Participant Information Kit

Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee Workshop, Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland,
14-15 April 2014
Participant Information
Venue
The Nansen Initiative Consultative Committee Workshop will be held at:
Château de Bossey
Chemin Chenevière 2
1279, Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 960 7300 / Fax: +41 22 960 7367
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.bossey.ch
Transportation
The Château de Bossey is located in Bogis-Bossey between the villages of Bogis-Bossey and Céligny,
in Switzerland, 20km from the Geneva International Airport.
Coming by taxi
The taxi company Taxi AAB offers special rates for Workshop participants. Phone: +41 (0)22 362 11
11. Email: [email protected]
Rates:
Geneva Airport – Bossey: CHF 80.Geneva Railway Station Cornavin - Bossey: CHF 90.Coppet Railway Station – Bossey: CHF 30.Nyon - Bossey: 35.Credit cards, Euros and US Dollars are accepted.
Trains leave regularly from the Geneva Airport and the Geneva Cornavin Railway Station to Coppet
and Nyon. For rail schedules see: www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
If you would like to already arrange the pick-up in advance, please contact Lena Brenn and she will
inform the Taxi AAB company accordingly. As soon as the travel itineraries of all participants are set,
we will also let you know if other participants are arriving at similar times and the transportation
could therefore be shared.
Coming by car
If you are not driving yourself, make sure to inform the driver that your destination is the Château de
Bossey located near Nyon as there is another place called Bossey nearby in France.
The Château de Bossey is located at Bogis-Bossey between the villages of Bogis-Bossey and Céligny,
2km away from the A1 motorway. The nearest motorway exit is marked “Coppet-Divonne.” As you
exit the motorway, take the direction of the village of Chavannes-de-Bogis. As you drive through the
village, you will see on your right a sign indicating "Institut Oecuménique – Château de Bossey". From
there, follow the signs for about 1km to the Château de Bossey.
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If you take the lake side road (route Suisse) from Geneva, drive through Versoix and Coppet, then
turn left when you reach the sign “Céligny”. Drive north through the village of Céligny and follow the
signs to the "Institut Oecuménique – Château de Bossey". Then turn left towards the Château de
Bossey.
A map with the detailed description is available at:
http://bossey.ch/en/find-bossey/maps_and_directions_E.pdf
Passport and Visas
Your passport must be valid for the entire period of your stay. If a visa for Switzerland is required,
you are expected to obtain your visa before leaving your country.
Insurance – Travel and Health
It is the responsibility of each participant to have adequate travel and health insurance for the
duration of the trip.
Accommodation
For the participants who requested accommodation during the Workshop, a room has been reserved
at the Château de Bossey.
Please note that the Château de Bossey is primarily a Conference Center and therefore has limited
opening hours at the reception and restaurant. Dinner at the self-service restaurant is provided from
18:30 pm - 20:00 pm. If you are arriving after 20:00 on Sunday evening, we suggest buying something
to eat or having dinner at the airport, or on your way to the Château.
The code for the main entrance needed from 20:00 pm to 08:00 am in order to access to the building
is “1020” and then bell.
Workshop Timetable
The Workshop will begin on Monday, 14 April at 9:00 am (registration from 8:00am) and will finish
around 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 15 April 2014. Please ensure that your travel plans enable you to arrive
in time to attend the meeting’s opening session and to depart after the closing ceremony.
On Monday evening, 14 April, we will organize a dinner for Workshop participants. Please let us
know if you will not be able to participate.
Dress Code
The suggested dress code is business casual.
Participants receiving financial support
Please make sure that you keep all original receipts as well as the boarding passes/train tickets. The
costs will be reimbursed after the workshop has taken place. (Please send your bank account details
to [email protected]).
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General Information about Switzerland
Climate
The average daily temperature in April is around 9 °C/48 °F and varies between 4 °C / 39°F to 15 °C/
59°F. The current weather forecast for Bogis-Bossey is available at:
http://www.meteocentrale.ch/en/europe/switzerland/weather-bogis-bossey/details/N-3513160/
Currency
The Swiss Franc is the official currency in Switzerland. The current exchange rate is 1 CHF = 0.83 EUR
= 1.12 USD. Credit cards are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops.
Electrical Appliances and Presentations
Please note that Swiss electrical plugs may differ to those used in your country. The voltage in
Switzerland, as in most of Europe, is 220V/50 Hz. Most power sockets are designed for three pin
round plugs. The standard continental type plug with two round pins, applied for many electrical
travel products, may be used without problems.
Power Plug Standards (220 volts)
Contact persons
If you have any logistical/organizational questions, please contact:
Lena Brenn
Programme Coordinator, Disasters and Climate Change
Partnership and Policy Department
Norwegian Refugee Council
Tel: +41 79 603 50 73
E-mail: [email protected]
For questions regarding the concept note and agenda, please contact:
Hannah Entwisle Chapuisat
Research and Partnerships Officer
Nansen Initiative Secretariat
International Environment House
11-13 chemin des Anémones
1219 Châtelaine
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-917-8653 / Mob: +41-79-954-9346
Email: [email protected]
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