Media invitation for INTERPOL’s 77th General Assembly in Russia

LYON, France, Suara Indonesia News – Developing national law enforcement capacity to enhance international policing will be the focus of INTERPOL’s 77th General Assembly to take place in St Petersburg, Russia from 7 – 10 October, 2008.

Senior law enforcement officials and security experts from around the world will gather to discuss topics ranging from security at major global events such as this year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, to increased use of INTERPOL’s notices system to locate fugitives and prison escapees and to alert member countries’ to potentially dangerous individuals travelling abroad.The opening ceremony and speeches by senior Russian and INTERPOL officials will take place at 10.30am on Tuesday 7 October and will be open to the media. This will be followed at 11.30am by a press conference at which simultaneous translation into the organization’s four official languages, Arabic, English, French and Spanish, as well as Russian, will be available.

Although the main conference proceedings are closed to the press, there will be media briefings on a range of subjects on Wednesday and Thursday 8-9 October. Interviews with police officials and international delegates may also be arranged upon request.

The General Assembly will take place at the Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya Hotel, 14 Korablestroiteley Street, St. Petersburg 199226 Russia.

Journalists wishing to cover this event should apply for accreditation no later than Wednesday 10 September. Applications must include the following;

* Family name and forenames of the journalist attending and position held
* Nationality and date of birth
* Passport number
* Address, contact telephone numbers and email address
* Full official contact details for the media organization represented

Applications should be made on official headed paper of the media organization they represent and faxed to +7 495 667 0841 and should be clearly marked ‘Accreditation request for INTERPOL 77th General Assembly.’ Please note that journalists requiring a visa will have to apply for this through the usual channels.

Journalists without accreditation will not be granted access, and all accredited media representatives will be expected to present their press credentials and national identification documents at the media registration desk upon arrival.