GENEVA (ILO News) ─ The 97th International Labour Conference (ILC) will take place from 28 May to 13 June 2008 in the Palais des Nations, 8-14 avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference is the annual tripartite meeting of the International Labour Organization’s 181 Member States. Here is some basic information for journalists wishing to cover this event (for more details on the ILO Conference programme, please see the ILO web site www.ilo.org/ilc or the conference preview press release to be published on 27 May).
Media Accreditation. Correspondents wishing to cover the International Labour Conference must be accredited by the International Labour Office, except those who have UN accreditation.
To do this, please send a signed letter from your Editor indicating the reason for accreditation and the dates for which accreditation is required, a photocopy of media credentials (valid press card) and passport. These should be faxed (+4122/799-7397) or sent by e-mail (luchini@ilo.org) before Tuesday 27 May 2008.
Correspondents can then collect their badges at the Pavillion situated at the entrance to the ILO, on presentation of a valid photo ID.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Corine Luchini – tel: +4122/799-8288. e-mail: luchini@ilo.org
Ms. Kiran Mehra-Kerpelman – tel: 4122/799-7915. e-mail: mehra@ilo.org
Media offices. During the Conference, ILC Media Offices will be located on the fifth and eighth floors of the Palais des Nations, adjacent to the Assembly Hall and the media gallery. Press materials and selected documents will be available in the Media Offices, ILO Documentation Office (2nd floor, entrance hall) and in Press Room No. 1 in the Palais des Nations. The internal telephone numbers, as well as mobile telephone numbers of ILO Media staff will be posted in Press Room No. 1. Media staff can be reached via e-mails (see below) or by calling +4179/593-1366 or +4179/593-1321.
Access. All tripartite meetings of the ILO are open to the media unless otherwise noted. During debates, correspondents are invited to cover proceedings from special designated media areas. Correspondents who wish to speak to individual delegates or ILO officials are kindly asked to use discretion when entering Conference venues or to contact ILO press officers for assistance.
Press conferences, briefings and announcements. Press conferences and briefings will be announced in the press rooms of the Palais des Nations and via loudspeaker system. A daily media preview will be issued as needed throughout the Conference via e-mail. Those who wish to be added to the ILO electronic mailing list should send an e-mail to ILO_MEDIA@ilo.org or provide details to an ILO press officer.
Radio/television coverage and facilities. The ILO provides radio correspondents with facilities in the Palais des Nations for conducting interviews as well as editing and transmission of radio reports pertaining to the ILO and the International Labour Conference. Studio facilities can be reserved through the ILO Radio and Television unit (5th floor, A-561) or the radio technician’s office No. E-10 (new UN building), Maurice Engler, mobile: +4179/637-9470.
Television correspondents wishing to conduct interviews with ILO officials or to obtain live or taped coverage of the conference proceedings can make arrangements through the ILO Radio and Television unit (Karen Naets-Sekiguchi, office A-561, mobile: +4179/593-1363, naets-sekiguchi@ilo.org). Video editing, studio and transmission facilities are available at the ILO free of charge and can be arranged through the same office. The filming and videotaping of certain ILC meetings may require special permits and should therefore be coordinated through the ILO Radio & Television unit.
Photographs. Pictures on the ILC will be available on the ILO photo database at: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/media/mediasearch.special?p_lang=en
For more information, please contact:
ILO Department of Communication and Public Information (DCOMM):
Tel.: +4122/799-7912
Fax: +4122/799-8577
E-mail: communication@ilo.org
Web site: www.ilo.org
Chief of media services: Thomas Netter - netter@ilo.org
Events and press briefings: Corinne Perthuis - perthuis@ilo.org
General queries: Hans von Rohland - rohland@ilo.org
French desk: Laetitia Dard - dard@ilo.org
Spanish desk: Martin Murphy - murphym@ilo.org
Television/radio: Karen Naets-Sekiguchi - naets-sekiguchi@ilo.org