ICUH 2011 - General Information

General InformationICUH 2011 - Nov 1-4, 2011

Be sure you read this before you come to the Belo Horizonte and ICUH

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INDEX

Tourist information 02

Registration Tips 03

Presentation Guidelines 04

Special Events 06

Getting Around Belo Horizonte 08

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Tourist Information

CURRENCY & MONEY EXCHANGE The local currency is the Brazilian Real R$. For currency conversion, visit Google's converter. We strongly recommend you to exchange your money at the airport or at the hotel (you must check if the hotel is able to do it), since we will not have an exchange desk. November 2nd is a holiday in Brazil and the business will be closed. CREDIT CARDS All major credit cards are widely accepted in hotels, shops, cafés, and restaurants. You should always carry photographic ID as you may be asked for this when making a transaction. LANGUAGE Portuguese is the national language. TAXIS The traditional “White Cab” is the most popular type of taxi; these can be pre-booked or can be stopped in the street. TIPPING Service is normally included in restaurant and hotel bills. 10% is the normal rate to add to the bill. TRAVEL INSURANCE Please make sure that you have valid travel insurance to cover your time in the country. The Organizers will not be held liable for illness, accidents, or thefts suffered by participants or accompanying persons during the meeting or their stay in Brazil before or after the meeting.

WEATHER

The weather is typically warm and sunny. The weather is rainy in November.

Temperature: Average High: 86°F (30°C);

Average Low: 64°F (18°C).

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Registration Tips

VENUE ADDRESS MINASCENTRO Augusto de Lima Avenue, 785 – Town Center Phone: 55 31 3217-7900 http://www.minascentro.com.br

HOW TO GET THERE The Tancredo Neves International Airport - Confins is located out of the city of Belo Horizonte, which is very far from the downtown. You have two options to arrive in the hotel. If you are looking for the cheaper option, you should take a bus from the airport to the bus station and then take a taxi to the hotel. The information about this transfer and time of departure can be found at www.conexaoaeroporto.com.br . Another option is to take a taxi from the airport to the hotel, for a more expensive cost, but with safety and comfort.

REGISTRATION Regular registration will begin at 7:00 am every day. Please arrive on time to ensure that you will be able to attend the whole event, which will start promptly at 9:00 on November 2, and at 08:00 on November 3 and 4.

BADGES AND LUNCH TICKETS Your badge ensures your entrance to the venue. The program book contains the tickets you will need for lunch. Do not lose it. Lost program books can be replaced for the cost of a single-day registration.

SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION (English-Portuguese or Portuguese-English) It will be fully provided in rooms Topaz (Topázio) and Garnet (Granada). Individual wireless receivers and headphones with removable ear foam protectors will be hand out in exchange for a photo ID.

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Presentation Guidelines

All presentations must be displayed in English.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS Posters will be on display in the Jaspe Area and Golden Area Room. Each day’s session will last from 12:00 to 13:00 each day, coinciding with the lunch hour, and you should be available by your poster during this time. NOTE: Posters need to be placed before 9:00 am on the day they are assigned and removed by the end of the day or they will be discarded. Posters should be presented in portrait format, 2,95 ft (90 cm) wide by 3,94 ft (120 cm) high. Poster presenters are expected to stand by their displays during the daily session. Poster locations will be posted on site. You can identify your poster by the short code included to the left of its entry in the printed program book. Here is an example: OS28.4 Title of Poster Presentation Cesar F.* *Observatory for Urban Health, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil The poster would be identified as “OS28.4”. Tacks will be provided for setting up posters. If you have any doubts, you can check our General Index and find your name. AGAIN: Early setup is encouraged, as space will be tight. As a courtesy to presenters after you, please make sure your poster is taken down up to 19:00 the day of your session. Unclaimed posters will be removed by conference staff, and their return cannot be guaranteed.

ORAL-POSTER PRESENTATIONS Instructions for Poster Presentations apply to Oral-Poster Presentations as well. Please be mindful that the format for this category is a Poster, not a PowerPoint presentation. Each presenter will have 5 minutes to guide audience members through the display.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS Speakers should prepare a 10-minute PowerPoint presentation, and be prepared for a 5-minute Question and Answer period. Details of PowerPoint presentations are:

(1) Use Power Point Office 2003/ 2007 or 2010;

(2) if there are videos, they must be in WMV format;

(3) save your presentation in a folder with your name;

(4) use high-contrast colors in your slides to improve legibility;

(5) for the same reasons, avoid having more than 6 lines per slide;

(6) a good rule of thumb is that each slide should take 1 minute to present.

