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The 3rd German-Arab Water ForumRefugees and the Water Sector:
transforming an area of confrontation into one of economic cooperation
May 31 - June 2, 2015 Amman and Aqaba, Jordan
Hosted by: HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal, Honorary President of EMA EMA-delegation headed by: Christian Wulff, former Federal President of Germany,
EMA-President
Official Partners
EMA e.V.
Tel: +49 (0) 40-609 455 4-30
Fax: +49 (0) 40-609 455 4-39
Mail: [email protected]
www.ema-germany.org
Name: Dr. Abdelmajid Layadi E-Mail: [email protected]
Place: Hamburg
Date: 08/05/2015
Executive Board
President | Secretary General
Former Federal President, Christian Wulff
Dr. rer. pol. Abdelmajid Layadi
Honorary President
HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal
Managing Director
Clara Gruitrooy
Bank details
Commerzbank A.G.
IBAN: DE58200400000171075500
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Registration
District Court Hamburg Registered under: VR20138
Tax number: 17/421/13082
VATIN: DE281167268
Vertretungsberechtigter Vorstand
Präsident
Prof. Dr. Horst H. Siedentopf
Generalsekretär
Dr. rer. pol. Abdelmajid Layadi
Bankverbindung
The 3rd German-Arabic Water Forum, May 31 – June 2, Amman, Jordan
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the Euro-Mediterranean-Arab Association (EMA), the
Jordanian Royal Court (Majlis El Hassan), the Ministry of Water and
Irrigation of Jordan, the Amman Chamber of Commerce, the Higher Council
for Science and Technology, and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, it is our
pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the 3rd German-Arab Water
Forum to be held from May 31 – June 2 in the Amman Chamber of
Commerce in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The 3rd German-Arab Water Forum will be under the patronage of HRH
Prince El Hassan bin Talal, the Honorary President of EMA. A German
delegation of German Entrepreneurs and high-ranking experts from the
fields of economics, politics and science will also participate in this important
event. This delegation will be headed by H.E. Christian Wulff, former Federal
President of Germany and President of EMA.
The Forum will discuss the most prominent issues and challenges that face
the water sector in the Arab region, especially in light of the current refugee
crisis. It aims to deepen the dialogue and strengthen the cooperation and the
exchange between the economic, political and social parties from the Arab
World and Germany. As such, over 350 high-ranking participants from both
sides are expected to participate in this Forum.
The EMA would be delighted to welcome you to the 3rd German-Arab Water
Forum. Please find enclosed the preliminary program and registration form
of the event.
I am looking forward to welcoming you in Amman.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Abdelmajid Layadi
EMA e.V.
Tel: +49 (0) 40-609 455 4-30
Fax: +49 (0) 40-609 455 4-39
Mail: [email protected]
www.ema-germany.org
Name: Dr. Abdelmajid Layadi E-Mail: [email protected]
Place: Hamburg
Date: 08/05/2015
Executive Board
President | Secretary General
Former Federal President, Christian Wulff
Dr. rer. pol. Abdelmajid Layadi
Honorary President
HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal
Managing Director
Clara Gruitrooy
Bank details
Commerzbank A.G.
