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GUIDEBOOK
UNGAID/WSA
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We look forward to welcoming you to UNGAID/WSA Event. Below you will find thenecessary details that will guide you throughout your stay in Abu Dhabi;
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Toensuresmoothaccesstotheeventandtonalizestagesofregistrationprocess,kindlyrequestyoutopickupyourbadgefromtheUNGAID/WSAregistrationdesklocatedinthelobbyofYasHotel.
(It is important keep your badge visible at all times due to highsecurity demand.)
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ToAccesstheMediaCentre,YasMarinaCircuitpleaseviewthelocationmaponthefollowingpage.
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Sessionattendance:alsoinclusiveofthiseventbookletaretheUNGAID/WSAeventagendaforfulldetails.
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TransportationtoGalaAward;ShuttleserviceisprovidedfromtheYasHoteltoADNECat17:45pmand18:00pm.
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BusesfromADNECtotheYasHotelshallshuttleat23:15pm.
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GalaAwardishostedinAbuDhabiNationalExhibitionCentreshouldyouarrangeforyourpersonaltransportation.
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IfyouwishtohaveaTourpleasendinsidethisbooklet“TourPackage”forfurtherdetails.
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HotelCheck-out:ADSICwillbecoveringthe4daysoftheevent(ie.Room+mealsonly),byhotelpolicyyouarekindlyrequestedtoreleaseyourroomby12noononthe8thDecember2010.Shouldyouwishtostaylongeritshallbeatyourownexpenses.
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TransportationtoInt’lAirports:pleaseproceedtowardsHotelConciergetobookyour vehicletransporttimingtowardsyourdepartureairport.
We wish you a fruitful participation and a pleasant stay in Abu Dhabi.Regards,
GREETINGS!
thankstothewise visionanddirectionsofitsleadership,hasbecomethepreferredregionalhubfortheUnitedNationsorganizationsforinformationandcommunicationtechnologies(ITC),asithoststhreesuccessiveeventsfortheWorldSummitAward–MobileContent(WSA-MobileContent).elastoftheseeventswillbetheWorldSummitontheInformationSociety(WSIS)tobeheldin2015.eAbuDhabie-Governmentstrategysupportsinitiativesforsustainableinnovationoftechnology,nationallyandinternationally,andtheuseofinnovativeapplicationsfordevelopingandimprovingcontentproductionlocally.Indeed,our“strategy”goalsgenerallycorrespondtothoseoftheWSA,especiallythoserelatedtoutilizingITCasthemeansforthewelfareandwell-beingofmankind.Suchapproachbuildsonthewidelystrongbeliefthatinvestinginhumancapitalwillprovetobethebestinthe21stcentury,andtheempoweringtoolforcommunitytransformationtowardsknowledge-basedeconomy,therebyrealizingthevisionofourwiseleadershiptoboosttherankoftheAbuDhabiGovernmentamongthetopveintheworld.AbuDhabiSystemsandInformationCenter(ADSIC),beingthegovernmentalentityresponsiblefortheITagendalocally,andwhilesupervisingthee-Governmentprogramimplementationandsponsoringinitiativesandmatureassetsandcompetenciesthatareofcriticalimportancetothee-Governmentproject,besidebeingthemainWSApartner,whichsharethesameaspirationtowardstheachievementofMDGs,willsparenoeortinprovidinganykindofsupportrequired,andtheperfectsettingforholdingtheAwardeventsandconferences,inawaythattrulyreectstheleading,civilizationalroleoftheUAEcapital,regionallyandinternationally.
HE. Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori
Director General  Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre
AbuDhabi,
 
Bothonshoreandoshore,AbuDhabihas10%oftheworld’sknownoilreservesand4%ofthenaturalgasreserves.AbuDhabihas90%oftheUAE.oilreserveswhich,atcurrentratesofproduction,areexpectedtolastforanother100years.AbuDhabiispursuingalternativecommerceandbusinesstodiversifytheeconomy.Plansareinplacetoincreasetourismtotheemirate.eexquisiteEmiratesPalaceHotel&ConferenceCenteropeneditsdoorsin2005,puttingAbuDhabiontheluxuryhotelmapforworld-classtravelersandevents.EtihadAirwaysbasedinAbuDhabi,isdesignatedtheNationalAirlineoftheUnitedArabEmiratesandoneofthefastestgrowingairlinesintheworld.CulturalsitesaboundinAbuDhabi,whosenameimplies“FatheroftheGazelle”mostlikelyduetothelargenumberofgazellesandOryxthatonceockedtheemirate’sariddeserts.eseheritagesitesprovideholidaymakerswithaglimpseofthisemirate’sstoriedpast-reachingasfarbackas5000BC-andanunderstandingofitspeople’sculture,valuesandaspirations.Beingthecapital,AbuDhabialsohousesembassiesandhostsambassadorsfromallovertheworld.Year-roundsunshine,pristinebeaches,spectacularsanddunesandpulsatingcosmopolitanlifestyleawaiteveryguestinAbuDhabi.Suchidyllicsettingcuddlesthisemirateknownaroundtheworldforitsmassiveoilreservesandmajesticmosqueswithtoweringminarets.esecombinedwiththedistinctArabichospitalityandmystique-andworld-classinfrastructure-makeAbuDhabianexcellentdestinationbothfortheexperiencedandnovicetraveler.
Abu Dhabi
isthelargestofthesevenemiratesthatmakeuptheUnitedArabEmirates.AbuDhabi,thecity,isalsothefederalcapital.ItliesonaT-shapedislandjuttingintotheArabianGulffromthecentralwesterncoast.elatestcensusin2005indicatesapopulationof1.29Million.About80%ofthepopulationisexpatriate-foreignersfromotherArabcountries,theIndiansub-continent,Britain,Europe,US,Canada,Australiaandmanymore.
WELCOME TOABU DHABI
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