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Conference Information
The sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City from 12 to 15 August 2025. In preparation for the session, the forum of local governments will be held on Sunday, 10 August, and the feminist and parliamentary forums will be held on Monday, 11 August.
1. General information on Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. Located 2,240 metres above sea level in the centre of the country, it covers 1,499 square kilometres and has a population of approximately 9.2 million.
Climate
In August, the weather in Mexico City tends to be mild or hot during the day, with possible showers. Average temperatures range from 11°C to 22°C.
Useful information
LOCAL CURRENCY
The official currency is the Mexican peso ($). The exchange rate against the dollar fluctuates between 19 and 20 pesos.
Daily exchange rate information is available at www.banxico.org.mx/portal-mercado-cambiario/index.html.
Currency can be exchanged at the airport or at hotels, banks and currency exchanges, generally open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Most commercial establishments accept credit and debit card payments, but some smaller ones do not; it is therefore advisable to carry some cash. ATMs are available at banks.
LOCAL TIME
UTC-6 hours
ELECTRICITY
In Mexico, the standard voltage is 127 volts and the frequency is 60 Hz. Plugs are type A or B. Travellers should bring an adapter with voltage converter to plug in devices or chargers not manufactured in North America.
WATER
Drinking tap water is not recommended. It is best to consume only boiled or bottled water.
VACCINATIONS
No vaccinations are required to enter Mexico.
TAXES AND TIPPING
Most products and services are subject to an additional 16% value added tax (VAT). In restaurants, it is customary to tip around 10% of the total bill.
TAXIS/TRANSFERS
There are several types of taxis in the city: the most common are white and pink or white with the city's CDMX logo. Visitors are advised to use only official taxis. Tourist cabs also operate at the airport and at several hotels. Additional information is available at
https://www.aicm.com.mx/pasajeros/servicios/prestadores-de-servicios/transportes/taxis.
SECURITY
Emergency telephone numbers in Mexico City
911 Emergency response, public security (police)
061 Office of the Attorney General
065 Red Cross
068 Fire Department
5683 2222 Public safety
5658 1111 LOCATEL (public telephone tracking service)
HEALTH
Mexico City is 2,240 metres above sea level. Some people may experience discomfort at this elevation. Visitors are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcoholic beverages and strenuous exercise.
2. Meeting venue
The sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco, National Autonomous University of Mexico
Address: Av. Ricardo Flores Magón 1, Tlatelolco, Cuauhtémoc, 06900, Mexico City
3. Meeting coordination
The meeting is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The contacts persons are:
Luis Fidel Yáñez (overall coordination)
Secretary of the Commission
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
ECLAC, United Nations
Tel: (+56) 2 2210 2275
Email: luis.yanez@un.org, with a copy to secretariadelacomision@cepal.org
Ana Güezmes (overall coordination)
Chief
Division for Gender Affairs
ECLAC, United Nations
Tel: _ (+56) 2 2210 2292
Email: dag@cepal.org
Nicole Bidegain (substantive matters)
Social Affairs Officer
Division for Gender Affairs
ECLAC, United Nations
Tel: (+56) 22210 2292
Email: nicole.bidegain@un.org
Luis Flores (accreditation)
Research Assistant
Office of the Secretary of the Commission
ECLAC, United Nations
Tel: (+56) 22210 2084
Email: luis.flores@un.org
Margarita de Igarzábal (logistics)
Supervisor
Conference Services Unit
ECLAC, United Nations
Tel: (+56) 22210 2588
Email: margarita.deigarzabal@un.org
4. Hotel reservations
The ECLAC Conference Services Unit has blocked for reservation a limited number of rooms at a special rate at the following hotels:
1. HILTON MEXICO CITY REFORMA (5*)
Av. Juárez 70, Colonia Centro, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Tels.: (+52) 55 5130 5300 and (+52) 55 2569 5157
Standard single room
15% discount on the best available flexible rate for guests who mention the event (subject to availability)
Standard double room
15% discount on the best available flexible rate for guests who mention the event (subject to availability)
Contact: Renata Lacerda
Reservations: mexrf_reservaciones@hilton.com
Group code: 15% discount on the best available flexible rate for guests who mention the event (sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, 12–15 August 2025).
2. HOTEL MEXICO CITY MARRIOTT REFORMA (5*)
Paseo de la Reforma 276, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Tel.: (+52) 55 1102 7030, exts. 2071, 2072, 2073 and 2152
Standard single room
US$ 160 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% lodging tax (ISH)
(includes breakfast and Internet)
Standard double room
US$ 179 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast and Internet)
Contact: Fernanda Lira and Yessica Torres
Reservations: Book your group rate for Link ONU - CEPAL
hmr.reservaciones2@grupodiestra.com
hmr.reservaciones3@grupodiestra.com
hmr.reservaciones4@grupodiestra.com
Group code: valid until 20 July 2025.
