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      WO/BC/20/1 - WO/PC/10/1
      ORIGINAL:
      English
      DATE: July 29, 1998

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
GENEVA

BUDGET COMMITTEE

Twentieth Session
Geneva, September 3 and 4, 1998

PREMISES COMMITTEE

Tenth Session
Geneva, September 3 and 4, 1998


PREMISES

Memorandum of the Director General

1. The attached document (WO/GA/23/5) describes, for consideration by the Budget and Premises Committees and then by the General Assembly, the new office building proposed to be constructed on the Steiner lot (which is now being purchased by WIPO), the new (larger) main conference room proposed to be constructed on WIPO's present land and to be integrated into the structure of the main WIPO Building, and the additional parking (particularly for delegates) proposed to be constructed as an extension of the present parking under the main WIPO Building, and proposes that a new international architectural competition be undertaken for those three elements of construction.

2. Any views expressed, and/or recommendations made, by the Budget and Premises Committees will be transmitted by the Director General to the General Assembly, along with his observations.

[Document WO/GA/23/5]