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Program
Registration
Agenda for Trip Organizing Committee: Co-Chairs:
Dr. Irina Paliashvili
Mr. John Whittaker
Partner Clyde & Co LLP Mr. Dimitry Afanasiev Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners |
REGISTER
Each Delegate must submit a fully completed Registration Form and include the name(s) of any Guest(s) (adult or child) accompanying a Delegate. Registration is carried out on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be closed as soon as capacity is reached, but in any event by 21 May 2012 (Forum's registration cut-off date).
Please submit your Registration Form online. If you have any difficulties with the online registration please contact
Nonna Paliachvili.
In limited circumstances we will accept
Registration Form
in Word format submitted by e-mail to
Nonna Paliachvili.
PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEE
The Registration Fee for a Delegate is $1,250.00 (One thousand two hundred fifty US Dollars). If a Delegate would like to bring a Guest, the Registration Fee for a Guest is $550.00 (Five hundred fifty US Dollars).
The Delegate's Registration Fee includes transfer from the airport on arrival only on the following dates:
The Guest's Registration Fee includes transfer from the airport on arrival, all social events and transportation to and from social events, as well as the special Guest Program with city and cultural tours. All payments must be made only in U.S. dollars by check or bank transfer within 7 (seven) days after submitting the Registration Form.
All cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellations must be received no later than 21 May 2012 to qualify for a partial refund, in which case the registration fee will be refunded minus an administrative fee of 10% ($125.00 for a Delegate and $55.00 for a Guest) and any bank transfer charges (if applicable). If your cancellation notice is NOT received on or before 21 May 2012, we regret that we will be unable to refund the registration fee at all because all payments to service providers will already have been made by that time.
GRAND CULTURAL TOUR ON SATURDAY, 9 June 2012
We are pleased to offer Forum Delegates and their Guests an optional half-day Grand Cultural Tour of Yerevan and surroundings, including historic town of Echmiadzin, the worldwide religious center of all Armenians, then Zvartnots Temple and outdoor lunch and then Khor Virap Monastery. You may view the Saturday Tour Program (please note that the tour will start at 10:30 and last for about 8 hours). Should you wish to take advantage of this unique opportunity, please check the box on the Registration Form and pay the Saturday Tour fee.
DINNER PARTY ON SATURDAY, 9 JUNE 2012
Ameria Group of Companies, the Forum's host firm, is pleased to invite Forum Delegates and their Guests to a Dinner Party on Saturday, 9 June 2012 at 19:30. Should you wish to attend, please check the box on the Registration Form.
OPTIONAL TRIP TO TBILISI, GEORGIA ON 10-11 JUNE 2012
On 10-11 June 2012, we invite you to join us for a separate program in Tbilisi, Georgia, jointly organized by RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group and a prominent Georgian law firm, BLC Law Office that will include Anticorruption/Compliance Workshop followed by the optional city tour and dinner with the Georgian legal community. You may view Agenda for the Tbilisi program.
We will organize the transportation from Yerevan to Tbilisi on 10 June 2012 (for those Delegates who after Tbilisi will need to return to Yerevan we will assist with the return trip) and a full day of events on 11 June 2012. You have two options to register for the Tbilisi program: (1) while you are registering for the CIS Forum in Yerevan please check the relevant section "OPTIONAL TRIP TO TBILISI, GEORGIA ON 10 - 11 JUNE 2012" in the 7th CIS Local Counsel Forum Registration Form or (2) register separately by filling out short registration form just for the Tbilisi Program here The registration fee for the Tbilisi program is $400 and it includes transfer from Yerevan to Tbilisi on 10 June 2012 and all costs for the Workshop and Dinner, but the delegates are responsible for their hotel costs (and for the costs of the return trip to Yerevan if necessary). We have reserved, at special, discounted rates, a block of rooms at Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi, where the Anticorruption/Compliance Workshop will be held on 11 June 2012. The hotel reservation form is available here: Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel (Tbilisi)
HOTEL BOOKING
For your convenience, we have reserved, at special, discounted Forum rates, a block of rooms at three hotels in Yerevan. However, due to an active tourist season at the time of the Forum and very limited number of hotel rooms, please reserve as early as possible and pay attention to strict cancellation policy of the hotels. As always, all hotel accommodation arrangements and payments are the responsibility of the Delegates.
