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Visas |
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All Conference participants who hold passports or travelling documents for
which a visa is required are assured that a
visa may be obtained from the Swiss diplomatic and consular
representation in their coun-try of residence.
Practical Information |
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Airport welcome |
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There will be a welcome and information desk for
Conference participants arriving at Cointrin airport
and transport to hotels. |
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Cars |
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Customs papers
(triptyque, international carnet, etc.) are not necessary
for cars. However proof of third party liability insurance
is required. The driver must have a national or international driver's licence as well as a
car permit of the country of immatriculation of his car. In
the event of a breakdown, dial 140 "Secours routier". |
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Foreign currency |
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There are no restrictions on the import, exchange and
export of Swiss and foreign means of payment.
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Accommodation |
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Hotel reservations were made based on the form
returned. During the Conference an information ser-vice
for delegates will be set up in the hall of the
CICG. A single room (with shower or bath, breakfast)
in a three-star hotel costs between 90.. and 150..
francs per day, a double room between 110.. and
197.. francs.
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Public transport |
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Bus 5 goes from downtown (Place Bel-Air) to the rail-way
station (Cornavin) and the CICG (Vermont stop).
Bus 8 runs from Rive (left bank) via the railway station
to the CICG. Bus 10 and the train go from Cointrin
airport to the railway station
During the Conference a special bus service will be
provided between the main hotels and the CICG. The
schedule will be adapted to the sessions. Further
details will be given to on registration. |
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Parking |
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Private cars may not be parked in front of the main
entrance of the CICG. Conference participants may
use the pay underground public parking at rue de
Varembé near the CICG. |
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Registration |
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When participants arrive in Geneva they are kindly
requested to register in the hall of the CICG starting at
Wednesday, 20 October 1999 at 9 a.m.
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Admission to meetings |
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Every participant will receive a name tag when he/she
registers at the CICG. Only persons wearing this tag
will have access to the meeeting rooms.
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Accompanying persons |
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When registering, participants are requested to indi-cate
on their registration form if they are accom-panied
by persons who are not part of a delegation.
The information desk will be at their disposal at the
CICG (information about town visits, shows, and
other activities). |
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Pigeon-holes |
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Every delegation will have a pigeon-hole . in the entran-ce
hall of the CICG (registration desk) . where docu-ments
and messages will be put during the conference.
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Restaurants |
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During the lunch break the CICG restaurant will serve
meals for participants (self-service or served). A list of
restaurants in Geneva will be distributed to delegates. |
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Post and telecommunications |
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There is a post office at the CICG. The telecommuni-cations
centre which is situated in the basement
offers telex, telefax as well as numerous telephone
booths.
The
dial code for Geneva is 22. To call from abroad dial
41 22& For calls from other Swiss locations, dial 022&
For local calls dial the person. s phone number
without the dial code. Phones at the CICG have four-digit
numbers for internal calls. To call from outside the
CICG dial 791& plus the internal extension number.
To reach a delegate, dial 791 94 41 or 42 and leave a
message which will be put in his pigeon-hole.
To call abroad, dial 00... |
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Main places of interest in Geneva |
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International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Museum.
- Geneva Old Town with St. Pierre Cathedral, City
Hall and Bourg-de-Four Square
- Bastions Park with Reformation Memorial Wall
and University
- Geneva Art and History Museum
- Lake Geneva with fountain, Rousseau Island and
parks on both lakeshores
- Palais des Nations
The Conference information desk and the Geneva
Tourist Office are at the disposal of participants for
further information. |
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Shopping |
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The main shopping areas are: rue du Mont-Blanc, rue du Rhône,
. Rues Basses. (rue de la Confédération, rue du
Marché, rue de la Croix-d. Or, rue de Rive).
Antiques shops are mainly to be found in the Old Town.
Opening hours of shops are: Monday 13:30 to 18:30,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30 to 18:30, Thurs-day
8:30 to 20:00, Saturday 8:30 to 17:00. |
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Travel agency |
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There will be a travel service for participants in the hall
of the CICG (tickets and plane reservations, individual
excursions, tourist information, etc.). |
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Climate
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During November the temperature in Geneva varies
between 12 and 3 degrees centigrade. It is advisable
to bring a coat and umbrella. |
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Health |
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An infirmary with a first aid post will be set up at the
CICG . phone 791 95 22 . by the Swiss Red Cross
and the Geneva Section of the Samaritains. It will also
have a list of doctors, hospitals and chemists. shop.
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Press |
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A press and information desk will be at the disposal of
the media (newspapers, television, radio) at the CICG
starting on 1 November.
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Opening ceremony and show |
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The various events organized for the opening of the
Conference will take place on Sunday 31 October,
as follows:
Opening ceremony at the CICG 4:30 p.m.
Participants will be taken by bus
to the Arena concert hall 6:00 p.m.
Reception offered by the Swiss Federal
Council, the Council of State of the
Republic and Canton of Geneva and the
Administrative Council of the City of
Geneva at the Arena 6:30 p.m.
Show at the Arena, entitled "The Power
of Humanity" and featuring world-famous
artists. This event, specially staged for
the occasion, will be open to the public
and broadcast live on TV 8:15 p.m.
Free tickets are limited to maximum 5 per delegation. |
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