Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board

Geneva, Switzerland, 5-6 November 2009

Documents

Practical Information

Welcome Letter
Document List
Practical Information
Evaluation
List of invitees

Supporting Documents - by agenda item

Thursday 5th November 2009

1) Administrative Session
2) Opening Ceremony
3) Performance Management (McKinsey)
4) Work Plan 2010-2011
5) Advocacy Framework 2010
6) MDR-TB

Friday 6th November 2009

7) Private Sector Strategy
8) Global Fund
9) Rio Recommendations
10) TB Research Landscape
11) Impact Assessment Task Force
12) Closing Session

NEW - Presentations by agenda item

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MEETING VENUE

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)
SALLE VII
4 ROUTE DES MORILLONS, CH-1211 GENEVA 22
SWITZERLAND

General information on Geneva: http://www.geneva-tourism.ch

REGISTRATION

Please register your participation in the 17th Stop TB Coordinating Board Meeting by completing the registration form and returning this to Winnie de Guzman either by fax at +4122 791 4886 or by email at deguzmanw@who.int by 30 September 2009.

VISA REQUIREMENTS

All delegates are requested to contact the Swiss Embassy in their respective countries to arrange for a valid visa prior to arrival, if required.

Please inform Winnie de Guzman (deguzmanw@who.int) as soon as possible if you encounter any difficulties in obtaining a visa. The letter of invitation to attend the meeting may be used as a reference when applying for a visa.

Hotel Accommodations:

The Secretariat has made block booking arrangements at the following hotels for participants to this meeting.

Hôtel Cornavin
Gare de Cornavin, 1201 Genève
Tel: +41 22 716 12 12 Fax: +41 22 716 12 00;
cornavin@fhotels.ch
Reference booking: INCO OMS (de Guzman)
Single room rate: CHF 229 (inclusive of breakfast)
(Available no. of rooms: 20)

Hotel International et Terminus
20 rue des Alpes, 1201 Geneve
Tél: +41 / (0)22 906 97 77;
Fax : +41 / (0)22 906 97 78;
contact@international-terminus.ch
Reference booking: WHO 4/11
Single room rate: CHF 155.95 (inclusive of breakfast)
(Available no. of rooms: 20)

HOW TO GET TO THE ILO HEADQUARTERS

ILO Headquarters is located at the end of Avenue Appia, about three kilometres from the centre of town and about one and a half kilometres from the Palais des Nations.

Both hotels where block bookings have been arranged for participants are located in the center of town. You may take the bus (Line 8, direction OMS or Line F, direction Ferney) at the central train station (Gare Cornavin) to reach the ILO offices. ILO is located at the bus stop "BIT".

Taxis

There are taxi stands located at the airport, almost all main squares in Geneva, and outside the Palais des Nations. Taxis can be called by telephone by dialling the following numbers: (022) 320 20 20, (022) 320 22 02 and (022) 33 141 33.

Bus service

Bus tickets are given complimentary by the hotel for the duration of your stay upon check-in. However, in the event that you need to purchase a ticket(s), tickets must be purchased before entering buses. Individual tickets are available from vending machines at the bus stops. The normal fare for one adult ticket is SF3.00. Please note that the vending machines do not give change. Cards for multiple trips can be purchased at the Naville Kiosk in the WHO headquarters building (across ILO Headquarters) and from newsagents in town bearing the "TPG" sign.

The relevant bus timetables can be found at all bus stops or you can view them online at http://www.tpg.ch/.

Bank

There is a branch of the Union des Banques Suisses (UBS) (tel. 12044/5), that handles routine banking and exchange operations. It is located on the ground floor of the WHO Headquarters - Annex L. It is open from 8:30 to 16:30 non-stop from Monday to Friday.

Travel Agent

There is an Amexco Travel Agency located at the WHO Headquarters, which handles tickets and bookings for all travel, including confirmation of return flights, car rentals. It is open from 8:30 to 16:30 Monday to Friday.

Medical Services

The WHO Medical Service is available to participants in meetings needing urgent medical attention. It is located on the second basement of the WHO Offices. It is open from 08:30 to 16:30.

MEETING ORGANIZERS & SECRETARIAT

For any assistance with the meeting arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact the meeting organizers/secretariat:

NOTE:

1) WHILE IN THE MEETING ROOMS, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD SWITCH OFF THEIR CELLULAR PHONES AS THEY CAUSE INTERFERENCE WITH THE SOUND SYSTEM.

2) PARTICIPANTS SHOULD TAKE THE UTMOST PRECAUTIONS WITH ALL THEIR PERSONAL PROPERTY. THE SECRETARIAT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF PERSONAL OBJECTS LEFT UNATTENDED AT MEETINGS.

We wish you a productive & happy stay in Geneva!