IBAN: DE58200400000171075500
BIC: COBADEFFXXX
Registration
District Court Hamburg Registered under: VR20138
Tax number: 17/421/13082
VATIN: DE281167268
Vertretungsberechtigter Vorstand
Präsident
Prof. Dr. Horst H. Siedentopf
Generalsekretär
Dr. rer. pol. Abdelmajid Layadi
Bankverbindung
5102 للمياه الثالث العربي-األلماني المنتدى في للمشاركةرسمية دعوة: الموضوع
تحية طيبة وبعد،
المشترك في إطار الجهود المتواصلة التي تبذل في سبيل تعزيز التعاون االقتصادي والعمل
المنظمة العربية األورومتوسطية للتعاون االقتصادي تتشرف ، واأللماني العربيبين الجانبين
في الذي سيعقد " العربي الثالث للمياه-المنتدى األلماني"لمشاركة في ل سعادتكمبدعوة ( إيما)
.المملكة األردنية الهاشمية في 2132( يونيو)حزيران 2إلى ( مايو)أيار 13الفترة من
الرئيس طالل، بن الحسن األمير الملكي السمو كل من صاحب رعايةبهذا المنتدى سيحظى
الفخري إليما، والسيد كريستيان فولف، الرئيس السابق لجمهورية ألمانيا اإلتحادية، رئيس
شخصية اقتصادية وسياسية 111المتوقع أن يشهد المنتدى حضور أكثر من من كما . إيما
.بين العربي واأللمانيمن الجان بارزة وأكاديمية
سيعتمد المنتدى منهجية متكاملة لمناقشة أبرز القضايا والتحديات التي تواجه قطاع المياه في
. المنطقة العربية، خصوصاً في ظل أزمة الالجئين التي شهدتها المنطقة في األونة األخيرة
كما سيهدف المنتدى إلى تعميق الحوار وتعزيز التعاون والتبادل بين المؤسسات والهيئات
المشترك والعمل التعاون دائرةاالقتصادية ورجال األعمال من كال الجانبين بهدف توسيع
.العربية -األلمانية االقتصادية بالعالقات والدفع ،في المنطقة
سيكون لمنتدى بشرف حضوركم الكريم، حيث سعادتكم أن يحظى هذا اوعليه نأمل
والدور الكبير لتحقيق أهدافه هفي هذا الحدث الهام األثر البالغ لنجاحالكريمة تكم لمشارك
.المرجوة
.وتفضلوا بقبول أسمى آيات اإلحترام والتقدير
عبدالمجيد العيادي.د
(األمين العام)
The 3rd German-Arab Water ForumRefugees and the Water Sector:
transforming an area of confrontation into one of economic cooperation
May 31 - June 2, 2015 Amman and Aqaba, Jordan
Hosted by: HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal, Honorary President of EMA EMA-delegation headed by: Christian Wulff, former Federal President of Germany,
EMA-President
Official Partners
Preliminary Program
ARRIVAL DAY, Saturday, May 30
07:00 – 10:00 pm Welcoming Dinner for the delegation – kindly hosted by H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh,CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization
DAY I | Sunday, May 31 | Amman Chamber of Commerce 08:00 – 09:00 am Registration
09:00 – 10:30 am
Opening Ceremony and KeynotesModerated by Clara Gruitrooy, Managing Director, EMA e.V., Federal Republic of Germany
Words of Welcome H.E. Issa Murad, President, Amman Chamber of Commerce, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Christian Wulff, Former Federal President of Germany, EMA-President, Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, CEO, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Dr. Hazim El-Nasser, Minister of Water and Irrigation Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Opening Keynotes H.E. Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Prime Minister of Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Honorary President of EMA, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Coffee break and B2B-exchange in the exhibition hall
The Challenge of Effective Donor Coordination and Clustering of Projects H.E. Dr. Hazim El-Nasser, Minister of Water and Irrigation Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Working Title to be Named H.E. Mr. Mohamad Al Machnouk, Ministry of Environment, Lebanese Republic (tbc)
The Refugee Situation in Jordan Andrew Harper, UNHCR Representative Jordan, UNHCR, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Working Title to be Named Gabriele Groneberg, Member of the German Parliament, Federal Republic of Germany
Water Security in the Arab Region and the Importance of International Cooperation H.E. Shahira Wahbi, Chief of Sustainable Development and International Environmental Cooperation, League of Arab
States
Working Title to be Named Dr. Joachim Rücker, Ambassador to the German Permanent Missions in Geneva, Federal Republic of Germany (tbc)
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Sustainable Development Professionals Inc., Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
12:30 – 01:30 pm Lunch and Opportunities for B2B-Exchange in the Exhibition Hall
10:30 – 11:00 am
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Panel Discussion with Audience Participation Refugees and the Water Sector
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01:30 am – 03:00 pm
Workshop I: Water Supply and Infrastructure in Arab Refugee and Host Communities
Workshop II: Sanitation and Sustainable Water Treatment Technology
The Challenges of Sewage Rehabilitation in Urban Areas with High Refugee Concentration
H.E. Tawfiq Habashne, Secretary General, Water Authority Jordan,Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Water in Light of Increasing Population in Djibouti
Waste Water Solutions for the Sanaa Area in light of Increasing Population
H.E. Mohamed Ahmed Awaleh, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock andFishery Resources, Republic of Djibouti (tbc)
