Joint Task Force on environmental Statistics and Indicators (2-3 a.m. October 2017) Expert Forum for producers and users of climate change-related statistics (3 p.m.-5 October 2017) Meeting of the Task Force on Measuring Extreme Events and Disasters (6 October 2017)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ,

INFORMATION NOTE

I. Date and venue of the meetings

1. The Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Climate Change-related Statistics will be held in at FAO Headquarters, Rome, from 3 p.m.-5 October 2017 (Iraq room and on 5 October King Faisal room). Other events will include the 14th session of the Joint Task Force on Environmental Statistics and Indicators (for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia) (2-3 a.m. October; Iraq room); and the Meeting of the Task Force on Measuring Extreme Events and Disasters (6 October; Austria Room, C-250Bis).

II. Website address and documentation

2. The documents for the meetings are available at the following websites:

Joint Task Force on Environmental Statistics and Indicators (2-3 October): http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43952#/

Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Climate Change-related Statistics (3-5 October): http://www.unece.org/stats/documents/2017.10.climate.html#/

Task Force on measuring extreme events and disasters (6 October): http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=46336#/

3. Delegates are kindly requested to bring their copies of the documents with them as no documents will be made available in the meeting room. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout FAO premises.

III. Hotels 4. A list of hotels near FAO offering a discount to participants is given below. Prices refer to double-bed rooms, single use; those highlighted in grey are 10-15 min walking distance from FAO. Participants should mention the FAO events when booking hotel rooms. We advise you to book hotel accommodation well in advance as hotel rooms in Rome are in high demand all year round.

Hotel Name Euro Address Phone E-mail B&B Circus Maximus 80 Viale Aventino 61 + 39 328 89 65367 [email protected] Gulliver's Lodge 85 Via , 101 + 39 06 9727 3787 [email protected] Hotel Santa Prisca 90 Largo Manlio + 39 06 574 1917 [email protected]

Gelsomini, 25 Hotel Diplomatic 100 Via Vittoria Colonna, 28 +39 06 06686 1734 [email protected] Hotel Domus Aventina 100 Via di Santa Prisca 11 B +39 06 574 6135 http://www.hoteldomusaventin a.com/en/ The Aventino Hotel 105 Via di S. Domenico, 10 +39 06 570057 [email protected] Hotel Lungotevere Suite 110 Lungotevere degli +39 06 9451 8330 [email protected] Artigiani, 20 World Hotel Ripa Roma 110 Via degli Orti di + 39 06 5814550 reservations@worldhotelriparom Trastevere, 3 a.com Villa San Pio 112 Via Santa Melania, 19 +39 06 570057 [email protected] Hotel Massimo 116 Via Cavour, 18 +39 06 06 4870270 [email protected] D'Azeglio Hotel Lancelot 118 Via Capo d'Africa, 47 +39 06 7045 0615 [email protected] H10 Roma Cittá 119 Via Amedeo Avogadro, +39 06 556 52 15 [email protected] 35 Hotel Cecil 120 Via Francesco Crispi, 55 +39 06 06 6797998 [email protected] Abitart Hotel 120 Via Pellegrino Matteucci, + 39 06 454 3191 [email protected] 10 Aventino S. Anselmo 120 Piazza S. Anselmo 2 +39.06.570057 [email protected] Bettoja Nuova Roma 121 Via G. Amendola 3 +39 06 4885441 Hotel Palladium Palace 130 Via Gioberti, 36 + 39 06 064466918 [email protected] Mercure Roma Delta 145 Via Labicana, 144 +39 06 770021 [email protected] Centro Aventino Guest House 150 Via Aventino, 98 +39 331 4675450 [email protected] Residence Palazzo al 180 Via del Velabro, 16 +39 679 2758 [email protected] Velabro

IV. Visas

6. Participants are requested to have a valid passport and, if required, a visa. Applications for visas should be made as soon as possible to the Embassy of Italy in the country in which the participants reside, with a reference to the UNECE FAO Expert Forum and/or other events. If you require an invitation letter to facilitate visa procedures, please send your request by email to: Ms. Caroline Jeunet, email [email protected] who will coordinate with FAO contact person, Ms. Sylvaine Thomas [email protected]

V. Registration

7. Participants are required to register online for the meetings of the Joint Task Force on Environmental Statistics and Indicators and for the Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Climate Change-related Statistics on the respective meetings websites (see above). Registration deadlines are 1 September 2017: • Joint Task Force: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43952# • Expert Forum: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=43954#

8. Members of the Task Force on measuring extreme events and disasters participating in the meeting on 6 October have to register via email to [email protected].

