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International Travel
Depending on your country of origin, you will need a valid passport and a visa for Tanzania. Please consult the website http://immigration.go.tz/module1.php?id=14 for information on whether you would require a visa. Please ensure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months after your planned date of entry into Tanzania.Â
To get a visa you have 2 options:Â
- get a visa in good time from your country of origin
- get a visa at the airport
Conference Registration
The registration fees will be as follows:
- Students and representatives from local CBOs:USD 50
- Researchers and other professionals:USD 100
- Field excursion:USD 50
To ensure coherence of the conference program, we are kindly requesting that the participants making an oral presentation confirm their attendance by paying their registration fees by bank transfer, one month before the conference (deadline 27/04/2014).
Conference Venue
The conference will be held at the Coral Beach Hotel, Coral Lane, Masaki, Msasani Peninsula, in Dar es Salaam.
Website :Â http://www.coralbeach-tz.com/
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Phone number: +255 784 26 01 92
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Accommodation
For self-sponsored participants:Â Dar es Salaam offers a large choice of hotels within Msasani peninsula.Â
The conference team has secured negotiated rates at these hotels, please mention “African deltas conference†when booking and secure your bookings early to avoid disappointment.
- Coral Beach hotel (conference venue) special rate for African deltas participants is 180 USD for bed and breakfast, single occupancy.Â
Website :Â http://www.coralbeach-tz.com/
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Phone number: +255 784 26 01 92
- Hotel Slipway (walking distance from the conference venue): 15% discount is offered by the hotel for the African deltas participants i.e. 102 USD for Economy (Bed and Breakfast) and 119 USD for standard room (Bed and Breakfast) for single occupancyÂ
Meals and Per Diem
Meals and per diem
Breakfast is included in the cost of room. The conference package will include 2 teas and lunch. Participants sponsored by the conference organizers will receive per diem for dinner and other incidentals.Â
Field excursion to lower Rufiji floodplain
The field excursion to the Lower Rufiji floodplain will be on the last day of the conference (30th May 2014). To facilitate planning, kindly ensure that you indicate by return mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  your wish to take part in the excursion. The Rufiji River is located about 150 km South of Dar es Salaam. The excursion is expected to start early morning and return to Dar es Salaam in the evening.
Currency
The currency in Tanzania is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS). The current exchange rate is about 1620 Tanzanian shillings to 1 USD.Â
International currency, such as the USD or Euro, is well-accepted in Tanzania, especially for payment of hotel bills and there is easy access to cash-dispenser accepting VISA cards in the immediate vicinity of the conference venue (Slipway shopping Mull).
Weather and prophylaxis
May in Dar es Salaam is usually hot and humid. The conference room will be air-conditioned but ensure you have appropriate clothing.
Dar es Salaam is in the malaria zone and the conference is taking place shortly after the long rains. Malaria prophylaxis is advised, also for the field visit to the Rufiji.
Time zone
Dar es Salaam is in the GMT Zone (+3 hrs), East Africa Time (EAT).
Conference proceedings
You have the possibility to submit a paper for the conference proceedings that will be published in a special issue of a peer-reviewed journal. Please already note that the deadline for receiving texts is June 30th 2014.
Additional information
For any additional information, please contact the Organizing Committee on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Other important contact details will be provided in due course and the website will be regularly updated.
