preceded by meetings of the Regional Advisory Boards and Regional Youth Forum on Monday, 26 May, and the Pan-Commonwealth Youth Caucus and Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) Committee of Management on Tuesday, 27 May.
The theme of the CYMM 2003 will be "Young People: Development Partners Against Poverty and HIV/AIDS". At the meeting, ministers and senior officials from across the Commonwealth will discuss progress in member countries on youth and related issues.

Press briefings will be conducted and press releases will be issued periodically by the Commonwealth Secretariat. A Press Conference is scheduled to be held at the end of the Meeting on Friday, 30 May 2003.

A Media Centre will be established in the Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone. Entry to the Media Centre will be through Media Passes.

Media representatives wishing to attend the meeting should complete the attached accreditation form. Applications must be accompanied by a letter on an original company letterhead indicating the role of the applicant, signed by a senior editor and confirming the applicant has been assigned to cover the meeting.

Accreditation is open to all bona fide news organisations. Freelance media personnel must be assigned to a recognised news organisation and present a letter confirming their assignment.

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Applications should be sent by mail or fax to the Commonwealth Secretariat, to be received not later than Tuesday, 20 May 2002. Media Passes will be issued on-site in Botswana from Monday 26 May. Media representatives are responsible for booking and paying for their own accommodation. Further information can be found at: http://www.gov.bw/tourism/accommodation/accommodation.html
All media personnel entering Botswana should be in possession of a valid passport and, where required, a visa. The Government of Botswana has advised that nationals of the following countries require visas for entry into Botswana: Bangladesh, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sri Lanka. For further information on CYMM 2003, please contact:
Mr Daniel Woolford
CYMM Conference Spokesperson
Communication and Public Affairs Division
Commonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House
Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (0)20 7747 6514
Fax: + 44 (0)20 7839 9081
Email: d.woolford@commonwealth.int

From 25 May 2003, Mr Woolford can be contacted in Botswana at the Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone; Tel: 267 391-2999, Fax: +267 391-2989
Further information on the CYMM can also be found on the website: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/cyp/documents.asp



Last Name: _______________________ First Name: _________________________

News organisation: _______________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Contact or mailing address (if different from above):
_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ________________________ Mobile/cellular: _____________________

Fax: _______________________________ E-mail: _____________________________

Category: o Journalist o Photographer o Camera Operator o Technician
o Producer o Other (specify)_________________________________

For Non-residents of Botswana:

Date of Birth: ________________________ Place of Birth: _________________
Passport Number: ____________________ Country of Birth: _______________
Expected date of arrival in Botswana:
_________________________________________

Signature: ................

Please send by Tuesday 20 May 2003 to:

CYMM Accreditation
Communications and Public Affairs Division
Commonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House, Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7747 6380
Fax:+44 (0)20 7839 9081

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