Countdown
7–8 December 2026
Current time in Costa Rica
Costa Rica time (UTC−6)
Practical information
before you arrive
Venue
Costa Rica Convention Centre, Heredia
Schedule
- Monday 78:00–17:30Followed by a working dinner by invitation
- Tuesday 88:00–17:00
Costa Rica time (UTC−6)
Languages
Spanish, with Spanish–English interpretation for the Belize delegation.
Accreditation
Attendance at the Forum is by invitation only.
Closed sessions
Chatham House
They are held under the Chatham House Rule: participants are free to use the information received, but may not reveal the identity or affiliation of the speaker.
Contact
Contact email to be confirmed To be confirmed
getting there and around
Find options around the venue. Links open the map on an external site.
From the airport
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), in Alajuela, is the country's main international gateway.
View route to the venue (opens an external site)Accommodation
Hotels near the Costa Rica Convention Centre.
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- Wyndham San José Herradura Hotel & Convention Center (opens an external site)
- Hyatt Place Cariari / Convention Center (opens an external site)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari (opens an external site)
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson San José Aeropuerto (opens an external site)
- Costa Rica Marriott Hotel Hacienda Belén (opens an external site)
- Hotel Vista de Golf (opens an external site)
Restaurants
Places to eat near the venue.
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- Centro comercial Real Cariari (opens an external site)Several dining options, in Barreal
- La Focaccia (opens an external site)Cariari Plaza, opposite Real Cariari
- Hard Rock Cafe (opens an external site)Opposite Real Cariari, on the General Cañas highway
- Outback Steakhouse (opens an external site)Plaza Itskatzú
Local transport
In Costa Rica, official taxis are red and clearly identified.
See public transport options (opens an external site)
Public listings in Cariari, Barreal and Belén. Check availability and rates directly with each establishment.