WORLD TRADE
WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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ORGANIZATION 12May1998
(98-1894)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Second Session
Geneva, 18and20May1998
50THANNIVERSARY
19May1998
INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO.2
Attheinformation meeting thatwasheldon8May1998 intheCentre William Rappard,
additional information wasprovided asfollows:
- ADMISSION BADGES
- CAR PASSES
- LUGGAGE LABELS
- SECURITY AND TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
- PROTOCOL
- ACCESS TOMEETINGS
- SCHEDULE OFMEETINGS
- 24-HOUR INFORMATION SERVICE
- SHUTTLE SERVICE
- LIST OFHOTELS/CONTACTS ATMISSIONS
- PLANS OFCAR PARKS
- RECEPTION ATTHE MUSEE DEL’AUTOMOBILE
- CONTACT PERSONS
ADMISSION BADGES
1. Itwasmentioned atthemeeting thatbadges would beavailable forcollection from the
Documents Centre, CWR, Office 56,from 11to15May1998, forthose delegations which have
already submitted theRegistration Form. However, duetounforeseen technical difficulties atthe
UNproduction unit,aslight delay hasbeenencountered. Delegates are,therefore, advised tocontact
theDocuments Centre (tel.7395485)beforehand toensure thattheirbadges areready forcollection.
2. From 16Mayparticipants requiring abadge willneed togopersonally totheVilla Les
Feuillantines, 13avenue delaPaix(tel.9171495)tohavetheirphotograph taken forabadge tobe
issued. Thisoffice willbeopenfrom 10a.m.to6p.m.
CAR PASSES
3. Allvehicles requiring access totherestricted areas, including thecarparks reserved forthe
Conference, willneedaWTO Ministerial Conference carpass. Inorder toobtain this,delegations
should present anofficial letter from theirMission inwhich theregistration plates ofthecar(s) are
indicated. Passes mayalsobecollected from theDocuments Centre, CWR, from 11to15May.
From 16Maytheywillbeavailable attheVilla LesFeuillantines.WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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LUGGAGE LABELS
4. Luggage labels willbegiven todelegations when collecting theiradmission badges andcar
passes.
SECURITY AND TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS
5. Annex Iisacommunication submitted bythePolice onsecurity andtraffic restrictions.
Further information willbeavailable through thelocal newspapers andnews broadcasts from
13May1998.
6. Ademonstration isforeseen onSaturday 16May(afternoon) atthePlace desNations and
traffic islikely tobeblocked; participants going toVilla LesFeuillantines during thatafternoon
should goviaPregny/Chambesy route. Other demonstrations arelikely totakeplace throughout the
Conference.
PROTOCOL
7. Information relating tothearrival ofaHead ofStateorGovernment should becommunicated
toMr.J.Koechlin (Geneva Protocol) sothatthenecessary arrangements canbemade withthe
authorities concerned.
8. Annex IItothisdocument gives details about arrival anddeparture procedures attheCointrin
airport ascommunicated byitsauthorities.
9. Delegations mayalsocontact Mr.D.Teysseire attheairport forfurther information.
ACCESS TOMEETINGS
10. Inorder toalleviate traffic congestion fortheInaugural Session on18MayandtheClosing
Session on20Maywhich willbeheldatthePalais desNations, Heads ofDelegations willenter the
Assembly Hallthrough Door 14.Other delegates willuseDoors 13and15(access byroute de
Pregny, opposite CICR).
11. On19May, fortheCommemoration ofthe50thAnniversary, Door 14willbereserved for
Heads ofState andGovernment. Other participants willuseDoors 13or15.
12. Participants arereminded thattheInaugural Session on18May(morning) andtheClosing
Session on20May(afternoon) aswellasthe50thAnniversary Commemoration on19Mayareopen
toDelegations, Observers, NGOs, Press andguests. Access totheWorking Sessions which willbe
heldon18May (afternoon) and20May (morning) intheCWR arerestricted toMembers and
Observers only.
SCHEDULE OFMEETINGS
13. Theschedule ofmeetings isasindicated indocument WT/MIN(98)/1.WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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24-HOUR INFORMATION SERVICE
14. There willbeatelephone Information Service thatwilloperate ona24-hour basis asfrom
17May1998 at12noon. Thenumber is7395900.
SHUTTLE SERVICE
15. Details ontheshuttle service willbedistributed prior totheConference. On17Maya
service willoperate fromtheCointrin Airport tothehotels from8a.m.to8p.m.From 18to20May
there willbeaservice between thehotels andthePalais desNations/CWR.