Eng. Nabil Al Wazir, Director General for Sanaa Water and Sanitation LocalCorporation (SWSLC), Chairman of ACWUA Board of Directors, Yemen (tbc)Working Title to be Named
Culturally and Gender Sensitive Sanitation Services and Sustainable WaterTreatment in Refugee Camps
Prof. Dr. Garabed Antranikian, President, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Federal Republic of Germany
Esmaeil A. Ibrahim, Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Section- UNICEF,Hashemite Kingdom of JordanWorking Title to be Named
Working Title to be Named Michael Talhami, Regional water and habitat adviser for the Middle East,
International Committee of the Red Cross (tbc)
Dr. Munjed Al-Sharif, Vice Dean, Water and Environment Engineering, GermanJordanian University, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
KSB Group - more than a pump supplier
Advanced Ecological Water Management Solutions Tönjes Cerovsky, Regional Executive Officer - Middle East & Africa - KSB ME
FZE Dubai
Working Title to be Named Tariq Kaddoura, Founder & CEO, ecoglobe GmbH, Federal Republic of Germany
Individual solution for water filtration n.n., Green Life GmbH (tbc) Christian Zierhut, Director, Filtron AG, Germany (tbc)
Chairperson: Hakam El-Alami, Royal Jordanian Court, Majlis El-Hassan, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Chairperson: Nicolas Bremer, Lawyer, Alexander und Partner, Federal Republic of Germany (tbc)
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03:00 – 03:15 pm: Coffee break and opportunities for B2B-exchange
DAY I | Sunday, May 31 | Amman Chamber of Commerce 03:15 – 04:45 pm Workshop III Industry, Agriculture and Increasing Population: Competing for the Scarce Water Resources
The Right to Water in the Refugee Crisis H.E. Dr. Hassan Janabi, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iraq to the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), Iraq
Agriculture in Water Scarce Countries H.E. Dr. Khaled Elshuraydeh, Secretary General, Higher Council for Science and Technology, Hashemite Kingdom
of Jordan
Water Resource Protection in Land Use Planning Dr. Mathias Toll, Head of Project, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources, Federal Republic of
Germany (tbc)
Holger Laenge, Project leader, Hamburg Water Group/CONSULAQUA Hamburg Beratungsgesellschaft mbH ,Federal Republic of Germany
Innovative Irrigation Technologies in Water Scarce Countries Hani Nasri, Founder & CEO, Oceanic Fruits Shipping & Trading GmbH & Co., Federal Republic of Germany
The West Asia-North Africa Food-Water System in the Context of Refugee Pressure Heather Elaydi, Research Fellow, West Asia North Africa Institute, Majlis El Hassan, Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan
Chairperson:Dr. Otmar Oehring, Head of Office, Konrad Adenauer-Foundation, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
04:45 – 05:00 pm: Snack and opportunities for B2B-exchange in the exhibition hall
05:00 – 06:00 pm
Closing CeremonyPanel discussion and review of workshops I-III by the respective chairpersons
Concluding Remarks
08:30 pm Gala Dinner upon special invitation by Amman Chamber of Commerce (tbc)
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Energy Saving Potential in the Drinking Water Systems in the Arabic Countries (Mena Region) withspecial focus on Pumping Stations and Energy Generation - Examples from Jordan, Egypt, Tunisiaand Morocco from the ACWUA Want Program Energy Training
H.E. Christian Wulff, Former Federal President of Germany, EMA-President,Federal Republic of Germany
HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Honorary President of EMA, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
04:00 – 04:30 pm Bus transfer to Amman
08:00 pm Dinner reception
DAY III |Tuesday, June 2| Aqaba
04:30 am Bus transfer to Amman Airport
06:45 – 07:40 am Flight from Amman to Aqaba (RJ300)
08:30 – 10:00 am Business Breakfast at Mövenpick Hotel, AqabaB2B opportunities and presentation of investment opportunities
10:00 – 10:30 am Transportation to Aqaba Water
10:30 am – 01:00 pm
Visit of Aqaba Water, local waterworks, Aqaba Presentation and exhibition of water projects
01:00 – 02:30 pm Visit of Ayla Oasis with boat trip on the Red Sea with lunch on board and B2B opportunities
02:30 – 03:30 pm Transportation to Wadi Rum Valley
03:30 – 07:45 pm
The Disi Aquifer: Chances for new water resources for Amman Successful environment protection and water conservation strategies in Wadi
Rum Valley and AqabaBest-practice of sustainable water supply in arid regions
Dinner in Wadi Rum
07:45 – 09:00 pm OPTION 1 OPTION 2
Return from Wadi Rum and transportation to Aqaba Airport
Cultural event in Wadi Rum
10:40 – 11:30 pm Flight from Aqaba to Amman (RJ 303)
Transportation to the delegation’s hotel in Wadi Rum and return to Amman in the morning
END OF PROGRAM
DAY II |Monday, June 1 | Amman and Zaatari
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09:00 am - 01:30 pm Visit of Zaataria Refugee Camp
