7th Annual Africa Open for Business Summit

7th Annual Africa Open for Business Summit
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In-Person Participation Logistics

The purpose of this note is to provide you the information necessary for you to access the United Nations to participate in the 7th Annual Africa Open for Business Summit, on the eve of Africa Day this year. Please find the Summit information below:

IMPORTANT

Please note that a separate logistics email was sent to all persons who have been registered for in-person participation. The link to this page on the Summit website is for their convenience only. If you did not receive the logistics email, a special event ticket may not have been issued under your name, and you risk being denied access to the United Nations Headquarters.

SUMMIT DETAILS

Title: 7th Annual Africa Open for Business Summit
Date: Friday, 27 September 2024
Time: 10:00am (10:00) New York time (GMT -4)
Suggested Arrival Time: 7:00am (07:00) to 8:30am (08:30) New York time (GMT -4)
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chambers, United Nations Headquarters, New York
Website: https://www.ardn.ngo/events/aob2024/
Agenda: See Summit Website
Concept Note: See Summit Website

WHAT TO BRING

  • Government or United Nations issued photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, or United Nations Grounds Pass.

ACCESSING THE UNITED NATIONS

A United Nations Special Event Ticket (SET) is required to access the United Nations Headquarters.

SETs will be available for pick up at the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations located at 828 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017 (Corner of 44th Street and 2nd Avenue) from 7:00am (07:00) to 8:30am (08:30) New York time (GMT -4) on Friday, 27 September 2024.

Due to heightened security around the United Nations General Assembly, please arrive to pick up your SET no later than 8:30am (08:30) New York time (GMT -4)

In order to obtain your SET, please present your Government or United Nations issued photo identification to a Summit representative outside the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations. Please be aware that SETs will only be issued upon verification of your identity, and that you may be denied entry into United Nations grounds if the name on your government issued photo identification does not match the name on your SET.

The Summit will begin promptly at 10:00am (10:00) New York time (GMT -4). Therefore, we strongly suggest picking up your SET as early as possible, and allowing yourself at least two hours to clear United Nations Security.

TRANSPORTATION

You are responsible for making your own transportation arrangements to and from the Summit.

Information about transportation from the 3 major airports serving New York City can be found online at the Port Authority website or by calling Air-Ride at +1 800 247 7433 (toll free number within the United States). Uber, Lyft and Yellow Taxis can pick you up from the airport and bring you directly to your hotel or to the United Nations Headquarters. Airport buses are readily available from the airports to Grand Central Station, which is walking distance to the United Nations Headquarters and can be booked online in advance.

Information about local transportation options, including information related to busses, subways and trains, can be found at the Metropolitan Transport Authority website.

Transportation information and directions may also be found using Google Maps

FACILITIES

Restaurants, ATMs, the UN emergency medical service and Postal Services are all available in the United Nations Headquarters.

WEATHER

To check for current weather conditions in New York, please refer to this website.

EMERGENCIES

The emergency telephone number in the United States is 911.

CONTACTS

For urgent queries, you may contact:

For medical, psychological or safety related emergencies, please call the emergency telephone number in the United States, 911.

For all other emergencies, you may contact:

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