> General Information

 

• The official language of the IOJT 2015 Conference is English.

• The official currency of the conference is the U.S. Dollar (USD)

• The currency used to purchase in Brazil is the Real (R$)

 

Simultaneous Interpretation

English is the official language of the Conference. There will be simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French  and Portuguese at the plenary sessions and all educational programs held in the plenary meeting room during the course of the day.

 

Conference information 

The conference brochure includes information on registration, the education program and other conference information. Available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.

 

Name Badges

All attendees and accompanying persons must wear his or her name badge at all times throughout the Conference. Each attendee and accompanying person will be receiving tickets to all events that should be kept in his or her name badge and presented to Conference staff upon request.

 

Replacement of Name Badge

You will be required to show your name badge for access to all conference educational programs and conference related social events. If you lose or misplace your name badge during the conference, the replacement fee will be $25.

 

Audio Visual

Presenters of papers and lectures should bring PowerPoint /Presentations to the Conference on a USB memory stick. There will be PC compatible projection equipment in each meeting room. Technicians will be on hand throughout the Conference to assist all speakers with their presentations.

 

Questions from the Public

During the Plenary sessions, all questions from the public should be made through microphones provided to enable simultaneous interpretation to take place.

 

> Meals and Receptions

 

Welcome Reception (with consecutive translation into English):

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dress Code: Business

Venue: Praça Dom Pedro, 2nd Floor Enotel Convention & Spa

Cocktails and Hors d’ oeuvres

Official opening with words of welcome from the President of the International Organization for Judicial Training (IOJT), Dr. Eliezer Rivlin; the IOJT General Secretary, Dr. Mary McQueen; the President of the Brazilian Organizing Committee, Justice Fernando Cerqueira Norberto dos Santos; the Dean of the Federal Judicial College – 5th Region, Justice Marcelo Navarro Ribeiro Dantas; the President of the National Judicial College, Judge Marcelo Cavalcanti Piragibe Magalhães; the President of the Association of State Judicial Colleges of Brazil, Justice Anthony Rulli Jr.; the President of the Supreme Court of Pernambuco, Justice Frederico Ricardo de Almeida Neves; the President of the Federal Regional Court, Justice Francisco Wildo Lacerda Dantas. Magna Conference by President of the Supreme Court of Brazil, Minister Ricardo Lewandowski

 

Gala Dinner:

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Time: 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Dress Code: Business

Venue: Praça Francisco Brennand, 1st floor Enotel Convention

 

 

> Visa Information

 

If you reside in a country that requires a visa to travel to Brazil, to attend the 2015 IOJT Conference, we would be pleased to assist you with a letter of invitation.  We will process the letter and send it to you via e-mail within five (5) business days of receiving the request.   Please submit your request to: iojt.2015@gmail.com.   

 

We will need the following information to prepare an individual letter of invitation that you can submit to the appropriate consulate/embassy. 

 

• Name of Conference attendee (as it appears on a passport)

• Professional title of the attendee

• Full name of the professional organization the attendee is representing or with whom they are affiliated

• Nation of citizenship

 

For more information about visa and travel documentation required by the Brazilian government, please visit the Ministry of Exteriors Relations of Brazil website  - Itamaraty. (www.portalconsular.mre.gov.br) - Palácio Itamaraty - Esplanada dos Ministérios - Bloco H - Brasília DF - Brasil - CEP: 70170-900.

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