07:30 - 09:00 am Transportation to Zaatari Camp
01:30 - 02:00 pm Transportation to Poject Site Visit
02:00 - 04:00 pm Visit of Al-Khirba Al-Samra Water plant, kindly organized by the Water Authority of Jordan
FLIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS *to be booked individually*
ARRIVAL
Hamburg – Wien 6:55 - 8:25 am Wien – Amman 10:20 am – 14:55 pm GermanWings 4U7752 Austrian Airlines Austrian853
Upon arrival: Transportation to the Delegation’s Hotel Grand Millenium Hotel Amman Adress:7 Illiyah Abou Madi Street, Shmeisani, Amman
DEPARTURE Amman – Frankfurt 02:55 - 06:35 am Frankfurt – Hamburg 08:00 - 09:05 am Lufthansa LH693 Lufthansa LH006
Amman - Istanbul 03:10 - 06:05 am Istanbul Hamburg 08:40 - 10:55am Turkish Airlines TK815 Turkish Airlines TK1661
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i The Amman Chamber of Commerce was established in 1923 and is one of the major and oldest
service institutions of public interest. The Chamber incorporates more than forty thousand trade
and service companies with capitals amounting to 42.5 billion Jordanian Dinar. It therefore plays
an important role in the socioeconomic progress and prosperity in light of the important trade
and service sector which it represents including its different fields and activities. Besides, it has a
wide network of bilateral, regional and international cooperation ties which the Chamber seeks to
expand in various possible means and methods.
www.ammanchamber.org.jo
ii The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) is an international group of professional
service firms from various fields like Accounting, Corporate Governance, Taxation, Legal
Services, Public Offering and many more. TAG-Org operates out of 80 offices worldwide, in
particular, in the Arab region. The Organization recognizes the need to systematically develop
Arab institutions in order to build a solid future. TAG-Org is meeting present and future
challenges by providing highly experienced specialists who anticipate economic and social trends
and evaluate alternatives to determine the creative solution.
www.tagorg.com
iii The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) – a subsidiary of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation – is
the main provider for water and sanitation. The services are provided directly or through public
companies owned by the WAJ. Together with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, WAJ is
responsible for water resource planning and monitoring. Beside its services the WAJ is also
regulating and licensing the water abstraction by all users.
http://www.waj.gov.jo/sites/en-us/default.aspx
iv The Za’atari refugee camp is one of the world’s largest refugee camps. Za’atari, located on the
Syrian border, was first opened on the 28th of July 2012 and is under the joint administration of
the Jordanian Government and UNHCR. According to the UNHCR more than 83.500 refugees
are registered. The vast majority of refugees in the camp are from Da’ara Governorate in Syria.
The camp is – since its establishment – no longer just a temporary accommodation for many of
its residents and has become a permanent settlement. Regardless of the harsh environment inside
the camp entrepreneurial residents have set up businesses and the demand for general goods and
services is continuously increasing.
http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/settlement.php?id=176&country=107®ion=77
v Aqaba is Jordan’s only coastal city situated at the northeastern part of the Red Sea and is one of
Jordan’s main tourist attractions. It’s not just famous for its rich marine life, Aqaba is also best
known for its numerous hotels and mega projects. The City of Aqaba is furthermore benefiting
from its location and status as Jordan’s only seaport and special economic zone. Based on its
industrial and commercial activities, Aqaba’s economic growth is higher than the average
economic growth of Jordan.
www.aqaba.jo
vi The Aqaba Water Company (AWC) was first established as a government-owned and
commercially run water company and began its operations in 2004. Aqaba Water is owned by the
Water Authority of Jordan and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority. The company was
set up to manage the water and sewerage system of Aqaba.
www.aw.jo
vii The Disi Aquifer is a shared groundwater basin which lies beneath the southern desert of
Jordan. The resources of Disi Aquifer are shared by the Kingdom of Jordan (10%) and the
Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia (90%). The basin is approximately 250 km long and 50 km wide.
According to the Disi Water Company the water in the aquifer will last for a minimum of 50
years. The Government of Jordan has developed the Disi Water Conveyance Project to provide
100 Million cubic meter of potable water every year for municipal and industrial users. The water
from the basin is piped to Amman, and other cities in Jordan to meet an increasing demand for
fresh water.
