Inter-Agency Standing Committee Working Group (IASC WG) Meeting
Practical Information for Participants
From 5-6 April 2017, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Working Group (IASC WG) will meet in Rome, Italy. The meeting will be hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and will take place at the German Room at FAO Headquarters. The German room is located on the second floor of building C (there are two entrances C229-C269). The meeting will begin at 08h30 on Wednesday 5 April, and end at 17h00 on Thursday 6 April 2017.
FAO Headquarters
Location:
FAO Headquarters is located in the centre of Rome, in the Aventino area. FAO is easily reachable from Termini train station and from Ostiense train station (metro stop “Piramide”) by taking the metro B (or blue line) and exiting at the metro stop “Circo Massimo”.
The exact address is:
Food and Agriculture Organization
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome, Italy Tel. +39-06-570-51
Access to FAO premises:
2-day visitor passes for participants will be issued on the morning of the first day of the meeting. You are kindly requested to bring a valid ID card/Passport which will allow you to collect your visitor pass at the FAO main entrance on Wednesday 5 April 2017, from 8.00 am onwards. Security staff may request that bags are X-rayed or examined.
Transport
From Fiumicino Airport:
· Taxi: fares cost around EUR 50.
· Train: (Trenitalia - Leonardo Express): the ticket costs EUR 14 and it takes 30minutes to arrive in Termini, Rome's central railway station.
-There is another train connecting Fiumicino airport to central Rome - when you are at the airport train station look for the train with the destination "Orte" or "Fara Sabina". It is slower (and cheaper) because it stops at local stations along the way and does not stop at Termini. Trainstake about 30 minutes to reach Ostiense (metro station “Piramide” is marked on the attached map). Ticketscost EUR8. Schedule: every 15-30 minutes.
· Bus: Shuttle Bus from Fiumicino Airport to Termini Railway station. There are several options, at a fee of around EUR 6
(see https://www.rometoolkit.com/airport/fiumicino_airport_bus.htm)
· From TERMINI you can take the Subway: (Metro B: ticket cost EUR 1.50) towards Laurentina and exit at Circo Massimo Station - FAO is exactly in front of the station's exit.
From Ciampino Airport:
· Taxi: fares cost around EUR 40.
· Train: the station is not exactly outside the airport, so you'll need to take ATRAL/SCHIAFFINI buses from the airport to the train station. They depart every 30-40 minutes and cost EUR 1.20; the drive to the train station takes 5 minutes. From there, the train to Rome’s Termini train station takes 15 minutes and costs just EUR 1.50.
· Bus: Terravision Shuttle Bus from Ciampino Airport to Termini Railway station, just in front of the arrival hall. Fare EUR 4. Special offers on http://www.terravision.eu/. There are also other options:
https://www.rometoolkit.com/airport/ciampino_airport_bus.htm
· From TERMINI you can take the subway (Metro B: ticket cost EUR 1.50) towards Laurentina and exit at Circo Massimo Station - FAO is exactly in front of the station's exit.
More information on trains:
http://www.trenitalia.com/tcom-en
WIFI COVERAGE
FAO offers wi-fi coverage in all meeting rooms. Participants with laptops, smartphones or tablet with Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) capabilities, conforming to the 802.11b or 802.11g standards, may use this service, selecting the network “guest_internet”, Username: Visitor, Password: wifi2internet
ATM
Inside FAO, there is a Banca Intesa San Paolo located on the Ground Floor, Building B, which is open from 8:35 a.m. to 4:35 p. m. The Banca Popolare di Sondrio, located on the Ground Floor, Building D, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cash dispensers (ATM) for credit card withdrawals are located at the entrance of the Banks and the Post Office. Outside FAO headquarters you will find Unicredit Banca di Roma on Viale Aventino and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in front of the Colosseum.
Accommodation
The following hotels are located at walking distance from FAO:
HOTEL SANT’ ANSELMO
Piazza St. Anselmo, N.2
TEL:06570 057 FAX: 06578 3604
http://www.aventinohotels.com/
HOTEL AVENTINO
Via San Domenico, N. 10
TEL: 06570 057 FAX: 06578 3604
http://www.aventinohotels.com/
HOTEL VILLA S PIO
Via D.S. Melania
TEL:06570 057 FAX: 06574 1112
http://www.aventinohotels.com/
HOTEL CAPO d’ AFRICA
Via Capo d’Africa, N. 54
www.hotelcapodafrica.com
SOURIRE HOTEL
Via delle Terme Deciane 3, 00153 Rome
Tel: (+39) 065750958
http://www.sourirehotel.it/
SANTA PRISCA
Largo Manlio Gelsomini, N. 25
TEL: 065741 917/575-0009
www.hotelsantaprisca.it
MERCURE ROME DELTA COLOSSEO
via Labicana, N. 144:
TEL: 06770 021
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-2909-mercure-rome-colosseum-centre/index.shtml
LANCELOT
via Capo d'Africa, N. 47
TEL: 06704 50615
http://www.lancelothotel.com/
DOMUS AVENTINA
Via di S. Prisca, N. 11/B:
TEL: 06578 2565/06574 6135
http://www.hoteldomusaventina.com/it/
AVENTINO GUEST HOUSE
Viale Aventino 98, 00153 Rome
Tel: (+39) 331 4675450 / 331 57133175
http://www.aventinoguesthouse.com/
B&B AVENTINO BLUE GARDEN
Via S. Melania 2, 00153 Rome
Tel: (+39) 338 1744779
E-mail:
Meals
Croissants and coffee/tea will be available from 8.30 onwards on 5 April 2017 as well as during the coffee/tea breaks on both days.
A luncheon will be offered by FAO on Day 1 at the FAO Restaurant (Open buffet).
Water will be available throughout the meeting.
An informal dinner for all participants is being organised on the evening of 5 April at Taverna Cestia, Viale della Piramide Cestia, 71, Roma, Tel: +39065743754. A vegetarian and a non-vegetarian option is available (added to this document below). The cost for dinner is 25 euros including water, coffee and ¼ of wine, any extra drinks will have to be paid directly at the restaurant. FAO will be collecting 25 euros by lunch time on 5 April to forward to the restaurant. Please confirm if you are attending dinner to Viviana Panetti at the latest by 25 March 2017.
Further Information/Assistance
For further information regarding the arrangements for the IASC WG meeting in Rome, please do not hesitate to contact the Emergency Operations and Rehabilitation Division, FAO Rome, Viviana Panetti tel: (+39) 06570 53881, email ;or Elena de Giovanni, tel: (+39) 06570 55736, email
Map of Aventino Area:
· FAO, circled and marked by blue arrow
· Metro B stations area marked in pink (Termini station is also the main train station)
MENU’ CARNE – 2
PRIMO PIATTO: Fettuccina ragù della nonna
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Risotto ai funghi porcini freschi e castelmagno
SECONDO PIATTO: Bocconcini di vitella con purea di patate
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Milanesi di vitella con carciofi fritti
DOLCE: Tiramisù fatto in casa
ACQUA, CAFFE’ e ¼ di VINO
MENU’ VEGETARIANO
PRIMO PIATTO: Tagliolini cacio e pepe
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Risotto all’ortolana (con verdure di stagione)
SECONDO PIATTO: Melanzane alla parmigiana
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Scamorza affumicata con funghi trifolati
DOLCE: Tiramisù fatto in casa
ACQUA, CAFFE’ e ¼ di VINO
25 EURO PER PERSONA
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