Chefs de Mission Dossier

- verify the qualification status of athletes;- verify accreditation data submitted by the NPC;- confirm category, function and access privileges of all registered participants;- schedule their DRM; and- address other Games preparation details and issues.LOCOG will hold Pre-DRMs in person or by conference call between 14 May and 1June 2012. NPCs will have the option to attend a Pre-DRM:- in London;- via conference call; or- at Pre-DRM sessions held in the following locations.Continent Location DatesAfrica Luanda, Angola May 2012Americas Bogota, Colombia May 2012Asia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 2012Europe London, UK May 2012Oceania Sydney, Australia May 2012NPC Relations will manage the Pre-DRMs and coordinate the participation of LOCOGSport Entries and Accreditation staff. Pre-DRM dates will be discussed with each NPCat the Chefs de Mission Seminar.3.1.5 Pre-Valid Card production and distributionFollowing the data verification and the Pre-DRMs, LOCOG will produce and send Pre-Valid Cards to each NPC by June 2012 for all categories. NPCs will be responsiblefor distributing the Pre-Valid Cards to their delegation members before they travel toLondon. NPC cooperation with this distribution is essential to facilitate the arrivalprocess and avoid delays due to reissuing of accreditation cards after arrival inLondon.For all complete applications received by the deadline, LOCOG will ensure that NPCsusing the Pre-Valid Cards as an entry document, together with a valid passport, toenter the UK, will receive the Pre-Valid Cards in a timely manner and no later than theend of June 2012. Any Pre-Valid Cards received by NPCs and not used for Gamesparticipation must be returned to LOCOG at the DRM.London 2012 – NPC Chefs de Mission Dossier30