---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:44:10 -0400 From: PA List Manager <statelists@STATE.GOV> To: DOSTRAVEL@LISTS.STATE.GOV Subject: Norway Public Announcement Norway Public Announcement U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman June 21, 2002 This Public Announcement is being issued to alert Americans traveling and resident in Norway of the potential for disruptions caused by demonstrations planned to coincide with the World Bank Conference to be held in Oslo from June 24-26, 2002. This Public Announcement will expire on June 30, 2002. The World Bank's Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics - Europe (ABCDE-Europe) is scheduled to take place in Oslo, Norway from June 24-26, 2002. Tight security will be in place in and around the venue for the conference (Holmenkollen area of Oslo). Previous summits in other capitals have drawn "anti-globalization" and other activists from around the world, and U.S. citizens should bear in mind that anti-globalization demonstrations in other European cities have sometimes turned violent. Demonstrations and protest marches are expected in downtown Oslo from June 22 through June 26. Travelers are advised to follow news and traffic reports, avoid crowds and demonstrations and to exercise caution. Travelers should be aware of heightened security and potential delays in entering Norway during this period and should always carry proof of identity and citizenship. Police intend to temporarily close access to some downtown train stations in connection with approved demonstrations and will forbid parking in the city center throughout the summit period. In addition, public transportation schedules may be altered. These temporary actions will be posted through the local media. The U.S. Embassy is located at Drammensveien 18, Oslo. The Embassy may be contacted 24 hours a day at telephone (47) 2244-8550 in connection with emergencies such as arrest, serious injury or death of a U.S. citizen. The American Citizen Services Unit is open for routine, non-emergency matters from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. For more information on travel to Norway, please consult the latest Department of State Consular Information Sheet for Norway at http:\\travel.state.gov. Americans traveling and residing abroad should monitor this web site closely, particularly the Department's Worldwide Caution-Public Announcement of March 17, 2002. This Public Announcement will expire on June 30, 2002. *********************************************************** See http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html for State Department Travel Warnings ************************************************************ To change your subscription, go to http://www.state.gov/www/listservs_cms.html