Security

1-  General Information

In preparation for hosting the Sixth International Conference on New or Restored Democracies in Qatar, the Ministry of Interior in collaboration with Interior Security Forces, will be in charge of securing the safety of participants from governments and parliaments and civil Society Organizations.

Security arrangements will be carried out strictly from the time of arrival till departure. Chairpersons of delegations will be protected during the time of all activities of the conference, at places of accommodation, transport and at any special activities.

2-  Places of Accommodation

Security will be ensured at palaces of accommodation through: (1) control of access, (2) the entry is restricted to holders of official permit, (3) special teams will inspect rooms, luggage and even presents before handing them to guests, in addition to setting up a logistic centre near the Conference Centre.

3-  Doha International Airport

Officers from the Ministry of Interior, in coordination with the Protocol Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will undertake the task of dealing with documents and procedures concerning the arrival and departure of delegations. Furthermore, there will be full coordination with the Security Committee of the Conference and Customs Office concerned in the State of Qatar in connection with bringing in any communications equipment, along with any other needs of delegations.

4-  The International Conference Centre

Access to the main hall of the conference (Al-Dafnah) in the opening and final sessions will be limited to holders of participation badges, so only authorized persons will have access to the Conference Hall. Special badges will be given to them with the heading word: Participant, name of the state, the party represented and the particular position or duty.

Access to halls of the side meetings will be restricted to participants from each party as shown: Governmental, Parliamentarian and Civil Society, with different colors.

N.B.  Each party will be granted some 20 badges for participants who are authorized to move from one place to another.

          Access to the Three-party meeting will be confined to those who hold invitation cards (200 for each party).

5-  Other Procedures

The Ministry of Interior shall assume the task of taking necessary procedures that ensure security for all VIP and other participants at all designated places for the official program of the Conference as well as the places of activities of the delegation heads.

6-  Security of transport

Full protection will be ensured for heads of delegations by security systems of the Ministry of Interior and Interior Security Forces.

7-  Entrance of security persons, firearms, communications and protection and inspection equipment and luggage.

Security staffs are required to submit a formal request to be officially authorized. In case of need, they are to introduce a formal permit license application of possessing firearms and ammunition.