INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

TDTD United NationsUnited Nations ConferenceConference Trade andon Trade DevelopmentDevelopment UNITED NATIONS Distr. GENERAL TD/INF.35 25 June 1999 Original: ENGLISH Tenth session Bangkok, Thailand 12-19 February 2000 INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS GE.99- TD/INF.35 page 2 CONTENTS Page 1. Date venue Conference .............................................................. 3 2. Participation Conference................................................................... 3 3. Visa requirements immunities.............................................................. 4 4. Health requirements .................................................................................... 5 5. Climate clothing ................................................................................... 6 6. Voltage........................................................................................................ 6 7. Personal effects articles............................................................... 6 8. Currency...................................................................................................... 6 9. Hotel accommodation ................................................................................. 6 10. Arrival Thailand...................................................................................... 7 11. Local transportation .................................................................................... 7 12. Car parks ..................................................................................................... 7 13. Conference premises ................................................................................... 7 14. Office space delegations........................................................................ 8 15. Registration accreditation (access Convention Center).............. 8 16. UNCTAD Protocol Office ...................................................................... 9 17. National Committee .................................................................................... 10 18. Delegates' mail ............................................................................................ 10 19. Postal, telephone, cable, telex facsimile services................................. 10 20. Press information media....................................................................... 11 21. Seating arrangements .................................................................................. 12 22. Requests meetings ................................................................................. 12 23. Interpretation............................................................................................... 12 24. Sound recordings ........................................................................................ 13 25. Admission public meetings .......................................................... 13 26. Documentation............................................................................................ 13 27. Distribution statements delivered general debate ......................... 13 28. aid health services ........................................................................ 13 29. Lost property ............................................................................................... 14 30. Travel services ............................................................................................ 14 31. Conference programme............................................................................... 14 32. Provisional agenda annotations............................................................ 14 33. Additional information................................................................................ 14 TD/INF.35 page 3 1. DATE AND VENUE OF THE CONFERENCE 1. General Assembly, resolution 51/167 16 December 1996, welcomed generous offer Government people Thailand host tenth session United Nations Conference Trade Development (UNCTAD ). Conference convened 12 19 February 2000, preceded -day briefing delegations organizational matters 11 February 2000. 2. Conference briefing held Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Contact information Center : Address: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 60 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey Bangkok 10110, Thailand Telephone: (662) 229 3800-1 Facsimile: (662) 229-3334-6 Email: unctdpco@qsncc.. 2. PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE 3. Participation Conference open : () Representatives States members Conference; () Representatives organizations received standing invitation General Assembly participate sessions work international conferences convened auspices capacity observers; () Representatives specialized agencies organizations institutionally linked United Nations; () Representatives intergovernmental organizations consultative status Conference; () Representatives -governmental organizations consultative status Conference; () Officials United Nations Secretariat; () Representatives interested intergovernmental -governmental organizations civil society large invited Secretary-General UNCTAD; () persons invited Secretary-General UNCTAD. mailto:uncdpco@qsncc.. TD/INF.35 page 4 3. VISA REQUIREMENTS AND IMMUNITIES 4. Thai Government granting special visa exemption government representatives attending UNCTAD . Member States notified due . 5. participants, including NGOs, press family members, obtain visas Royal Thai Embassies/Consulates-General respective countries/areas jurisdiction. 