Global civil society activity in Geneva, Switzerland

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Meetings Statistics

From UIA's International Meetings Statistics Report

Top 10 over 20 years

Geneva is ranked #7 over a 20 year period,
with 3626 meetings since 2004.

Top 25 in 2023

Geneva is ranked #22 for 2023, with 67 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

Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Est. 2003

International Grain Trade Coalition Est. 2014

Toilet Board Coalition Est. 2015

International Federation of Standards Users Est. 1974

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

Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commission on Unity Est. 1973

European Jesuits in Social Sciences Est. 1949

Florence Nightingale International Foundation Est. 1934

UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry Est. 1947

View More profiles (810 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations

Future Events in Geneva

2025 World Hospital CongressInternational Hospital Federation

2025 Leadership SymposiumEuropean League of Institutes of the Arts

2025 CongressInternational Xenotransplantation Association

2025 ConferenceGuidelines International Network

2025 Annual ConferenceEuropean College of Gerodontology

2025 Scientific AssemblyInternational Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior

2025 General AssemblyInstitute for Planetary Synthesis

2025 SessionUnited Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development

2025 SessionCommittee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

View More Future Events (9 total) in The International Congress Calendar

Past Events in Geneva

2024 Geneva Forum – Objectif Sciences International
2024 Session – Codex Alimentarius Commission
2024 Annual General Meeting – Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development
2024 Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe Symposium – International Virtual Reality and Healthcare Association
2024 Session – Committee Against Torture
2024 International Conference – International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
2024 Meeting of the States Parties – Optional Protocol to the UN Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
2024 International Conference – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2024 General Assembly – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
2024 Conference of State Parties – Arms Trade Treaty
2024 Plenary Meeting – Association of Secretaries General of Parliaments
2024 Assembly – Inter-Parliamentary Union
2024 Congress on Advancing in Early Pediatric Rehabilitation and Motricity – European Association for Developmental Care
2024 Alzheimer Europe Conference – Alzheimer Europe
2024 Session – Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
2024 Annual Session – Committee on Sustainable Energy
2024 World Cancer Congress – Union for International Cancer Control
2024 Global Summit – All.Can
2024 CED/NOF IADR Oral Health Research Congress – Scandinavian Association for Dental Research
2024 CED/NOF-IADR Oral Health Research Congress – Continental European Division of the International Association for Dental Research
2024 Session – Joint ILO/UNESCO Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations Concerning Teaching Personnel
2024 Session – United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
2024 Global Infrastructure Conference – International Federation of Consulting Engineers
2024 International Thorium Energy Conference (iThEC) – European Organization for Nuclear ResearchInternational Atomic Energy AgencyInternational Thorium Energy Committee
2024 International Cryogenic Engineering Conference (ICEC 29)/ICMC – International Cryogenic Engineering CommitteeInternational Cryogenic Materials Committee

View More Past Events (7837 total) in The International Congress Calendar

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