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Registration Form
To participate in the 3rd German-Arab Water Forum May 31 - June 2, 2015,
Chamber of Commerce Amman, Jordan Answer by Fax: +49 (0)40 609-455 439 or by Email: [email protected]
I herewith register to participate in the 3rd German-Arab Water Forum to be held from May 31 - June 2 2015:
Title: Name: First name:
Company/Institution:
Position:
Street: Postal code: City:
Telephone: Mobile:
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Participation fees:
Contact details of the accompanying person/s:
Name, First name: Name, First name:
Email: Email:
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I hereby agree that my data will be saved for sending me further information concerning EMA e.V. The personal data will be handled confidentially and not passed on to third parties. The invoice will be sent after your registration. The participation fees include the ticket for the complete programme from May 31 - June 2, 2015, transport within Jordan as part of the programme, accommodation in hotels (3 nights, 5*/4 nights, 5* if trip to Aqaba is booked) and catering. The organisation of the conference is subject to the organiser EMA e.V. and the Amman Chamber of Commerce. Arrival and departure are to be booked individually. The conference can be cancelled or postponed by the organiser in the event of force majeure or other reasons of organisation. In this case, paid fees will be reimbursed. Further compensation claims are impossible. Cancellation free of charge from the event is possible up to 22 work days before the event. A substitute person can participate in the event. Please notice the general terms and conditions of the organiser at http://ema-hamburg.org/go/AGBWaFo15. EMA e.V. will not be held for liability for any damages or electricity billing. As part of the event images and sounds will be recorded for the purpose of documentation. With your registration you agree to be seen and heard on these records which will be published in the Internet. ©
Place/Date: Signature/company stamp:
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Program of DAY 1 & 2: 865,-€(Participation in the Water Forum in Amman only)
Program of DAY 1, 2 & 3: 1.225,-€(Participation in the Water Forum, inclusive trip to Aqaba) The program is available at: www.ema-hamburg.org/go/WaFo15
General terms and conditions Of EMA e.V. for the 3rd German-Arab Water Forum
March 13, 2015
Dear participant,
Please read these terms and conditions carefully. With your registration you accept these conditions which are made accessible for you by EMA e.V. before your registration. They apply to the 3rd German-Arabic Water Forum which is organised by EMA e.V., hereafter referred to as the organiser, which will take place from May 31 - June 2, 2015 in Amman. These conditions complete §§ 651 a-m BGBand §§ 4-11 BGB-InfoV:
1. Registration and Confirmation
1.1. With your registration for the visit you bindingly offer the organiser the conclusion of the travel contract.
1.2. The registration is made by the applicant for all mentioned participants. The applicant is responsible that all mentioned participants obey the contractual obligations, provided he has accepted separated responsibility by an explicit and separate declaration.
1.3. If the travel contract is concluded, the participant will receive a confirmation
1.4. The organiser will not be held for liability concerning cancellation fees of annulated flights or hotel reservations
2. Payment
2.1. The payment has to be done at the latest 14 work days after the registration. From the 1. April 2015 onwards the payment has to be done at latest 7 work days after the registration. In case of a reservation in the last weeks a proof of payment is to be provided.
2.2. If due payments are not paid or are not paid completely and you refuse to pay after you have received a written notice, the organiser can terminate the contract
2.3. Costs for additional services, such as Visa fees etc. Are not included in the registration form unless expressly stated. If Visa fees appear they will be paid to the institution issuing the visa.
3. Services and prices
3.1. The service description defines all the contractually agreed services. Prior to conclusion of contract, the organiser can make modify the services at any time. In this case, the applicant has to be informed about the modifications.
3.2. The offered visits are supervised by the organiser. Details, addresses and telephone numbers can be found in the travel documents.
4. Modifications of services and prices
4.1. Modifications and amendments of any services regarding the agreed content of the service programme, which become necessary after the contract is concluded and which the organiser did not conduct in bad faith, are only permitted as long as they are not substantially and do not affect the overall arrangement of the travel. The organiser is obliged to inform the applicant about service modifications or amendments immediately
4.2. The organiser reserves the right to modify the agreed fees in case the concerned exchange rates change. These modifications are as follows:
4.2.1. If the exchange rate changes after the travel contract is concluded, the organiser will have the right to raise the price in order to compensate the increasing costs
4.2.2. Such price increase will be only allowed if the period of time between the contract conclusion and the travel date is more than a month and the circumstances causing the increase have not occurred before the contract was concluded and were not predictable for the organiser.
