ACCREDITATION

Bona fide representatives of the media -- press, photo, radio, television and film -- will be accredited for coverage of the 11th Crime Congress to be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, 18-25 April 2005.

Completed application form must be accompanied by a copy of a press card as well as a letter of assignment, issued on an official letterhead and signed by the Editor or Bureau Chief.  It should be mailed or faxed latest by Monday, 11 April 2005, to

Media Accreditation Assistant
United Nations Information Service, Vienna
Rm. G-0578
P.O. Box 500
A-1400 Vienna, Austria
Fax: (+43-1) 26060-7-3342
E-mail: veronika.crowe-mayerhofer@unvienna.org

Applications will not be acknowledged. From Friday, 15 April 2005, passes will be issued at the press registration counter at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center upon presentation of two forms of photo ID (passport, official national press pass, drivers license, work ID, etc.).

Journalists who do not pre-register can also apply for accreditation on arrival at the press registration counter from 15 April 2005 onwards. They will need to bring a letter of assignment and a valid press card along with two forms of photo ID.

Note: Journalists accredited to cover the 11th Crime Congress must make their own flight and hotel reservations.

For further information on the Congress, please see
www.unodc.org