Local support services

Mandat International, a non-governmental organization based in Geneva, provides support to NGO participants and delegations to international meetings: practical information, various facilities and a documentation centre, as well as assistance with accommodation. A free shuttle service is available between their Welcome Centre and the Palais des Nations. Address: 31 ch. William-Rappard, 1293 Bellevue, Tel: 022 959.8855. Fax: 022 959.8851; Email: info@mandint.org.

The International John Knox Centre offers extensive accommodation facilities and other services within walking distance of the Conference. Address: 27, chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny, 1218 Grand-Saconnex. Tel: 022 747.0000. Fax: 022 747.0099; Email: welcome@johnknox.ch

Geneva Tourism

Official Geneva Tourist Office site, designed as a User's Guide, giving a number of hints to help visitors before, during and after their stay, in English and French

Interactive map of Geneva

Zoom in and out: the entire city

Why Geneva

Extensive links to local sites and information.

MySwitzerland.com

Official Swiss national service providing information, offers, packages and reservation opportunities, in various languages (select country of origin)

Yahoo Switzerland

Extensive links to many sites on all the major cities and regions of Switzerland

Tourism in France

Tourist links in France

Yahoo France

Extensive links to many sites on all the major cities and regions of France

Edicom

Local current events, in French

United Nations Visitors' Service

The United Nations visitors' service offers guided tours of the Palais des Nations daily 1000-1200 & 1400-1600. Tel: [022 91] 74896. Entrance by the Pregny Gate, 14 av. de la Paix.

Weather forecasts for Geneva:

Edicom (in French)
Intellicast
The Weather Underground
CNN

Local radio stations in English:

World Radio Geneva - 88.4 MHz FM
Radio 74 - 88.8 MHz FM

Emergencies

List of doctors, hospitals and medical clinics ("permanences"), dentists and pharmacies etc., including those open late (in French)

Emergency telephone numbers in Switzerland

Police, emergency

117

Fire

118

Ambulance

144

Poisons

01 251 51 51

Other services

Road assistance / TCS

140

Samaritans

143

Assistance for young people and children

147

Automatic wake-up

150

Speaking clock

161

Weather

162

Road information

163

Telephone directory enquiries

Switzerland

111

International

1153 (France)
1154 (Italy)
1159 (Other countries)

NB: All Geneva telephone numbers must be preceded by 022