Conference venue

OECD Conference Centre

The 5th EITI Global Conference will take place at the conference centre of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in the 16th arr. of Paris. The OECD Conference Centre opened  in January 2008. It has 3000 square meters of modern conference rooms and a range of facilities including wifi access, catering services and a media centre. Over 40 000 delegates come to the OECD to attend meetings every year.

For more information about the conference facilities, visit the OECD Conference Centre webpage.

OECD Conference Centre

2, rue André Pascal
75775 Paris Cedex 16
France 
Tel: + 33 (0)1 45 24 82 00

General Information about Paris

Paris weather in March:
Maximum temperatures: 11°C / 52°F
Minimum temperatures: 3°C / 37°F

Currency and banks:
The currency in France is the euro. Notes are in denominations of € 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. Coins are in denominations of € 0.01, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0. All major credit and debit cards are widely accepted. ATMs, which in Paris are known as DABs (distributeur automatique de billets) or point d’argent, are widely available.  Exchange Bureaus are located at the airport and it is also possible to change money in banks or post offices.

Language: The official language is French. English is widely spoken and understood. 

Time Zone:  GMT / UTC +1

Telephone and emergency numbers:
Country dialling code: +33. Area code: 01
Police - immediate assistance: Tel 17.
Ambulance and Medical assistance: Tel 15.

Electricity:  230 volts AC, 50/60Hz. Plugs are of the European round two-pin type.