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The Media Desk is located in the rooms Calcita (Calcite). It will be fully equipped in

order for you to review your presentation. To ensure that the presentations are well

prepared we strongly advise you to bring your presentation to the Media Desk on

CD-Room, DVD or USB memory stick and check the presentation with the preview

technical staff at least 2 hours before your presentation is scheduled. Presentations

will be uploaded on the projection computer in the session room. It will not be

allowed to use your own laptop in order to not delay the presentation.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

Copying or reproducing any portion of a presenter’s slide or poster is prohibited

without the presenter’s advance written permission. Considering this, the consent

term will be available at the Media Desk.

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Special Events

ICUH 2011 will showcase a number of special events. Additional information can be

found in the printed program guide.

1. WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION The reception will be on November 1st from 20h to 22h. It is open to all delegates who have the Conference badge. Others may attend with a donation of US$50 to cover reception costs. Tickets can be purchased at Registration desk.

2. JOINT OPENING CEREMONY OF THE ICUH 2011 AND THE BRAZILIAN HEALTH

CONGRESS1 A special lecture on the results of the WHO Conference on “Social Determinants of Health held in Rio de Janeiro, 19-21 October, will be delivered by Dr. Rudiger Krech, WHO Conference Secretariat for the 2011 World Conference on Social Determinants of Health, Geneva, Switzerland on November 2nd from 19h to 21h.

3. PHOTO EXHIBITS I) Working the City: experiences of migrant women in inner city Johannesburg "Working the City" is a culmination of images that were produced during a

participatory photo project aiming to look at how migrant women sex workers represent themselves and if/how urban space impacted their self-representations. This project allowed for a deeper insight into the voices of the women photographers by allowing them to personally engage in their life stories and - importantly - how they wanted to portray themselves as they shared a story, or multiple stories, about themselves and their lives.

II) A search for “The Devil to Pay in the Backlands” – Em busca do Grande Sertão

Veredas João Guimarães Rosa (1908-1967) published his masterpiece "Grande Sertão: Veredas" in 1956, some years after a long ride through the countryside of the central region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The book is considered, in all fairness, one of the most important works of world literature. In a 2002 poll of 100 noted writers conducted by Norwegian Book Clubs, the book was named among the top 100 books of all time. This is the photographic record of a journey through the enigmatic and revealing tracks where the novel took place.

1 http://icuh2011.com/congress.asp

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4. GUIDED VISITS TO THE CENTRAL MARKET OF BELO HORIZONTE

Mercado Central (Central Market), in the heart of Belo Horizonte, brings together the essence of the state. By walking around its innumerous corridors, one can get to know a little bit of all Minas Gerais – the local and typical food, craftsmanship, as well as many other stores. It is a place full of colors, flavors and senses that capture your attention and please all visitors. There you can find it all: cheeses, seasonings, spices, meats, herbs, cereals, fruits, pots, crafts, decorative items, animals, flowers, liqueurs, the famous cachaça and all kinds of typical sweets and food. The Market is also known for being a meeting point with bars and typical restaurants, famous appetizers and cold beer. A wonderful diversity fueled by tales and smiles. All that Minas has to offer gathered together in one place.

5. ISUH ASSEMBLY It will be opened to all ISUH members on November 3rd, from 18:20 to 20:00. Non members are stimulated to enroll at ISUH. Membership forms are available at the ISUH booth or in the website: www.isuh.org.

6. OBSERVATORY FOR URBAN HEALTH PROGRAM BELO HORIZONTE-RIO-TECHNICAL

COOPERATION Signature of a Cooperation Agreement between Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) and Federal University of Minas Gerais, School of Medicine.

7. FINAL ICUH SOCIAL EVENT WITH BRAZILIAN POPULAR MUSIC

A musical confraternization of ICUH 2011 delegates with the Brazilian Health Congress delegates. It will be on November 4th from 19:20 to 20:30.

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Getting Around Belo Horizonte

Aside from the Site Visits, all events will be held at MINASCENTRO, which is located

at 785 Augusto de Lima Avenue. The easiest and safest way to get around Belo

Horizonte is by taxi.

