Dear NANN Delegates and Guests,

We hope you are looking forward to the delegation in the UAE coming up very soon.  Please read through this email in its entirety in preparation for your departure.

Below is a link to the Final Information for your delegation.  On this site you will find:

• Before you depart for the UAE – information on the NANN WhatsApp group, UAE immigration pre-registration (optional), and Covid-19 protocol (if applicable).
• Travel Essentials – Information for the UAE– emergency contact information, hotel information, arrival procedures and meeting your ground representative upon arrival in the UAE, and hotel check-in.
• Logistical Information – hotel information, arrival and departure lists (flights, times, and hotel transfer information), Added services (added pre and post hotel nights), rooming list information, and extension itinerary.
• Program information – professional and accompanying guest schedule of activities.
• Delegation information – Leader biography, delegate contact information, and delegate profiles.
• Travel Information – Travel Readiness (dress codes, currency, electrical requirements, etc.), UAE Culture briefing, preparing for the professional exchange and information on the role of the ground team representative.

Action Items:

• Thoroughly read through the Final Information for the NANN Delegation, posted on the Delegate Communications Site under NANN Final Information. As personal information is listed on the Roster of Delegates, this site only accessible to delegation members.  The Password for the Final Information is: nannuae202312.
  • Check your flight information, ensure that we have noted the proper arrangements for you and your guests. Please inform us no later than Friday January 20^th, 2023, if there are any changes to your plans.
  • The group transfers included in the program cost, defined in the September 8^th communications, are as follows:
    • Arrival Abu Dhabi (arrival window set as 2pm-8pm) will be provided for Abu Dhabi arrival group T3.
    • Departure Dubai (departure window set as 2am-9am) will be provided for departure groups T1, T2 and T3.
  • All other transfers, outside of the set arrival and departure windows, will be sent as invoices on January 20^th (See below). Please let us know if you do not plan to use the arranged transfers by Friday, January 20^th, otherwise we will confirm your arrangements. Please note the estimated costs for transfers if you wish to make your own arrangements.
• Join the Whatsapp group using this link. This will be your primary mode of communicating during the delegation. If you have any difficulty downloading the app or joining the group, please call me (Kasey McKevitt) at 202-545-7034. I am happy to walk you through the steps of joining the group.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.

Best Regards,

Citizen Ambassador Team

Dawn Davis, Program Director

Kasey McKevitt, Assistant Program Officer
CitizenAmbassador@culturalvistas.org

Arrival point	Destination	Transfer duration- approx.	Transfer size	Vehicle type	If 2 or more in transfer- per person
Abu Dhabi International Airport	Radisson Blue Corniche, Abu Dhabi	20 minutes	2 or less	car	$60.00
			3 or more	Van	$45.00
Taxi by own arrangement		20 minutes			$30- $50
Dubai International Airport	Radisson Blue Corniche, Abu Dhabi	90 minutes	all transfers	car or van	$75.00or $150 for private
Taxi by own arrangement		90 minutes			$145-$165
Departure point	Destination	Transfer duration- approx.	Transfer size	Vehicle type	If 2 or more in transfer- per person
Crown Plaza, Jumeirah, Dubai	Abu Dhabi International Airport	90 Minutes	all transfers	car or van	$75.00 or $150 for private
Taxi by own arrangement		90 Minutes			$30- $50
Crown Plaza, Jumeirah, Dubai	Dubai International Airport	20 minutes	2 or less	car	$60.00
			3 or more	Van	$45.00
Taxi by own arrangement		20 minutes			$30- $50