4.2.3. In case of such a modification of the travel fees the organiser is obliged to inform the applicant immediately. The price can only be increased up to twenty days before commencement of the visit. If the price is increased by more than 5%, the traveller has the right to terminate the contract. The mentioned rights and obligations apply equally for significant modifications of the services.
4.2.4. The traveller has to claim the rights immediately after the organiser informed him or her about the price increase or the modification of service.
5. Contract termination from the traveller
5.1. The traveller can terminate the travel contract at any time. Please submit a written document if you wish to terminate.
5.2. In case you resign from the travel contract as a consequence of reasons which are not justifiable in the organiser’s view (except force majeure classified in point 8) the organiser has a right to claim adequate compensation for all travel arrangements and expenditures. The compensation is calculated from the costs involved and the possible other use of the travel service. For the 3rd German-Arabic Water Forum, the following provision apply:
5.2.1. 25% of the travel fees up to 21 days before departure
5.2.2. 50% of the travel fees up to 14 days before departure
5.2.3. 100% of the travel fees up to 10 days before departure
5.3. The listed fees have to be paid in case a traveller is not at the departure airport, departure place of event place which are mentioned in the travel documents. Equally, the listed fees are have to be paid in case of errors which are not caused by the organiser or the traveller unjustifiably misses travel documents.
6. Substitute persons
Up to six days before the commencement of travel the traveller can request that a third party exercise his or her rights and obligations according to the contract. This requires notification of the organiser. The organiser has the right to refuse the change of persons in case the substitute person does not suffice particular travel requirements or contradicts official regulations or authority orders. If the substitute person is accepted and takes the place of the registered participant, the organiser has the right to claim 60, - € in order to compensate costs which occur as a result of this modification. The registered participant and the substitute person shall be liable as joint debtors for the passport and the additional costs.
7. Contract termination from the organiser
7.1. The organiser has the right to cancel the travel contract without any period of notice if the travel is strongly disturbed despite of warning from the organiser. Equally the contract can be cancelled in case of inappropriate behaviour contrary to the contract. In any case the organiser retains the claim of payment. The troublemaker has to pay potential additional costs.
7.2. The organiser can cancel from the contract up to 3 weeks before the travel date. Evidently, the organiser informs the traveller in case it is predictable, that the event cannot be held. In this case, the traveller is completely reimbursed.
8. Exceptional circumstances – force majeure
8.1. If the travel is jeopardised, complicated, affected, damaged or in danger as a result of force majeure, the traveller and the organiser have the right to terminate the contract. In this case the organiser has to pay back the travel fees immediately.
8.2. Force majeure include events like acts of God, storms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, natural disasters of any kind, war, revolution, strike, riot, sabotage, kidnapping, fire, terrorism, nuclear accidents and disease outbreak of any know or unknown disease.
8.3. In a case of contract termination due to force majeure, the organiser is obliged to conduct all means necessary to assist the travellers to return to their home country. The traveller has to pay the additional costs.
9. Regulations concerning passport, visa, health, customs and foreign currency
9.1. The organiser shall not be held to liability for any problems concerning passports. The traveller has to research necessary information about the country he travels to himself/herself.
9.2. The organiser shall not be held to liability for any problems concerning visa. The traveller has to research necessary information about the country he travels to himself/herself.
9.3. The traveller is responsible for any additional costs which occur as a result of visa or passport issues.
9.4. The organiser shall not be held to liability for any problems concerning vaccination. The traveller has to research necessary information about the country he travels to himself/herself.
9.5. The organiser shall not be held to liability for any problems concerning foreign currency exchange. The traveller has to research necessary information about the country he travels to himself/herself.
10. Jurisdiction and general information
10.1. German law shall apply exclusively, all international and supranational legal orders excluded.
10.2. The invalidity of single aspects of the travel contract does not imply the invalidity of the complete travel contract. This equally applies for the present conditions
11. Disclaimer
11.1. This document is only a translation of the original document in German language. The document was translated in good faith.
11.2. The translator shall not be held liable for any ambiguity, linguistic errors or legal problems due to translation.
11.3. In case of legal dispute the German document is applicable. The German document is available upon request.
If you have any questions or wish to demand individual deals please contact Ms. Verena Gantner ([email protected]). EMA e.V. hopes you have a pleasant journey!