LIST OFHOTELS/CONTACTS ATMISSIONS
16. Thelistofhotels thatwasavailable attheInformation Meeting heldon8Maygives the
names ofcontact persons attheMissions aswellashotels where delegations willbestaying. (An
updated listasat11May1998 isattached asAnnex III).
PLANS OFCAR PARKS
17. Plans ofthecarparks attheairport aswellasatthePalais desNations willbecirculated as
soonasavailable. Delegates havebeeninformed thatthere aresome 380parking places atthePalais
(entrance route dePregny). These aresituated nearDoors 13,14and15andaccess tothecarparks
isreserved forcarswiththeWTO Ministerial carpasses. There willbeguards ondutytodirect cars
tothese reserved areas.
RECEPTION ATTHE MUSEE DEL’AUTOMOBILE
18. There willalsobetransport on19Maytothereception attheMusée del’automobile from
6.30p.m.fromthePlace desNations, Cornavin trainstation andCWR. Itisstrongly recommended
thatparticipants usethisservice duetothedistance between thecarparks andtheentrance (Hall 5)
aswellastoavoid traffic congestion. Ashuttle service willoperate forthereturn.
19. There islimited parking available inHall5.OntheMusée sideparking ispossible butaccess
iscomplicated.
20. Head ofDelegation carpasses giveaccess toHall7,where Ministers mayleave theircars.
They willbemetbytheSwiss authorities.
CONTACT PERSONS
21. Thefollowing maybecontacted forfurther information relating totheMinisterial Conference
andtheCommemoration ofthe50thAnniversary:
Swiss authorities
Mr.Brawand Customs formalities Tel.8184241
Mr.J.Koechlin Geneva Protocol Tel.3192203
Fax3112155WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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Mr.M.Kummer Swiss Task Force Tel.7492514
Fax7345623
Mr.D.Teysseire Airport facilities Tel.7177100
Fax7177117
Mr.M.Vaudroz Geneva Police Tel.4278100
Fax3295941
WTO Secretariat
Mr.J.E.Chabert Task Force Tel.7395036
Fax7395773
Mr.A.Campeas Task Force Tel.7395650
Fax7395773
Mr.F.Alcoba-Enciso Translation andDocumentation Tel.7395660
Fax7395793
Ms.M.Albanell Conference Office Tel.7395241
Fax7395783
Mr.P.Barthel-Rosa Secretary oftheConference Tel.7395191
Fax7395761
Mr.A.Frank NGOs andProtocol Tel.7395152
Fax7395777
Mr.K.Rockwell Press Tel.7395015
Fax7395458
From 17May1998, 12noon
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ANNEX I
Communication from thePolice
General Information Concerning Traffic
1. Objectives
Totheextent possible, thepolice wishtoreconcile thetwinobjectives ofachieving ahigh
levelofsecurity without making lifetoodifficult forroadusers intheareaaround theUnited Nations
andtheWTO.
2. Access tosecurity perimeters
Access totheareas around theIntercontinental Hotel, theUnited Nations andtheWTO will
besubject topolice checks.
These checks willprimarily beeffected onthebasis oftheusual carstickers issued bythe
international organizations; thebadges specially issued bytheWTO forthisevent; anddiplomatic
licence-plates.
These badges/stickers must beclearly displayed onthewindscreens ofvehicles.
Intheirabsence, identity documents mayberequested atthecheckpoints. Incaseofurgency,
theWTO badges willreceive priority.
3. Traffic
Traffic maybeinterrupted briefly orhalted forlongperiods, especially ontheA1motorway
intheVengeron-Lac direction; route Suisse -ruedeLausanne going towards theplace A.Thomas;
chemin desMorillons -avenue Appia; route deFerney; place desNations; avenue deBudé and
chemin duPetit-Saconnex.
These restrictions arerequired forreasons ofsecurity when VIPs aretravelling andincase
ofanydemonstrations. Inanyevent, thepolice willtakemeasures tofacilitate theflowoftraffic.
Theextra traffic oncertain routes willmean delays intheareas oftheinternational
organizations, theairport, Grand Saconnex, andtheCornavin Station -Servette area.
4. Information
Information willberegularly broadcast ontheRadio Suisse Romande andlocalradio stations.WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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ANNEX II
Communication from theSwiss Authorities
Special Arrangements forReceiving Delegations attheAirport
Procedures: -Heads ofState orHeads ofGovernment:
- Received directly attheaircraft andimmediate exitfrom theairport;
- motorcade vehicles must arrive 60minutes before theETA attheABT
door; transport in(red) vehicles belonging totheairport 'ssecurity
service;
- diplomats andofficials inthereceiving lineshould gather 45minutes
before theETA intheVIPlounge, transport onthespotbytheairport 's
protocol service;
- restricted access totheapron forauthorized persons.
