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Venue information for the International Working Meeting, Cameroon
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Contact:
FoodAfrica Secretariat
Natural Resources Institute
The University of Greenwich at Medway
Central Avenue
Chatham Maritime
Kent ME4 4TB
United Kingdom
Email: Keith Tomlins
Tel: +44 (0)1634 883360
Fax: +44 (0)1634 883567
Web: www.nri.org
The FoodAfrica International Working Meeting was held in the Congress Centre/Palais de Congres, Yaounde, Cameroon from 5th to 9th May 2003.
Visas
Participant who require visas to enter Cameroon need to the Cameroonian High Commission / Embassy in their country. You will require a letter of Invitation. Please contact the local organising committee in Cameroon. Please state in your request: Your passport number, date of issue, place of issue, expiry date. Do not forget to include your fax number (that works) in order to receive the letter of invitation.
Dr Tom Agbor Egbe, Institut de Recherches Medicinales et d'Etudes des Plantes Medicianles (IMPM), PO Box 6163 Yaounde, Cameroon. Fax: +237 223 9669;
Medical
For information about health issues related to your stay in cameroon you can obtain information via the WHO website: http://www.who.int/ith/
All people entering Cameroon MUST have a yellow fever certificate with
them. This will be checked before passport control on arrival. Visitors
are advised to contact their doctor for advise about malaria profylaxes
and other necessary vaccinations.
Tourism
Please visit the following websites if you would like information:
www.cameroun-infotourisme.com
Lonely planet guide to Yaoundé - www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/africa/cameroon/attractions.htm#yaounde
Map of Cameroon - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/africa/cameroon/cameroon.htm
Country Advice for visitors to Cameroon
The following sites may be help. You may also wish to contact the appropriate government department in your country.
FCO country advice for Cameroon - www.fco.gov.uk
Lonely planet guide for Cameroon - www.lonelyplanet.com