I. Place of the meeting

Opening date and place of the session

1.    The UNGIWG 9 meeting will be held at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), Wagramerstrasse 5, A-1220, Vienna. The Vienna International Centre has its own U-Bahn (metro) stop, called “Kaisermühlen/Vienna International Centre”, which is on the line U-1 (red).  From the platform, follow the sign for “Vienna International Centre” (not “Austria Centre”).  This will take you directly to the Gate 1, the entry point for the Vienna International Centre.

2.    Plenary sessions will take place in conference building C (Rotunda), in conference room 2 on the 7th floor. Break out groups will meet in rooms C0713 and C0727, which are located on the same floor.

Security: registration and conference passes

3.    Security regulations at the VIC require that all participants possess conference/grounds passes. To enter VIC, the participants of the Meeting must receive conference passes at the United Nations Security and Safety Section Pass Office at Gate 1 of VIC. Please, mention the name of the meeting “UNGIWG 9” to the officer.

4.    The Pass Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participants should provide an appropriate form of identification (passport, national ID, LP) to receive conference passes.

5.    Participants are requested not to leave any luggage or briefcases unattended.

6.    Lost and found is operated by the United Nations Security in Room F0E21 on the ground floor of VIC. Lost and found can be reached at the following number: +43-1-26060-3903 (you should dial the last four digits when calling from a VIC internal phone).

Commissary privileges

7.    The VIC Commissary is located in level -1 (underground) of Building F. Participants from the United Nations system will have access to the Commissary. To receive a commissary badge, participants should go to the Pass Office.

Catering services

8.    A cafeteria, a restaurant and a cocktail lounge/bar are located in Building F of the VIC, entrance level. The restaurant (table reservation recommended, ext. 4877) is open from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m.  The cafeteria is open from 7:30 to 10:00 am and from 11:30 am to 2:30 p.m. The cocktail lounge/bar is open from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:00 p.m. Additional cafeterias are located on the 4th and 7th floors of conference building C (“Rotunda”).

Banks

9.     Bank Austria has branches on the first floor of Building C and at the entrance level of Building D of VIC. Both branches provide full banking services. Bank hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and from 9:00 am to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both branches are equipped with ATMs.

Medical services

10.    Medical attention is available from the clinic operated by the Joint Medical Service located at VIC, Building F, seventh floor (extension 22223/22224 and, for emergencies 22222).

Postal service

11.    A post office on the first floor of Building C of VIC provides all regular postal services, including cable, fax and telephone services, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 p.m.

Travel services

12.    American Express and Carlson Wagonlit Travel are at the disposal of participants requiring assistance with such matters as travel, sightseeing, car rental and excursions. The travel offices are located in the Main Lobby in Building C and in the corridor connecting the Main Lobby in Building C with Building F of VIC.  The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visitor Center

13.    Information desk for guided tours of the VIC and several shops are located at the Visitor Center at Gate 1 of VIC. The information desk at the Visitor Center (ext. 3328) is open from Monday through Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, and on Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA)
Services of UNPA (including procurement of UN stamps and dissemination of philatelic information) are available at the Visitor Center from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF counter (for greeting cards, gifts and publications) is open from Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

UNO Café
Open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Flower Shop
Open from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Hairdresser (Bundy & Bundy)
Open from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Souvenir Shop
Open from Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

United Nations Women’s Guild
Open from Monday through Friday, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Smoking

14.    Smoking is not allowed inside the conference and meeting rooms at VIC. VIC is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is allowed only in the clearly designated areas, where “smoking permitted” signs are displayed. Such areas are located on the fourth and seventh floors of Building C.

Mobile telephone

15.    Use of mobile telephone is not allowed in the conference rooms.