GENEVA (ILO News) - The 95th International Labour Conference (ILC) will take place from 31 May to 16 June 2006 in the Palais des Nations, 8-14 avenue de la Paix, Geneva, Switzerland. The Conference is the annual tripartite meeting of the International Labour Organization's 178 member States. Here is some basic information for journalists wishing to cover this event (for more details on the ILO Conference programme, please see the ILO web site www.ilo.org or the conference preview press release to be published on 30 May).
Accreditation. Correspondents wishing to cover the ILC must have an accreditation. Journalists based in Geneva and holding permanent accreditation from the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Department of Public Information, may cover the Conference without any additional accreditation. Visiting media, or those who do not have UNOG accreditation, should bring a valid photo i.d./press card and register at the International Labour Office (ILO), 4 route des Morillons, Geneva, Room 1-35 (phone: +4122/799-8288 or +4122/799-7943) to receive their passes. Please note, that as last year, accreditation is not possible in the United Nations during the ILC. Those applying for accreditation must be from news or information outlets in press, radio, television or photo.
Media offices. During the Conference, ILC Media Offices will be located on the fifth and eighth floors of the Palais des Nations, adjacent to the Assembly Hall and the media gallery. Press materials and selected documents will be available in the Media Offices, ILO Documentation Office (2nd floor, entrance hall) and in Press Room No. 1 in the Palais des Nations. The internal telephone numbers, as well as mobile telephone numbers of ILO Media staff will be posted in Press Room No. 1 as soon as Palais extensions are allocated. Media staff can be reached via the ILO main phone numbers (see below) or by calling +4179/593-1366 or +4179/593-1321.
Access. All tripartite meetings of the ILO are open to the media unless otherwise noted. During debates, correspondents are invited to cover proceedings from special designated media areas. Correspondents who wish to speak to individual delegates or ILO officials are kindly asked to use discretion when entering Conference venues or contact ILO press officers for assistance.
Press conferences, briefings and announcements. Other press conferences and briefings will be announced in the press rooms of the Palais des Nations and via loudspeaker system regarding main documents and press materials, releases, press briefing and other items of interest to correspondents. A daily media preview will be issued as needed throughout the Conference via e-mail. Those who wish to be added to the ILO electronic mailing list should send an e-mail to ILO_MEDIA@ilo.org or provide details to an ILO press officer.
Radio. The ILO provides radio correspondents with facilities in the Palais des Nations for conducting interviews as well as editing and transmission of radio reports pertaining to the ILO and the International Labour Conference. Studio facilities can be reserved through the ILO Audio-visual Unit (5th floor, A-565) or the radio technician's office No. E-10 (new UN building), Maurice Engler, mobile: +4179/637-9470.
Broadcast media wishing to tape interviews with ILO officials or to obtain live or taped coverage of the conference proceedings can make arrangements through the ILO Radio & Television Unit (Karen Naets-Sekiguchi, office A-565, mobile: +4179/593-1363). Editing, studio and transmission facilities are available at the ILO free of charge and can be arranged through the same office. Filming and videotaping of the ILC is limited to news, documentary and educational coverage of the meetings.
For more information, please contact:
ILO Department of Communication main
numbers:
Tel.: +4122/799-7912
Fax: +4122/799-8577
E-mail: communication@ilo.org
Web site: www.ilo.org.
Chief of media services: netter@ilo.org
French desk: g6dcomm@ilo.org
Spanish desk: cordova@ilo.org
General queries: rohland@ilo.org
Press briefings and events: perthuis@ilo.org
Video/radio:
naets-sekiguchi@ilo.org