Practical Information for WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Events
Where is WIPO?
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 34, chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland T +41 22 338 8247 F +41 22 740 3700 |
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Distances
| To | Kilometers | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| Airport ("Cointrin") | 3 | 1.86 |
| Train station ("Cornavin") | 3 | 1.86 |
| Lake | 1.5 | 0.93 |
| Old Town | 4 | 2.48 |
| Botanical Garden | 0.5 | 0.31 |
| Red Cross Museum | 0.5 | 0.31 |
| UN-System Organizations (ILO, HCR, UN, ITU, WMO, WHO) | 0.2 to 0.5 | 0.12 to 0.31 |
Hotel Accommodation
Participants at events organized by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. They may on request benefit from Preferential Rates.
In connection with the WIPO Workshop for Mediators in Intellectual Property Disputes to be held on May 21 and 22, 2012, a few rooms have been pre-reserved by the Center in the following hotels, just a short distance from the WIPO premises; those wishing to reserve a room should do so directly with the hotel of their choice:
| Hotel | Contact |
|---|---|
| Hotel Intercontinental | Contact: reservations@intercontinental-geneva.ch (reference "HTZ-OMPI") |
| Hotel Strasbourg | Contact: info@hotelstrasbourg.ch (reference "code WIPO-20.05.2012") |
| Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva | Please contact the WIPO Center: arbiter.meetings@wipo.int |
Other suggestions (no rooms pre-reserved
Additional information on hotel accommodation in Geneva (including maps) may be found at http://www.geneva-tourism.ch.
Transportation
All visitors staying at a hotel in Geneva can benefit from the Geneva Transport Card, at no additional cost. This personal and non-transferable pass is established upon the visitor’s check-in in the hotel, enabling its holder to use the entire public transportation network ("Unireso") without restriction, with validity for the entire duration of stay including the departure day.
Visitors arriving by air may obtain a free ticket from the distributor in the baggage recovery area (before customs), valid for 80 minutes.
All information on lines and timetables:
Coming to WIPO from Geneva Airport 
 Taxi Charge (one way): approx. SFr. 40.00; Time by taxi: 10 minutes |
 bus 5 (direction Thonex Vallard, stop at Nations) |
| bus 28 (direction Jardin Botanique, stop at Nations) |
Every 15-20 minutes until 1900 hours, then less frequent; 17 minute journey.
Coming from the city centre 
and railway station ("Cornavin") 
| Taxi Charge (one way): approx. SFr. 25.00 |
| bus 5 (direction Aéroport or Palexpo, stop at Nations) |
| bus 8 (direction OMS, stop at Nations) |
| bus F(direction Ferney, stop at Nations) |
| bus Z (direction Bois-Chatton, stop at Nations) |
 tram 13 (direction Nations, stop at Nations) |
| tram 15 (direction Nations, stop at Nations) |
Frequent service all day and evening; 10 minute journey.
Unless traveller has a Geneva Transport Card, the fare from town is SFr. 3.50 (select the "Tout Genève" ticket at the machine, valid for one hour).
Parking around WIPO premises 
For those coming by car, we recommend parking in the Parking des Nations
Restaurants 
The following sites are examples that provide details of restaurants in Geneva and elsewhere in Switzerland:
www.resto.ch
www.geneverestaurants.ch/en
Tips are included in the salaries of restaurant employees. However, it is customary to leave a couple of francs as a gesture, or more according to the type of restaurant or if you are very pleased with the service.
