Programme - WTO Open Day
Sunday 6 September  10:00 -- 18:00
The WTO will open its doors to the public at 10.00.  After a short opening 
ceremony, a film about the WTO, “Les routes du commerce”, will be shown.  This will be followed by a question and answer session with the following par-ticipants:
Pascal Lamy, Director General of the WTO  Mark Muller, State CouncillorRémy Pagani, Mayor of Geneva (subject to confirmation)Mario Matus, Chairman of the WTO General Council
There will be a variety of activities to choose from throughout the day, from 10.00 to 18.0010:00 Opening  ceremony and welcome address  
(Council building) 
Film, « Les routes du commerce »
The film will be shown every 30 minutes in the Council Room from 10.00 to 17.30.  It will be followed by a question and answer session with WTO experts and Deputy Directors General.  After the first performance (about 10.30)  Pas-
cal Lamy and the other participants at the opening ceremony will take ques-tions from the public.
WTO  Open Day
WTO  Open DaySunday 6 SeptemberWhat Can we  see at the WTO?
Guided tour  of the WTO building and its artworks:  the cultural and historical 
heritage of the WTO.
Exhibit on the history  of the WTO and the international Geneva community 
(lobby of the Council Room).Exhibit on international trade and the role of the WTO (Salle des Pas Perdus).Exhibit "The Continents" :  the opportunity to meet representatives of WTO 
member countries.  Members will explain how their country has benefited  
from WTO membership.  Both developed and developing countries will give their views on the WTO and its benefits (Rooms A, B, C and X).
Tour of the Director General's office and the library (first floor)WTO staff will act as guides on the tour,  which will last about one hour.
«Interpreter  for the Day»
WTO interpreters will offer an insight into their profession.  During a debate 
on safeguarding multiculturalism in the face of globalization, members of the public will have the chance to try out their own interpreting skills.  Beginning at 11.30 and ending at 16.30, this activity will take place every 30 minutes (Room W).
Health issues:
The WTO Health Service will focus on two health issues:  the importance of washing your hands properly (using fluorescent cream and blue light to pro-duce some astonishing results!);  and how to keep fit (measuring blood pres-sure, weight, height and body mass and making nutritional recommendations).  There will also be a blind tasting of a variety of products that you will be asked to identify (lobby of the Council Room).Throughout the day, children will be able to participate in face painting work-shops, enter a drawing contest where the challenge will be to “Draw me glo-balization” and/or “Draw me the WTO”, and there will be the chance to play in an inflatable castle (outdoors in the park).
Activities for  children : 
An international buffet will offer specialities from the WTO’s member coun-tries.  Food stands will be provided on the terrace overlooking the lake.  All profits from the buffet will go to a local charity, “Païdos”, a centre which helps children and adolescents in difficult situations or with behavioural problems come to terms with themselves and feel at home in their family, school or com-munity (outdoors in the park).International  buffet:WTO  Open Day
18:00  End of the Day