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Venue
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Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) 17 rue de Varembé |
Access
The CICG is situated only 5 kilometres away from the international airport and from the Cornavin main railway station, in downtown.
Public transport from Cornavain main railway station :
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Public transport from the international airport :
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Download access map here.
Visa
Please check if you need a visa to enter Switzerland.
- Click here for a list of countries that require a visa to enter Switzerland.
If you are required to have a visa, please make sure you have the necessary visa (Schengen Visa) to enter Switzerland. The UNEP FI secretariat will not be able to process visa applications for general participants. If you require a supporting letter, please indicate in the registration form or email Geneva Damayanti (geneva.damayanti@un.org).
- Click here for a list of Swiss embassy and consulates around the world.
Accommodation
Below are the list of hotels nearby within walking distance:
- InterContinental Hotel | Website
- Hotel Ibis Geneve Centre Nations | Website
- Hotel Les Nations 3 | Website
- Hotel Eden Geneve | Website
Around the City
Getting Around
Geneva Transport Card: when you stay in a hotel in the canton, you will receive a “Geneva Transport Card” free of charge. With this card, public transport in Geneva is free for the full duration of your stay. This personal and non-transferable card will be given to you when you arrive at your accommodation. It permits unlimited travel on Geneva’s public transport network (UNIRESO: bus (TPG), train (CFF) and boat (Mouettes Genevoises) for the full duration of your stay.
- How to get around? | Website
Sightseeing
Geneva is a city in Switzerland that lies at the southern tip of the expansive Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of the dramatic Mont Blanc. Headquarters of Europe’s United Nations and many international organizations, it is a global hub for diplomacy and banking. French influence is widespread, from the language to gastronomy and bohemian districts like Carouge.