Practical information for participants in the
ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change,
London, United Kingdom, 17-18 June 2008

1Introduction

British Telecomis pleased to welcome participants to the ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change, which will take place in London,United Kingdom 17-18June 2008.

Following you may findsome practical information on frequently asked questions about the symposium, including logistical details.

2Symposiumvenue

BT Centre Auditorium

BT Centre

81 Newgate Street

London

EC1A 7AJ

For a map of the area click here

3Transportation to the venue

Travelling by Air
LondonCityAirport:
Shuttle bus to Liverpool Street Station (30 Minutes), then Central line to St Paul's (10 minutes). Or get off the shuttle at CanningTown (10 minutes) and get the Docklands Light Railway to Bank (20 minutes) and then the Central line to St Paul's (5 minutes) or walk from Bank to BTC (10-15 minutes)

Heathrow:
Underground Piccadilly line to Holborn then Central line to St Paul's. (60 minutes). Alternatively, Heathrow Express to Paddington (30 minutes), Paddington Underground Bakerloo Line to Oxford Circus and Central line to St Paul's (20 minutes). Or from Paddington 10 minute walk to Lancaster Gate and Central line to St Paul's. (10 minutes)

Gatwick:
Gatwick Train station to City Thameslink (40 minutes)

Luton:
Luton Shuttle bus (free) to Luton Parkway Station (5 minutes) and then train to City Thameslink (40 minutes)

Stansted:
Stansted express to Liverpool street (45 minutes), then central line to St Paul's (10 minutes).

Travelling by Rail / Underground
St Paul's underground is directly across the road from BT Centre.

4Hotel accommodation

Because of the large number of hotels in the area, there is no block booked hotels.Information on London hotels can be found at popular search sites, such as or

Hotels in the vicinity include: The Rookery12 PeterS Lane, London, EC1M 6DS, United Kingdom - 020 73360931

Crowne Plaza London - The City19 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6DB, UK

Hotel Russell, London1-8 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5BE, United Kingdom - 020 7837 6470

Marriott Hotels (International) Ltd - Barnards Inn, 86 Fetter La, London, EC4A 1EN, UK - 020 70127000

London Bridge HotelLondon Bridge Underground Station, London Underground Ltd., 21 Duke St Hill, London, SE1 2SW, UK - 020 7855 2200

St. Martins Lane - London Hotel45 St. Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4HX, United Kingdom - 020 7300 5500

Grange Holborn Hotel50-60 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AR, United Kingdom - 020 72421800

Renaissance Chancery Court Hotel252 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EN, United Kingdom - 020 7829 9888

Kingsway Hall Hotel66 Great Queen Road, London, WC2B 5BX, UK - 020 7309 0909

The Zetter HotelSt. Johns Square, 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5RJ, UK - 020 7324 4444

Sanderson Hotel - London Hotel50 Berners Street, London, W1T 3NG, UK

Strand Palace Hotel372 The Strand, London, WC2R 0JJ, United Kingdom - 020 7379 4737

Thistle (Charing Cross) HotelStrand, London, WC2N 5HX, United Kingdom - 020 78397282

Hilton London Islington Hotel53 Upper Street, London, N1 0UY, United Kingdom - 020 7354 7700

Lindsey - 4 Lindsey St, London, EC1A 9HP, United Kingdom - 020 76061651

Thistle (Trafalgar Square) Hotel7 Whitcomb Street, London, WC2H, United Kingdom - 0871 376 9037

Jolly Hotel St. Ermins2 Caxton Street, London, SW1H 0QW, United Kingdom - 020 7222 7888

5Passports and Visas

We would remind you that citizens of some countries are required to obtain a visa in order to enter and spend any time in United Kingdom. The visa must be requested and obtained from the office (embassy or consulate) representing United Kingdomin your country or, if there is no such office in your country, from the one that is closest to the country of departure.

Those who need an invitation letter and/or visa supporting letter for entering into United Kingdom are strongly advised to get in touch with the following contact person:
Ms Linda Matthews
BT
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1277 323 509

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