What strategy to strengthen International Geneva?

The Geneva press club and Geneva Solutions are pleased to invite you to a lunch-talk with :

Moderated by Luisa Ballin, UN-accredited journalist, and Kasmira Jefford, editor-in-chief of Geneva Solutions.

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International Geneva and the Swiss government have watched in consternation as the United States and several other nations reduce their financial contributions — and in some instances, even withdraw political support — from some of the 40 international organisations and 476 NGOs that call Geneva home. Organisations like the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency have already announced thousands of layoffs. Uncertainty abounds for some 36,000 international civil servants who work here and for agencies whose collective annual expenditures exceed CHF4 billion, crucially supporting the local economy.

What strategies are Geneva’s local authorities and the Swiss federal government considering to reinforce the strength and resilience of international Geneva? Are they prepared to address the threats facing a multilateral system originally designed in the wake of World War Two to foster peace and diplomacy? What actions should local and federal leaders take to successfully navigate this evolving diplomatic and economic landscape?

Five eminent personalities, specialists in an issue of vital importance at local, national and international level, will discuss this particularly topical and sensitive subject at the Geneva Press Club: Béatrice Ferrari, Director of International Affairs for the State of Geneva, Fabrice Eggly, Director of the Fondation pour Genève, Carlo Sommaruga, Geneva State Councillor, Nicolas Walder, National Councillor and Nicolas Bideau, Spokesman for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAE) (to be confirmed).