Bangkok--13 Nov--WHO The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet in Geneva from 20-23 November to discuss the sharing of influenza viruses and the benefits of such cooperation, which include access to vaccines. This meeting follows an August 2007 meeting in Singapore, where representatives of some Member States discussed strengthening the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network. All 193 Member States have been invited to send representatives. Representatives from other UN agencies, and nongovernmental organizations will also be attending. More information can be found at: www.who.int/gb/pip and will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. When: 20-23 November, 2007 Where: Meeting room XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva Media Access: The plenary sessions of the meeting are open to accredited media and can be covered from specially designated press areas. To avoid access problems, journalists must wear their accreditation badges visibly.Media Accreditation procedures Correspondents wishing to cover the meeting must be accredited by the office of the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Journalists should send a fax requesting accreditation to + 41 22 917 0073 or email [email protected], along with a letter signed by their editor indicating the reason for accreditation and the dates for which accreditation is required, a photocopy of media credentials and passport. Journalists can call +41 22 917 2313, or +41 22 917 3380 for more information. Once these documents have been approved by DPI, journalists can collect their accreditation at the Pregny entrance gate (in front of the Red Cross building). For more information, please contact: Gregory Hartl, Communications Officer, WHO, Geneva, Tel +41 22 791 4458, Mobile +41 79 203 6715, Email: [email protected], or Sari Setiogi, Communications Officer, WHO, Geneva, Tel +41 22 791 3576.