About the Meeting....
We are looking forward to hosting you at the Hotel Club Val d'Anfa in Casablanca, Morocco for the meeting. Below please find all information related to the meeting and logistics, including meeting materials, contact information, ground transportation, and accommodations. Reminder: This meeting will be held in English and their will not be interpretation.
Meeting Materials
Updates made 8 May 2025
Agenda
Populating the Cali Fund Draft Agenda
Participant List
Click here for confirmed participants
Pre-Read Materials
forthcoming
Contact and General Information
General Information
As you prepare for your upcoming trip to Casablanca, please note that Morocco is a culturally conservative country, though Casablanca is relatively modern. We recommend dressing modestly and respectfully during your stay. Ladies bringing along scarves is recommended.
Meeting attire and weather: The dress for this meeting will be business casual. Bring comfortable walking shoes. The weather in Casablanca, Morocco will be quite warm – high’s of 35C/95F and low of 19C/65. Please dress accordingly.
Power: Reminder to bring your travel adapters. Morocco has 2 associated plug types: type C and type E power plug adapters.
Point(s) of Contact:
Logistics
| Liz Duxbury Meridian Institute Senior Project Coordinator lduxbury@merid.org + 1 970.333.8101 |
Sophie Conroy Meridian Institute Project Associate sconroy@merid.org +1 508.654.1416 |
Sarah Beck Meridian Institute Project Associate sbeck@merid.org +1 202.538.4761 |
Substance
| Brad Spangler Meridian Institute Senior Mediator and Program Director bspangler@merid.org + 1 970.389.2850 |
Julian Portilla Meridian Institute Senior Mediator and Program Director jportilla@merid.org +1 802.399.0241 |
Ground Transportation
Transportation from Casablanca Airport – Hotel Club Val d’Anfa
Forthcoming
Transportation from Hotel Club Val d’Anfa-Casablanca Airport
Forthcoming
If you need assistance with your transportation please reach out to Liz Duxbury as soon as possible (lduxbury@merid.org or WhatsApp +1 970-333-8101)
If you do not have pre-arranged transportation here are a few options to get from the Airport to the hotel.
TAXI
This is the preferred method of travel to the Hotel Club Val d’Anfa as this will bring you directly to the hotel. and will cost ~27 Euros. Taxis are available at the exit of the terminals (national and international arrivals). You will likely need to pay in cash (in Moroccan Dirham is preferred) as taxi’s in Morocco may not be set up to take credit cards.
Rideshare apps are not used widely in Morocco, although if you have the Careem app you can try this option as well.
TRAIN
taking train from Casablanca Airport to City Center
To reach Hôtel Club Val d’Anfa in Casablanca from the airport, you can take a train. The nearest train station is Oasis Train Station, which is located about 6 km/3.7m from the hotel. You will then need to get a taxi to the hotel from the train station.
Accomodations/Venue
Hotel Club Val d’Anfa
Address: Angle Boulevard De L’océan Atlantique et، Boulevard De La Corniche Ain Diab, Casablanca 20180, Morocco
Phone: +212 5227-97070
Email: contact@anfahotel.com
Directions: Click here to get directions