Ministerial delegations
- Arrival anddeparture through theVIPlounge, transport between the
aircraft andthelounge invehicles belonging totheairport 'sprotocol
service;
- diplomats receiving oraccompanying thedelegations should gather
30minutes before theETA;
- onarrival anddeparture, vehicles bearing theWTO badge should parkin
front ofthemain terminal between doors 3and4.
Carparks: - Inaddition tothespaces forvehicles between doors 3and4,around
50places willbeavailable incarparkP5,situated immediately infront
ofthemain terminal (seeplan);
- members ofdiplomatic missions may also leave their cars
(CD/CC number plates) inthecarparkreserved forthem (arrivals level)
orusethefacilities incarparkP3(short-term parking onthedepartures
level) according totheusual arrangements i.e.,iftheystayforlessthan
15minutes theymayexitusing theentry ticket ortheymayobtain afree
(pink) ticket from thecarparks'Control Centre (arrivals level).WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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WTO MINISTERIAL
Delegations 'Hotels andTransport toReception on18May
UPDATED 11May 1998
Delegation Contact person Telephone
(Mission)Fax
(Mission)Hotel Telephone Fax Transport to
reception
ARGENTINA Mr.Juan A.MARCHETTI 9298623 7985995 Inter-continental 9193939 9193838 Yes(12)
Mövenpick
Radisson7987575 7910285 Yes(1)
AUSTRALIA Ms.Elaine GRIZICH
Ms.Bronwen CLARK9182929
91829157336586 d'Angleterre 9065555 9065556 Yes(6)
AUSTRIA Mrs. C.DEWIT 7482058 7482052 LaRéserve 9598688 9598588 Yes(12)
BARBADOS Ms.Sandra PHILLIPS (32-2) 7321737 7323266 Mon Repos 7328010 7328595 Yes(4)
BELGIUM ** 7304000 7345079 Capitole 7098624 7412245 Yes(1)
Cornavin 7322100 7328843 Yes(1)
Mon Repos 7328010 7328595 Yes(3)
President-Wilson 9066666 9066667 Yes(1)
LeWarwick 7316250 7389935 Yes(3)
BRAZIL Mr.Roberto CARVALHO
AZEVEDO9290900 7882505 Richemond 7311400 7316709 Yes(**)
Ambassador 7317200 7389080 Yes(**)
d'Alleves 7321530 7383266 Yes(**)
BULGARIA Mrs. N.APOSTOLOVA 7980300 7980302 Penta 7103000 7103865 Yes(6)
CANADA Mr.Andrew GRIFFITH
Ms.Heather FORTON9199251
91992529199233 Epsom 7318604 7388547 No1Delegation Contact person Telephone
(Mission)Fax
(Mission)Hotel Telephone Fax Transport to
reception
CHINESE TAIPEI Mr.Peter Shih-Shen KANG 7886580 7886582 Mövenpick
Radisson7987575 7910284 No
COSTA RICA Mrs. FlorTORRES 7150090 7150099 Mon Repos 7328010 7328595 Yes(4)
CROATIA Mr.Gordan MARKOTIC 7403243 7403251 Cigogne SA 3114242 3114065 Yes(7)
CUBA Mr.Ernesto MARZIOTAWT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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7589435 7589431 Mon Repos 7328595 7328595 No
CYPRUS Mrs. Anna ASHIKALI 7982150 7910084 Royal Manotel 9061357 7388557 No
LaRéserve 7741741 7742571 No
CZECH REP. Mr.Peter PALEC KA 7403888 7403662 LesNations 7343003 7343884 Yes(ca.3-5)
DENMARK Mr.Albert WRIGHT 7337150 7332917 Beau Rivage 7166666 7166060 Yes(20)*
Grand-Pré 9181111 7347691
DOMINICAN
REPUBLICMs.Caludia HERN ÁNDEZ 7313079 7410590 Metropole 3183200 3183300 Yes(**)
ELSALVADOR Mrs. Carmen Elena
CASTILLO ESCOBAR7327036 7384744 Metropole 3183200 3183300 Yes(**)
Ascot Manotel 7317604 7388568 Yes(**)
ESTONIA Ms.JanaVANAVESKI 7334000;
(079) 20354477334600 Montbrillant 7337784 7332511 Yes(5)
