Practical information for Sectoral Meetings

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Only participants registered following official nominations from governments or by the Employers' and Workers' groups, or from invited official international organizations and non-governmental international organizations, are authorized to participate in the meeting.

To access the ILO building, all participants will have to be in possession of an ILO badge.

Participants who are registered to the meeting but not already in possession of an ILO entry badge must collect it at the Accreditation office:

R2 North (a white temporary Office, at the top of the escalator): please follow the signs.
A valid ID will be required (passport, national identity card, legitimation card, UNLP).

Opening hours

Monday (1st day of the meeting)	From 8.00 am to 10.00 am
After this time / date	Please ask the Security Desk to call the meeting secretariat.

Please return your badge upon departure in the designated drop boxes located at the exits to the building (unreturned badges result in additional costs for the Office).

For any further enquiries please contact [email protected].

Venue

International Labour Office (ILO)
Route des Morillons 4
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
If you do not have a valid ILO access badge, please refer to the "Accreditation" tab.

Public transport

For information on Geneva’s public transport system, please visit www.tpg.ch or download their mobile app (Google, Apple).

The ILO bus stop is "OMS-BIT".

From Geneva airport (Cointrin):
- Bus 5 direction “Thônex/Vallard”.
- Bus 60 direction “Gare Cornavin”.
From Geneva train station (Gare Cornavin) - bus stops are behind the train station, near the Hotel Montbrillant:
- Bus 5 direction "Aéroport-Terminal".
- Bus 8 direction “Palexpo”.
- Bus 60 direction “Ferney-Voltaire”.
- Bus 61 direction “Gex l’Aiglette”.

Follow the footpath through the car park, take the staircase or the lift to R2 level, and follow the signs.

Taxis

Taxi Phone Centrale SA: call +41 22 33 141 33 or reserve online at www.taxi-phone.ch or through their mobile app.
Taxis will drop you off at P2 parking.

Private car

Send an email to [email protected] with details of vehicle (brand, model, plate number).
Follow the signs to the visitors’ parking P1.
Then walk to the R2 level, where you will find the Accreditation office.

Participants with disabilities

The ILO recognizes that social justice and decent work for all can be realized only if persons with disabilities are fully and meaningfully included in the world of work. In this context, the ILO strives to lead by example at the meetings it hosts and organizes. Should you require any assistance in this regard, kindly address your request to [email protected].

For participants whose participation is not financially supported by the ILO, the Office is unable to cover any travel, accommodation or related expenses. Any arrangements to attend the meeting must therefore be made at the participant’s own expense.

Visa request

All participants who require an entry visa for Switzerland, which is part of the Schengen area, will need to obtain this in their own country well in advance of departure:

The Office can provide support for visa application only to nominated participants representing Governments, Employers’ and Workers’ groups, as well as to nominated representatives of official international organizations and international non-governmental organizations.
the website of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs features an information page listing all Swiss representations in the world.

Accommodation

Participants are responsible for making their own hotel reservations and are strongly encouraged to book their accommodation well in advance. A list of hotels offering preferential ILO rates is attached to the invitation letter. Options may be viewed at the Geneva Tourism website.

Meeting rooms

For the sittings of the Plenary, participants and accredited observers have their reserved seats with nameplates in room II.

All the meeting rooms are indicated in the table below:

Room	Meeting	Floor
II	Plenary	R3 - South
V	Government group	R3 - South
III	Employers’ group	R3 - South
IV	Workers’ group	R3 - South

Remote participation (Zoom, preferably at least version 5.16.2.)

You will receive two Zoom invitations by email:

group meetings (governments, employers, or workers): same link for the whole meeting.
plenary sittings: same link for all plenary sittings.
these links are valid throughout the meeting, and should not be shared or forwarded. Please do not rename yourself as there is a pre-established naming protocol for each participant to facilitate identification.

If you have not received the links, check your spam and if necessary, contact [email protected] with details of your group / entity and your name.

Ensure a good internet connection, a silent work environment, a wired headset with microphone. Please adjust your camera, mute when not speaking, and raise your hand to take the floor!

No printed documents will be made available during the meeting. All meeting documents are published on the meeting's webpage.

Interpretation is available in English, French and Spanish: ILO Guidelines for speakers addressing meetings with interpretation services.

Unscheduled meetings will be without interpretation.

Please send your speaking notes or speeches in advance to [email protected] (all statements will be treated with confidentiality and only for the purpose of assisting the work of the interpreters).

General facilities and services (Monday to Friday)

Cyber space and Wi-Fi access

Meeting participants can access the ILO's Public Wi-Fi network ("ILO-Public").