9. In order to enter the FAO, participants need to show a picture ID from a government agency to obtain a Visitor’s entry Badge. To obtain the badge, you will have to enter the FAO at the Viale Aventino entrance, located directly in front of the Circo Massimo Exit of the city subway, and enter through the Security Office. It is advisable to arrive about one hour before the meeting start time, in order to collect your badge and make your way to the meeting room in a timely manner.

10. Please bring your I.D. (e.g. passport) to present at the Security Office. Once you have your badge, it will be possible to exit and re-enter the FAO through the gate at Viale Aventino.

11. For identification and security reasons, participants are requested to wear their security badges at all times while inside the FAO.

VI. Travel Directions

12. The two main airports in Rome are the airport (also called Leonardo da Vinci airport, 36 km west of Rome) and the airport (16 km southeast of Rome, used primarily for charter flights and low- cost carriers). Both are served by taxi (fixed fares of 48 euro from Fiumicino to FAO or anywhere in the center of Rome—within the Aurelian Walls; 30 euro from Ciampino to FAO or anywhere in the centre of Rome), as well as by that take you directly to Roma , Rome’s Central Station.

13. Matro//metro tickets can be purchased at newsstands at the Airport and Termini Station and from the automatic machines at the subway station.

14. To reach FAO from the airport by train follow these instructions: • from Fiumicino Airport

(i) Direct train LEONARDO EXPRESS. This train takes you from Fiumicino airport to RomaTermini station in about 20 minutes, without intermediate stops. Tickets cost 14 euro. From Roma Termini, take Metro (direction ), and exit at Circo Massimo to go to FAO. The entrance to FAO is in front of you, as you go up the steps from the subway. (ii) Local train to ORTE/FARA SABINA. This train takes you from Fiumicino airport to the Ostiense in 30 minutes, with intermediate stops. Tickets cost 8 euro. From Ostiense train station, take Metro Line B (direction ), and exit at Circo Massimo. The entrance to FAO is on the right as you come up the steps from the subway station. You can also walk directly from Ostiense train station to FAO, along Viale Aventino, in about 25 minutes, or take a local taxi (about 10 euro to FAO)

• from Ciampino Airport

15. FAO can be reached from Ciampino Airport through:

(i) Bus. A number of bus companies take you directly to Roma Termini Central Station for fares that range 4-6 euro. To get from Termini to FAO using the Metro see directions above.

(ii) Taxi. A taxi from Ciampino airport to FAO or central Rome (anywhere within the Aurelian walls, the central tourist area) costs a fixed fare of 30 euro. This also applies in the opposite direction.

VII.

16. Metro/bus/metro tickets can be purchased at any newsstand or "Tabaccheria" (tobacconist’s shop) at the airport, at Termini and from the automatic machines at the subway stations. Tickets cost 1.50 euro (valid

3 on subway and buses and for a total duration of 100 minutes). For maps of local train and subway lines see Metro di Roma. For additional information about the Rome public transport system, visit www.atac.roma.it (in Italian and English).

17. Taxis do not stop for customers on the street, but must be boarded at Taxi stands located throughout the city and at train and airport stations. Alternatively you can call a taxi by phone, dialing the local number: 06 3570 for pick up at any location at any time. Taxis cannot enter the UN compound - passengers will have to get off at the FAO gates.

VIII. Currency 18. The currency in Italy is the euro (€). Current conversion rates are about € 1 = 1.10 USD.

IX. Electricity 19. Italy follows the main European system, i.e., 220 V and European plugs (see e.g., http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/electricity )

X. Maps of the FAO area Figure 1 – Termini and FAO

Circo Massimo

FAO

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Figure 2 – Circo Massimo and FAO

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