Global civil society activity in Geneva, Switzerland

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 25 over 20 years

Geneva is ranked #13 over a 20 year period,
with 6711 meetings since 2001.

Top 25 in 2021

Geneva is ranked #11 in 2021, with 167 meetings.

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Geneva Convention Bureau

website: http://www.geneve.com


An international meeting venue ideally situated in the heart of Europe, a financial and technological hub with a global reputation, Geneva is a cosmopolitan city, a unique and particularly privileged setting for meetings industry that takes its visitors by surprise. Meeting facilities with state-of-the-art technology, hotels equipped to the most exacting standards (36 conference hotels 3-5 stars, 2 conference centres for up to 10’000 delegates) and highly skilled personnel are other assets that attract tourism professionals. Geneva also has a human dimension: It is known for the quality of life its visitors are delighted to discover. The International Airport welcomes flights from more than 140 destinations and it takes only 6 minutes to reach the city centre by train.

Regarding the scientific field the University of Geneva has a strong international reputation for the quality of its research. In addition to excellent medical clinics, Geneva University Hospitals manage a first-class research program. The renowned CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is one of the biggest and most prestigious scientific laboratories in the world.

Furthermore Geneva is a big economic hub in many fields providing unique synergies and partnerships: flavors, fragrances, banking, finance, biotech, medtech, cleantech, watchmaking, luxury goods, microtechnologies, commodities trading, trade finance, information technology, and much more.

This dynamic environment has made of Geneva one of the top destinations for world-class international conferences and congresses.


Centre International de Conférence Genève

website: http://www.cicg.ch/


Your congress, seminar or exhibition can be hosted with optimum convenience and comfort in two distinctive conference centres. The CICG and CCV provide rooms with seating from 20 to 2200 places. They are ideally located just off the Place des nations (UN) and within easy reach of the principal international organizations and diplomatic representations in Geneva.

The CICG's versatile infrastructure offers endless solutions and combinations, whatever your needs may be. A spacious lobby, including an information desk, provides a perfect spot for exhibitions, receptions and banquets, and will make your event unique and unforgettable. There are six vast meeting rooms on this level. They can be used as is or converted into larger or smaller units by combining mobile partitions or dividers. The largest of the three meeting rooms can be merged with the room on the next level, resulting in a breathtaking transformation of available space.

A pleasant lounge area equipped with a bar and comfortable armchairs is the perfect spot to relax and catch your breath between two sessions. To make contacts, continue a discussion or simply unwind, the "Espace Léman" is the place to be. You will be pleasingly surprised by what it has to offer: a large assortment of warm, tasty snacks, a newsstand and gift shop.


Organizations based in Geneva

International Society of Endocrinology Est. 1960

International Electrotechnical Commission Est. 1906

Disability Council International

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Est. 2003

International Grain Trade Coalition Est. 2014

Toilet Board Coalition Est. 2015

International Federation of Standards Users Est. 1974

Association for the Prevention of Torture Est. 1977

International Salivary Gland Society Est. 2003

Association for the International Collective Management of Audiovisual Works Est. 1981

Indian Council of South America Est. 1980

European Society for Dermatopathology Est. 1996

Arab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry Est. 1974

INTERNATIONAL CYBER POLICING ORGANIZATION Est. 2014

Hybrid broadcast broadband TV Association

International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights

European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation Est. 2008

Intergovernmental Committee of the International Convention of Rome for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations Est. 1961

Association of Former WHO Staff Members

Secrétariat international des ingénieurs, des agronomes et des cadres économiques catholiques Est. 1951

Human Rights Committee Est. 1976

Committee on Housing and Land Management Est. 1947

NGO Committee on Youth

NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva Est. 1973

Geneva for Human Rights - Global Training Est. 2003

View More profiles (832 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Geneva

2025 CongressInternational Xenotransplantation Association

2025 Annual ConferenceEuropean College of Gerodontology

2024 SessionCommittee Against Torture

2024 International ConferenceInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

2024 International ConferenceInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

2024 General AssemblyInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

2024 World Cancer CongressUnion for International Cancer Control

2024 Global Infrastructure ConferenceInternational Federation of Consulting Engineers

2024 International Cryogenic Engineering Conference (ICEC 29)/ICMCInternational Cryogenic Engineering CommitteeInternational Cryogenic Materials Committee

2024 SessionCommittee Against Torture

2024 Leadership SummitOpen Education GlobalInternational Council for Open and Distance Education

2024 Geneva Institute on Leadership and Public Policy (GILPP) SymposiumUnited Nations Institute for Training and ResearchGlobal Hope Network International

2024 International Conference on String TheoryStrings

2024 ConferenceGeneva Health Forum - Towards Global Access to Health

2024 Lives in the Balance SummitPMNCH

2024 General AssemblyInstitute for Planetary Synthesis

2024 European Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility ConferenceEuropean Federation for Immunogenetics

View More Future Events (17 total) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Geneva

2024 Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers – Secretariat for the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
2024 Media Summit – European Broadcasting Union
2024 International Plenary Meeting – European Broadcasting Union
2024 Congress – Society of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders
2024 Session – Committee Against Torture
2024 Assembly – Inter-Parliamentary Union
2024 Annual Conference – International Council of Voluntary Agencies
2024 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development – United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
2024 NGO participation in the work of the United Nations – International-Lawyers.Org
2024 Summit – Global Forum on Migration and Development
2024 Principals Conference – Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response
2023 Global Refugee Forum
2023 Sporting Chance Forum (SCF) – Centre for Sport and Human Rights
2023 Half-Yearly General Assembly – European Broadcasting Union
2023 Session of the Forum on Minority Issues – United Nations Human Rights Council
2023 World Council – World Young Women's Christian Association
2023 Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources Meeting – Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2023 Ad Hoc Open-ended Intersessional Working Group on Article 8 Meeting – Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
2023 Congress – Association internationale des assureurs de la production agricole
2023 General Assembly – International Dalit Solidarity Network
2023 Session – Committee Against Torture
2023 Meeting of the Conference of the Parties – Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
2023 Ordinary Session – Union internationale pour la protection des obtentions végétales
2023 Quinquennial Congress – Public Services International
2023 IUCN Leaders Forum – International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

View More Past Events (7741 total) in The International Congress Calendar

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