<p>Good point.</p>
<p>This approach (i.e. a letter from the Government of the Host Country indicating that visas will be provided for named ICANN Public Meeting attendees on arrival) BARELY worked for the Dakar Meeting at the DC airport.</p>
<p>Took some comprehensive negotiation (and especially because it was in French), and the fact that my name was on a list contained within the Letter for clearance to check-in for the flight.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 11, 2012 8:50 AM, "Shahzad Ahmad" <<a href="mailto:shahzad@bytesforall.pk">shahzad@bytesforall.pk</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;word-wrap:break-word"><div>Dear Sala/Colleagues,</div><div><br></div><div>Any special arrangements for on-arrival visa may still not solve all the problems as airlines from our part of the world refuse to take passengers without visa for destination country. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Am not sure if note verbale or a special letter from Azeri government will solve the problem? However, this issue needs to be expedited. </div><div><br></div><div>At least, Azeri Foreign ministry should allow people to send in passports via mail or there should be less bureaucratic procedures at the embassies for registered IGF participants. Seemingly, it is going to be tougher than acquiring Schengen visa ;)</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div><div><br></div><div>Shahzad</div><div><a href="http://www.bytesforall.pk" target="_blank">www.bytesforall.pk</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><span><div style="border-right:medium none;padding-right:0in;padding-left:0in;padding-top:3pt;text-align:left;font-size:11pt;border-bottom:medium none;font-family:Calibri;border-top:#b5c4df 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;border-left:medium none">
<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span> "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Reply-To: </span> <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>, "Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro" <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Wednesday, July 11, 2012 5:20 PM<br><span style="font-weight:bold">To: </span> <<a href="mailto:governance@lists.igcaucus.org" target="_blank">governance@lists.igcaucus.org</a>>, Robert Guerra <<a href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org" target="_blank">rguerra@privaterra.org</a>><br>
<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> Re: [governance] Azeri visas<br></div><div><br></div>The MAG should also advise the IGF Secretariat that it should be a precondition for anyone bidding to host an IGF to provide full visa clearance or issuance upon arrival for registered person(s).<div>
<br></div><div>Surely, there must be some sort of MoU between the Secretariat and the bidding country and if there is one this should be woven in. </div><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div>Sala<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 11:45 PM, Robert Guerra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rguerra@privaterra.org" target="_blank">rguerra@privaterra.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Might i remind everyone that asked the issue of Azeri visas both at the Feb and May IGF open consultations in Geneva.<br><br><br>
>From my notes of the Feb consultation, it seems we'll get an answer in August...<br><br>
...<br><br>
Azerbaijan IGF Secretariat...<br><br>
- Visas: Arrangements with Azeri foreign ministry are being negotiated.<br><br>
o An expedited process is likely to be arranged so as to make “process as easy as possible”.<br><br>
o Normally can take up to 5-7 days for a visa to obtained. This will be expedited for IGF participants.<br><br>
o Comment made that “will try and see if Visas can be obtained upon arrival” by IGF participants.<br><br>
o Information about visas will be announced no later then 3 months before event (Aug 2012)<br><br><br>
regards<br><span><font color="#888888"><br>
Robert<br></font></span><div><div><br>
On 2012-07-11, at 2:54 AM, Izumi AIZU wrote:<br><br>
> Hi, I have just sent the following request to the MAG list.<br>
><br>
> When I got the reply, will post it here (and hope that is acceptable to us).<br>
><br>
> izumi<br>
><br>
> -----------------<br>
> Dear IGF Secretariat,<br>
><br>
> Civil society members have been wondering about the uncertainty of<br>> the visa issue process for Azerbaijan IGF. Especially for those where<br>
> there is no Azeri<br>
> Embassy or Consulate inside their country, or even there is, very far from where<br>
> they live (US, China etc.)<br>
><br>
> There is not much information helpful at the current local host website.<br>
><br>
> Is "note verbal" enough to assure us to obtain the visa at the entry airport?<br>
><br>
> Your clarification at earliest possible is very much appreciated.<br>
><br>
> best,<br>
><br>
> izumi<br>
><br>
> ----------<br>
><br>
><br>
> 2012/7/11 Norbert Klein <<a href="mailto:nhklein@gmx.net" target="_blank">nhklein@gmx.net</a>>:<br>
>> +1<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> On 7/11/2012 1:57 AM, Faisal Hasan wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Dear all,<br>
>> I am from Bangladesh. There is no Azerbaijan embassy here. I am struggling<br>
>> to find information about the visa procedure for Bangladeshi Nationals. Visa<br>
>> procedure for us for any country is already difficult and Azerbaijan seems<br>
>> to be a very difficult place to go.<br>
>><br>
>> I am just wondering why was Azerbaijan chosen as a venue for IGF as<br>
>> travelling there would be a pain for most people.<br>
>> If the IGF wants to be much more inclusive and effective, the venue should<br>
>> be chosen in place where it is lot easier to travel. I hope next time the<br>
>> organizers will keep this in mind.<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks<br>
>> Faisal<br>
>> Bangladesh<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Emphasis added by me,<br>
>><br>
>> Norbert<br>
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