Registration and media accreditation
Registration and media accreditation
Registration of all participants, representatives of Observer organizations and the media, takes place
at the Registration Counter, main entrance of the Fiera Milano Pavilion 17.
Badges are issued only on the basis of a letter of nomination from Parties, Observer States or
accredited Observer Organizations.
Media participation in the conference is subject to accreditation from the UNFCCC secretariat. In view
of space constraints, press accreditation is limited strictly to media representatives who fully meet
United Nations accreditation standards and requirements. It will be granted upon presentation of valid
press credentials and a letter of assignment.
Press passes may be collected at the Press Accreditation Counter, main entrance of the Fiera
Milano Pavilion 17, upon presentation of two photo IDs (passport, national press card, driving licence,
work ID, etc.) or a photo press pass from the United Nations in New York, Geneva, Vienna or Nairobi.
Hours:
12 noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 29 November and
Sunday, 30 November
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, 1 December to
Friday, 12 December
CLOSED
Saturday, 6 December and
Sunday, 7 December
Contact:
Ms. Hedwig Sandoval
Tel.: 02 4339.9204
Fax: 02 4339.9402
Mr. Michel Smitall (Press)
Tel.: 02 4339.9203
Double registration for the sessions is not permitted (e.g., as a State representative and
simultaneously as an Observer organization representative, or as a State representative and
simultaneously as a press/media representative).
Information on the meetingsTop
Information on the meetings
The Daily Programme provides time and venue information on all scheduled meetings of
the Convention bodies, and the agenda items to be considered. It also provides schedules of meetings of
other groups and of press briefings, and other announcements relevant to the conference. The Programme
is available at the Documents Distribution Counter and on the UNFCCC web site (http://unfccc.int/cop9/).
Information in the Programme is subject to change.Important announcements or last-minute changes not
contained in the Daily Programme are displayed on CCTV monitors and posted on the UNFCCC web
site.
The Information Desk, in the first floor foyer, provides information about the meetings and the
venue.
Contact:
Ms. Kaja Jungersen
Tel.: 02 4339.9222
Fax: 02 4339.9421
Meeting rooms can be reserved at the Meeting Room Assignment Desk, also located on the first
floor, beside the Information Desk.
Contact:
Ms. Lee Cando
Ms. Simone Swidersky
Tel.: 02 4339.9221
Fax: 02 4339.9421
Hours: 8 a.m. — 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 1 December to
Friday, 12 December
DocumentationTop
Documentation
All official documents, as well as the Daily Programme and the list of participants, are available at
the Documents Distribution Counter on the first floor. UNFCCC documents are also available on
the Internet (http://unfccc.int/cop9/) and by email upon request
to: secretariat@unfccc.int.
Hours:
8 a.m. — 7.30 p.m.
Monday, 1 December to
Friday, 12 December
Tel.: 02 4339.9223
Designated tables are available in the conference facilities for the display of documents relating to
climate change. Displayed documents should be clearly attributed to an admitted organization or Party,
and a copy deposited with the secretariat (Barbara Black, Tel.: 02 4339.9263). Documents deposited
elsewhere or not attributed will be removed.
Computer and communication servicesTop
Computers equipped with word processing and spreadsheet software and connected to the Internet, and
high-speed printers are available to participants at the Computer Centre on the first
floor. Please follow signs posted in the congress centre for directions.
Helpdesk staff at the Computer Centre can assist participants who wish to make overhead transparencies
or scans of pictures.
Note: Please be considerate and do not monopolize the equipment which is intended for use by all
participants.
A commercial copy service is available to participants for the duration of the meetings at the Business
Centre on the ground floor. Additional copiers are located in the Press
Area , also in the ground floor, for the use of media representatives and NGOs.
The Computer Centre and the writing corner of the Press Area offer plug and play desks to connect
laptops to the Internet. Instructions for use are posted on the desks, or Helpdesk staff can
give assistance. Card-operated telephones, fax machines, telephone cards and wireless PCMCIA
cards are available in the Business Centre.
