INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM:

WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Research and Policy for Industrial Transformation

November 7-8, 2007

Symposium Location, Travel, & Lodgings:

The Symposium will take place on ITESM Campus of Mexico State (CEM) which is located in “Atizapán de Zaragoza, Carretera Lago de Guadalupe Km. 3.5 in Mexico State”. Atizapan de Zaragoza is a city located to the north of Mexico City (Distrito Federal), about 30 km from Distrito Federal.

Symposium registration and all sessions will take place in the International Competitivity Center (Centro de Competitividad Internacional) (CCI), see campus map at

http://www.cem.itesm.mx/instalaciones/.

For general visitor information, take a look at:

http://www.atizapan.gob.mx/ - Official Web page of the city of Atizapan de Zaragoza

http://www.mexicocity.gob.mx/ - Official Web page of Mexico City

Flying:

International Benito Juarez Airport (MEX) is the main gate for international flights to Mexico. Another option to reach the country is through Cancun, but then a domestic flight to Mexico City will be required due to the long distance between Cancun and Mexico City by land transportation. Many airlines have direct flights to Mexico City.

By taxi:

We strongly suggest that you travel by official taxis from the airport to the conference site or to your hotel address. During your stay in Mexico City, it is always recommended that you ask the reception desk of your hotel for taxi service. Be aware that in Mexico City and metropolitan area, there are three campuses of “Tecnologico de Monterrey”, then you must make sure that the taxi driver understands that you need to go to “Campus Estado de Mexico”, located close to “Lago de Guadalupe”.

By car:

You can also rent a car at the airport. If you do that, look for “Circuito interior” and follow the indications to the “Viaducto” and after about three kilometers take the exit to “Viaducto”, go there along for about 10 kilometers and then chose for the exit to “Periferico Norte”, which is a wider route to Mexico State. After about 25 km by driving on “Periferico” you will see the exit to “Lago de Guadalupe”, take it and after three km, follow the indications to the entrance of “Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus Estado de Mexico”.

Check the weather in Mexico city: http://www.advantagemexico.com/mexico_city/weather.html

Lodging links:

See the listings at:

www.allmexicohotels.com/estado-de-mexico/area-metropolitana-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico/.

Camino Real Perinorte, In the following the lodging link above, can you see details of one of the closest hotels to the Campus: http://www.caminoreal.com/espanol/index.html; in this Web page chose “hoteles de ciudad” (city hotels) and then “perinorte”. This is located in the heart of the main industrial zones North of the Metro area, Camino Real Perinorte, Edo. México is at the crossroads of “Periferico” and Gustavo Baz, at the Arboledas exit, 60 minutes away from the “Benito Juárez” International Airport.

For additional suggestions on travel, please contact Miss Camelia at the telephone numbers: + 5255- 58645555 Exts. 6101 or 2804 or 5654. Miss Marta by e-mail maranda@itesm.mx.