6. Holders ordinary passports States/territories exempted visas stays exceeding 30 days: Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belgium Brazil Brunei Darussalam Canada Chile Denmark Djibouti Egypt Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong, China Iceland Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Kuwait Luxembourg Malaysia Mauritania Mexico Morocco Myanmar Netherlands Zealand Norway Oman Papua Guinea Philippines Portugal Qatar Republic Korea Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Singapore Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Tunisia Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Great Britain Northern Ireland United States America Vanuatu Yemen South Africa 7. Holders ordinary passports States require visas obtained point entry stays exceeding 15 days: Albania Andorra Antigua Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahamas Barbados Belarus Belize Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica ôte ’Ivoire Croatia Czech Republic Dominica Dominican Rep. Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Estonia Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Georgia Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Holy Honduras Hungary India Jamaica Kazakhstan Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Latvia TD/INF.35 page 5 Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mauritius Moldova Monaco Nauru Niger Panama Paraguay Peru Poland Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent Grenadines San Marino Seychelles Sao Tome Principe Sierra Leone Slovakia Solomon Islands Somalia Suriname Swaziland Tajikistan Togo Tonga Trinida Tobago Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Republic Tanzania Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Zambia Zimbabwe 8. persons attending Conference enjoy privileges, immunities facilities exercise functions independently. 4. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS 9. international immunization certificate needed entering Thailand. inoculation requirement yellow fever vaccination certificate travellers entering Thailand days leaving infected country. Visitors travel disembark areas advised inoculated disease entering Thailand. regulations Ministry Public Health require travelling countries listed provide International Health Certificate showing yellow fever vaccination. Nationals countries listed travelled / countries possess concrete evidence showing domicile infected area order prevent undue inconvenience. countries/territories yellow fever infected areas : Angola Benin Bolivia Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Colombia Congo ôte ’Ivoire Democratic Republic Congo Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia French Guyana Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Kenya Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Panama Peru Nigeria Sao Tome Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan Suriname Togo Uganda United Republic Tanzania Rwanda Venezuela 10. International Health Certificate submitted visa application forms, . TD/INF.35 page 6 5. CLIMATE AND CLOTHING 11. Thailand enjoys tropical climate distinct seasons - summer March , rainy season plenty sunshine June September, cool weather October February. average annual temperature 28° (83° ). Light, loose cotton clothing . Business Thailand conducted formal attire. 6. VOLTAGE 12. electricity voltage Thailand 220 volts AC country. kinds plugs sockets . Travellers shavers, tape recorders appliances carry plug-adapter kit. hotels 110 volt transformers. 7. PERSONAL EFFECTS AND OTHER ARTICLES 13. Participants bring personal effects Thailand paying customs duties. Personal effects understood include clothing, footwear, personal hygiene items, camera, video camera, laptop notebook computer, basic office materials, required. 8. CURRENCY 14. monetary unit Thai baht ( international symbol “Bht”). Bank notes issued denominations Bht 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 1,000. major credit cards accepted, travellers’ cheques principal currencies. Travellers' cheques foreign currency notes major currencies exchanged commercial bank. hotels exchange facilities guests. banking facilities Convention Center, including currency exchange, international cash withdrawal machines commercial bank. 9. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION 15. Accommodation special rates UNCTAD participants recommended hotels area surrounding Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. list hotels special rates UNCTAD participants attached document. strongly recommended accommodation booked participants receive Delegates’ Handbook accommodation reservation form. Accommodation - ordination Office Queen Sirikit National Convention Center -ordinate reservations hotel accommodation car hire requests. UNCTAD : Hotel Accommodation / NCC Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 60 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand Phone: (66-2) 229-3800-1 FAX:(66-2) 229-3334-6 -mail: unctdpco@qsncc.. TD/INF.35 page 7 16. participants bear costs air transportation, car rental accommodation (including food, alcoholic -alcoholic beverages, telephone calls, room service, laundry, .). 10. ARRIVAL IN THAILAND 17. arrival Bangkok International Airport, delegations accorded facilities transfer recommended hotels. VIP facilities dignitaries. Luggage labels accommodation confirmation letters, easier identification delegates’ luggage. 18. Ground personnel airport special instructions facilitate reception delegations arrival departure. National Committee UNCTAD designate special area Bangkok International Airport receive assist participants immigration customs formalities. 19. delegations staying recommended hotels transportation airport hotel shuttle bus service. participants staying hotels, affordable airport taxi service . 20. National Committee request delegation arriving group entrust care luggage person facilitate identification luggage terminal. 11. LOCAL TRANSPORTATION 21. daily shuttle service commuting Queen Sirikit National Convention Center recommended hotels. Information timetable service Center hotels. Information local public transport obtained Information Desk Queen Sirikit National Convention Center hotel reception desks. 