Practical Information

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
are conveni​ently located overlooking the Place des Nations in the Heart of Geneva’s United Nations district. 

Access is easy by foot or private transport or using public transport as describe below.

Office numbers in the three buildings begin with M, T and V, respectively.

Delegate badging desks are located in the entrance of the ITU Montbrillant (M) building, 2 rue de Varembé, Geneva.

Internet Access

Wired Internet access is available in the ITU meeting rooms H, K, L, M and Popov as well as at the Cybercafé.

Wireless Internet Access is available throughout the ITU facilities.

For events at CICG, please follow the wireless connectivity instructions provided on site.

Read more on ITU Wireless LAN Connectivity (English only)

Access to PC and Printers

PCs with multilingual keyboard support and network printers are available at the ITU Tower building, 2nd basement.

Read more on access to ITU PCs and Printers (English only)

IT Support

Delegates can obtain support from the Service Desk located at the ground floor of the ITU​ Montbrillant building (office M03a).  

Click here to contact the Service Desk.

Electricity

230V 50 Hz, power sockets with Swiss standard adapters (from USA to Swiss or Europe to Swiss, UK to Swiss) can be purchased at the ITU bookshop located at the ITU Montbrillant ​building entrance.​

There are several bus/tram stops in the vicinity of the ITU (tram 15 and bus lines 5, 22, F, V, Z). Geneva´s public transport system is operated by the Transports publics genevois (TPG)

Anyone arriving at Geneva Airport can obtain a free ticket (for immediate use) for 80 minutes travel on the Geneva transport system. The ticket machine is located just before the customs control area.

If you are staying at a hotel, the establishment will offer you the Geneva Transport Card  that allows you to use public transport in Geneva free of charge during your stay. 

Parking is available at the Parking des Nations, adjacent to ITU.

Parking restrictions are in force for the streets adjacent to the ITU. Visitors are advised to respect these restrictions.

A limited number of parking cards are available for those participants attending ITU meetings held in the Geneva International Convention Center (CICG). Please contact the ITU-R Event Registration service​ to request a parking card

The services of a nurse are available to meeting participants. The medical service is on the ground floor of the ITU Varembé (V) building (Office V16 – extension: 5397).

In case of an emergency, participants may contact the Security Service, extension 119.

A bank is situated across the street from the ITU Tower entrance. Currency exchanges and other services are available from Monday to Friday, 0830 – 1630 hours.

A post office is situated at Rue de Varembé 15, next to the CICG “​Centre International des Conférences de Genève” entrance.

A self-service cafeteria is situated between the ITU Varembé (V) and Montbrillant (M) buildings.

1. The ITU logo forms an essential part of the Union’s institutional image and property. As such, it is protected under the provisions of Article 6ter of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

2. The ITU logo may therefore not be used without the prior written consent of the Secretary-General or his/her representative duly authorized to that effect. Any written request to use the Union’s logo must be duly substantiated (detailed information regarding the reasons for the request, manner in which it is intended to use the logo including details of the supports (electronic, paper, etc.) to be used, and possible use of other logos alongside that of ITU, as well as the precise contact details of the person making the request, etc.) and sent in a timely manner to branding@itu.int or:

Corporate Communication Division, ITU 
Place des Nations 
CH – 1211 Geneva 20 

3. Without prejudice to a detailed, case-by-case study of each request, authorization to use the Union’s logo WILL NOT BE GRANTED in the following cases:

• Use in connection with products or commercial services;
• Use in a manner inconsistent with the purposes and goals of the Union;
• Use in a manner that is liable, in the Secretary-General’s view, to damage the Union’s image, reputation, neutrality or intergovernmental character and image of the Plenipotentiary Conference;
• Use for electoral purposes.

4. Where authorization is granted, the logo must be used in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down, and within the limits established, in the letter of authorization. Under no circumstances, however, may the logo or any of its constituent elements (such as format, proportions, graphic design, colours, etc.) be altered, adapted, or modified.

is likewise subject to prior written authorization from the Union’s Secretary-General or his representative duly authorized to that effect. Any written request to use the Conference’s logo must be duly substantiated (detailed information regarding the reasons for the request, manner in which it is intended to use the logo including details of the supports (electronic, paper, etc.) to be used, and possible use of other logos alongside that of ITU, as well as the precise contact details of the person making the request, etc.) and sent in a timely manner to branding@itu.int or:

Corporate Communication Division, ITU 
Place des Nations 
CH – 1211 Geneva 20 

Inasmuch as the ITU logo forms an integral part of the Conference logo, the cases listed in § 3 above in which requests for authorization will not be granted also apply to the Conference logo.

2. Subject to the foregoing, authorization will, in principle, be granted where the Secretary-General considers that the usage is conducive to achievement of the Conference’s mandate or seeks to promote its work.

Where authorization is granted, the logo must be used in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down, and within the limits established, in the letter of authorization. Under no circumstances, however, may the logo or any of its constituent elements (such as format, proportions, graphic design, colours, etc.) be altered, adapted, or modified.

Please address any requests for further information to branding@itu.int or:

Corporate Communication Division, ITU 
Place des Nations 
CH – 1211 Geneva 20 

The logo is our unique corporate signature and symbolizes ITU’s longstanding reputation as the UN’s specialized agency for ICTs.

The use of the logo by organizers of third-party events is only granted if certain criteria are met.
To request the use of the ITU logo/emblem and statutory conference logos, please fill out this form.