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Services at FAO Headquarters

Banks: You can carry out all banking operations within FAO, at the branches of Banca Intesa (ground

floor, Building B) and Banca di Sondrio (ground floor, Building D). Opening hours are Monday-Friday,

8.30 to 16.30. Next to either Bank you will find cash dispensers accepting international bank cards, at

your disposal 24 hours.

No Smoking: Please note that FAO, in line with most other UN agencies, is now a NO SMOKING

area. Smoking is not permitted anywhere inside the premises of FAO.

FAO Restaurants and Bars

Within the FAO buildings there are three coffee shops, a cafeteria and a restaurant.

Uzbekistan Lounge (former “Blue bar”): Coffee shop located on the 8th floor of Building C. They

serve snacks and sandwiches all day, with cold meals for lunch. Hours from 08.00–17.00.

Casa Bar: Building D ground floor. Salads and light meals, with cold and hot meals for lunch.

Cafeteria: Self-service restaurant located on the 8th floor of Building B. They serve entrees, pasta,

grilled meat or cheese, salads, desserts and drinks. Hours 12–14.00. The coffee shop is also available.

Polish Bar: Pop-up catering service (Syrian, Thai and Chinese cuisine, depending on the day). Hours

transportation and crowded streets. Participants are reminded to carry their valuables safely, and to keep

photocopies of identification documents in a safe place in case they need to have them replaced. Lost

building passes should be reported without delay to the FAO Office of Security. The FAO Office of

Security operates from 07.30 a.m. to 17.30 from Room B062 (extension 55159); after 17:30 contact the

Security Guards in Building A (extension 53145, 06-5705-3145 from outside FAO).

Wi-Fi access

The meeting room, as well as many other areas in FAO, has Wi-Fi access. To connect:

1. Turn on your laptop or wireless device while in an area providing Wi-Fi services

2. If your device has the Wi-Fi adapter enabled, a message should appear that says the Wi-Fi

services "guest_internet" has been detected.

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Travel Agency: You may call upon Carlson Wagonlit Travel agency located on the ground floor of

FAO (D074). The Agency is open Monday-Friday between 9.00 to 12.45 and 14 to 17. A small

commission may be applied to travel operations. Emergency line out of office hours +39 06 82075812

and via e-mail at faotravel.it@contactcwt.com

Bookshop: On the ground floor of Building B, the Food for Thought Bookshop offers a selection of

English, French and Spanish language books, gift stationery, and writing paper, gift wrapping paper,

greeting cards and guide books. Open from 8:00 to 17:00. For more information call extension 53127.

Lost and found: If you have lost or found something, please contact the Entrance Reception on the

ground floor, Building A, or the Guard Service, extension 54427.

Meditation room: A meditation area is available in Building A, second floor, room A 250ter.

Additional local information

Restaurants, a supermarket, and other conveniences are located on Viale Aventino, the main street

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For the participants funded by IPPC hotel accommodation is provided and each participant will receive

their hotel information once registration and travel procedures are finalised.

Please see below a list of some of the Hotel available near FAO HQ.