Free Seating
Seating inside the conference hall is free, except for a small number of front seats that are usually booked for speakers or certain dignitaries.
Wifi
Wireless Internet is available in all the hotels, and the conference venue, but the latter can be unreliable if overloaded.
Please use our twitter hashtag: #MERIForum
Meeting Languages
Sessions and panel discussions will be conducted in English, Arabic and Kurdish, with instant translation between all three.
Meals
During the Forum, speakers and up to 150 invited participants will be offered complementary lunch. For all others, a discount of 25% has been negotiated for Forum delegates at Rotana’s Flavours restaurant. There are several other restaurant options available inside and outside the Rotana hotel.
Accompanying persons
All accompanying persons must be either registered or their names passed on to our registration desk. Guards and assistants are expected to remain outside the conference hall. Please asked them to keep their movement in-and-out of the conference to minimum and protect silence during panel discussions.
Dress Code
The dress code is formal business attire for all sessions and events.
Further Assistance
More information on logistics and accommodation are found here. For any other query, please get in touch with us at events[@]meri-k.org