3. HOTEL LE MERIDIEN MEXICO CITY REFORMA (5*)
Paseo de la Reforma 69, Tabacalera, Mexico City
Tels.: (+52) 55 5061 3060, (+52) 55 5061 3004 and (+52) 56 1042 5612
Standard single room
US$ 139 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Standard double room
US$ 139 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Contact: Paola Ramírez and Georgina Garibay paola.ramirez2@lemeridienmexicocity.com
Georgina.garibay@lemeridien.com
Reservations: Book your group rate for Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe
Group code: valid until 5 August 2025.
4. HOTEL BARCELÓ MÉXICO REFORMA (5*)
Paseo de la Reforma 1, Colonia Tabacalera, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Tels.: (+52) 55 5063 1000, ext. 5077, and (+52) 55 5128 5000
Standard single room
US$ 110 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast and Internet)
Standard double room
US$ 130 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast and Internet)
Contact: Marcos Almazán, Sales Executive
mexicoreforma.grupos2@barcelo.com
Reservations: mexicoreforma.res3@barcelo.com or mexicoreforma.telefono2@barcelo.com; mexicoreforma.res@barcelo.com
(+52) 55 5128 5000
Group code: 10301, valid until 10 August 2025.
5. HOTEL MARQUIS REFORMA (5*)
Paseo de la Reforma 465, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Tel.: (+52) 55 5229 1200, ext. 4265
Standard single room
US$ 179 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Standard double room
US$ 221 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Attention: Patricia López, Sales Manager
Reservations: https://reservations.travelclick.com/2900?groupID=4804326
reservaciones@marquishotels.com
(+52) 55 5229 1200
Group code: 4804326, valid until 11 July 2025.
6. HOTEL FIESTA AMERICANA REFORMA (4*)
Paseo de la Reforma 80, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, 06600, Mexico City
Tel.: (+52) 55 5326 6900
Deluxe single room
US$ 118,* including tax(breakfast not included)
Deluxe double room
US$ 121,* including tax
(breakfast not included)
Contact: Miriam Díz, Sales Executive
Reservations: https://www.corpo-rate.com/login
Reservations can be made by phone (tels. (+52) 55 5326 6900 or (01) (800) 504 5000), using group code BA VI CONFERENCIA REGIONAL, for the non-inclusive rate.
Group code: reservations may also be made online at https://www.corpo-rate.com/login, using code G1U1BR@FAR.
* Subject to exchange rate.
7. HOTEL EMPORIO REFORMA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (4*)
Paseo de la Reforma 124, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Tel: (+52) 55 5128 1128
Standard single room
US$ 115,* including 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast)
Standard double room
US$ 139,* including 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast)
Contact: Andrea Ramos, Maricela Vargas and Ximena Arellano
mexico.ejecutivo@hotelesemporio.com
Reservations may be made by email or telephone, mentioning the conference name, at the following email addresses and telephone numbers:
mexico.gerentereserv@hotelesemporio.com; (+52) 55 5128 1128, ext. 2110 mexico.reservaciones@hotelesemporio.com; (+52) 55 5128 1128, ext. 2111
* Subject to exchange rate.
8. FIESTA INN CENTRO HISTÓRICO (4*)
Av. Juárez 76, Colonia Centro, Mexico City
Tel: (+52) 555130 2900
Standard single room
US$ 110 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Standard double room
US$ 110 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes Internet)
Contact: Ximena Escutia García ventasficen@posadas.com
Reservations: https://www.corpo-rate.com/login?groupId=G1TSYT@ALA
(01) (800) 504 5000
Group code: G1TSYT@ALA, valid from 11 to 16 August 2025.
* Subject to exchange rate.
9. HOTEL WYNDHAM GARDEN REFORMA (4*)
Río Ebro 84, Cuauhtémoc, 06500, Mexico City
Tel.: (+52) 55 5262 0842 / 44
Standard single room
US$ 102 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast)
Standard double room
US$ 102 plus 16% VAT and 3.5% ISH
(includes breakfast)
Contact: José Lemus, Sales Manager
gerentedeventaspolanco@gosahoteles.com
Reservations: (+52) 55 5262 0840 / 42
gerentedeventaspolanco@gosahoteles.com
Group code: ECLAC25, valid until 31 July 2025.
* Subject to exchange rate.
Reservations must be made directly with the chosen hotel by submitting the attached reservation form before the indicated expiry date, after which point the hotels reserve the right to change the rate and cannot guarantee room availability.
Members of delegations are responsible for making their own reservations and are advised to contact the hotel to confirm that their requests have been processed and to request a reservation number or confirmation code.
