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How to get to the WTO
The WTO is right across the
street from the final stop (揓ardin Botanique? of bus no.1. The
same bus takes you from the WTO to the city centre (train station
揅ornavin?and Place Bel-Air). From the airport, hop on bus no. 28
to the final stop (揓ardin Botanique?. Tickets can be bought at
every bus stop (3 SFR for one hour ?nbsp; exact change is
needed). There are no parking facilities in the WTO.
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How to find your way in the WTO-buildings
WTO's address:
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 739 5111
The CR-building is the new, modern building next to the WTO's main
building. It holds the CR Room. After the opening day, the CR Room
will be split into rooms CR I and II.
WTO's main building holds meeting rooms W, D, E, and A. Rooms W
and A are located on the ground floor; Rooms D and E are on the
third floor and can be reached by elevator or stairs.
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Where to eat during the Forum
Both the main WTO building and
the CR-building have coffee and sandwich bars which will be open
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The small cafeteria on the 4th floor of the
WTO-building is closed. There are also few restaurants (rue de
Lausanne and avenue Blanc) located within a 10-minute walking
distance of the WTO. The Botanical Gardens also offers a nice and
friendly self-service cafeteria in beautiful surroundings. A wider
choice of restaurants can be found in the P鈗uis area which can
best be reached by taking bus no. 1 anywhere between the WTO and
the central train station.
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Emergency telephone numbers
General emergency numbers for
Switzerland:
117 ?nbsp; Police
118 ?Fire
144 ?Ambulance
WTO Medical Service:
(022 739) 5666 ?office hours
(022 739) 2222 ?outside office hours
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During the Forum
In accordance with the
security procedures in force, the badge you will receive in
exchange of an identity card or passport must be worn visibly at
all times. Circulation in the WTO building will be limited to
indicated areas. Your ID document will be kept by the organizers
until the end of the Forum. Those wishing to reclaim their
identity documents before then or during the Forum are kindly
asked to collect them at the registration desk located in the new
conference centre (the CR-building). After the meeting hours, for
security reasons these documents will be kept with the security
guards at the main WTO entrance (24-hours access). On the final
day of the Forum, all identity documents can be collected in the
new conference centre, upon return of the Forum badge.
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How much will it cost
Participation at the Forum is
free of charge. Travel and accommodation costs are borne by the
participants. It is also to be noted that the WTO does not deal
with visas.
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Useful links
Hotels:
www.genevashotels.com
Restaurants:
www.resto-rang.ch
Public transport:
www.tpg.ch
Weather forecast:
www.tdg.ch/tghome/info-services/meteo.html
Geneva airport:
www.gva.ch
About Geneva:
www.geneve-tourisme.ch
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