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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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QUESTION NO: 1617 (NW1820E)
PUBLISHED IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 18-2011 OF 17 JUNE 2011
MR IO DAVIDSON (DA) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION:
Whether her department has made any plans to accommodate the expected
influx of thousands of delegates to the 17th Conference of the Parties of
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP17) in December 2011; if
not, why not; if so, what (a) plans and (b) are the further relevant
details?
REPLY:
The City of Durban was successful in its bid to host the 17th Conference
of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and through
its appointed travel agent, Thompsons Africa, has identified 20Â 000 beds
within a 50 km / 1 hour drive radius from the Inkosi Albert Luthuli
International Convention Centre and the Durban Exhibition Centre. These
are available at hotels, bed and breakfast establishments as well as
hostels.
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