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5 December 2011 
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MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
Eighth Session Geneva, 15 - 17 December 2011  
 
  
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS 
 
 
 The purpose of this notice is to inform partic ipants of the security arrangements and other 
logistical arrangements for the Eighth Session of the Ministerial Conference to be held from 15 to 17 December 2011 at the Centre International de C onférences de Genève (CICG) and the Centre de 
Conférences de Varembé (CCV).  I. BADGE 
 Only persons wearing an event badge will be allowed access to the CICG and CCV during the 
Ministerial Conference.   All badges will be issued at the Centre Willia m Rappard, and may be collected by Delegation 
Coordinators only, at Office 054 (follow directions  posted at the main entrance), from 8 December 
onwards. 
 
 No badges will be issued at the CICG or CCV. 
 
 Should any delegate mislay his/her badge dur ing the Conference, the Delegation Coordinator 
must contact: 
 
WTO Coordination Officer  Languages, Documentation and Info rmation Management Division 
World Trade Organization Centre William Rappard 
Rue de Lausanne 154 
CH-1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland 
 
E-mail:  dc.registration@wto.org  
Tel.:  +41 22 739 5001 / 6428 
  In the general interest and in accordan ce with the security procedures in force, badges must 
be worn visibly at all times.  Instructions to that effect will be given to staff in the Security and Safety 
Section and to police officers.  Please note that, for certain meetings, two separate badges will be 
required. 
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  II. ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE 
A. V
EHICLE ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE AREA : 
Together with the event badges, each Delega tion Coordinator will also receive a limited 
number of vehicle passes allowing access to the Conference area. 
 
 To avoid traffic problems and in view of the restricted number of parking spaces 
around the Conference area, participants are stro ngly encouraged to use public transport or to 
make car-sharing arrangements. 
 
1. Ministers and Heads of Delegation 
Access to the CICG will be via the rue de Varembé. 
  The Head of Delegation vehicle pass (red and yellow) entitles the driver to drop off the Minister or Head of Delegation at point 2 (see Anne x) and to park in the Parking des Nations.  Each 
delegation will receive only one such pass. 
 
 Ministers and Heads of Delegation will leave via the same point on the rue de Varembé at 
which they were dropped off.  
2. Delegates 
Access to the CICG will be via the rue de Vermont. 
 
 The Delegate vehicle pass (blue and white) en titles the driver to drop the delegates off at 
point 3 (see Annex). Delegates should then proceed to the CICG/CCV by following the pedestrian access instructions in Section B below.   
 The same pass authorizes parking at the Sécheron car park in the area reserved for 
delegations.  The number of passes issued will be  determined by the number of parking spaces 
available.   Mission vehicles will be allowed to stop on the rue de Vermont (see Annex, point 3) strictly 
for the time it takes to collect waiting passengers. 
 
3. WTO Shuttle 
 Passengers using the WTO shuttle between th e CWR and the CICG/CCV will be dropped off 
at the rue de Varembé (See Annex, point 1).  
B. P
EDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE CICG /CCV: 
Pedestrian access to the CICG and CCV  will be via the rue de Varembé. 
  All participants will be directed to the chec kpoint (See Annex, point 4) where they will be 
screened (X-ray and metal detector).  
 After they have passed through the security check , participants will be in the secure area of 
the Conference and will be able to move about freely.   However, once they leav e the secure area, they 
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  III. CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD 
 The vehicle passes issued to the delegations are valid for access both to the CICG/CCV and to 
the CWR.   The Head of Delegation vehicle pass (red a nd yellow) and the Delegation vehicle pass (blue 
and white) allow access to the CWR for drop-off only a nd parking in the Sécheron car park within the 
limits of the spaces available.  
 Please note that the number of spaces in the car parks (Nations, Sécheron, CWR) is 
limited and that there is no guarantee that spaces will be available for all vehicles. 
 
IV. SECURITY - CLOSE PROTECTION 
 Delegations that include persons provided with  close protection are requested to contact the 
Security and Safety Section before 8 December 2011 : 
 
Security and Safety Section 
World Trade Organization Centre William Rappard Rue de Lausanne 154 CH-1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland  
 
Tel.:  +41 22 739 6424 / 6121 Fax:  +41 22 739 6423 E-mail:  yann.stephan@wto.org  or franck.deschamps@wto.org  
 
 This is essential in view of the special  security measures that will be required. 
 
V. INFORMATION 
 Delegations are urged to allow sufficient time for delays due to road traffic and personal 
security checks at the entrance to the site. 
  Delegations are invited to attend an inform ation meeting on Tuesday 13 December 2011, at 
10 a.m., in the Centre William Rappard, The meeting room will be displayed on the electronic bulletin 
board. 
 
 For further information or clarification regarding access passes, please contact: 
 
 Control and Identification Office (BCI) 
 Tel.:  +41 22 739 6117 / 5958 Fax:  +41 22 739 6111 E-mail:  BCI@wto.org  
 
    
 
  
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