International Symposium on Intellectual Property (IP) Education and Research

June 30 and July 1, 2005

General Information for Participants

Visa and other formalities

Participants are advised to contact the nearest Swiss consulate or embassy to obtain their visas. All the necessary visas (including transit) should be obtained before departure. Participants seeking WIPO’s assistance in obtaining a Swiss visa are advised to send a request to: meetings.academy@wipo.int

Travel Arrangements

Participants are advised to make their own travel arrangements.

Climate

The weather in Geneva in June and July can be sunny and warm (between 20 to 30 degrees celsius).

Currency

The unit of currency in Switzerland is the Swiss franc, divided into 100 centimes.  The current exchange rate is approximately 1.20 Swiss franc for one U.S. dollar.

Language

The working language of the symposium will be English, French and Spanish. While the language spoken in Geneva is French, many people understand and speak English.

 

IN GENEVA

Arrival in Geneva

On arrival in Geneva, participants can take a taxi (which should cost around 30 Swiss francs) to go to their hotel.

Accommodation

Geneva has a number of good hotels offering different categories of accommodation. Most of the accommodations in Geneva may be consulted at, and booked from, the following internet sites:

• http://www.geneve-tourisme.ch
   
• http://int.myswitzerland.com/en/reservation_intro_search.cfm

Meeting location

The venue for the symposium is as follows:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
34, chemin des Colombettes
1211 Geneva, 20
Switzerland
Tel.: (41-22) 338 91 11

Upon arrival at WIPO headquarters, participants who have registered online are invited to obtain their identity badges from the reception desk specially designated for the symposium.

Contact person

Mr. Anil Sinha
Senior Program Officer
WIPO Worldwide Academy
Fax: (41-22) 740 14 17
E-mail: meetings.academy@wipo.int