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Welcome to the CAGI website ! Welcome to Geneva !

If you are working for:

  • an International Organisation
  • a Permanent Mission
  • a Consulate
  • an NGO (association - foundation)
  • an International Sports Federation

whose offices are based in Switzerland, the Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI) offers you  many free services to facilitate your settling-in and integration in the Lake Geneva region. Our colleagues from the housing, information, events and NGO Services as well as  the "Cultural Kiosk at the UN" will give you all the assistance you need, responding to your requests.

Do not hesitate to stop by and visit us, we are here for you !

 

 

CAGI Events


Next Afterworks
Registration form
 

New Web services of CAGI

 

Online Brochures GE & VD


Nyon Region Winter 2011-2012
In Winter, the Jura wears its white coat and invites you to discover the great North on skis or snow shoes or in a dog sledge...

Geneva Discoveries
Wheter you're coming from near of far, this brochure has been designed to help you discover and make the most of your visit to Geneva, the "smallest big city in Europe".

The Lake Geneva Region
Would you like to discover new horizons? Then escape, for a few days, to the beautiful Lake Geneva Region. There's so much for you to see and to be captivated by. From our lakeside villages to our high alpine stations, from the Jura mountains to our tranquil countryside, a complete change of scene is guaranteed.

Top 100 experiences
The most striking encounters with Nature, selected by Swiss experts,

Handicap & Culture - Ville de Genève
About disability and culture (in french only)

Getting away at your own pace
Switzerland Mobility itineraries on foot, by bike, by mountain bike or on roller skates
 

What's on in Geneva


Festival ANTIGEL
From January 30 to February 12 in Geneva suburbs - The complete programming on line !

International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
10th Edition from 2 to 11 March 2012 - To mark its 10th anniversary, FIFDH is celebrating peace-makers, the women and men helping to advance the cause of human rights, as well as the young generations

International Motor Show
8-18 March, 2012 - Geneva Palexpo

2012 ROUSSEAU FOR ALL
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on 28th June 1712 in Geneva, where he spent the first sixteen years of his life. Although his relationship with his native city was sometimes tumultuous, it nonetheless had a strong influence on his work...

The month's selection
Discover the Geneva Tourism month's selection

GENEVA PASS
With the GENEVA PASS, you take advantage of Geneva's large tourist offer – more than 40 free offers, preferential rates and gifts!
 

What's on in Lake Geneva Region


Carnival
Carnival is celebrated all over Switzerland before Lent and in order to drive away the winter. It involves dressing up and making music.

Swisssnowshoeing
No sport other than snowshoe walking offers the unparalleled freedom of venturing into idyllic landscapes to discover the flora and fauna of a region. The sport, which is in full bloom, has prompted resorts in the Alps and the Jura to mark out routes so as to ensure the safety of the walkers and organise guided walks by day and by night.

Prix de Lausanne: a fish-tank of young talents
January 29 - February 4, 2012 - Modest in its beginnings, the Prix de Lausanne has succeeded in establishing itself on an international scale and in becoming a must on the agenda in the world of dance.

Sports Winter
Discover our Sports & International Clubs website page including skiing, snowbording, skating, Aventure and sports and much more...

Lavaux - UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Lavaux vineyards have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Programme since 2007. The site illustrates the interaction between man and Nature. It is henceforth protected from creeping urbanisation.

Nyon, roman town
The Museum is installed in the basilica of the Roman forum. Noviodunum, a colony founded by Julius Cesar, has left many vestiges behind, in particular the amphitheatre discovered in 1996.

Tradion & Know-how
Discover the Salt Mines in Bex, the Distillery for medicinal and aromatic plants in Bassins, the Wood Museum at Arboretum in Aubonne, and more....

Yvoire, medieval bourg since 1306
This medieval bourg, ideally situated on the expanse separating the "little lake" from the "great lake", still possesses some of the essential elemants of the fortifications of the 14th Century : the castle, doors, ramparts...
 
 

IO Exhibitions and Museums


The Musées d'Art et d'Histoire
Current exhibitions in the MAHs: Maison Tavel, Rath Museum, Musée d'art et d'histoire, etc...

Museum of the History of Science
Parc de la Perle du Lac in Geneva. Many scientific instruments of past centuries with nice documentation. Free entrance!

Geneva Museum of Natural History
The Museum preserved million specimens belonging to the exceptionnel natural heritage. Invaluable, they are the delight of scientists...

The Olympic Museum
Without a doubt, this is the best known Lausanne museum throughout the world. It has the most visitors as well, somewhere between 160,000 and 210,000 each year, including lots of children and school groups.

Public Museums
In presenting jointly 36 museums and arts centres, the Cultural Affairs Department of the city of Geneva seeks to underscore the contribution and importance of each of these institutions

Museums in the Lake Geneva Region
The Lake Geneva Region offers over a hundred museums exhibiting a vaste range of cultural heritage items !

Microcosm Exhibition at CERN
From the infinitely large to the infinitesimally small, Microcosm will give you the key to understanding the secrets of matter.

Univers of Particles Exhibition
CERN - Globe of Science and Innovation - Entrance free
 

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For a successful integration


Bureau de l'Intégration de Genève
Invitation to an information and welcome evening on Geneva in order to help you settle down and get to know the Canton and the City better.

Welcome to the Canton of Vaud
Expat Guide - Services for individuals

Understanding Geneva
Have you recently moved to Geneva? Or do you simply wish to know more about its political, social, economic and geographical context? Would you benefit from exchanging experience with others in the same situation?

Swiss Portal My Switzerland.com
General Facts about Switzerland: shopping, currency, public holidays, education and private schools, nightlife, etc...

The Swiss Portal: ch.ch
The administration accessible to all. Switzerland in all its many forms: Switzerland through multimedia, The Country and its population, Daily life and travel, etc...

Swissworld.org
Life in Switzerland: How the Swiss live, Swiss knowhow, Typically Swiss, Switzerland facts, Making a presentation about Switzerland, etc...