Information note of the organisation Committee

This is to provide information on the practical and logistical details of the 9th Pan-African Congress to be held in Lomé from October 29 to November 2, 2024.

Information service

A committee in charge of organizing the 9th Pan-African Congress has been set up and is located at the ministry of foreign affairs, regional integration and Togolese abroad, whose contact details are as follows:

P.O. Box: 900, Lomé-Togo,
E-mail 1: maeirtgce@yahoo.fr
E-mail 2: petcheziessohanam@yahoo.fr

Date and venue of the Congress

The congress will take place from October 29 to November 2, 2024 at the Hotel 2 février in Lomé, Togo.

Reception

Participants will be welcomed at the Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport (AIGE).

A reception committee will be set up at the airport to welcome and transport participants to the hotels selected for the occasion.

Border arrangements will be made for participants arriving by land.

In this respect, they are invited to inform the committee of their names and functions, as well as their dates and times of arrival and departure, by October 15, 2024 at the latest.

Entry Visa to Togo

  • Entry to Togo for nationals of all countries, except those of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and certain countries that have concluded bilateral visa exemption agreements with Togo, is subject to obtaining a visa, which can be applied for online, since June 30, 2022, via the new official travel platform at voyage.gouv.tg.
  • The Togolese government will grant a courtesy visa to all participants of the 9th Congress.
  • Participants must apply for a visa before boarding.
  • The processing time for a visa application is a maximum of five (5) working days.
  • Special arrangements will be made at Gnassingbé Eyadema international airport to issue courtesy visas to participants who have not obtained Togolese entry visas at their places of departure. A certificate will be issued for this purpose. This certificate can also be used to apply for a courtesy visa online.
  • The passports of the meeting participants must be valid for 30 days from the date of arrival in Togo. They must also contain at least two (2) blank pages at the time of visa application.
  • Travelers are required to fill the online registration form, both on arrival and departure, for immigration purposes at voyage.gouv.tg.
  • Participants arriving at Lomé airport for the first time are required to have their photo taken during immigration formalities.

Provisions relating to Covid-19

Since July 17, 2023, the Togolese government has lifted all anti-covid-19 measures at Gnassingbé Eyadéma international airport. Arriving and departing passengers are now exempted from the compulsory Covid-19 test and health pass. 

Nevertheless, health authorities recommend that travelers departing from Togo should check the COVID-19-related sanitary conditions in force in their destination countries, in order to comply with them.

Accommodation

The Togolese Government has ensured the availability of a sufficient number of rooms in the hotels selected for the occasion.

Participants in this meeting are required to make their own hotel reservations.

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Participation by videoconference

The Togolese Government will make provisions to ensure participation in the congress by videoconference and live streaming on the official website pac9-lome2024.com and the official digital channels of the congress :

Youtube channel

Facebook page

X account (ex twitter)

Accréditations

To facilitate access to the meeting room, participants will be issued a badge specially designed for this purpose.

For this reason, they are required to send an application by registering at the following e-mail address: registration@pac9-lome2024.com.

The names and contacts of the person in charge of accreditation are as follows:

Mr. MANI Kondi, Director of Political Affairs;
Telephone: +228 92 19 93 29

Medical coverage

Medical cover will be provided for participants as soon as they arrive at GNASSINGBE Eyadema international airport, by its medical team, as well as during their stay in Lomé. Two permanent specialized medical teams will be available day and night, as follows:

  • The first team will be located inside the Hôtel du 2 Février, and will cover the conferences during the day and all surrounding hotels at night.
  • A second team based at the Hotel Sarakawa to support the February 2 team during conference hours, and to ensure overnight coverage of the surrounding hotels.
  • Any emergency situation will be handled by the medical teams, with the exception of serious medical conditions requiring repatriation, which will be at the participant’s own expense.
  • The Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital, which has the military pavilion, and the DOGTA LAFIE referral hospital will be kept on standby for evacuations.
  • All teams will be ready 24 hours before the arrival of participants, and will be demobilized once the last participant leaves the Togolese territory.
  • All participants are requested to comply with Togo’s health regulations.

Banking services

Some banks operating in the sub-region, such as ECOBANK, ORABANK and BANQUE ATLANTIQUE, have ATMs in the hotels selected for the meeting.

Togo is a member of the CFA zone, and the currency used is the CFA franc. The exchange rate is:

1$ = about 595 FCFA;

1€ = 655.957 FCFA.

Climate

In October and November, temperatures in Lomé range from 22° in the morning to 30° in the afternoon.

Media

All delegations with official media (e.g. video and photographic services) and international media must apply for accreditation by registering on the congress website at registration@pac9-lome2024.com.

Media badges will be issued as soon as the accreditation request has been approved by the host country.

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