Venue
The venue for the resumed sixth session of the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (16-27 July 2001), held
in conjunction with the fourteenth sessions of its subsidiary bodies (starting on 16 July), is the
Hotel Maritim, Godesberger Allee, 53175 Bonn, tel.: (0228) 8108-0, fax: (0228) 8108-811.
The following provides an overview of conference services and their locations in and around the
Maritim. Please note that more detailed information, including opening hours and contact numbers for
all service desks, can be found in the brochure Information for Participants, which is available at the
conference information desk next to the main entrance of the Maritim.
Information on the meetingsTop
The Daily Schedule (16-18 July) and the Daily Programme (19-27 July) provide information
on all scheduled meetings of the Convention bodies, including their timing and venue, and the agenda
items to be considered. They also provide schedules of the meetings of other groups and of press
briefings, as well as other announcements relevant to the conference. The Schedule and the Programme
are available at the Documents Distribution Counter and on this web site under the heading
"Programme"
Please note that information contained in the Schedule and the Programme is subject to change according
to the needs of the negotiating process.
Important announcements or last-minute changes not contained in the Daily Schedule or Daily Programme
are displayed on the CCTV monitors located in the foyer of the Maritim and elsewhere on the
conference premises. This information can also be viewed on the TV sets in the Maritim hotel rooms and
this web site under the heading "Programme"
The Information Desk, located next to the main entrance of the Maritim, provides information
about the meetings and the venue.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Contact: Mr. Andreas Engler
Tel.: 43329-41 / 42
Fax: 43329-43
Meeting rooms can be reserved at the Meeting Room Reservation Desk located in the foyer near the
main entrance.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Contact: Ms Kay Merce / Ms Alice Baumelle
Tel.: 43329-66
DocumentationTop
All official documents, as well as the Daily Schedule/Daily Programme and the list of participants, are
available at the Documents Distribution Counter located in the main foyer.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-61
Computer and communication servicesTop
Computer facilities. Computers and two high-speed printers are available to participants on a first
come, first served basis. These computers, located in the foyer of the first floor, are equipped with
word processing and spreadsheet software and are connected to the Internet.
The helpdesk staff at the Computer Centre also assist participants who wish to make colour prints,
printouts on overhead transparencies or scans of pictures.
Note: Please be considerate and do not monopolize the equipment which is intended for use by all
participants.
Photocopying machines. Two card-operated photocopying machines are available to participants for the
duration of the meetings. These machines are located in the conference foyer next to the Documents
Distribution Counter. The cards needed to operate the machines can be purchased from the Information
Desk. In case of technical problems with these copiers, please contact the staff at the Documents
Distribution Counter.
Additional copiers are located in the Media Centre (Ministry of Education) for the use of media
representatives and NGOs.
Telephones, fax machines, and modem jacks. Coin and card-operated telephones as well as card-operated
fax machines and twelve plug-and-play desks to connect laptops to the Internet are located in the foyer
near the main stairs. For instructions on how to use the plug-and-play desk to dial up to the Internet,
please see the information stickers at the desks.
Please also note that the coin-operated telephones belong to the Hotel Maritim and calls from these
phones are charged at a higher rate.
The Deutsche Telekom cards needed for the card-operated telephones may be purchased at the Bonn
Information Desk near the main entrance of the Maritim.
Mobile telephones. COP 6 participants can purchase mobile telephones at the T-Mobil desk in the main
foyer. These telephones cost DM 66 each and include a pre-paid call card which can be recharged. The
phones can also be used outside Germany. Participants who do not wish to keep their cell phone after
the end of the conference may return them to the T-Mobil desk where they will be collected for
recycling. Please note, however, that returned phones will not be reimbursed.
Hours: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
(closed on Sunday, 22 July)
Funding for delegatesTop
Delegates from Parties eligible for funding may collect their daily subsistence allowance (DSA) from
the Administration office located in corridor Einstein on the first floor. Please present your passport
or other official identity document (photo ID), tickets and boarding pass stubs to the travel officer
when claiming DSA.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 noon and 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
(closed on Saturday, 21 July
and Sunday, 22 July)
Contact: Mr. Jaroslav Knap,
Mr. Sascha Strobel
Tel.: 43329-72
Services available to NGOsTop
Offices and a meeting room for environmental groups and local NGOs are located in the Ministry of
Education (entrance level). Business and industry groups have an office and a meeting room in the foyer
of the Ministry of Environment (first floor).
Each office is equipped with three PC workstations and a printer. NGO Press Briefings will be held in
the International Media Centre.
Business and industry organizations
Ministry of Environment Tel.: 43328-93
Environmental groups
Ministry of Education Tel.: 43328-15
Local NGOs
Ministry of Education Tel.: 43328-16
General ServicesTop
Bonn Information. Information on hotel reservations, local transportation, train and air travel, as
well as tourist information about Bonn and Germany is available at the Bonn Information Desk (Toursimus
& Congress) near the main entrance of the Maritim.
Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tel.: 43329-39
Note: During the time of the conference participants may use their conference badges for free public
transport in Bonn.
Pigeonholes. Delegates of Parties who wish to leave messages for other participants are requested to
use the pigeonholes located at the Documents Distribution Counter. Representatives of non-governmental
organ-izations may use the message board located in the main foyer to post messages.
