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World Trade Organization
rue de Lausanne 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland
(facing the Botanical Gardens)
See also:
> Wikipedia page on the Centre William Rappard
> More
on the WTO building: Centre William Rappard
> Winners of the drawing contest
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Winners of the tombola |
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A short
film about the WTO will be shown at regular intervals in the Council Room, the main meeting place for the 153 members of the WTO. This will be followed by a question and answer session. |
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Guided tours of the building will reveal the many works of art donated by countries over the years while new display areas will help to bring the story of the WTO up to date. |
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On the main terrace,
food stands will give a
flavour of the worldwide membership of the WTO and provide the
opportunity to sample regional specialities. |
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Activities for children:
Throughout the day, children will be able to participate in face
painting workshops, enter a drawing contest on the theme “Draw me
globalization” and/or “Draw me the WTO”, and play in an inflatable
castle (outside in the park).
WTO graphic designers will be holding a workshop where children can
transform photographs of themselves into works of
pop art. The pictures will then be
printed and given to the children in the afternoon.
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Draft Programme |
10:00 |
Opening ceremony and welcoming remarks
(Council Room)
The WTO will open its doors to the public at 10 a.m.
Welcoming remarks will be made by the following key figures:
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The following activities will be on offer
throughout the day,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m |
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Film, “Les routes du commerce”:
This film will be shown every 30 minutes in the Council Room and
will be followed by a question and answer session with WTO experts
and the Deputy Directors General. The first showing will be
attended by the key figures who were present at the opening
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What can we see at the WTO?
- Tour of the WTO building and its works of art. The cultural
and historical heritage of the WTO.
- Exhibition on the history of the WTO and the international
Geneva community (Council Room lobby).
- Exhibition on international trade and the role of the WTO
(Salle des Pas Perdus).
- Exhibition, “The Continents”: an opportunity to meet
representatives of WTO Member countries. Members will explain
how their countries have benefited from WTO membership. Both
developed and developing countries will give their views on the
WTO and its benefits (Rooms A, B, C and X).
- Tour of the Director-General's office and the library (first
floor).
WTO staff will act as guides on the tours. Each guided tour
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“Interpreter for the Day”:
WTO interpreters will offer an insight into their profession.
During a debate on safeguarding multiculturalism in the face of
globalization, members of the public will have the chance to try
out their own interpreting skills. Beginning at 11.30 a.m. and
ending at 4.30 p.m., this activity will take place every 30
minutes (Room W).
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Preventive health:
The WTO Health Service will focus on two health issues: the
importance of washing your hands properly (using fluorescent cream
and blue light to produce some astonishing results!); and how to
keep fit (measuring blood pressure, weight, height and body mass
and making nutritional recommendations). There will also be a
blind tasting of a variety of products that you will be asked to
identify (Council Room lobby).
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International buffet:
An international buffet on the terrace overlooking the
lake will offer specialities from the Member countries. All
proceeds from the buffet will go to the Geneva-based association
“Païdos”, a centre which helps children and
adolescents in difficult situations or with behavioural problems
come to terms with themselves and feel at home in their family,
school or community (outdoors in the park).
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18:00 |
End of the day |
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> Geneva-based association “Païdos”
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