Office of Education, Science and Technology of the OAS

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Summary and objectives
The Engineering for the Americas Symposium is part of an effort to address the improvement of engineering in the Americas , which emerges from a movement that had grown during the past years and that has been recognized as a priority for the Hemisphere. This symposium will have three foci: needs of the productive sector for engineering graduates, and capacity building; quality assurance in engineering education; and country planning for financing of upgrades to engineering education. The symposium aims to enhance the dialogue among leaders of the Americas from the diverse sectors related to this topic to ensure a continuity of an exchange mechanism and the implementation of actions towards the improvement of engineering in the Americas .

Addressed to : the leaders of the Americas from the diverse sectors related to this topic, including outstanding engineers; experts and professionals from academia, industry and government sectors, as well as professional associations and accreditation and quality insurance bodies.

Participants
It is foreseen the participation of approximately 300 people from diverse entities such as the government, the private sector and universities.

Place and date
The Engineering for the Americas Symposium will be held in Lima , Peru from November 29 th to December 2 nd , 2005.

Hotels
It is necessary to bring your passport, since this will avoid paying the IGV tax.

The following hotels are located near place where the event will be held.

Hotel	Disponibilidad de Habitaciones	Total Costo US$	Desayuno	Habitación	Teléfono	Fax	Traslado Hotel - Aerop.-Hotel x person

Golden Palm Suites	20	55.00	Buffet	Simple	422 3887	222 8308
Av. Las Palmeras 240		66.00	Buffet	Doble
San Isidro

Los Tallanes	20	69.30	Buffet	Doble	2210001	2225030
Av. Jorge Basadre 325
San Isidro

Hotel Meliá Lima	NO HAY DISPONIBILIDAD	66.00		Simple o Doble		4119000
Av. Salaverry 2599
San Isidro

Lima Hotel	30	55.00	Buffet	Simple	612 1000	612 1001	$ 40.00
Av. Pardo y Aliaga 300		66.00	Buffet	Doble
San Isidro
				Suites

Registration
To register, please contact Frank Ferrer of the MFMGroup at fferrer@mfmgroup.com.

Languages
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided during the Engineering for the Americas Symposium. For the Plenary Sessions there will be interpretation in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and in English and Spanish for the Working Groups.

Currency
The monetary unit in Peru is the nuevos soles . Today, the exchange rate varies around 3.41 nuevos soles per dollar. The United States dollar is accepted in the majority of businesses, restaurants and stores at the current exchange rate. Also, most of them accept internationally known credit cards.

It is advisable to change money at hotels, banks, or authorized exchange houses, which are open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Saturdays, most banks are open only until noon.

Weather
During November and December, temperature varies between 66 and 72 degrees Fahrenheit, or 19 and 22 degrees Centigrade.

Local time
In November, the local time in Lima is the same as in Washington , D.C.

Tourism Trips

Please contact the following travel agencies:

              Viajes Pentagrama S.A., IATA membership 91-5 0041 5
              Toll free (U.S. only): 1-866-9784936
              Tel: (51 1) 241-4724, Fax: (51 1) 444-0015
              Address: Av. Pardo 764, Suite 41, Lima-18

Travel Specialist: Sergio Soldi

e-mail: sergio@perutourism.com

http://www.perutourism.com/Best/travel-peru.htm

MEGA TOURS S.A.

Tel: 511-445-9185 / 511-445-8691 / 511-447-7797

Address: Av. José Pardo 541, Of. 201. Miraflores. Lima 18. Perú.

Tel: 511-445-9185 / 511-445-8691 / 511-447-7797

Email: johana.garcia@megatoursperu.com

Electricity
The electrical standard is 220 volts AC, 60 cycles. Some hotels have 110 volts. It is advisable to verify if your electronic devices resist different electric charges. If it is not the case, it is suggested to take with you a 220/110 volts adapter.

For more information, please visit the Peruvian Government website http://www.peru.gob.pe

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