Participants should have their mail addressed to them at their hotels. In case of emergency, however, any urgent communication the Bank receives will be forwarded to the addressee provided the Secretariat has been advised of the hotel where the person is staying.
- Simultaneous interpretation
Simultaneous interpretation into English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish will be provided during the sessions.
- Health unit
An emergency health unit will be set up in the Convention Center. Also, all hotels have a designated doctor on call.
Emergency ambulance service will be available at all times by contacting the hotel telephone operators.
- Postal and long-distance telephone services
Postal and long-distance telephone services will be available to participants at the Convention Center. Participants will be charged for these services, at regular rates.
- Airline and tourist information
Airline and tourist information services will be available in the Convention Center.
- Local transportation
The host country will provide transportation for participants to the "official" hotels in Paris from both Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports upon arrival. To facilitate these arrangements, participants are requested to provide SOCFI with full Paris arrival information.
As well, the host country will provide shuttle bus service for participants between the Paris Convention Center at Porte Maillot and the "official" hotels. Bus transportation will also be provided for receptions and dinners organized by the Bank or the French government. Timetables will be posted in the hotels for both services.
Paris has an excellent mass transit system of underground trains (le M?tro) and buses, as well as taxicabs.