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PLEASE NOTE: Information contained on this website is current as
of July 2002. Travel regulations may have changed. Readers are encouraged
to contact the Office
of Foreign Assets Control directly for the most current regulations.
My association/professional society is having a conference
and would like to invite Cuban scientists to attend, where do I begin?
The first thing you should do is to identify potential partners. Many scientific
organizations in Cuba have web sites and are accessible by email. The Clearinghouse
offers the web sites of a variety of organizations in the Related
Sites section. The organizations are grouped by topic. We are constantly
updating this resource as we learn of new sites. You also can contact the Cuban
Academy of Sciences. The Academy is the umbrella organization for all scientific
fields in Cuba. Their web site is available in Spanish and English.
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Jardín de los Helechos de Santiago de Cuba
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Once you have identified the person(s) you wish to invite, you will need to
send a letter of invitation. Email and Fax are the easiest and most reliable
forms of communication. The web site also provides information on how the letter
should be structured. You can find this information in the Assistance
with Visa and License section under the heading Cuban Citizens Traveling
to the U.S.
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What special arrangements might we have to make with
embassies or the State Department to assist Cuban scientists to be able to come
to the conference?
In terms of visas, the Cuban scientists will initiate this process in Cuba
by contacting the US Interests Section (the government representative that operates
in lieu of an embassy because there is no official diplomatic relationship between
the two countries). There is also information about the steps involved in the
process in the Assistance with
Visas and Licenses section. In particular, you should read the section about
letters of invitation, timing, and the cost of visas.
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PLEASE NOTE: Information contained on this website is current as
of July 2002. Travel regulations may have changed. Readers are encouraged
to contact the Office
of Foreign Assets Control directly for the most current regulations.
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