Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Protected Areas

WGPA 2 - Information Notes for Participants

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8.1 Medical services
A medical Service Unit within the FAO Complex is available for emergency medical assistance. To reach the medical emergency unit, participants should dial “30”, using any in-house telephones. From outside of the FAO Complex, the number to dial is 06 5705 3400.

For all other medical services, participants may call extension 53577, using any in-house telephones or 06 5705 3577 from outside the FAO Complex. Participants may also present themselves directly during the working hours (8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to the Medical Service Unit, located on the first level, building B or to the second Medical Unit, located in Rooms A.324-326, building A.

8.2 Catering facilities
The FAO Complex offers a variety of dining and snack bar facilities, including vending machines; indications as to their locations and opening hours will be made available during the meeting.

8.3 Slovak Business Centre
The Slovak Business centre, located on the ground floor in Building B (B013) offers (small) reception and lounge areas and a meeting room. The Business centre is equipped with a few desktops connected to Internet.

It should be noted that Slovak business centre does not offer photocopying facilities. Participants are kindly advised that they should to make their own arrangements at their hotels or at the following photocopying services, located in the immediate vicinity of the FAO Complex:

D'Antimi Armando S.R.L.
00153 Roma (RM)
73, VIALE AVENTINO
Telephone: + 39 06 574 2084
Email: digitale@armandodantimi.it

Opening hours: from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday.

8.4 Postal and Banking facilities
The Italian post office, which is located on the ground floor, is open from 8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. Participants may also avail themselves to DHL Courier service (C005) and banking facilities, Banca Intesa, which opens from 8.35 a.m. to 4.35 p.m. There are also cash dispensers (ATM) forcash withdrawals, on the ground floor of the Building B.

It should be noted that the FAO Complex also offers other services, such as a travel agency, a pharmacy, a bookshop, a library, a Sales point, a News stand, a photo shop as well public card operated telephones and access via wifi at the Dome-covered Atrium.

8.5 Cyber café
Participants will have access, free of charge, to their e-mails at a Cyber café located at library (Building A, level 0), between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Outside the library opening hours, participants can use the computers located in the Slovak Business centre.

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