[[--Translated text (es -> en)--]] Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Mexico City Security Advisories From: carlton.samuels@uwimona.edu.jm For Your Information. Many thanks to for Alan posting. Carlton Forwarded message From: Alan Greenberg <alan.greenberg@mcgill.ca> Date: Sun, Feb 22, 2009 AT 7:55 p.m. Subject: [ ALAC-Internal ] Fwd: Mexico City Security Advisories To: alac-internal <alac-admin@icann.org> This was just distributed on the GNSO list. It is from the meeting web site: http://mex.icann.org/node/2002#safety. I would think that this should be quickly sent to Summit participants ace well, before they leave home. Alan Some tips that may be useful! > Ace you begin planning your travel to the upcoming Mexico City meeting > please take Time to review > the security advisories below (which plows also posted to the ICANN meetings > web page). > SECURITY ADISORY FOR MEXICO CITY MEETING > Ace in any to other big City, it is important to take responsibility for your > personal safety and exercise precaution. > > BEFORE YOU GO > Think preventively when packing for your trip; to consider leaving behind > expensive jewelry, watches, and items of sentimental value. To smaller, > inexpensive double bed may be to better choice than to larger, expensive models. You > may not need to take an ATM card if your credit card and to limited amount of > cash will suffice. > Make to Xerox Copy of your passport to carry in your luggage separately from > your present passport. Consider storing to digitalis scan ofyour passport > (and/or other critical documents) with family, friends, or your to employer under > t! hat it could be emailed to you in an emergency. > Avoiding crime is often to matter of keeping to low procases out. Consider > exchanging some currency to Weights before you begin travel and avoid > displaying large amounts of cash if you uses the exchanges AT the Mexico City > airport. > ICANN will have to travel desk on site where you for dog make arrangements > some site seeing to after our conference there are finished. > ICANN will provide annoys afternoon to annoys evening shuttles stopping AT the > Sheraton, Melia and for Embassy Suites your convenience and safety. Taxis > plows inexpensive and available through the hotel concierge - avoid hailing > taxis on the street, particularly the green and white cabs. > > GETTING FROM THE AIRPORT TO YOUR HOTEL > Taxis plows regulated and passengers should pay in advance AT the taxi > to counter in Arrivals. Taxi fare from the airport to the Meeting venue and > nearby hotels should be approximately 127 Pesos. The uses only clea! rly marked > "AUTHORISED TAXI" service. These cars plows white! and yel lowwith black > airplane stickers on the doors. To drawing of to car on the ticket will tell > you what type of to car the ticket is valid for. It is not recommended to walk > outside the airport terminal in search of to cheaper taxi service unless you > have pre-arranged your service. Do not uses the Green and White taxis. > > TRANSPORTATION FROM THE AIRPORT > The following schedule is for services Meet & Greet AT the airport. These > services will be provided in both terminals AT the Mexico City International > Airport to welcome you and help guide you to the taxi desk. > > Thursday, 26 Feb 11:30 - 00:30 > Friday, 27 Feb 5:00 - 23:30 > Saturday, 28 Feb 7:00 - 23:00 > AIRPORT/HOTEL CAR TRANSFERS: > Cars for dog be hired $900 Mexican weights (round trip) for up to 3 > passengers to per to car for hotel/airport transfers. > > Contact: <cgonzalez@sheraton.com.htm>cgonzalez@sheraton.com.mx > > Venue hotel address: > HOTEL SHERATON CENTER HISTORICO (main venue) > Av. Juarez, No.! 70. Col., Center, Mexico City, 06010 CP Mexico > tel +52 55 5130 5300 > > > DURING THE MEETING > When leaving your hotel room to go out AT night, take only the cash you > need for each excursion and to consider leaving your credit cards, watch, and > jewelry behind in the hotel room safe. > for Keep your ICANN conference badge with you quick reference to thevenue > address and emergency telephone numbers, but avoid wearing your badge on the > street. Be aware that laptop bags and exposed mobile phones plows tempting > items for thieves. > available Use the after hours shuttle bus between the hotels or request a > taxi from the for hotel and ask the concierge to street map.Keep low > procases out. Avoid taking the for Meter and hailing taxis or asking strangers > directions on the street. > > Use Common Sense. If you must walk AT night, walk with companions, avoid > the empty streets and keep to the major thoroughfares, even if that means > walking to few extra blocks. What! may look like to safe sidestreet in the > daytime, may pose t! o greate r risks to after dark. > > Many pickpockets and street criminals employ distractions byaccomplices. > Avoid stopping to help someone in a busy pleases, even if it's to child or > elderly person. > If you plows accosted on the street, keep your cool, hand to over your > valuables, and don't try to fight back. The person confronting you may not > be alone. > Be careful to near traffic. Automobile accidents plows not uncommon and vehicles > do not to defer to pedestrians. Some sidewalks in older area may be in need of > to repair - under watch you step and avoid distractions such ace talking or texting > on your phone while walking. > > Avoid crowds of demonstrators. Demonstrations to near the meeting venue plows > common, and usually peaceful. However, intended even demonstrations to be > peaceful confrontational dog turn and escalate to violence and police arrest > unexpectedly. > > If you need to uses to cash machine, uses those located in hotels or banks. > Avoid cash machi! nes on streets or less busy area. If you need help, ask an > employee AT the bank or hotel. > > Keep your belongings in sight particularly in open area like restaurants, > bars, parks, and even in the rooms AT the Meeting venue. Don't leave purses, > laptop bags, or doubles bed hanging on chairs or on the floor. > > ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVISORIES > Australian Government: > <http://smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mexico#Safety_and_Security > > http://smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mexico#Safety_and_Security > U.S. State Department: > <http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html> > http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html > Solutions Abroad: > <http://solutionsabroad.com/en/cities/mexico-city/security-in-mexico-city. >. > > http://solutionsabroad.com/en/cities/mexico-city/security-in-mexico-City. >.. > Trip Advisor: > <http://tripadvisor.com/Travel-g150768-c4640/Mexico:Public.Safety.And.Sec. >. > > http://tripadvis! or.com/Travel-g150768-c4640/Mexico:Public.Safety.And.Sec. >.. !
Safety Tips Article from Business Week: > <http://businessweek.com/1998/25/b3583208.htm> > http://businessweek.com/1998/25/b3583208.htm >
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