The on site registration, at the Turkish Registration Centre located at the ground level of the FAO Complex, will start on
Sunday, 10 February 2008 from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will continue on
Monday, 11 February 2008 at 8 a.m. Upon registration, participants will receive a Photo-ID valid for the duration of the meeting.
Participants are
encouraged to register on Sunday to avoid congestion on Monday morning so that the official opening can start on time. To facilitate the registration, participants are kindly invited to present a copy of the official letters referred to under heading 2 above along with an identification card with a photograph. Participants are also kindly invited to submit in advance to the Secretariat at
secretariat@cbd.int or by fax (+ 1514 288 65 88) their date of birth, function, address and telephone and fax numbers.
Strict security measures are observed at the FAO Complex. The display at all times of Photo-ID is mandatory for admission to the FAO Complex as well as to the meeting rooms. Lost Photo-ID should be reported without any delay to the FAO office of Security.
Entrance on the first day of the meeting is through the main entrance in Building A (gate on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla). All entrances at the FAO Complex are accessible to disabled persons with wheelchairs through special lift (building A) and ramp (building D).
