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By Sarah Maere - March 4th, 2012

Different Paths, One Vision: Transforming Corrections

28 October - 2 November 2012
Hotel Intercontinental Presidente, México City

ICPA and the Mexican Federal Prison System look forward to welcoming you to the beautiful, city of México. Attendees of the ICPA 14th Annual Conference will find their way to the heart of this progressive and exciting city.

Our event will focus around the challenges and experiences that the current international context presents to prisons and correctionals around the world. Securing custody and reinsertion of offenders to society under new schemes of penitentiary management will provide a reflective space to exchange ideas towards meeting society’s needs and its safety.

The program, comprised of around 70 plenary and workshop sessions will attract a significant number of the world's leaders and experts in corrections from the public, voluntary, and private sectors.

THE PROGRAMME

You can view a copy of the Conference Programme here - Mexico Document Library

HOW TO REGISTER

Registration and payment can be made securely and conveniently via our online booking process.

Full Conference Registration - $875(US)
Includes conference kit, Sunday welcome reception, Monday host reception, all plenary and workshop sessions, lunch daily (Mon-Thur), Wednesday awards dinner.

Day registration - $300.00(US)
Includes conference kit, all plenary and workshop sessions and lunch for day(s) registered (Tickets for the ICPA Awards Dinner will be available for purchase at the registration desk.)

Companion program - $395.00(US)
Companions can take part in a programme of excursions and sightseeing tours (details TBC) and can attend evening receptions – please note that companions cannot attend conference sessions

Please be aware that late cancellation penalties apply:
25% as of August 30th
50% as of September 15th
75% as of September 30th
No refund for non-attendance

Online Conference Registration Form

ICPA AWARDS PROGRAMME 2012

Each year, the ICPA Awards Program recognizes outstanding progress and excellence of individuals and agencies which support the ICPA mission of “advancing professional corrections.” Awards Categories are as follows:

- Community Corrections
- Management and Staff Training
- Outstanding Correctional Service Employee
- Research
- Healthcare
- Offender Management/Treatment and Reintegration

Nominations can be made via the ICPA website until 31 August 2012. Winners will be notified and invited to attend the Conference to receive formal acknowledgement of their achievements at our Awards Ceremony (31st October).

Award Nomination Form

ACCOMMODATION - SPECIAL RATES

The 2012 ICPA conference venue and host are located in the Hotel Presidente Intercontinental México within the core downtown. The Hotel has magnificent views, all decorated in a style of Mexican regional handicrafts. The hotel has the most recognized specialty restaurants in Mexico City. The hotel offers more than 1,800m2 in 17 halls with capacities up to 1,500 people in the auditorium.

Delegates of the ICPA 14th AGM and Conference can book accommodations at a special rate in the hotel.

Please print off a copy of the booking form here: Intercontinental Hotel Booking Form

PRESIDENTE
InterContinental MÉXICO
CAMPOS ELISEOS 218 COL. POLANCO
MÉXICO D.F., 11560 MÉXICO
Front Desk Hotel: 52 (55) 5327-7700 | Fax Hotel: 52 (55) 5327-7730
http://www.intercontinental.com

ICPA does not assume responsibility for accommodation arrangements and bookings. Please direct any accommodation enquiries to the appropriate hotel reservations department.

VISA APPLICATIONS

It is important to begin the process of getting a travel visa as early as possible. The process can take up to four weeks.

People from certain countries must obtain a visa to enter México as tourists and business visitors. The stay of tourists and business visitors may not exceed 180 days, the transmigrants may remain in México to 30 days, please visit the website http://www.inm.gob.mx, and follow the instructions provided on the website at your first available opportunity.

Invitation letters to support visa applications are available from ICPA and/or the Mexican Federal Prison System on request. To request a personalized official letter of invitation please complete our online form: Invitation Letter Request Form

If you require a visa for entry into Mexico, please send a scanned copy of your passport immediately to the attention of:

Gabriela Centeozihuatl Perez Garcia gabriela.perez@ssp.gob.mx

To expedite the processing of your visa application, the SSP will have your name added to a list of conference delegates at their local Embassy and will send you a letter of invitation to confirm this has been done. This letter can be taken to your nearest Mexican Consulate office as documentation to help you obtain your visa. Should you encounter difficulties, please contact Gabriela Perez for further advice on how to proceed.

EXHIBITORS/SPONSORSHIP

Exhibition space is available to ICPA Institutional Members (Silver, Gold, and Platinum) and a limited number of sponsoring agencies. To reserve a booth space or make an enquiry about exhibition and other sponsorship opportunities please email: contacticpa@icpa.ca.

MORE INFORMATION

View our Participant's Information Booklet here:

Download: Mexico 2012 Participant Information Booklet

Should you have any questions the ICPA Conference Team will be more than happy to help. Email us on contacticpa@icpa.ca

See you in México!





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