17.3. Issuance of Identification Badges

1.  Participants are required to wear the badges at all times at the meeting site and other venues where official Annual Meeting events take place.
   Participants are required to personally pick up their badges at the registration center. They should present their passports or any valid ID with a photo as proof of identity. Local participants are required to present an official and valid ID with photo (e.g., a government-issued ID card or a driver's license) when they collect their badges. Annual Meeting ID badges display the name, affiliated organization, and registration category of each participant. Participants are required to wear the badges at all times at the meeting site and other venues where official Annual Meeting events take place.
   
2. Participants who cannot personally collect their badges onsite may authorize a representative to collect their badges. The representative should present an authorization letter signed by the participant and provide supporting documents such as photocopied proof of the participant's identification, and confirmation or invitation letter from ADB.
   
3. Lost badges must be reported immediately to the registration center. Lost badges may be replaced only with the approval of a registration officer and only after verification of identity.
   
4. Sample Annual Meeting badges are shown in Appendix 114.
5. In the event of a power failure or systems failure during registration, a temporary badge that is valid for one day will be issued to registrants following the same requirements for identity proof, such as passport. These temporary badges are pre-printed (e.g., 50 pieces) following a previously agreed format.