Women’s Empowerment Principles Annual Event Business Partners for Gender Equality: Multipliers for Development 15-16 March 2016, New York City Agenda Please click here to view a detailed version of the event agenda 15 March Access to United Nations Headquarters Registration for Non-UN Participants Access to UN Headquarters will only be granted to holders of valid UN grounds passes To collect passes and ensure adequate time to clear security, confirmed WEPs participants are asked to arrive to the Visitor’s Entrance at 46th Street and 1st avenue between 14:00 – 14:30 From there, confirmed participants will be escorted to the Trusteeship Council Chamber Participants must carry a Government-issued Photo ID (driver’s license or passport) Please note that grounds passes will only be issued to confirmed WEPs participants, and will not be issued to additional staff or other accompanying persons UN Security will not grant any exceptions Participants may also pick up their event badge and grounds pass prior to the event, on 14 March from 3:00pm – 6:00pm, in the Board Room of the Foundation for the Global Compact, located at 685 Third Avenue, 12thFloor, New York, NY 10017 Valid ID for the event participant will be required if a colleague is picking up a badge on behalf of the event participant Registration for UN Participants We kindly ask that UN Grounds Pass Holders pick up their event badge on 14 March at the Foundation for the Global Compact, located at 685 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Valid ID for the event participant will be required if a colleague is picking up a badge on behalf of the event participant If you are unable to arrange for your event badge to be picked up on 14 March, please contact wepsevents@unglobalcompact.org by 11 March and we will be happy to make other arrangements CSW Participation If you are planning on attending other CSW activities, please note that your grounds pass for those activities will be distributed separately from the WEPs event, by event organizers of the side events you are registered for Further information is available at the CSW Calendar of Side Events Seating There will be open seating in the Trusteeship Council Chamber As such, we advise that you arrive early and take your seats as soon as possible after clearing security Dress Code Participants are encouraged to wear business attire Languages and Interpretation English is the working language of the WEPs Event 16 March Logistics and Registration The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel is located at 481 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10001 Please enter through the 8th Avenue entrance between 34th and 35th Street Registration Registration will be located on the first floor of the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel, one floor above the lobby Global Compact staff and volunteers will be on site to direct participants to the registration desk All participants must carry a government-issued ID (driver’s license or passport) Dress Code Participants are encouraged to wear business attire Languages and Interpretation English is the working language of the WEPs Event ... please contact wepsevents@unglobalcompact.org by 11 March and we will be happy to make other arrangements CSW Participation If you are planning on attending other CSW activities, please note that... wear business attire Languages and Interpretation English is the working language of the WEPs Event 16 March Logistics and Registration The Wyndham New Yorker Hotel is located at 481 8th Avenue,... please note that your grounds pass for those activities will be distributed separately from the WEPs event, by event organizers of the side events you are registered for Further information is