22. addition public transport facilities, participants avail city taxis, private cars drivers, vans buses hire request. 23. Delegates encouraged registered taxis Bangkok, metered. 12. CAR PARKS 24. number parking places reserved delegations accredited press Queen Sirikit National Convention Center area. 25. Security stickers participants private vehicles registration Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. 13. CONFERENCE PREMISES 26. conference premises Queen Sirikit National Convention Center consist Plenary Hall, main committee rooms, medium-sized meeting rooms, small meeting rooms press briefing room. official meetings held Convention Center. TD/INF.35 page 8 27. pre-Conference parallel events place United Nations Conference Center (ESCAP), United Nations Building, Rajadamnean Ave., Bangkok 10200, Thailand (telephone: (662) 288-1234). 14. OFFICE SPACE FOR DELEGATIONS 28. Limited office space rental Conference. Space rented -, -served basis. Interested parties contact Queen Sirikit National Convention Center information: UNCTAD : Office Space Rental / NCC 60 Rachadapisek Road Klongtoey, Bangkok, 10110 Thailand Phone: (662) 229 3800-1 Fax: (662) 229 3334-6 Email: unctdpco@qsncc.. 15. ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION 29. purposes formal accreditation, preparation official list participants Conference, issuance security badges, credentials representatives names alternate representatives advisers delegations communicated, writing early date 10 January 2000, : Secretary-General UNCTAD Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Fax: (41-22) 907-00-56 1 February 2000, communications relating registration accreditation addressed : UNCTAD : Registration Accreditation / Registration Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Thailand Phone: (66-2) 229 3531 Fax: (66-2) 229 3005 30. attention Governments States members Conference drawn rule 13 rules procedure Conference, credentials representatives issued Head State Government Minister Foreign Affairs country concerned. 31. Registration Queen Sirikit National Convention Center place daily 9 February 2000, 8.30 .. 6.30 .. Participants show passports registering. Registration -governmental organizations press Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 9 February 2000. TD/INF.35 page 9 32. Civil society participants attending parallel events Conference send acceptance invitation writing early date 10 January 2000 : UNCTAD : Parallel Events Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Fax: (41-22) 907 00 56) 1 February 2000 : UNCTAD : Parallel Events / Parallel Events Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Thailand Fax: (66-2) 229 3004 Email: unctdpco@qsncc.. 16. UNCTAD PROTOCOL OFFICE 33. UNCTAD Protocol Office Conference located Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 1 February 2000. 34. dates arrival departure flight numbers Heads State Government Heads Delegation communicated UNCTAD : National Committee (Protocol) UNCTAD Office. information forwarded 1 February 2000 : UNCTAD : National Committee (Protocol) Ministry Foreign Affairs 443 Sri Ayuthaya Road Phayathai Bangkok, Thailand Tel: (662) 634-5000 Email: div0302@mfa.. UNCTAD : UNCTAD Protocol Office Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Tel: (4122) 907-00-56 Fax: (4122) 907-57-27 1 February 2000 : UNCTAD : Protocol Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Thailand Fax: (66-2) 229 3004 Email: unctdpco@qsncc.. TD/INF.35 page 10 17. NATIONAL COMMITTEE 35. Royal Government Thailand established National Committee UNCTAD , responsible, consultation Secretary-General Conference, arrangements required functioning Conference. 36. Secretariat National Committee Department Economic Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs. 18. DELEGATES' MAIL 37. Delegations advised personal mail addressed hotels. personal mail addressed UNCTAD distributed Conference Registration Desk. facilitate distribution, participants requested arrange communications marked : - person; - delegation international organization; addressed : UNCTAD : Delegates’ Mail Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 60 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand 19. POSTAL, TELEPHONE, CABLE, TELEX AND FACSIMILE SERVICES 38. post office service Queen Sirikit National Convention Center postal, cable, telex facsimile services. Sufficient telephones operated card cash site Convention Center. Business Center Queen Sirikit National Convention Center operate delegates requiring secretarial services. services delegate' account. recommended advance notice Business Center event extensive services required. requests : UNCTAD : Secretarial Services / NCC Queen Sirikit National Convention Center 60 Rachadapisek Road Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand Phone: (662) 229 3800-1 FAX: (662) 229 3334-6 Email: unctdpco@qsncc.. TD/INF.35 page 11 20. PRESS AND INFORMATION MEDIA 39. press facilities, exclusively accredited correspondents information media, include Media Centre ground floor Zone Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Media Centre equipped electrical power outlets personal laptops, typewriters, telephones, fax facilities, closed-circuit television documentation desk. Accredited media correspondents allocated seating meeting rooms public sessions. 40. Media accreditation forms obtained United Nations Headquarters York ( address ) : UNCTAD Press Unit Palais des Nations, Office -9010 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland Tel.: (41 22) 907 5816 Fax: (41 22) 907 00 43 -mail: press@unctad.org. 41. Completed application forms accompanied letter assignment issued official headed paper carrying original signature Editor Bureau Chief. mailed faxed 1 February 2000 : UNCTAD : Media Accreditation Liaison Unit Department Public Information United Nations - Room -250 York, .. 