Participants can rent mobile telephones at the Mobile Phone Desk on the first floor foyer.
Funding for delegatesTop
Delegates from Parties eligible for funding may collect their daily subsistence allowance (DSA) from
the Administration office located beside the central escalator, ground floor of the Fiera
Milano. Please present your passport, tickets and boarding pass stubs to the travel officer when
claiming DSA.
Hours:
8 a.m. — 12 and 1 — 5 p.m.
Friday, 28 November to
Friday, 12 December
CLOSED
Sunday, 30 November
Saturday, 6 December and
Sunday, 7 December
Contact for DSA payments:
Ms. Gaby Kaufmann
Contact for travel:
Mr. Sascha Strobel
Ms. Karen Milka
Tel.: 02 4339 9301
Services available to NGOsTop
Offices for environmental groups, business/industry organizations and indigenous peoples groups are
located beside the Press Area. Each office is equipped with three PC workstations and a printer.
Business and industry organizations
Office Ground Floor
Tel.: 02 4339 9273
Environmental groups
Office Ground Floor
Tel.: 02 4339 9272
Indigenous Peoples groups
Office Ground Floor
Tel.: 02 4339 9275
Local Environmental groups
Office Ground floor
Tel.: 02 4339.9274
Office space booking forms
Office space
booking forms
Contact for delegations and observer organizations for the booking of office space during COP 9: Ms.
Christina di Antoni
Fiera Milano Congressi SpA
E-mail: officeservices@fieramilanocongressi.it
Phone: +39 - 02 - 49 97 72 37
Fax: +39 - 02 - 48 01 02 70
Mobile: +39 - 335 - 789 38 63
Information on UNFCCC and climate changeTop
The Climate Change Kiosk, on the first floor, is staffed daily between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
It’s primary goal is to provide information about climate change and the secretariat. It is a
resource for anyone interested in:
- Climate change information sources
- Background information on the climate change process and the secretariatWho's doing what in the
processWho's doing what in the secretariatHow to contact members of the secretariat
- How to obtain access to, or copies of, secretariat information products or services.
The Climate Change Kiosk includes display panels as well as computers with Internet connections which
will be used to provide assistance on how to:
- Find relevant climate change information using the UNFCCC library online
- Search and retrieve climate change information from the Internet
- Evaluate the quality of web-based information
- Locate other sources of climate change information.
A special feature of the kiosk is Climate Talk Days where invited representatives of IGOs, NGOs,
business and industry, and governments, will give short presentations relating to one of the following
themes:
Mitigation/adaptation
1 — 3 p.m. Wednesday, 3 December
Technologies
1 — 3 p.m. Friday, 5 December
CDM and DNAs
1 — 3 p.m. Saturday, 6 December
Transport
1 — 3 p.m. Tuesday, 9 December
Global Climate Science
1 — 3 p.m. Thursday, 11 December
The webcast of these series and other information materials will be posted on the UNFCCC COP 9 website. For more information, contact Sharon
Taylor (staylor@unfccc.int) or visit the CCKiosk.
General ServicesTop
Information on hotel reservations, local transport, and train and air travel, as well as tourist
information about Milan and Italy, are available at the Travel Desk, first floor foyer.
Representatives of NGOs may use the message board located near the escalators on the first floor to
post messages. The posting of messages needs to be approved by the secretariat. Please contact
Mr. Horacio Peluffo (Tel.: 02 4339 9261) for messages addressed to delegates and Ms. Barbara Black
(Tel.: 02 4339.9263) for messages addressed to representatives of Observer organizations.
There are vending machines on the ground floor and coffee bars on the first and second floors. There
is a self-service restaurant and, a coffee bar in the annex area of Pavilion 17, and another restaurant
on the second floor for which reservations must be made in advance. A coffee corner will be made
available in the Press Area.
Hours:
Coffee bars:
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Self-service restaurant:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
VIP restaurant:
12 noon - 3 p.m. and
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Participants expecting deliveries to the Fiera Milano should contact the Information Desk, located on
the first floor.
