TRAVEL AND RELATED INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

All the main sessions of the 2010 ISSBD congress will be held in the Mulungushi International Conference Centre. The Centre is located within a small park on the Eastern side of the city of Lusaka, adjacent to a modern shopping centre (The Arcades) and two hotels. A fifteen-minute walk or five-minute drive away is the main Great East Road campus of the University of Zambia (UNZA).

The capital city of Zambia, Lusaka, is the seat of national government, parliament and law courts, as well as the first and largest public university, UNZA. It has been the venue for many large regional and international conferences, beginning with the founding conference of the Organisation of Non-Aligned Nations in 1970.

Lusaka is situated in the centre of the country and houses a population of about 1.2 million in an area of 136 square kilometers. More than half of these live in high density, poorly serviced residential areas (known as compounds) on the periphery, most of which started as informal squatter settlements formed by migrants from rural areas since 1964, but many have since been upgraded with the introduction of piped water, access roads, health clinics and schools, as well as more durable building materials.

The central part of the city, where the congress activities will be concentrated, covers an area of 36 square kilometers, and is served by fairly reliable, modern water, sanitation, electricity and telephone services, as well as a growing number of internet access facilities. The main arteries are attractively laid out with wide avenues lined by flowering trees.

Public buildings of interest include the Parliament and the University, both of which are within walking distance from the conference centre, and the Lusaka museum. All the major hotels and most of the lodges fall within a radius of about 5 km from the conference centre, and outside brief rush hour periods, the road traffic is light affording a 10-15 minute commuting time. In addition to the dining facilities at the conference centre and the hotels and lodges, Lusaka has a sizable and growing range of restaurants, that offer a broad spectrum of international cuisine.

Beyond the city centre, as in many cities of the Third World, the surfacing of feeder roads street lighting and public transport are below international standards. However, Lusaka is a relatively safe city to explore, and there are plenty of private taxis for hire. Those interested will be offered assistance by the conference secretariat to visit the bustling markets, churches and other public areas that host the daily life of the majority of the city's population.

Internet Access

Also available at the Mulungushi Conference Centre is a 100meter radius of wirelss internet access available.