Hotels will require a credit card number to hold reservations. In Mexico, there is a no-show policy in effect that allows guests to cancel any reservation up to 48 hours prior to the scheduled arrival date; any cancellation within 48 hours of the reservation will result in the guest being charged for the first night. Guests are to submit payment directly to the hotel at the end of their stay.
5. Requirements for entering Mexico
Participants are responsible for completing all immigration procedures to enter the country. All foreign citizens must have a valid and current passport. Whether or not a visa is required to enter Mexico depends on the traveller's type of passport and country of origin, among other factors, as detailed below.
Please note that Mexico does not under any circumstances issue visas at ports of entry.
Immigration information
Foreign citizens with a passport and any of the following documents do not require a Mexican visa:
I. Valid and current multiple-entry visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen area country;
II. Permanent resident card in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen area country or any of the member countries of the Pacific Alliance (Chile, Colombia and Peru);
III. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Business Travel Card (ABTC), approved by Mexico.
Foreign visitors may be asked to provide any of the following additional information to immigration officials upon entering the country:
I. Valid and current passport or identification;
II. Personal information;
III. Reason for visit (must correspond to the visa issued, if necessary). If you are traveling as a tourist, you will be asked to provide proof of financial solvency and a hotel reservation (preferably paid); you may also be required to provide proof of your place of residence and birth;
IV. Address and duration of stay in the country. Be prepared to present a round-trip ticket and provide a hotel reservation that matches the dates of your stay in the country;
V. Information related to the activities to be carried out in the country and those carried out in your home country;
VI. Financial solvency during your stay in the country. Possession of an international credit card is advisable.
Upon entry into Mexico, you will receive a stamped form from the immigration official; keep that document, as you will need to submit it to immigration officials when you leave the country.
Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports
In order to determine whether you require a visa to enter Mexico, please see
https://www.gob.mx/cms/uploads/attachment/file/989738/Lista_Regimen_no_ordinario_mar2025.pdf.
If you determine that you do require a visa, please contact the Mexican consulate where you plan to submit your application.
All other passport holders
In order to determine whether you require a visa to enter Mexico, please see
https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/.
Requirements for entering Mexico:
https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/argentina/index.php/avisos/513-ingresomex.
Further information may be sought at the Mexican consulate closest to your place of residence or where you plan to submit your application. To locate the consulate nearest you, please refer to the following links:
List of Mexican embassies abroad:
https://portales.sre.gob.mx/directorio/embajadas-de-mexico-en-el-exterior
List of Mexican consulates abroad:
https://portales.sre.gob.mx/directorio/consulados-de-mexico-en-el-exterior
List of embassies and consulates in Mexico:
https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/embajadas-y-consulados/
6. Local transport
Participants are responsible for their own round-trip transport between the hotel and the airport.
7. Opening session
The opening session of the meeting will be held on 12 August at a time and place to be confirmed.
8. Online registration of participants
Participants can register online at the meeting website (https://conferenciamujer.cepal.org/16/en) as of 23 May. Depending on the category of participant, registration must be completed by 30 June or 6 August.
Online registration of government representatives does not exempt delegations from the formal requirement to provide official notification indicating the names of the head of delegation and of all accompanying members.
After registration, participants will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. Once the registration request has been approved, a “confirmation of acceptance” email is sent with a QR code, which must be presented along with an identification document when picking up credentials.
Participants can collect their credentials in the entrance hall on the first floor of the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco from 11 to 13 August between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Credentials must be collected in person, upon presentation of an identification document and the "confirmation of acceptance" email mentioned above. For security reasons, participants will be required to wear their badges in order to attend meetings. Badges must remain visible during the meeting. Participants are advised to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of meetings in order to complete the accreditation process and United Nations security protocols.
For further information on registration and accreditation of participants, please contact Luis Flores (luis.flores@un.org) or Carolina Jara (carolina.jara@un.org).
9. Internet access:
The offices and conference rooms set aside for the meeting will have wireless Internet access (WiFi).
10. Languages
The official language of the meeting will be Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided into English.
11. Documents
Documents will be made available in due course on the meeting website (https://conferenciamujer.cepal.org/16/en).
12. International press centre
In order to facilitate media coverage of the sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, a press room will be made available for journalists’ use (classroom seating, WiFi, 50-person maximum capacity). Journalists wishing to cover the meeting must register online in advance (a registration form will be made available in due course) and present their credentials at the press centre, open daily from 8:30 a.m.
Press inquiries should be addressed to Guido Camú, Chief of the Public Information Unit of ECLAC ((+56) 2 2210 2440; guido.camu@un.org).
Attachments
Venue
Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco
Ciudad de México 11520
Mexico