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:-( That's going to put a damper on AIS participation for those from
outside the region (especially when you throw in South African
transit visa requirements). <br>
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Would it be possible for Afrinic and Afnog secretariats to help the
folks at BOCRA understand the part they can play to ease the visa
processing? Being a government agency, they should have some clout.
Giving the home office a list of registered participants seems to
have eased a few visa troubles with foreign missions in the past.<br>
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Regards,<br>
Dewole.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/22/2016 1:39 PM, AFRINIC
Communication wrote:<br>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
<br>
We wish to inform all those who are planning to travel to the
Africa Internet Summit 2016 (AIS’16) to Gaborone, Botswana that
the organisers will not be able to offer assistance with visa
processing and encourage you to contact your nearest Botswana
embassy as soon as possible to ensure that your visa(s) are
processed on time. <br>
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If you are transiting through South Africa, please note that
holders of non-exempt passports may also require a transit visa.
Please contact your nearest South African embassy to check the
requirements.
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<div>You can download your invitation letter once you have
registered on the meeting website <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/component/afmeeting/?view=register">here</a> to
support your visa application.<br>
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You can visit the AIS’16 website (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/">https://internetsummitafrica.org/</a>)
for more information.<br>
<br>
AIS’16 Organising Committee<br>
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…………………………….<br>
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Chers collègues,<br>
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Nous souhaitons vous informer à tous ceux qui feront le voyage à
AIS’16 à Gaborone au Botswana que les organisateurs de
l’événement ne seront pas en mesure de faciliter l'obtention de
votre visa pour l'AIS'16 et nous vous invitons à contacter
l'ambassade du Botswana la plus proche au plus vite pour vous
assurer de l'obtenir à temps. <br>
<br>
Si vous transitez par l'Afrique du Sud, veuillez noter que les
personnes détentrices d'un passeport ne faisant pas l'objet
d'une exemption pourront se voir réclamer un visa de transit.
Merci de contacter l'ambassade d'Afrique du Sud la plus proche
pour les prérequis. </div>
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<div>Vous pouvez télécharger votre lettre d’invitation AIS’16 <a
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href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/fr/component/afmeeting/?view=register">ici</a> pour
appuyer votre demande de visa. <br>
<br>
Merci de visiter le site de l’AIS’16 (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://internetsummitafrica.org/">https://internetsummitafrica.org/</a>)
pour plus d’informations.<br>
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