News Update 7 of ICID 2011 events

1. URGENT Message from IRNCID current issues in Iran Scientific and Engineering
The Iranian National Committee on Irrigation Society. It is recommended that all managers and
and Drainage (IRNCID) is processing the visa shareholders in water and agriculture sector try
requests. As the visa formalities in some cases their best to hold this great event as glorious as
could be time consuming we would therefore like possible.''
to invite all those interested to participate in the H. E. Mr. Namjoo appreciated round-the-
Congress to proceed sending their visa request clock attempts of IRNCID secretariat members
forms along with required documents cited in the and the active pentad committees for the
congress website (www.icid2011.org) by 30 registration of over 500 delegates from 43
September 2011 the latest. IRNCID cannot countries. He stated that if the current trend of
guaranty the visa formalities to be carried out in registration continues, a great record will be
due time after this date although necessary expected on the number of participants in Tehran
actions would be taken. Congress.
The Second High – Council Meeting of Considering the congress time limit, the
Tehran Congress Congress High-Council (CHC) Meeting shall be
The second high-council meeting of the 21st held twice more. The honorable CHC is composed
ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Tehran of high-level managers and professionals who
Oct. 15-23, 2011, was held on the 30th Aug, 2011 carefully monitor the work process of the great
with the presence of H. E. Mr. Namjoo, Minister of event.
Energy; Deputy Minister of Jahad-Agriculture for A new record in the number of participant’s
Water and Soil; Mr. Attarzadeh Deputy Minister of ICID Congress
of Energy for Water and Wastewater Affairs, and The Congress Secretariat, during the
Chairman of IRNCID; IRNCID Secretary General; congress organizing committee held on Sunday 11
Managing Director of Water Resources Sep., reported the last number of participants.
Management Company; as well as, several other According to the data received by 10 Sep. 2011,
public and private senior managers and experts. around 600 participants from 45 countries have
The congress progress trend in various sectors registered in the 21st congress, whereas
especially the process of registration, and visa approximately one month remains for holding the
issues, as well as, financial affairs were discussed event.
and analyzed by the members. The report indicates that due to the increase
in submitting registration forms during recent
weeks, it is expected to bring up a new record in
ICID annual meetings and congress since the last
62 years. Most probably the numbers of
participants in the 21st congress would be over
1000.
Useful Information about Tehran
As you know, some information on Tehran
was issued in the previous News Update. In this
issue, further data on money and banking, as well
as, telecommunication systems, safety and
H. E. Mr. Namjoo, Minister of Energy pointed security considerations, recreation sites, food and
out: '' Tehran event is one of the most important beverages, proper dresses and clothes, are also
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2. pointed out to help you enjoy yourself and have a • Stay safe
memorable, scientific and fruitful presence in ICID Tehran is still relatively one of the safest
2011 glorious event , Tehran, IRAN. cities to travel through, particularly considering
• Money its size and security. Usual precautions against
ATM's in Iran do not accept non-Iranian pickpockets in bazaars and crowds should be
cards except some which accept those from Arab taken. Never take unmarked taxis.
state banks, so you may have all the money you Even late at mid-night it is safe in most parts
need in cash, preferably in US dollars or Euros. of the city while you will find the city still crowded.
Once in Iran, changing your money to Rials should It is advisable not to take a private taxi for
not be a problem. instance at 2:00 AM.
You can exchange your currency in most • Proper Dresses and Clothes
banks and also in the airport. If you know the As Iran is one of the Islamic countries,
exchange rate then it is a better option to visit therefore obeying Islamic rules including Hijab or
one of the many exchange offices on Ferdosi St Islamic dress-code is necessary in Iran. However,
that begins from Imam Khomeini Square. these rules are not very strict, especially for
• Eat tourists and foreigners. You must not worry about
If you have not yet helped yourself to some maintaining your Hijab.
kind of Persian dish, we advise you to ask There are some minimum requirements for
someone who has. Iranian cooking roots from foreign women dress-code in public places:
Iran's great ancient culture. With a large territory 1. Color: There is no limitation in this respect
and different culture. Iranian food varieties differ and we recommend using light colors in sunny
from north to south and from east to west. days.
2. Head: Hair should be covered. It does not
mean you shall have a tight scarf around your
head. Don't worry; it is very usual that some parts
of the hair remain out of the cover. Scarf is the
most common covering for head and is called
The most popular dish of the city is Chelow
Kebab. Chelow Kebab is the most famous and
delicious cuisine in Iran. It is made of rice and
ground meat of lamb or beef (Kebab). There are
several good international restaurants which offer
Chinese, Japanese, Italian, and French food, as
well as, vegetarian menus in Tehran.
• Drink "Roosari" in Farsi.
For all you coffee-starved travelers through 3. Body: Should be covered with loose
Iran, you can find the string of coffee shops on clothes like man shirt, coat or "Manteau". Arms
Enghelab St. and the south side of Jomhuriyeh and Legs should not be bare.
Eslami Ave., a couple of hundred meters west of 4. Legs & feet: Legs should be covered down
Ferdosi Sq. to ankles.
The quintessential Persian drink is Doogh. It
is a mixture of yoghurt, water, salt, & spices. It is
often consumed in the afternoon while eating Contact Us
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