HL7 - INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP MEETING RIO DE JANEIRO – MAY 16 – 22 2010

1. HL7 - INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP MEETING RIO DE JANEIRO – MAY 16 – 22 2010 Marivan Santiago Abrahão

2. PROGRAM • INTRODUCTION • COUNTRY AND CITY INFORMATION • TRAVEL INFORMATION • HOTEL INFORMATION • REFERENCES • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

3. WMG • Charlastecnicas • CursosAbiertos • CursosPagados • Meetings Group

4. WORLD

5. SOUTH AMERICA

6. BRASIL DATA AND STATISTICS

7. RIO DE JANEIRO

8. RIO DE JANEIRO Why hold an event in Rio de Janeiro?1 – Easy access, by land or air;2 – Highly specialized infra-structure 3 – Proximity of hotels to attractions and event centers;4 – Varied lodging facilities; 5 – Variety of venues;8 – Professional expertise, including qualified personnel of international standard;

9. AWARDS • World Travel Awards, the British edition of the Travel Weekly magazine granted Rio de Janeiro the award of the best South America’s tourist destination. • The city of Rio was chosen the World Capital of Friendship in 2001through a research conducted by the University of Michigan and the University of California. • On July 2003, 24,000 readers of the British newspaper The Guardian and Observer chose, for their annual travel edition, Rio de Janeiro as their favorite tourist destination. • On July 2007 the statue of Christ The Redeemer on the top of Corcovado Mountain, in Rio de Janeiro, was elected one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

10. AWARDS

11. Economics

12. ChristtheRedeemerOneofthenewsevenwonders

13. RIO DE JANEIRO THE CITY • Size: 1.171 Km2 • Population: 5,8 millionpeople • Cosmopolitan city • Beautifulnaturewiththebiggesturbanforest in the world, 2 bays,severallakes, 90 Km ofbeaches and mountains • Climate - mostlysunny, temperaturerangingfrom27ºC to 42ºC ( 80ºF to 106º F)

14. Sugar Loaf

15. RIO DE JANEIRO INFRASTRUCTURE: • About23.000 hotel rooms, facilities and services for meetings and events. • Cultural capital ofBrazil - museums, cultural centers, historicalbuildings, musical events, movies, theatres. • Great choiceofrestaurants, shoppings, touristsights

16. Rodrigo de Freitas Lake

17. RIO DE JANEIROAccess Rio de Janeiro International Airport Antonio Carlos Jobim • 23 internationalairlines link Rio de Janeiro to themaincapitals in the world: Aerolineas Argentinas Copa Airlines Air Europa Delta Airlines American Airlines Iberia TAP PlunaAvianca KLM United Airlines Continental Airlines Lan Chile Webjet BritishAirwaysOceanAir Pro Sky TACA Air France • 20 minutes frommainhotels in theBeachDistrict • 40 minutes from Windsor Barra • Transportation – buses, taxi, shuttle, Subway

18. AIR TRAVEL TIME • from major European capitals - about 11 or 12 hours flight • from North America - from 9 to 14 hours flight • from Central America - about 7 hours flight • from South America - from 3 to 8 hours flight • from Africa - about 10 hours flight • from Asia - about 25 hours flight • from Oceania - about 18 hours flight LUGGAGE • Up to 2 checked baggage with 32 kg (70 lbs) each

19. Morro da Urca

20. Copacabana

21. Some importantevents • UnitedNationsConference for Environment and Development - Rio’92 Date: 1992 Nr. ofparticipants: 20.000 • 13th World CongressofCardiology Date: 1998 Nr. ofparticipants: 14.000 • Americas Telecom Rio 2000 Date: 2000 Nr. ofparticipants: 27.000 • 17th World PetroleumCongress and Rio Oil&Gas Date: 2002 Nr. ofparticipants: 40.000 • 3rd Conferenceon HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment Date: 2005 Nr. ofparticipants: 6.000 • World CongressofNephrology Date: 2007 Nr. ofparticipants: 6.000 • 13th International Congress on Immunology Date: 2007 Nr. ofparticipants: 6.000 • 13th International CongressofEndocrinology Date: 2008 Nr. ofparticipants: 6.000

22. Ipanema

23. VISA REQUIREMENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ON ALL TYPES OF VISAS 1. U.S. citizens traveling to Brazil are required to obtain a visa prior to entering Brazil.   This requirement is in reciprocity to the U.S. government demand that all Brazilian citizens hold a visa in order to enter the United States.   2.   Citizens of countries that do not demand visas from Brazilian nationals usually do not need visas to enter Brazil (most European and South American countries fall in this category). 3.    All visa applications must be submitted in person, by the applicant, or by a duly authorized third party (for example: a family member, friend, co-worker, travel agency, visa service). 4. Tourist Visa Elegibility • Tourism • visit to relatives and/or friends; • scientists, professors or researchers attending cultural, technological or scientific conferences, seminars. • participation in artistic or amateur sport competitions, whenever no monetary prize or paid admission is involved.

24. VISA FEES • There are three different types of fees associated with obtaining a visa • Reciprocity Fee: • American citizens must pay US$130.00 processing fee per visa in reciprocity for an identical fee charged to Brazilian citizens applying for a U.S. visa. • British citizens must pay US$155.00 processing fee when the validity of their visas is over 180 days, in reciprocity for an identical fee charged to Brazilian citizens applying for a British visa under same condition. • Handling Fee: • Regardless of nationality, if visa submission is not presented personally by the applicant, an additional fee payment of US$20.00 per visa applies to visa submissions sent by mail or presented by a third party (friends, co-workers, visa/travel agencies, etc), except when submitted by an immediate member of applicant's family (spouse, son, daughter, father and mother). • Basic Visa Fee for Tourist Visa:    USA no basic fee (*)   Canada US$ 65.00   Russia, Japan US$ 50.00 • Maximum validity : 5 years • Processing time : 10-15 days • Maximum stay in Brazil: 90 days • MUST TRAVEL WITHIN 3-MONTH TERMAFTER ISSUING A VISA

25. Tijuca Tropical Forest

26. Municipal Theatre

27. Carnival - Samba SchoolParade

28. SECURITY • JOINT COMMITTEE OF TOURIST SECURITY COMPOSED OF: - Military Police Force - Civil Police Force - Municipal Guard - FireDepartment - Municipal Tourist Office - StateTourist Office - Rio Convention&Visitors Bureau - BrazilianAssociationof Travel Agents - BrazilianAssoc. of Professional CongressOrganizerCompanie • It canbesummoned to providespecialsecurityfor attendees, events and groups in the city.

29. NewYear’sEve Copacabana

30. Barra da Tijuca

31. Windsor Barra Hotel

32. Windsor Barra HotelConvention Center 3 Mainauditorium for 2.200 peopleeach

33. Rio de JaneiroTheWonderful City

34. REFERENCES • IBGE - http://www.ibge.gov.br/paisesat/ • CIA – US - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html • BRAZIL TRAVEL GUIDE - http://www.justbrazil.org/ • ALL ABOUT RIO - http://www.bolerio.com/ • WORLD CURRENCY CONVERTER - http://www.amadeus.net/home/currency/currency_en.htm • MOBILE LONELY PLANET - http://m.lonelyplanet.com/destinations

35. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HL7 LATIN AMERICAN BOARD HL7 CHILE HL7 ARGENTINA HL7 URUGUAI HL7 MEXICO HL7 COLOMBIA

37. THANK YOU WELCOME TO HL7 INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP !!!