The cyber space can be found in R2 South in front of room Jura (Library).

Switzerland uses 230 volts: don’t forget to bring your adaptors!

Library

The reading room is located on R2 South in the Gobelins area.

Librarians welcome you at the desk from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm to answer your questions.

Information service is available from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm by email at [email protected] and by phone at +41 22 799 86 82.

Computer space to consult:

Labordoc - The ILO Institutional and OA Repository

ILO Library & Knowledge Hub

For onsite consultation of ILO publications and research assistance, please make an appointment by email at [email protected] 24h in advance.

Catering

Opening hours from Monday to Friday

Cafeteria, R2 North	Lunch served from 11.45 am to 2.15 pm
Restaurant "Les Morillons"	Closed during the renovation works.
Vending machines, R2 North	Snacks, soft drinks and coffee/tea
Kiosk, R2 South	A self-service coffee machine is available (payment with credit card)
Delegates Bar, R3 South	7.30 am to 5.00 pm Breakfast service Hot dishes A self-service coffee machine is also available (payment with credit card)

There are water fountains available in central areas in the building and close to the conference rooms. The water fountains offer filtered cold and room temperature water. The tap water in Geneva is of high-quality and is drinkable.

Disposable organic cups are available next to the fountains. To reduce waste in line with the ILO's greening policy, visitors can also opt to refill their water bottle at the fountains. ILO branded bottles are for sale at the Delegates Bar (R3 South).
Since completion of the renovation works, the number of toilets in the conference area have been increased. Additional toilets for persons with disabilities have been created as well as squat toilets and toilets with bidet shower. All toilets are signposted.

Female hygiene products

Tampons and sanitary pads are freely available in the toilets close to the meeting rooms. The location of those toilets is indicated on the maps.
The ILO Medical Service (MEDSERV) is located on R3-North and is open from 8.30 to 11.30 am and from 1.30 to 4.00 pm.

A breastfeeding room is located outside the entrance to MEDSERV:

any delegate who would like to use this facility must first register with the nurses by email or by phone.

the key to the nursing room must be collected from MEDSERV between 8.30 am and 4.00 pm. Outside these hours, please collect the key from the Security Control Centre (R3 North) open 24/7.

ILO Medical Service (MEDSERV): Tel. +41 22 799 71 33 ([email protected])

University Hospital of Geneva (HUG): Tel. +41 22 372 96 17 - Infectious diseases unit - Emergencies
The following facilities are available for use by participants:

a rest room in R2 North, close to the photo booth (if you are feeling unwell, please avoid using the rest room and contact MEDSERV for assistance);

a prayer room in R2 North next to the rest room. While awaiting the completion of the renovation, we remind those who wish to perform ablutions for prayers that squat toilets and bidet showers are located on the south side of the building near the conference rooms;

a meditation room in R1-154 North close to the entrance of the Staff lounge.
Please do not leave luggage or parcels unattended.

Only hand luggage or cabin luggage up to 55 x 35 x 25cm is permitted on ILO premises.

All other baggage must be stored. To gain access to the baggage room, you must contact a member of the security service.

Deposits in this room are the sole responsibility of the depositor.

Lost property

Contact the Control Centre (R3-14 North) by dialling 8014 or 8015 (internal landline) or +41 22 799 8015 (external).
Bank
An ATM for cash withdrawal can be found on R2 North.
The UBS office is located outside the ILO building in the nearby Green Village at 42, chemin du Pommier.

Travel agency

Carlson WagonLits: ILO building, office M3-056.
Open Monday to Friday, from 9.00 am to 5.00 om.
[email protected] / tel. +41 22 799 75 40.

Safety, health and well-being

For all emergencies

From an internal, fixed telephone (landline): 112. From a mobile phone: + 41 22 799 81 12.

First aid services

The ILO Medical Service (MEDSERV) is located on R3-North and is open from 8.30 to 11.30 am and from 1.30 to 4.00 pm (tel. +41 22 799 71 33 / [email protected])

Anti-harassment policy

The ILO enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment, which applies to its staff members and also to participants to ILO events.

Smoke-free policy

Smoking is prohibited inside the ILO building. It is only permitted in designated outdoor areas. For the health and well-being of all, you are requested not to smoke close to entrances of the building

Useful contacts

Meeting secretariat: sectormeetings @ilo.org
ILO Security Centre: R3 North - +41 22 799 80 15 or [email protected]

Practical information for Sectoral Meetings

General facilities and services (Monday to Friday)

Safety, health and well-being

Useful contacts

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