Where Do NGOs Stand? Concrete Consequences of Budget Cuts

The Geneva press club invites you to a roundtable discussion.

Opening remarks:

Martine Brunschwig Graf, President of the new Foundation for the Adaptation of International Geneva, presents the foundation’s missions and the criteria for expected projects.

Round table:

• Daniel Suda-Lang, Director of Handicap International
• Andreas Missbach, Director of Alliance Sud
• Frédéric Baldini, Head of Helvetas Geneva Office
• Mark Kessler, Head of Operations, International Cooperation Sector, Caritas Swiss

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International Geneva is facing a period of turbulence, particularly due to the withdrawal of U.S. development aid funding and budget cuts by Swiss authorities. These drastic reductions are causing serious concern among many NGOs, putting hundreds of jobs and numerous humanitarian activities at risk.

What are the concrete consequences for NGOs, both in terms of their internal organization and their day-to-day operations? How are they rethinking their models in this new context? Which services are being affected first? Is a return to normalcy conceivable? Where can they still find funding or alternative solutions?

After a summer marked by relentless crises, tragedies, and international conflicts, and as humanitarian needs continue to grow , key representatives of Swiss NGOs, including Daniel Suda-Lang, Director of Handicap International, Andreas Missbach, Director of Alliance Sud, and Frédéric Baldini, Head of the Helvetas Geneva Office, Mark Kessler, Head of Operations Cartias Swiss, will assess the impact of these budget cuts on both staffing and operations.

The roundtable will be moderated by Isabelle Falconnier, Director of the Geneva press club, and Luisa Ballin, UN-accredited journalist.

The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session and a aperitif.