10017, ... Fax: (1 212) 963 46 42 1 February 2000 : UNCTAD : Media Accreditation Unit / Media Unit Queen Sirikit National Convention Center Bangkok, Thailand Fax: (66-2) 229 3010 42. applied mail, security badges issued Queen Sirikit National Convention Center presentation forms photo ID (passport, official national press pass, driver’ license, work ID, .). Accreditation United Nations Conferences free charge. applying Conference site fill application form present letter assignment headed paper, carrying original signature. 43. UNCTAD’ External Relations/Press Service assist Government delegations : - Convening press conferences briefings; TD/INF.35 page 12 - Distributing texts statements background material accredited correspondents ( copies sufficient numbers languages delivered time UNCTAD Press Unit delegations concerned); - Announcing meetings accredited media correspondents invited; - Conveying important messages individual accredited correspondents. 44. Delegations address requests Chief UNCTAD Press Unit Press Center. Copies press releases included documents distributed delegations. 21. SEATING ARRANGEMENTS 45. Plenary Hall, provide seats member State, table immediately . Representatives specialized agencies designated intergovernmental organizations observers -governmental organizations seat table . 46. Main Committee rooms, seat table member State. Seats representatives specialized agencies intergovernmental organizations. 47. Delegations seated English alphabetical order, beginning country drawn lot forty-sixth session Trade Development Board. 22. REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS 48. limits space services , effort accommodate regional groups delegations meet informally. Requests meetings Meetings Programming Office Convention Center (C2-18). 23. INTERPRETATION 49. Simultaneous interpretation Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian Spanish official meetings. 50. representative , accordance rule 71 rules procedure Conference, speech language languages. case, representative provide interpretation services written text speech languages. Interpretation languages Conference based interpretation translation supplied representative. 51. assist interpreters copies statements delivered Plenary advance Conference Room Officer assigned meeting rooms. TD/INF.35 page 13 24. SOUND RECORDINGS 52. Sound recordings meetings Plenary original language. Delegations , cost basis, obtain copies recordings statements public meetings. Enquiries addressed Meetings Programming Office located Convention Center (Room C2-18). 25. ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC TO MEETINGS 53. Plenary meetings Conference public, decided. seats press public designated areas Plenary Hall. 54. Admission passes visitors obtained personal application Registration Desk presentation forms ID (passport, national ID card work ID, driver’ license, .). 26. DOCUMENTATION 55. documentation Conference, issued Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian Spanish, consists : () Pre-session documents, distributed opening Conference. delegations bring copies , conference venues headquarters, participants entitled receive complete sets documents language choice delegation. Subsequent requests copies met long stocks permit. limited number copies relevant agenda item discussion meeting room. () -session documents, , accordance instructions received delegations, distributed number copies language choice "pick- boxes" Documents Distribution Counter. 27. DISTRIBUTION OF STATEMENTS DELIVERED IN THE GENERAL DEBATE 56. Texts statements delivered general debate remitted secretariat reproduced distributed Conference language version() secretariat. facilities secretariat typing, translation reproduction working official languages Conference. 28. FIRST AID AND HEALTH SERVICES 57. -site clinic provide aid facilities Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. Ambulance services site, transfer required local hospital. Helicopter evacuation participants, arise emergency transfer local hospital. costs incurred hospitals medical care delegates' expense. 58. modern medical services Thailand. Visitors advised secure medical cover medical insurance arriving Thailand. Major hotels TD/INF.35 page 14 contact medical personnel event illness emergency. Visitors advised bring supplies specialized medication require. Medicine purchased pharmacies. 29. LOST PROPERTY 59. Enquiries lost property addressed Information Desk Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. 30. TRAVEL SERVICES 60. Offices tourist air travel agencies located Queen Sirikit National Convention Center assist delegations making arrangements local international travel, tours Thailand. Thai Government decided designate Thai Airways International official carrier UNCTAD . strongly recommended pre- post-conference tours booked advance order ensure availability. refer Delegates Handbook information. 31. CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 61. detailed programme Conference issued separate document. daily Journal, include announcements events, issued Conference. 32. PROVISIONAL AGENDA AND ANNOTATIONS 62. annotated provisional agenda tenth session Conference circulated document TD/379. 33. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 63. Requests clarification / additional information addressed : . Karoon Ruechuyothin Deputy Director General Department Economic Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs 443 Sri Ayuddhaya Road Phayathai Bangkok, Thailand Tel: (662) 225 7384 (662) 634-5000 ( 1 August 1999 onwards) -mail: div0503@mfa.. : TD/INF.35 page 15 . Awni Behnam Secretary Conference UNCTAD Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland Fax: (41 22) 907 00 56 Tel: (41 22) 907 57 27 -mail: awni.behnam@unctad.org 64. Additional information accessed internet http://www.unctad10.org ----- Advance copy: Advance copy