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Introduction 3 Key dates 4 The organising committee 5 The president The management board General information 6 How to get to Syracuse? Accommodation Catering Shuttles to and from airport Sport information 9 The competition site Accreditation and participation fees Registration forms 14 2

Introduction After having organized some Italian national Canoe Polo Championships, Syracuse and its organising are committee going through a new experience. We are proud to welcome all selected nations and their delegation. Our main goals for this top-level event is to be at the service of each team, to entertain all spectators and make of the 2016 ICF Canoe Polo World Championship which will take a place in Syracuse one of the most memorable events. The committee is willing to host the most remarkable competition in one of the most beautiful and ancient Town, we are ready to write down an other page of history about a place where the history itself originated. Learn more about its history and traditions. 3

Key dates 16 January 2016 Opening of online entries on ISIS 25 February 2016 Deadline for first accommodation booking ( initial payment 40%) 30 April 2016 Deadline for second accommodation booking ( payment 40%) 14 July 2016 Deadline of ISIS numerical entries 15 July 2016 Deadline for booking accommodation (final payment) 18 July 2016 Deadline for VISA requirements (invitation letter) 14 August 2016 Deadline of ISIS nominal entries 27 August 2016 Free training 28 August 2016 Accreditation; Scrutineering U21 (only), Training U21 (only) 29 August 2016 Accreditation; U21+ Senior Scrutineering and Training U21; ITO s Team Leaders Meeting; Opening Ceremony 30 August 2016 Scrutineering Senior (only); Training Senior (only); M/W U21 Games 31 August 2016 M/W Games; M/W U21 Games 1 September 2016 M/W Games; M/W U21 Games 2 September 2016 M/W Games; M/W U21 Games; Gala Referees 3 September 2016 M/W Games; M/W U21 Games; M/W U21 Prizing; Gala Team Leader 4 September 2016 M/W Games; M/W Prizing; Closing Ceremony 4

The organising committee Luciano Buonfiglio (Italian Canoe Federation President) Agatino Corvaia (KST Siracusa President) Giancarlo Garozzo (Syracuse Mayor) Francesco Italia (Syracuse Deputy mayor) The management board Co-General Manager: Agatino Corvaia Co-General manager: Liberante Romano Sport Manager: Silvana Gambuzza (Regional technical advisor for Canoe-Kayak Committee) Website: www.canoepolosyracuse2016.com Email: info@canoepolosyracuse2016.com 5

General information How to get to access Syracuse? By plane: You can land off at the following airports: Italy Sicily Syracuse Ortigia Syracuse -Fontanarossa Airport (Catania) -Comiso Airport (Comiso) -Falcone and Borselino Airport( Palermo punta raisi ) -Vincenzo Florio Airport (Trapani) You can take a shuttle (provided by the organization) to get to Syracuse only from: -Fontanarossa Airport (Catania) -Comiso Airport (Comiso) By car: 63 km from Catania Airport 109 km from Comiso Airport 297 km from Palermo Airport 494 km from Trapani Airport Catania Airport 63 km Comiso Airport 109 km Trapani Airport 494 km Palermo Airport 297 km SIRACUSA 7

Green Area Yellow Area Blue Area Play Area 8

Hotel location Area Distance (from site Hotel) Capacity Rate (Half board) Blue Area 5 minutes by walking 203 80,00 Yellow Area 15 minutes by walking/ 10 minutes by car 325 70,00 Green Area 15 minutes by car 365 65,00 The transfer from the hotel to the pitch and from the pitch to the hotel is included in the Hotel Rate. 5-Star hotel on request For ICF nominated referees 9

Catering Lunch will be proposed on site for all teams (starter, main course and dessert). Special Menus will be also available. Rate: 16 Shuttles to and from airport Shuttles will be available to and from airports -60 per person for a round trip (Catania Fontanarossa airport) -80 per person for a round trip (Comiso airport) -50 per boat for a round trip (Catania Fontanarossa airport) -70 per boat for a round trip (Comiso airport) 10

Accreditation and participation fees Every member of each delegation must be accredited and must pay for the daily fee to access the competition venue during the access period (from 27 August to 4 September) Possible accreditation Types QUALIFICATIONS REMARKS Athletes Limited to registered athletes on ICF online entries Team leader A maximum of 2 accreditation for national federation Technical staff Unlimited Medical staff Unlimited President or general Secretary of national federation To be validated by ICF; 2 accreditations per national federation International officials According to the list edited by the ICF National federation guest Give access to the VIP area on Saturday and Sunday to NF Guest COST 120 per person for all period FREE 125 per person for all period The services provided by the committee are the following: -Supply of mineral water during the race days; -Medical care in the playing field; -Security service in the playing field; -Use of the playing fields and training fields; -Parcking areas; -Access to service; -Tourist info; -Free city bus transport. 11

