DELEGATES INFORMATION

1. WHEN? 19-21 April 2010

WHERE? Moscow

2. VENUE WORLD TRADE CENTER

Krasnopresnenskaya nab. 12
RU – 123610 MOSCOW

3. MOSCOW AIRPORTS, From 16 to 20 April 2010, there will be a hosted desk at Domodedovo and
HELPERS & TRANSPORT Sheremetievo airports to meet all delegates as they arrive. Each desk will
be located just after the baggage collection, in the main arrivals area.

Please send us your flight details so that you can get support at the airport
at the times when it best suits you. Kindly use the attached document.

You will be directed to scheduled individual taxis or taxis to share. Taxis

from the airports will take delegates directly to their accommodation.

We have arranged convenient prices:

Taxi (individual): 1.440 RUB/car (37 €)
From Sheremetievo to Hotel Crown Plaza or Hotel Budapest
From Domodedovo to Hotel Crown Plaza or Hotel Budapest

Taxi to share (8 seats) – 3.600 RUB (91€) or 450 RUB/person (12 €)

From Sheremetievo to Hotel Crown Plaza or Hotel Budapest
From Domodedovo to Hotel Crown Plaza or Hotel Budapest

Delegates are requested to pay in cash (in Euro or in Rubles) directly to the
driver (arrival transfer only). Delegates will receive a receipt from the
driver.

(see also 10).

4. HOTELS Special rates have been agreed for the Regional Assembly and European
Co-operative Convention with Crowne Plaza Hotel & Budapest Hotel.

Transportation between Budapest Hotel and the venue by shuttle will be

arranged according to the conference schedule.
5. REGISTRATION/BADGES Confirmation voucher
All participants will receive from the organizers a “confirmation voucher”.
This document is essential and must be presented at the reception desk.

Badge
Badges are strictly personal and should be worn at all times during the
Regional Assembly, the European Co-operative Convention and social
activities.

Meal tickets
Each delegate will have to sign a control sheet to pick up the meal tickets.

Delegate’s conference bags

The delegate's conference bags containing the conference program and all
relevant papers will be distributed at the registration desk.

Early registration with the delivery of badges will be arranged at the World
Trade Center on 18 April from 20.00 p.m. to 22.00 p.m.

Main registration will take place at the World Trade Center on 19-20-21
April from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Only participant who have paid their registration fee will be allowed to
enter the conference centre. Participants who have not pre-paid the
registration fee will have to pay CASH (in EUR) on entry.

6. CONFERENCE Russian, English and French with the possibility to speak in Italian and in
LANGUAGES Spanish.

7. LUNCHES & RECEPTION All lunches will be provided at the venue to all delegates from 19 to 21
April 2010.

A welcome cocktail, a gala dinner and social event will be organized for all
participants on Tuesday 20 April 2010 (from 7.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m.).

For accompanying persons, tickets will be sold at the reception desk for
55 €.
8. C2C & VISIBILITY An exhibition area will be made available in the World Trade Centre for co-
operative networking and business opportunities.

The Organizers will supply tables and chairs. Delegations interested to

exhibit information materials have to transmit their request in advance by
e-mail to office@coopseurope.coop and to interdep@rus.coop.

Spaces, tables and chairs will be automatically allocated for sponsors who
are requested to send their information materials by 14th April 2010 to:

Mrs Natalia Pruttskova

CENTROSOJUSZ
Departement of International Affairs
Guilyarovsky Street 57
RU – 107996 MOSCOW

Please note that “Sponsor Moscow 2010 + the name of your

organization” should be quoted on each package.

The arrangement & distribution of the information materials will be of the

responsibility of the “exhibitors”.
9. DOCUMENTATION The main documentation of the Regional Assembly and the European Co-
operative Convention will be provided to participants at the start of the
meetings.

In respect of statutory meetings, working papers will be sent by e-mail to

delegates in due time.

Other conference information will be available on our website. Please

consult the website on a regular basis for updated information.
10.TAXI INFORMATION A “taxi Information desk” will be at the disposal of the delegates in the
DESK World Trade Centre for:
- Ordering prepaid tickets for the airports,
- Excursions across Moscow and Moscow suburbs for groups or
individuals,
- Sightseeing tours across Moscow for groups or individuals.

Indicative costs for excursions and sightseeing tours:

- Taxi: Moscow 720 RUB for 1 hour – Suburbs 720 RUB + 18 RUB/km
- Minibus (8 seats): Moscow 1.080 RUB for 1 hour – Suburbs 1.080
RUB + 18 RUB/km
- Bus (15 seats): Moscow 1.440 RUB for 1 hour – Suburbs 1.440 RUB
+ 18 RUB/km

The desk will be staffed from 19 to 21 April 2010 from 8.30 a.m. until 5.30
p.m.

11.FRINGE MEETINGS - ACT! project: 19/04/2010 from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

- Board of the Cooperative House Europe: 19/04/2010 from 5.00 p.m.

to 7.00 p.m.

- Special seminar on “Rural Development in Russia: an opportunity for

the co-operative model”: 19/04/2010 from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
It concerns particularly consumer& agriculture co-operatives.
Please contact office@coopseurope.coop if you are interested to
attend the seminar on “Rural Development in Russia”.

12.PASSPORT & VISA Delegates are responsible for arrangement of their visas.
To apply for a Russian visa applicants should present to an Embassy of
Russian Federation:
- Their current passport which should be valid for a minimum of six
months after visa's expiration date and has at least 2 blank pages
- The official invitation
- One recent passport size photo
- A certificate issued by a Medical Insurance Company that has a valid
agreement with Russian medical institutions or medical insurance
companies. The certificate has to quote that the delegate is covered
for Russia and for the period of his/her stay in Moscow.

13.CONTACT DETAILS Brussels: Moscow:

Antonina Guarrella Natalia Pruttskova
office@coopseurope.coop interdept@rus.coop
Tel. (32/2) 743 10 33 Tel. (7/495) 684 34 17 or 684 12 90