CONFINTEA VI POSTPONED

Postponement of CONFINTEA VISixth International Conference on Adult Education CONFINTEA VIBelém do Pará, BrazilUNESCO National CommissionsPermanent Delegations to UNESCOUNESCO Field Officescc: CONFINTEA VI ParticipantsDear Secretary-General,Excellency,Dear Colleague,Further to my email message of 5 May, I would like, first of all, to thank you for your kind words sharing our disappointment that the conference has been postponed. UNESCO will inform you of the new dates for the conference as soon as possible. Any related information will also be posted on the CONFINTEA website at www.unesco.org/en/confinteavi . For your convenience, please find attached once more the official statement from UNESCO and the Brazilian government which formally gives notice of the conference s postponement. We would also like to draw your attention to the following:AIR TICKETSGiven that the Conference might not take place until the end of this year, we recommend taking necessary steps regarding the cancellation or re-booking of flights, and making respective arrangements with travel agencies. It might be advisable to explore the possibility of changing the dates of booked air tickets and/or re-routing (in case the meeting will be held in another city in Brazil). HOTEL BOOKINGSAll hotels on the Belém list have been informed officially that the conference has been postponed. Please note that participants need to cancel their bookings at least two days before the scheduled commencement of their stay. If this is done on time, they will not face any charges. If participants experience difficulties with cancellation, they should contact Carlos Spezia at the UNESCO Office in Brasilia: confinteabrazil@unesco.org.brDespite the inconveniences caused, I trust that CONFINTEA VI remains an important event in all our schedules and hope that you will be able to attend this meeting in Brazil.Yours sincerelyAdama OuaneDirector / UIL