HOTEL, TRAVEL COSTS, AND BOOKING ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DELEGATES.
Most of the Forum events will be carried out in the Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan. The main hotel for accommodating Forum Delegates is the exquisite boutique hotel Golden Tulip Hotel. Armenia Marriott Hotel Yerevan will also provide rooms for delegates as an alternative option. The two hotels offer special rates for the Forum delegates and are located short walking distance from each other. The reservations forms are available here:
BOOKING AND PAYMENT FOR HOTELS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DELEGATES. * Early check-in and late check-out are subject to room availability and may entail an additional fee. Please check these fees and make arrangements directly with the hotels. For assistance with hotel, travel, and other logistical arrangements, please contact the Forum Local Coordinator in Yerevan:
Ms. Liana Tadevosyan JOIN US IN SUPPORTING OCEAN CONSERVATION CAUSE AND SYLVIA EARLE ALLIANCE (SEA)
As concerned members of the world's community, CIS Local Counsel Forum and RULG proudly support one of the leading ocean conservation organization, the Sylvia Earle Alliance (SEA).
SEA is a non-profit international marine conservation foundation committed to the creation and expansion of Marine Protected Areas around the globe, otherwise known as ~Hope Spots~ ranging from the deepest ocean to sunlit reefs and from the seamounts of the high seas to coastal seagrass meadows. SEA raises public awareness about the urgent need for ocean protection and brings together partnerships that foster protection for ~Hope Spots~ in the form of policy-based solutions, local conservation programs, and public outreach. The founder of SEA, Dr. Sylvia Earle, has been called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and the New York Times, Living Legend by the Library of Congress, and first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine. Dr. Earle is an oceanographer, explorer, author and lecturer and is the Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society. Her research concerns marine algae and deep water ecosystems with special reference to exploration, conservation and the development and use of new technologies for access and effective operations in the deep sea and other remote environments. Dr. Earle has been awarded more than 100 national and international honors. In honor of World Oceans Day (8 June), we invite CIS Local Counsel Forum Delegates to join us in extending support for protecting and restoring the world's oceans. There are two options to contribute:
*** Those who donate $10,000.00 or more, will have an opportunity to join Dr. Sylvia Earle on a Mission Blue expedition to one of her ~Hope Spots~. The expedition is currently being planned to take place in 2013 on a large National Geographic ship. The voyage and will last 1 week with lectures daily as well as plenty of diving and snorkeling. Should you wish to take advantage of this unique opportunity, please contact Nonna Paliachvili and she will put you in touch with a member from the Sylvia Earle Alliance team. ***
FOOTBALL AGAIN! - CIS FORUM CUP 2012
Teams will be formed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the box on the Registration Form to register as a player for the CIS Forum Cup 2012 on Friday, 8 June 2012. Don't forget to bring your sportswear and shoes (t-shirts will be provided)!
Please click on the following link to enjoy our photo report on the 6th Anniversary Forum Cup.
DEADLINES
21 May 2012 - to qualify for a partial refund of the Forum's Registration Fee (please see the Cancellation and Refund Policy below).
