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14 July 2017  
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Ministerial Conference  
Eleventh Session  
Buenos Aires, 10 -13 December 2017    
 
NOTE TO DELEGATIONS  
INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION AND ACC REDITATION PROCEDURE S FOR THE ELEVENTH 
MINISTERIAL CONFEREN CE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA  
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The WTO Secretariat will use the E-Registration system  to receive nominations of Delegation 
Coordinators and to register participants attending the 1 1th Session of the Ministerial Conference 
(MC11). The relevant functions of the Delegation Coordinator and timelines of this service are 
described below.  
 
In order to familiarize delegations with the E-Registration  system, an information 
session will be held at the WTO,  on Thursday, 27 July from 14:30 to 16:00 in Room W.  
Detailed information on how to register Delegation Coordinators and participants will be provided 
at this session.  
 
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1  NOMINATION OF THE DEL EGATION COORDINATOR FOR MC1 1 
1.1.  Under the E-Registration system , delegations will need to nominate a Delegation Coordinator 
for MC1 1 (hereinafter MC1 1 DC). These nominations can be submitted starting Monday, 4 
September 2017 . The WTO Secre tariat wishes to draw your attention to the following points:  
a. The Delegation Coordinator in charge of the day -to-day operations at the WTO in Geneva 
will be by default the Delegation  Coordinator for MC11.  
b. Delegations may, but are not required to, nominate a Delegation Coordinator for MC11  
who is not the same as the Delegation Coordinator in charge of day -to-day operations.  
c. Delegations may at any time, if they so wish , replace the MC11 DC.  
2  ROLE OF THE MC1 1 DELEGATION COORDINAT OR 
2.1.  MC11 DCs will be the main foc al point between Delegations and the WTO Secretariat for all 
matters pertaining to registration and accreditation for the Ministerial Conference. A Delegation's 
MC11 DC must be somebody who will be present in Buenos A ires. The responsibilities of the 
MC11 DC include, inter alia:  
a. handling registration and accreditation;  
b. badge collection in Buenos Aires ; 
c. serving as the contact point between the Delegation and the WTO Secretariat/Host 
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  d. providing information on arriva l and departure arrangements of Minister/Head of 
Delegation; and  
e. attending logistics briefings co -hosted by the WTO Secretariat and the Host Government 
during the Ministerial Conference.  
2.2.  The MC11 DC may designate up to two Alternate Delegation Coordinators to assist in the 
registration of  participants.  Alternate Delegation C oordinators may also collect the badges at the 
Accreditation Center.  Only the MC11 DC can submit, or modify, the d elegation list.  
3  REGISTRATION PROCEDU RES FOR MC11  
3.1.  The E-Registration system  for Members and Observers  to register participants attending 
MC11 will be operational as of 9 a.m. on Monday,  4 September 2017 .  
3.2.  All participants at MC1 1, including the MC1 1 DC, should be registered via this on -line system. 
Delegations are requested to submit their Attendance Sheet by Friday , 24 N ovember 2017.  
4  BADGE COLLECTION  
4.1.  The Accreditation Centre for delegations will be located in the  Centro Cultural CCK  and open 
for badge collection on Wednesday , 6 December 2017  at 9 a.m. The full address of the 
Accreditation Centre is:  
 CENTRO CU LTURAL CCK  
 Sarmiento 151  
 CABA, C1041AAE  
       Argentina  
 
For any questions or queries, please contact:  
Mr Thierry Coppel  
Accreditation Officer for MC1 1 
World Trade Organization  
Centre William Rappard  
Rue de Lausanne 154  
1211 Geneva 21  
Switzerland  
 
Telep hone: (0041) 22 739 6692  
Fax: (0041) 22 739 6116  
E-mail: registration.mc11@wto.org  
 
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