Dear Participant

We are looking forward to welcome you in Basel to the World Congress of IPPNW.

You will receive an e-mail confirmation after your registration. Further details will be sent to you prior to the event. The congress catalogue will be available at the congress location in the morning of your arrival.

Please do not forget that you should have a personal health and accident insurance which is valid in Switzerland.

See you in Basel!

More information about Basel: www.basel.ch

19th World Congress 2010
August 25th-30th, 2010 in Basel, Switzerland

Nuclear disarmament is gaining new momentum in the policies of the new US administration. The vision of both presidents Obama and Medvedev of a "world without nuclear weapons" is remarkable. The IPPNW congress, meeting a few months after the NPT Review Conference, will first foster contact and dialogue between mainstream security experts, practitioners who have turned to supporting nuclear abolition and civil society supporters of nuclear disarmament such as IPPNW members. Secondly, it will facilitate contact between nonaligned Switzerland, other disarmament-willing NATO member governments and other countries.

Please find further information on the official website of IPPNW: www.ippnw2010.org

Participation fee:

All prices are in Swiss Francs (CHF). Prices for registration obviously vary, depending on who will register for what and when.They are displayed only upon activation of the registration form at the bottom.

The exchange rate to USD is approx. 1 USD = 1 CHF (rate in February, subject to currency fluctuations)
The exchange rate to EUR is approx. 1 EUR = 1.4 CHF (rate in June, subject to currency fluctuations)
Please make sure that your payment is done in Swiss Francs. Thank you.

There will be an extra charge of CHF 100.00 in addition to the normal fee for on-site registration.

Prices for Physicians include main congress, lunches, coffee breaks, documentation, NO accomodation
Prices for Doctors in training include: students congress, main congress, lunches, coffee breaks, accomodation in youth hostel or private rooms from 24.-29.08.10
Prices for Medical students include: students congress, main congress, all meals (except banket dinnert and light meal before concert), coffee breaks during main congress, accomodation at youth hostel or private rooms from 24.-29.08.10
Prices for accompanying persons include: main congress, lunches, coffee breaks
Prices for Pre-Congress 1 + 2 include lunch

Medical students and doctors in training: Would you like to arrive before 24th August or stay longer than 29th August you may book accomodation directly at the youth hostel (see price list under "file upload"). Please send an e-mail to basel@youthhostel.ch with reservation code 28700/IPPNW Weltkongress.
Participants from developing nations: For additional accomodation at moderate prices prior/after the congress please book your room at the following link: http://www.baselbackpack.ch/ippnw.

Physicians and accompanying persons: Please check the details for accomodation for more information.

The countries according to the DAC List of ODA recipients (according to the OECD) are regarded as developing countries. Participants from one of these countries are entitled to register at the price of physician/young doctor or medical student from developing countries:

You will find the DAC-list (PDF for download) on the right hand side under "File upload".

Should you wish to pay by bank transfer, please send an e-mail to info@ruweba.ch. Thank you.

Deadline for applications for travel grants was May 18 - it is therefore no longer possible to apply for travel grants. No further applications will be accepted - thank you for your understanding.

Optional 3 days Pre- and Post-Congress Tour through Switzerland

In addition to the congress we can offer you a tour through some of the most famous places in Switzerland. 

Itinerary: Basel - Bern (visit) - Genf (stay one night) - Lausanne - Brig - Andermatt - Göschenen Flüelen - by boat to Lucerne (stay one night) - Zurich (visit) - Olten - Basel.

There are two tours - either before the congress starts or after the congress:

Tour 1: Monday, August 23, to Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tour 2: Monday, August 30, to Wednesday, September 1, 2010

The package-price includes:
Three days travel by train/boat (2nd class)
Two nights accomodation in middle-class hotels
Breakfast, service and taxes at the hotels

Not included:
Lunch and dinner
Personal expenses

Please see the full programm on the right side under "File upload" as a PDF for download (pre-post congress tour engl.pdf).

Particpantes which need a Visa for Switzerland:

Please mark the box Visa application with "I need a confirmation for the visa application". We will then let you know which application form you may use and at which consulat you may apply for the visa. In addition, we will send you by e-mail as well as by post mail an invitation letter which you may present at the consulat.

Countries which do not have a Swiss consulat will get the information to what address/consulat they may send the application. It may also be necessary that you apply for the visa personally at the consulat. This depends on your country. You will need the following documents when applying for a visa:

- invitation letter from Switzerland (will be issued by us)
- your passport
- payment of the visa fee (bank/post receipt)
- visa application form, duly filled in (application form will be sent by us)
- depending on your country origin further documents may be necessary

Please see the documents on the right hand side under "File upload" for further details. To check the consulat/embassy of Switzerland in your country please see www.worldembassyinformation.com

Should you have any questions regarding visa procedures please feel free to contact us by e-mail to: info@ruweba.ch

Please find in the DAC-list of ODA/OECD (see file upload) the countries which are regarded as developing nations.

For further details to the congress please visit the official website of IPPNW: www.ippnw2010.org

Programm details are available here: http://www.ippnw2010.org/programm

The programm will be updated on a regular basis. Click on Navigation bar on the left!

Should you wish to fill in the registration on paper please contact us.

ruweba kommunikation ag
Im Hirshalm 49
Postfach
CH-4125 Riehen 2
Switzerland

Telefax +41 61 606 96 95
Telephone +41 61 606 96 96
E-Mail christine.steiner@ruweba.ch