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Additional Information
Venue
The conference will be held at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy [GCSP]. The GCSP is located on the 2nd floor of the WMO building, on the corner of Rue de Lausanne and Avenue de la Paix. It can be reached by Bus No. 4 from the train station, Gare Cornavin, and is the "Jardin Botanique"stop. See Map for more details
About Geneva
Situated on the banks of the Lake Geneva, the biggest lake of the Old Continent, below the Jura Mountains and near the Alps, Geneva has a manifold of beautiful and interesting sites. Its beautiful sites, geographic location, climate and its cosmopolitan atmosphere all contribute to make it the world's meeting place. Today Geneva hosts 23 international organisations, 200 missions and permanent representatives, plus over 300 international non-governmental organisations (NGOs). For more information please check out these sites: Geneva Guide Geneve Tourism My Switzerland
Accommodation
With well over a hundred places to stay (the official figure is 130), Geneva has a wide choice of accommodation, ranging from luxurious five-star hotels to small, family-run hotels, as well as hostels, campings and residential accommodation. Accommodation tends to be reasonable on the French side of the Border,which is not 10 mins away from the city centre. We have made provisional bookings at the Median Hotel in Ferney-Voltaire for those who would like to book accommodation with us. The details of the Hotel Median are available at: http://www.jjfrance.com/ If you would like to book at this hotel I suggest that you confirm your hotel booking along with your registration and we will make the necessary arrangements. Rates at the Hotel Median are: Single: EUR 63 bed & breakfast / night Double: EUR 78 bed & breakfast / night If you would like to make other arrangements here are some links that may be of use : http://www.iec.ch/about/co/hotels-e.htm http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/ferney-voltaire.htm#HEBERGEMENTS http://www.ase.net/servlet/SearchHotel/210/46.267/6.083/Ferney-voltaire http://as.cern.ch/as-gs/housing/hostelwelc.html http://www.jjfrance.com/ http://www.geneva-guide.ch/accommodation/index.asp Please also note that participants who wish to stay in Ferney Voltaire will also have to have a valid Visa for France.
Getting Around Geneva*
Street Plan and Maps of Geneva City Map Detailed Map - To find a place by the street and the number Interactive Map - Just click on the selected area Public Transport Geneva's superb bus and tram network, won the European transport prize in 1999. It is illegal to board a bus or tram without a pre-purchased or validated ticket. Coin-operated vending machines (where tickets can also be validated) are situated at all bus and tramway stops. These provide tickets allowing free circulation for one hour (SFr2.20, including transfers) or cheaper tickets for three-stop trips with a return within 30 minutes (SFr1.50). A one-day pass (SFr5) and multiple tickets can be purchased at ticket agents. Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) (Tel: (+41 22) 308 3434; Fax: (+41 22) 308 3400; E-mail: cim@tpg.ch; Website: http://www.tpg.ch) Taxis Taxis can be ordered by phone, hailed in the street or found in one of the sixty authorised taxi ranks around the city. The fare is shown on the meter, which includes a tip and VAT. Rates are SFr2.70 per kilometre. Taxi-Phone Centrale SA Genève, (Tel: (+41 22) 331 4133; Fax: (+41 22) 331 4122; E-mail: info@taxi-phone.ch; Website: http://www.taxi-phone.ch) provides a 24-hour daily service. Driving in the City The roads in Geneva are good and rarely congested. There are extra low speed limits on narrow sections of road, such as in the Old Town. White markings signify unlimited parking; blue, 90 minute parking; and red, 15 minutes. Parking discs are compulsory and can be obtained from police stations. The main car parks are situated at Rue du Mont-Blanc, Place de Cornavin and Rue Henri Dunant. Car Hire Cars can be hired at the airport, railway station and hotels. Bookings can be made directly or via car companies. A national driving licence and credit card are required; drivers must be aged 21 years or older. Providers include Avis SA (Tel: (+41 22) 731 90 00), Budget (Tel: (+41 22) 900 24 00) and Hertz (Tel: (+41 22) 731 1200). Bicycle Hire Bicycles can be hired from Cornavin railway station. Rates are SFr22 (adults), SFr16 (children), Hot-Point, rue des Pâquis 22 (Tel: (+41 22) 738 36 96) and Genèv'Roule, place de Montbrillant 17 (Tel: (+41 22) 740 13 43). * Information from http://www.geneva-guide.ch
Immigration
Any person entering Switzerland must be able, at all times, to produce a valid identity document allowing the bearer to cross the border. Participants attending the conference, and who require an entry visa into Switzerland, must make the necessary arrangements well in advance of their departure for Switzerland. Participants should ensure that the visa is valid for a sufficient duration. Please also note that participants who wish to stay in Ferney Voltaire will also have to have a valid French Visa To check if you need a visa to go to Switzerland follow this link : In order to obtain an entry visa into Switzerland, participants should contact the Swiss Embassy or Swiss Consulate in their own countries. Any general enquiries can be directed to the following office: Swiss Federal Aliens Office CH-3003 Bern Switzerland Tel: +41 31 325 9347 Fax: +41 31 325 8193 Telex 912697 bfa http://www.auslaender.ch/default.asp
Practicalities
Money The currency is the Swiss franc, which is divided into 100 centimes. Bank notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1000 francs. Coins: 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes and 1, 2 and 5 francs. Banks and bureaux de change: banks and bureaux de change offer interesting rates. Hotels change money, too, but usually at less favourable rates. Credit cards: credit cards (such as Mastercard , Visa, Eurocard, American Express and Diners) are accepted by most hotels, restaurants and shops. ATM: Automatic Teller Machines (from which money can be withdrawn) are found mainly in banks, Cornavin railway station, the airport and some shopping centres. Opening Hours Banks: Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm, Wednesday: 8.30am - 5.30pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Post offices: Monday to Friday: 7.30am - noon and 1.45 -6pm, Saturday 8 - 11am. Shops: Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 6.45pm, Saturday 8am - 5pm; most shops are closed on Sundays. Some supermarkets (such as Migros and COOP) close at 7pm on week days and at 5.45pm on Saturdays. There is also a late shopping evening on Thursdays: shops close an hour later - at 8pm. Some grocers are open on Sundays and later in the evening on week days; three supermarkets, one in the airport, another in Cornavin railway station, and a smaller one by the petrol station near Balexert are also open on Sundays until late in the evening. Last but not least, there is also the possibility to purchase various 'first-necessity' goods, food or drinks from a dispenser in the hall below Cornavin railway station at any time of the day or night. Climate These are average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for Geneva: December-February, 29-43°F (-2-6°C) March, 36-50°F (2-10°C) April, 41-59°F (5-15°C) May, 49-67°F (9-19°C) June-August, 56-77°F (13-25°C) September, 54-70°F (12-21°C) October, 45-58°F (7-14°C) November, 38-47°F (3-8°C)