Meeting
venue The
workshop was held in Room C (Salle C) on 22 January 2007, and in Room B (Salle B)
on 23 January 2007, ITU Headquarters, Place des
Nations, 1211 Geneva,
Switzerland.
Entrance and registration at the ITU Montbrillant Building
(Entrance: 2, Rue de Varembé)
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(1) ITU Tower Building (Entrance: Av. Giuseppe-Motta)
(2) ITU Varembé Building (Entrance: 6, Rue de Varembé)
(3) ITU Montbrillant Building (Entrance: 2, Rue de Varembé)
(4) EFTA European Free Trade Association
(5) CICG International Conference Center of Geneva
(6) Underground garage (Parking des Nations)
(7) Le Saleve |
Registration
A registration
desk, where you can collect your badge, was located in
the ITU Montbrillant Building (opened at 8.45 am on Monday 22 January and Tuesday
23 January. Discussions and presentations
started at 9:00 am on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
Contributions and Documentation
Contributions from
meeting participants and other entities are posted
on the website. The main output of the workshop, the
Chairman's report, will be submitted to the appropriate ITU decision-making
bodies for their further consideration. |
Languages
All presentations
and discussions were held
in
English. |
Working
Hours The
hours of the meeting were as specified in the draft programme. |
Press
Conference There was an
opportunity to meet with the press after the executive round table. |
Coffee Breaks
Coffee Breaks were organized with
the support of:
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Hotel
Accommodation
A list of hotels in Geneva and the surrounding
area that accord special rates to participants of ITU meetings is available
here. Bookings should
be made directly with the hotels themselves. Booking forms are available
here.
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Bank
A UBS bank at which currency can be exchanged
is situated across from the ITU Tower building (17bis rue Louis Dunant) and
is open continuously from 08:30 am to 16:30 pm on weekdays. |
Electrical
Appliances
The electric voltage in Switzerland is 220 V/50
Hz. |
Post Office
A Post Office is situated about 200m to the
right as you exit the ITU Varembé building, and then left around a bend. It
is open on weekdays from 07:30 am to 12:00 am and 13:45 pm to 18:00 pm. |
Restaurants
The ITU Montbrillant
cafeteria (level 1), ITU Tower cafeteria
(level 15) as well as the ITU Tower basement
café (level -2) was open during the day. There are many restaurants within walking
distance of the ITU. |
Swiss
Entry Visas Participants requiring a visa in order to enter
Switzerland are reminded that they must obtain the visa before travelling to
Switzerland. Delegates from countries in which Switzerland is not
represented (by an Embassy or Consulate) must obtain their visas in a third
country. The Swiss authorities have introduced new measures concerning
visas. Visas are no longer issued at the airport. The ITU is unable to
intervene to assist with requests to have entry visas to Switzerland issued
at the airport. See further information
here. |
Transportation to ITU
ITU headquarters is approximately a 10-15
minute taxi-ride from the Geneva airport.
To call a taxi, dial 022 33 141 33.
Bus routes 5 (direction "Palexpo") and 8 (direction "OMS") and tram
13 run from the city centre (bus 5 from Place Bel Air, bus 8 from Rive) and
the square in front of the railway station (Place Cornavin). Passengers
should get off at the stop named Vermont (for route 5) at ITU (for route 8)
or at UNHCR (tram 13).A standard ticket for the Geneva city area costs 2.20
Swiss francs and can be purchased from the orange machines situated at each
bus stop. It is necessary to have the correct change when using these
machines. The above-mentioned ticket is valid on the entire network for a
duration of one hour. No special ticket is required in order to transfer
from one bus to another within that time period. Parking restrictions are in
force in the streets adjacent to the ITU. To avoid fines, participants are
advised to respect these restrictions, particularly in the area adjacent to
the ITU Varembé Building main entrance. |
Travel
Agency The Travel Agency within the ITU (office T.1108 on the 11th floor of the
ITU Tower Building, telephone extensions 5168, 5169 and 5170) is at the
disposal of delegates for booking excursions, making hotel reservations,
confirming flights, etc.
Also refer to the ITU travel website for links to hotels in Geneva that
can be booked at ITU preferential rates. Keep in mind that meeting
participants may have to provide evidence that they are attending an ITU
meeting (badge or invitation letter) when checking in. More information can be found
here.
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