IN BEAGÁ

Known to locals as “Beagá” (Portuguese for BH, pronounced “Bay-Agah”), Belo

Horizonte has the reputation of being World’s bar capital. Not bars as in fancy hotel

lounges or cheap meat markets, but bars as in “botecos” – informal sit-down spots

where many generations socialize, drink beer and often have an informal meal.

According to local rumors, there are 12,000 bars in the city, the highest rate per capita

in the country. No one is completely sure why there are so many, but one theory has

turned into a popular saying “Não tem mares, tem bares” (“There are no seas, thus

there are bars”).

Find below some options:

Almanaque Chopperia & Espaço Gourmet

Bar

Rua Pium-í, 675 - Sion

(31) 3287-9044

http://www.choperiaalmanaque.com.br/site/almanaque.php

Albanos (Sion)

Bar

Rua Pium-í, 611 - Sion

(31) 3281-2644

http://www.albanos.com.br

Albanos (Lourdes) Bar Rua Rio de Janeiro, 2076 - Sion

(31) 3281-2644

http://www.albanos.com.br

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Bhar Savassi

Bar & Music

Rua Sergipe, 1211 - Savassi

(31) 3082-9232

http://www.bhar.com.br/

Utópica Marcenaria

Night club (typical Brazilian music)

Avenida Raja Gabaglia, 4700 - Santa Lúcia

(31) 3296-2868

http://www.utopica.com.br/

Alambique Cachaçaria

Night club (typical Brazilian music and drinks)

Avenida Raja Gabaglia, 3200 - Santa Lúcia

(31) 3296-7188

http://alambique.com.br/

A good choice to discover Beagá is to walk around the Savassi region. This is the area

of Belo Horizonte known for its restaurants and high-energy nightlife. Many Belo

Horizonte cultural attractions can also be found there, such as the Savassi Square

(which is actually a crossing between two major avenues and a meeting point for the

youth) and Praça da Liberdade (or Liberty Square).

The “Praça da Liberdade” is a

square and an architectural

complex, but also a synthesis of

styles that mark Belo Horizonte’s

history. Its surrounding buildings

include the former Executive Offices

of the governor, called “Palácio da

Liberdade” (Liberty Palace), which

follows the architectural tendencies

of the time of the creation of the

Square and of the city (1897) - an

eclectic style with neoclassical

elements. There is as well the

Niemeyer Building and the Public

Library (60’s modern buildings), the

“Queen of Junk” (post-modern 80’s style), etc. The Square also offers a bandstand and

a lighted fountain, and gardens, inspired by the Palace of Versailles, which are an open

invitation to walking and strolling around.

Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square)

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A very important area of Begaá

is the Pampulha region – an

architectural complex built in

the 40’s and a gathering of

examples of the Brazilian

contemporary architecture. The

complex consists of the São

Francisco de Assis Church, also

known as the “Igrejinha da

Pampulha” (“Pampulha’s Little

Church”), the Pampulha

Museum of Art, the Casa do

Baile, and the Iate Tennis Club,

which are located along the

banks of Pampulha Lake. This

region has also other significant cultural landmarks, such as the Mineirão Stadium (one

of the largest soccer stadiums in the world) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais’

campus.

In Downtown Belo Horizonte, are located the Municipal Park, which was built with the

city in the end of the 20th century, the Praça da Estação (Station Square), an old train

station that today has become the Museum of Arts and Crafts, and the Praça Sete de

Setembro (September 7th Square), an obelisk that marks the 100th anniversary of the

Brazilian Independence.

There are as well very interesting options in the surroundings of Beagá. One of them is

the Centro de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim, the greater Belo’s new tourist attraction,

an impressive, sprawling complex of gardens dotted with 16 modern art galleries and

numerous outdoor sculptures, 50km west of the city, near the town of Brumadinho.

Another option is the city of Ouro Preto, located 80km from BH, and the most

impressive of all the exquisite colonial towns scattered around Minas Gerais, Significant

historically as a center of gold mining and government, and as the stage for Brazil’s first

independence movement, the city remains vital in modern times as a center for

education and the arts, and as one of Brazil’s three most visited tourist destinations.

More information about Belo Horizonte can be found following the links:

http://www.belotur.com.br/ing/index.php

http://www.belohorizonte.mg.gov.br/en

Pampulha’s Little Church

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