During exhibitions, Fiera Milano runs a free bus service linking all the entrances to the exhibition
centre:
Hours:
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Monday, 1 December to
Friday, 12 December
There are no shuttle buses available for transporting staff from their hotels to the conference site.
Underground stations near the Fiera Milano:
GREEN LINE:
Underground station Amendola Fiera, Halls 15 and 16 (Viale Teodorico).
BLUE LINE:
Underground stations Amendola Fiera and Lotto Fiera 2 San Siro carpark, Halls 15 and 16 (Viale
Teodorico)
Surface public transport to the Fiera Milano:
Tram 19:
Stops in Piazzia Sei Febbraio and Largo Domodossola
Tram 27:
Ends in Piazzia Sei Febbraio
Bus No. 78:
Stops in Via Colleoni
Trams 1 and 33; Bus nos. 57 and 94:
Stops at the corner of Corso Sempione and Via Domodossola
Bus No. 68:
Stops in Viale Berengario
Delegates can use public transport free of charge by showing their badge.
A tip for those taking the cab:
Call the central number for Milano Taxi/Taxi Blu: 02 40 40, say
"Un taxi per favore
Via Gattemelata, Porte 2 (due), Fiera di Milano (or replace this with any other street name or name of
hotel, etc.)"
The operator will give you the number of the taxi and say in how many minutes the car will arrive. Feel
free to try in English too. On a couple of occasions, the operator spoke excellent English.
The Unicredit Banca will be available for participants. Services include cashing of travellers'
cheques and currency exchange. The Bank is located in the Business Centre, ground floor. In addition, a
cash machine is available on the first floor foyer. For further details, please contact the bank
personnel.
All COP 9 participants are warmly invited to an ecumenical service on Sunday, 7 December at 4 p.m. to
be held at the Santi Apostoli E Nazaro Maggiore (Piazza S. Navaro in Brolo 5, 20122 Milan). This event
is co-sponsored by the World Council on Churches (WCC), the Council of Christian Churches of Milan
(CCCM) and the European Christian Environmental Network (ECEN). A reception will follow the service.
For further information, please contact Dr. David Hallman (+44-7740-455-292).
All participants are invited to a gospel concert by the Baltimore City College Choirs on Wednesday, 3
December, 8.30 p.m. in the Auditorium, Largo Gustav Mahler. A bus will leave Pavilion 17 at 8 p.m. to
shuttle all participants who want to attend the event. Complimentary tickets can be collected at the
Regione Lombardia desk, Pavilion Italia on Tuesday, 2 December from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Another concert 'Vespro della Beata Vergine' by the Jubilate Choirs will be held in the
Auditorium, Largo Gustav Mahler on Tuesday, 9 December. This concert is free of charge for all COP 9
participants.
An NGO party will be held on Saturday evening, 6 December.
Please refer to the CCTV monitors and the Daily Programme for further information.
A preliminary schedule of special events and a list of exhibits held during COP 9 will be made
available at the Information Desk.
For updates and changes in the calendar, please see 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.: 02 4339 9461) before posting
any material. Please note that flyers posted in other areas will be removed.
Remarks
In case of a medical emergency, please contact the medical staff located beside the central escalator,
ground floor (Tel. 02 4339 9499).
For other emergencies immediately contact
United Nations security staff (wearing either a United Nations uniform or a United Nations armband), who
will be located at the entrance of the conference area, or call the following numbers:
02 4339 9202, 02 4339 9201
Access to the conference area 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 at all times and in all areas for the duration of the conference. Loss of a badge must be
reported to the Registration Desk immediately.
Please be aware that unattended items will be removed. Contact the United Nations security staff,
located beside the main entrance, for lost and found items.
Food or drinks are not permitted in the meeting rooms.
Smoking is not permitted in the meeting premises, except in the designated areas.
President's summary of the
round-table discussions
Webcast and
presentations
available