WT/MIN(15)/INF/20
14 December 2015
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Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  
 
 NOTE TO DELEGATIONS 
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OPENING SESSION 
The Opening Session of the Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference will be held on Tuesday, 
15 December 2015 in the Tsavo Hall of the KICC.  
 The Conference will be opened at 3:00 p.m. by the President of the Republic of Kenya, 
H.E. Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, who will address the Ministerial Conference. During the Session, the 
Ministerial Conference will also be addressed by: 
 
• H.E. Ms. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia; 
• Rt Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda; 
• H.E. Amb. (Dr.) Amina Mohamed, Chairperson; 
• Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, WTO Director-General; and 
• H.E. Mr. Fernando de Mateo, Chairman of the General Council. 
Before closing the Opening Session, the Chairperson will propose the adoption of the Agenda1 and 
provide information about the overall program.2 
Considering the presence of high-level dignitaries, Delegations should arrive at the KICC at 
least 90 minutes before the Opening Session —and preferably sooner—as access to the 
KICC will close at 2:00 p.m . Delegations are kindly requested to be seated by 2:30 p.m. , at 
which point the doors of the Tsavo Hall will be clos ed for the arrival of the President. Please note 
that no access to the Tsavo Hall will be permitted once the doors are closed. 
1  TRANSPORT AND ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS Delegations are advised that the meeting will be gin on time. In this regard, delegations are 
strongly encouraged to allow adequate time for any traffic-related delays in Nairobi and security 
screening at the KICC in advance of the Opening Session.  
Ministers and Heads of Delegation are invited to use Entrance A (5) to access the KICC to 
attend the Opening Session. VIP cars will drop off Ministers / HoDs and those traveling in the same 
car at the drop-off point. As Ministers and their entourages will not go through screening at the 
KICC Gates, they will need to pass through security at Entrance A. Please no te that no drop-off will 
be permitted within the KICC compound after 2:30 p.m. These security arrangements will be in 
place only during the Opening Session. 
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1 Contained in WT/MIN(15)/W/1 
2 Contained in WT/MIN(15)/INF/16/Rev.1 WT/MIN(15)/INF/20 
 
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  2  ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ARRIVA L OF DELEGATES ATTENDING THE OPENING 
SESSION 
 
 
 
3  PROTOCOL AND SECURITY 
Only MC10 attendees with an "Opening Session" badge will be allowed to attend the Opening 
Session. Badges for the Opening Session are distri buted to the MC10 Delegation Coordinator when 
collecting the MC10 ID badges for the Delegation. Seating for delegations in the Tsavo Room will 
be indicated by chair bands.  
Security officers may access the Opening Session, pr ovided that they have the appropriate official 
Opening Session badge. However, under no circumstances  may security officers carry firearms 
or weapons of any kind into the Tsavo Hall where the Opening Session will take place, even when 
approval is granted to carry such firearms or other weapons in other areas of the KICC at other times during MC10. This regulation will be strictly enforced and is not negotiable. 
Additional security checks in different locations of the KICC may be conducted by the Presidential 
Security team. 
4  DRESS CODE 
For the Opening Session, delegations are reminded that the dress code for MC10, including the 
Opening Session, is business formal attire or  National Dress.  
 5  PHOTOGRAPHY 
Delegations are kindly requested not to take photographs or to film the Opening Session. 
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