How to register? You need to enter your teams through the nominal entries via the ICF software in order to validate them. With the nominal entries, all athletes will be automatically pre-accreditated, so you do not need to re-enter them. Be careful, you need to enter all your staff members through pre-accreditations. https://icf.msl.es/icf/main.jsp Log with you login (provided by ICF) and go on Online Entries STEP 1: Online Entries You just need to complete all your entries. STEP 2: Pre Accreditations You just need to complete all your staff members entries ( athletes are not included). 12

How to pay? The payment for the participation fees can be made by bank transfer. NAME: COMITATO PER L ORGANIZZAZIONE DEI MONDIALI DI CANOA POLO 2016 IBAN code: IT18A0503617100CC0351250654 BIC: POPRIT31035 Bank account owner: Banca Agricola Popolare di Ragusa Deadline for accomodation, catering and accreditation -Initial payment before 25th February 2015 -Total payment before 15th July 2016 Do you need VISA? Italy is a member-state of European Union. The Italian Ambassy in your country will provide you with all detailed information about visa cards. You will find details on the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic Pleas inform in advance but not later than 1st June 2016 the Organizing Committee together with the Visa information whether your team needs Entry visa to Italy. If you need an invitation letter, please contact : tecnico.internazionale@federcanoa.it ICF RULES http://www.canoeicf.com/rules-and-statutes 13

Mayor speech This important event scheduled for the next summer will be a great opportunity for Syracuse. About 700 athletes, representing all the international Federations which will be competing in the Canoe Polo World Championships 2016, will be the ambassadors of the city, of its history, of its culture, of its beauty. Syracuse is ready to host them with its monuments, which have allowed the city the inscription on the World Heritage List of UNESCO as world heritage site: not only the Greek Neapolis and Theater, but also Ortigia and its squares, its palaces, its baroque architecture, its museums and also the sea and its coasts, among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. In the waters of Ortigia, we surely will be spectators of a first class show, full of emotions. This is a proper recognition not only for the city of Syracuse, but also for all the athletes from the local teams, who have reached great goals (both in national and international field) especially in the recent years. Giancarlo Garozzo, mayor of Syracuse 6

Details Area Main tribune Vip Tribune Athletes s area Boasts storage Warm pitchs Pitch 4 Pitch 3 Pitch 2 Pitch 1 14

Appendixes: Form 1 - contact details Contact National Federation. Name Phone Email Fax Numerical entries Athletes Qualifications Numbers Team leaders Technical staff Medical staff President; NF General secretary International Officials NF Guest Stamp/Signature City Date This registration form must be received by the Italian Organization before 15 th February. Comitato per l organizzazione dei mondiali di canoa polo 2016 via Stentinello, 7 96100 Siracusa (SR); TEL +39 0931496953 FAX 0931789371 Email : info@canoepolosyracuse2016.com 15

Appendixes: Form 2 - travel information Travel details National Federation. Arrival date Departure date _People Need a shuttle from airport: Price on page n 10 _Equipment Need a shuttle from airport: Price on page n 10 Yes No Yes No Email Fax From: From: Shuttle needs National Federation Shuttles from & to airport N o of people N o of equipment Price Total Stamp/Signature City Date This registration form must be received by the Italian Organization before 15 th February. Comitato per l organizzazione dei mondiali di canoa polo 2016 via Stentinello, 7 96100 Siracusa (SR); TEL +39 0931496953 FAX 0931789371 Email : info@canoepolosyracuse2016.com 16

Appendixes: Form 3 - Accommodation Accommodation details National Federation. Category Price N o of night N o of people Total amount Blue Area Yellow Area Green Area Red Area Total Amount 1 st account: 40% of the total amount at registration ( before 25 February 2016) 2st account: 40% (before 30 April 2016) Final payment: the rest part ( before 15 July 2016) Stamp/Signature City Date This registration form must be received by the Italian Organization before 15 th February. Comitato per l organizzazione dei mondiali di canoa polo 2016 via Stentinello, 7 96100 Siracusa (SR); TEL +39 0931496953 FAX 0931789371 Email : info@canoepolosyracuse2016.com 17

Appendixes: Form 4 - Catering Catering details National Federation. Lunch N o people Price Total amount Saturday 27 th August 16 Sunday 28 th August Monday 29 th August 16 16 Tuesday 30 th August 16 Wednesday 31 th August 16 Thursday 1 st September Friday 2 nd September Saturday 3 rd September Sunday 4 th September 16 16 16 16 Total amount Stamp/Signature City Date This registration form must be received by the Italian Organization before 15 th February. Comitato per l organizzazione dei mondiali di canoa polo 2016 via Stentinello, 7 96100 Siracusa (SR); TEL +39 0931496953 FAX 0931789371 Email : info@canoepolosyracuse2016.com 18