Restaurants. Located in the main foyer of the Hotel Maritim are a restaurant
("Rôtisserie"), a café ("Brasserie"), and a bar offering drinks and
snacks.
Deliveries. Participants expecting deliveries to the Hotel Maritim should contact Mr. Amir Gholamali,
located at the Information Desk (Tel.: 0160-3673724).
Bank. Deutsche Bank, located in the foyer of the Maritim, operates a bank desk for participants of the
conference. Services include processing of DSA payments, cashing of travellers cheques and changing of
major currencies from and into Deutschmarks.
Hours: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
(closed on Saturday, 21 July
and Sunday, 22 July)
Events / RemarksTop
Receptions. A reception, hosted by the German ministry of environment and the City of Bonn to welcome
participants to the conference, will be held on Tuesday, 17 July, as of 7 p.m. on the Museum Square
next to the art museum (Kunsthalle).
The official reception of the Executive Secretary, the President of the COP, and the UNFCCC secretariat
takes place in the Maritim on Wednesday, 18 July as of 6.30 p.m. All participants to the conference are
cordially invited to attend.
Special events and exhibits. A preliminary calendar of special events and exhibits held during COP 6.5
will be made available with the first issue of the Daily Schedule at the beginning of the conference.
For updates and changes to the calendar, please see the Daily Schedule and, as of 19 July, the Daily
Programme and the announcements on the CCTV monitors as well as the message board for special events
and exhibits in the main foyer.
In order to provide a better focus for information on events and to avoid paper wastage, participants
are kindly requested to post flyers and posters regarding special events, exhibits or meetings only on
this message board and to inform the secretariat (Ms Barbara Black, Tel.: 43329-76) before posting any
material. Please note that flyers posted in other areas of the conference centre will be removed.
Other events. A detailed calendar of social and cultural events organized around the conference can be
found in the special and cultural events guide published by the City of Bonn. Copies of this guide are
available at the conference Information Desk.
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Remarks
Emergencies. In case of a medical emergency, please contact the German Red Cross
staff located in the emergency room near plenary I (Tel.: 8108735) and in the mobile medical station
next to the entrance of the Registration tent in front of the conference centre (Tel.: 3728801).
For other emergencies, immediately contact UN security staff (wearing either a UN uniform or a UN
armband), who will be located at the entrance of the conference area, or call one of the following
numbers:
43329-70 /71
0160-36737-43
0160-36759-18
Badges. Access to the conference venue is restricted to registered participants of the meetings. In
order to help enforce the high security standards of the secretariat, participants are expected to wear
their badges as soon as they are issued. They must be worn at all times and in all areas for the
duration of the conference. Badges are issued only on the basis of a letter of nomination from Parties,
Observer States or accredited Observer organizations. Lost badges must be reported to the Registration
Desk immediately.
Personal items. Please be aware that unattended items will be removed. Contact UN security staff,
located near the conference centre's main entrance, for lost and found items.
Food or drinks are not permitted in the meeting rooms.
Smoking area. Please note that smoking is not permitted in the Conference Centre, except in the
designated areas.
Summary of Conference Services (A-Z)Top
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What
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Where
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Remarks
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Banking services
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
(closed on Saturday, 21 July
and Sunday, 22 July)
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Bonn Information
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tel.: 43329-39
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Information on
climate change and UNFCCC
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Climate Change Kiosk
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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Computers
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Computer Centre
First floor
Hotel Maritim
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Conference information
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Information Desk
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-41 / 42
Fax: 43329-43
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Deliveries to the conference centre
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Information Desk
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Mr. Amir Gholamali
Tel.: 0160-3673724
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Funding for delegates
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Administration
Corridor Einstein
First floor
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
(closed on Saturday, 21 July
and Sunday, 22 July)
Tel.: 43329-72
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List of participants
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La Marée
Hotel Maritim
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Mr. Horacio Peluffo
Tel.: 43329-77
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Media accreditation
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Press Accreditation Counter
Registration tent
outside Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-82 / 83
Fax: 43329-84
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Media Coordinator
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International Media Centre
Ministry of Education
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Mr. Axel Wüstenhagen
Tel.: 37758-90
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Media Information
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Media Information Desk
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Tel.: 43329-65
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Medical service
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Emergency room
Hotel Maritim /
Mobile medical station
next to entrance
of Registration tent
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Tel.: 8108735 (Maritim)
3728801 (Mobile station)
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Meeting room reservation
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Meeting Room Reservation desk
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 9 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-66
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NGO Liaison
Special events and exhibits
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La Marée
Hotel Maritim
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Ms Barbara Black
Tel.: 43329-76
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Official documents
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Documents Distribution Counter
Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-61
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Photocopiers
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Press Documents
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Press Documents Counter
International Media Centre
Ministry of Education
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Tel.: 43329-65
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Registration of participants
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Registration tent outside Hotel Maritim
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Hours: 8 a.m. - 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 16 July - Friday, 27 July
Tel.: 43329-85 /86
Fax: 43329-87
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Security
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Tel.: 43329-70 /71
0160-36737-43
0160-36759-18
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Telecommunication
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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UNFCCC Spokesperson
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Foyer
Hotel Maritim
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Mr. Michael Williams
Tel.: 43329-60 / 67
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