21 May 2012 - Forum's registration cut-off date, no registrations and no cancellation refunds after this date.
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR ARMENIA
Please note: Citizens of CIS countries and a number of other countries do not require a visa to travel to Armenia. You may view list of the countries citizens of which do not require visa to travel to Armenia. We also provide you with a list of countries citizens as well as holders of travel documents of which can apply for visitor visa ONLY at the diplomatic representations or Consular posts abroad and WITH invitation only. Currently visa services at the border crossing points of the Republic of Armenia issue single-entry, 3 day transit visa, and 21 or 120 day visitor visa only. E-visa is valid for entry at any border-crossing point of the Republic of Armenia. Please visit http://www.mfa.am/en/visa/#visa1 for detailed information. To avoid unnecessary delays at the Airport, a visa may also be obtained in advance at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Armenia in your home country prior to your trip. We recommend that you contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of Armenia in your home country as soon as possible in order to check the visa requirements for citizens of your country. For a complete list of Armenian Embassies and Consulates please, visit http://www.mfa.am/en/visa/#visa1 No invitation letter is needed to obtain a visa at the Airport, but an invitation letter may be required to obtain a visa in advance from the Consular Section of the Embassy of Armenia in your home country. The CIS Local Counsel Forum's local host firm, Ameria CJSC, will be happy to provide Delegates with invitation letters to attend the Forum upon request. As a precaution, however, we suggest that you obtain an invitation letter prior to applying for a visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Armenia in your home country. For your convenience, we provide a list of data needed to prepare invitation letter on this Web site. Please fill out the required information and e-mail the completed list with a Subject Line: Visa invitation letter request - First / Last Name to the Forum Local Coordinator in Yerevan:
Ms. Liana Tadevosyan You may view detailed information on the visa requirements at the Web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia http://www.mfa.am/en/visa/#visa1: In the event you are experiencing any problems with visa issues, please contact the Forum Local Coordinator in Yerevan:
Ms. Liana Tadevosyan VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR GEORGIA
Please note: Citizens of CIS countries, European Union, United States, and most countries of Latin America do not require a visa to travel to Georgia. Pursuant to the amendments to the Georgian legislation as of February 28, 2012, citizens of Russia do not need visa for entering Georgian territory and staying in Georgia for up to 90 days. To view a full list of countries citizen of which do not require visa to travel to Georgia, as well as additional visa requirements please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Web site. For all other countries we strongly recommend that you contact the Consular Section of the Embassy of Georgia in your home country as soon as possible in order to check the visa requirements that are applicable to you. Foreign citizens of all countries arriving by aircraft without an entry visa can obtain a single-entry ordinary visa for duration of up to 90 days at the border crossing points of Georgia. However, for the citizens of some countries (including Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka1) prior notification to the Border Police might be required. Foreign citizens can either fill out the electronic visa application through this Web site http://police.ge/index.php?m=529&lng=eng (as an inviting institution please indicate: BLC Law Office, Gudiashvili Square #4, Tbilisi 0114, Georgia, Phone: +995 32 292 24 91; 292 00 86) or fill out the application at the border crossing point. As a precaution, we highly recommend obtaining visa in advance at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Georgia in your home country prior to your trip, in order not to impose the risk of not getting visa upon your arrival. You may view the list of Georgian Embassies. As a precaution we suggest that you obtain an Invitation Letter prior to applying for a visa at the Consular Section of the Embassy of Georgia in your home country or at the at the border crossing point of Georgia. CIS Local Counsel Forum host firm in Georgia, BLC Law Office will be happy to provide Delegates with Invitation Letters upon request. For your convenience, we provide a list of data needed to prepare invitation letter on this Web site. Please fill out the required information and e-mail the list with a Subject Line: Visa Invitation Letter Request - First / Last Name to the Forum's Host Firm, in Georgia, BLC Law Office:
Ms. Nino Sesitashvili
Ms. Nino Bolkvadze In the event you are experiencing any problems with visa issues in Georgia, please contact Ms. Nino Sesitashvili or Ms. Nino Bolkvadze 1 If the citizens of Sri Lanka will not be able to obtain Visa in the Embassy of Georgia, then notification to the Border police has to be send at least 2 weeks prior the scheduled arrival of the person. CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
All cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellations must be received no later than 21 May 2012 to qualify for a partial refund, in which case the registration fee will be refunded minus an administrative fee of 10% ($125.00 for Delegate and $55.00 for Delegate's Guest) and any bank transfer charges (if applicable). If your cancellation notice is NOT received on or before 21 May 2012, we regret that we will be unable to refund the registration fee at all.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please note that we shall communicate with Delegates and Guests exclusively via e-mail. Therefore, in order to receive important logistical updates, please provide your accurate e-mail address as well as an alternate e-mail address in your Registration Form.
FOR ASSISTANCE
- with logistics in Yerevan, please contact the Forum Local Coordinator in Yerevan:
- with registration, payments, or any other questions, please contact the Forum Global Coordinators
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In response to overwhelming popular demand, the CIS Local Counsel Forum again invites all football lovers and players to rejoin the fray at the Third CIS Forum Cup 2012! The Host Country Team is enrolling the best Armenian legal players to even the score with the International Team!
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