WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/MIN(09)/INF/1 
7 July 2009 
 (09-3331) 
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
Seventh Session Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009  
 
  
SEVENTH MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
 
Information Circular No.1
 
 
  Taking account of the obligations set out in Ar ticle IV, paragraph 1, of the WTO Agreement, 
the General Council decided on 26 May 2009
1 that the Seventh Session of the Ministerial Conference 
shall be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 November to 2 December 2009.  
 
 The following information circular is the fi rst in a series to inform delegations about 
important logistical matters relating to the Seve nth Session.  Subsequent circulars will be made 
available to delegations as soon as possible and will address in greater detail issues such as the 
programme of meetings and security.  I. VENUE 
 The Seventh Session will take place at: 
 
Centre International de Conferences Geneve (CICG) 17 rue de Varembé 
1211 Genève 
Switzerland  Internet:  http://www.cicg.ch 
  While the facilities at the CICG are considerably  better than those currently available at the 
CWR, it remains the case that, as  noted by the Chairman at the meeting of the General Council on 
26 May, the Seventh Session will be subject to signi ficant limitations in terms of space, both within 
the meeting rooms and the open areas in the CICG.  Delegations are therefore kindly requested to 
exercise restraint in the number of delegates they register.  II. THEME 
 As set out in the Decision taken by the Gene ral Council, the general theme for discussion at 
the Seventh Session shall be:   "The WTO, the Multilateral Trading System a nd the Current Global Economic Environment". 
 
 
                                                     
 
1 Circulated in document WT/L/760. WT/MIN(09)/INF/1 
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  III. OVERALL PROGRAMME 
 The Opening Session of the Ministerial Conference will take place on Monday 30 November 
at 3 p.m.  The Closing Session will take place on Wednesday 2 December at 6 p.m.   
IV. REGISTRATION – NOMINATION OF DELEGATION COORDINATORS 
 As has been the practice during previous Ministerial Conferences, the WTO Secretariat will 
use online procedures for the registration of participants attending the Seventh Session. 
  For the implementation of these procedures, Delegations are asked to designate Delegation Coordinators who will perform the following official f unctions:  the registration of participants online; 
the distribution of all badges supplied by the Secretaria t to participants in their delegations;  and, act 
as the contact point for several divisions in th e Secretariat, principally those dealing with 
administrative and logistical matters.     Permanent Representatives of WTO Members and Observer governments, and Heads of 
Observer International Intergovernmental Organi zations are invited to  nominate Delegation 
Coordinators by filling out the attached fo rm and returning it by 31 July 2009 to: 
 
WTO Coordination Officer  Languages, Documentation and In formation Management Division 
World Trade Organization 
Centre William Rappard 
Rue de Lausanne 154 1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland  
E-mail:  registration.mc7@wto.org 
 Delegations are advised that the Secretar iat will maintain contact with Delegation 
Coordinators and it would facilitate  exchanges if they were based in Geneva.  Delegations are 
requested to inform the WTO Coordination Officer of  any subsequent change to the names of their 
Coordinators.   WT/MIN(09)/INF/1 
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NOMINATION OF DELEGATION COORDINATORS
 
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WTO MEMBERS / OBSERVER GOVERNMENTS /  
OBSERVER INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS  
 
 
Delegation:       ______________________________________________________________________  
 Name of the Delegation Coordinator       Mr, Ms, Mrs  
Family Name:        _____________________  First (Given) Name:      _____________________  
 Title / Post:       ______________________________________________________________________  
 Ministry / Department / Mission:       ____________________________________________________  
 
Address:       ________________________________________________________________________  
  ________________________________________________________________________   Passport Number:       ________________________________________________________________  
 
Telephone:        ________________________  Mobile:       _______________________________  
 Fax:       ____________________________________________________________________________   
E-mail:       _________________________________________________________________________  
 Date:        _____________________________  Signature: ___________________________________   
Language: (tick only one box ) English   
 French    Spanish    
 
 
Permanent Representative/H ead of IGO:     ______________________________________________  
   
 
Date:      ______________________________  Signature:  __________________________________
 
 
Only valid when stamped and signed by the responsible authority  
World Trade Organization 
Centre William Rappard – Rue de Lausanne 154 – 1211 Geneva 21 – Switzerland 
E-mail  : registration.mc7@wto.org  
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