ENERGY MINISTERIAL MEETING June 24 – 25, 2012 St. Petersburg, Russia

City information St. Petersburg is a relatively young city, with a little over three hundred years of history. However, in these three centuries of rapid growth and development, St. Petersburg has forged its own path, evolving into a timeless city, inimitable in its beauty and harmony. For more than 200 years, it was the resplendent capital of the great Russian Empire, and remains the country's cultural and spiritual centre to this day. St. Petersburg is famous for its “white nights” in May, June and July when the sun almost never goes down. That period is traditionally is a high tourist season with respectively high rates for hotel accommodation (starting from 200$). The average daily temperature in June is +20 °C (70 °F).

Information Support and Accreditation Procedure for APEC Economies Administrative Circular – main information document, containing all administrative and logistic information, will be distributed among APEC participants via their Delegation Liaison Officers (DLO) 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the event, that is May 11, 2012.

Information Support and Accreditation Procedure for APEC Economies On-line Accreditation – will be open to the APEC participants from June 1 to 20, 2012 at the official Russian APEC website: Direct access to on – line accreditation webpage:

Information Support and Accreditation Procedure for APEC Economies Newsletters – additional relevant information for APEC participants, will be distributed via DLOs. Letter of Notification – containing the private login and password necessary for on-line accreditation – will be sent to each Delegation’s Accreditation Officer (DAO) Newsletter №1 – information about the suggested hotels and hotel reservation deadlines Newsletter №2 – Host Economy Liaison Officer (HELO) contact information Newsletter №3 – information about cultural activities for APEC participants

Information Support and Accreditation Procedure for APEC Economies Final Newsletter – relevant information about onsite accreditation, access to meetings, transportation, weather, APEC Planning Team contact information Confirmation Letter – name list of the accredited participants of each APEC Economy will be sent to DAOs

Following services are provided by operator in accordance with APEC rules applicable for Ministerial meetings: accommodation accreditation documentation, information and communications technology press centre transportation common delegation room bilateral rooms member economy delegation rooms interpretation services coffee breaks & lunch cultural activities Services

Contact Information Your logistics inquires should be addressed to attention of: Mr. Igor Pavlov Executive Director for APEC project Ms. Marina Kdyrova Deputy Executive Director for APEC project

WELCOME TO ST. PETERSBURG!