FINLAND Mme C.SOLER 9194242 7400287 Noga Hilton 9089081 9089090 **
GERMANY Mr.KRAUTKRÄMER 7301262 7301267 Inter-continental 9193939 9193838 Yes(11)
Mrs. MELIANI 7301265 Epsom 7318604 7388547 Yes(9)
Eden 7326540 7315260 Yes(1)
HONDURAS Ms.Brenda NAPKY 7410505/07 7410508 Noga Hilton 9089081 9089090 Yes(3)
HONG HONG,
CHINAMs.Patricia W.S. WOO 7301302 7301304/05 Inter-continental 9193939 9193838 No
HUNGARY Mr.Sándor SIMON 9080624 9080629 Epsom 7318604 7388547 Yes(6)WT/MIN(98)/INF/11
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Page9Delegation Contact person Telephone
(Mission)Fax
(Mission)Hotel Telephone Fax Transport to
reception
ICELAND Mr.Gudmundur HELGASON 7340228
(079) 41272667332839 Royal Manotel 9061357 7388557 Yes(3)
IRELAND Ms.Anne FORDE 7328550 7328106 Bristol 7323800 7389039 Yes(7)
ISRAEL Mr.Michael PEDAYA 7160505 7160555 Noga Hilton 9089081 9089090 Yes(6)*
Mr.Jérôme NETTER 7160517 7160416 Epsom 7318604 7388547
ITALY Mr.Giovanni PUGLIESE 9180836 7330783 d'Angleterre 9065555 9065556 No
JAPAN Mr.Kiyoshi WADA 7173111 7883368 Mövenpick
Radisson7987575 7910284 **
Mövenpick
Cadett9899000 9899999 **
KAZAKSTAN Mr.Zhandos ABISHEV 7886600 7886602 Président-Wilson 9066666 9066667 Yes(2)
KOREA, REP. OF Mr.Kyonglim CHOI 7910111 7886249 Mövenpick
Radisson7987575 7910284 Yes(15)
LATVIA Ms.Maija MANIKA 7385111 7385171 Penta 7103000 7103865 Yes(5)
LIECHTENSTEIN Ms.B.FANKHAUSER 7342900 7342951 Hôtel delaPaix 7326150 7388794 No
LITHUANIA Mr.Romas ŠVEDAS 7345101 7345070 Eden 7326540 7315260 No
MACAU Ms.Tereza SANCHES (32-2) 6471265 6401552 Beau Rivage 7166666 7166060 **
MALTA Ms.Theresa CUTAJAR 9010580 7381120 Warwick 7316250 7389935 No
MONGOLIA Ms.J.GERELMAA 7741974/
77419757743201 ** No
NETHERLANDS Mt.OttoGENEE 7975030 7975186 Chantilly 7311107 7388527 Yes(15)*
Président-Wilson 9066666 9066667
Royal Manotel 9061357 7388557
NEW ZEALAND Mrs. Sheryl CHISHOLM 7349530 7343062 LaRéserve 7741741 7742571 Yes(5)
NORWAY Ms.EvaRYGH 9180400 9180410 Warwick 7316250 7389935 Yes(ca.10)Delegation Contact person Telephone
(Mission)Fax
(Mission)Hotel Telephone Fax Transport to
reception
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Page10 Mr.LuisCASTRO JOO 7917720/
79177267917728/
7917729Penta 7103000 7103100 Yes(4)
PHILIPPINES Mrs. Lourdes BERRIG 7325964 7317979 Bristol 7323800 7389039 No
ROMANIA Ms.Laura DINU 7521090/
75255557522976 Epsom 7318604 7388547 Yes(11)
SLOVENIA Mr.Dimitrij GRCAR 7386660 7386665 Eden 7326540 7315260 No
SRILANKA Ms.Anula LIYANAGE 9191250/
9191251
(ext. 60)7349084 LeWarwick 7316250 7389935 Yes(6)
TRINIDAD &
TOBAGOH.E. Mr.Trevor SPENCER 9180390 7349138 Cornavin 7322100 7328843 **
TURKEY Mr.AliURKAN
Mr.Ahmet YÖRÜK7917010 7917020 Rivoli 7318550 7384117 Yes(6)
UGANDA H.E. Mr.Nathan IRUMBA
Mr.Vincent F.S.MAYIGA3398810 3403525 Mon Repos 7328010 7328595 Yes(3)
UNITED
KINGDOMMr.David HARVEY 9182369 9182377 Bristol 7323800 7389039 **
UNITED STATES Mr.Sandy ARBUTHNOT 7495247 7495333 Ramada 9099000 9099001 Yes(12)
VIET NAM H.E. Mr.NGUYEN QUY BINH 7982485 7980724 Holiday Inn 7910011 7989273 No
WORLD
CUSTOMS
ORGANIZATIONMr.Mike SCHMITZ (32-2) 5084403 5084240 Sofitel Rotary 7315200 7319169 Yes(2)
1Possibly Canadian NGOs andpress.
*Number ofdelegates ateach separate hotel notknown.
**Information notreceived.
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