CAGI mission

The CAGI was founded in 1996 by the Confederation and the Republic and canton of Geneva and is supported by more than 30 national and local, public and private entities.

CAGI missions :

  1. To facilitate the settlement and integration of international newcomers and their families in Geneva.
  2. To offer assistance and advice to NGOs and, in collaboration with the relevant authorities, to process applications from NGOs wishing to establish themselves in the Lake Geneva region.
  3. To support the accommodation of delegates from developing countries to ensure their stay during their participation in conferences, training courses or working meetings.
  4. To promote exchanges between “International Geneva” and local community through events, cultural and leisure activities.
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Organisation

André SALEM

Deputy Head of Cultural Promotion Department (Kiosques ONU Genève/CERN) and Delegates Information Desk

Carmen HERRERO

Deputy of Civil Society Service, specialist in delegates accommodation

Elin NIKOLOV

Receptionist / Administrative manager in charge of housekeeping

Eric Droz

Deputy Head of Communications and Cultural Promotion Digital communications specialist

Flore-Anne BOURGEOIS PRIEUR

Head of Civil Society Service

Gregory BOZZETTI

Co-Director ad interim Head of CAGI Welcome and Human Resources Services

Jonathan THRALL

Project Manager, Civil Society and Visits to International Geneva Department

Katia DONINELLI

Senior administrative manager, delegate hosting specialist

Katrien DE MOOR

Executive assistant

Mark BUCKMASTER

Deputy of Welcome Service, housing specialist

Michael COCHET

Co-Director ad interim Responsible for the Communication and Cultural Promotion Department (Kiosques ONU Genève/CERN) and the Delegates Information Desk

Mounia OULDAISSA

Welcome Service Assistant, Language Exchange Specialist

Sonia TANCIC PEREZ

Deputy of Civil Society Service, NGO specialist

Veronica Eggly

Deputy of Welcome Service, Welcome Programme specialist

Founding members

Associate members

Supporting members

President

Ms. Anna IFKOVITS HORNER, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative and Head of the Host State Division, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other International Organisations in Geneva

Vice-President

Ms. Béatrice FERRARI, Director, International Affaires Directorate, Republic and Canton of Geneva

Members

  • Mr. Gionata BUZZINI, Secretary-General, City of Geneva
  • Mr. Laurent CHERBUT, Business Development Manager, Consulting & Business Engineering, Customer Relationship Department, Services Industriels de Genève (SIG)
  • M. Adam BAHA, General Secretary , Fédération des Entreprises Romandes (FER)
  • Ms. Katia COUDRAY, Head of Wealth & Asset Management Division, Executive Board, Banque Cantonale de Genève (BCGE)
  • Ms. Tatjana DARANI, Secretary General, Association des Amis de la Fondation pour Genève
  • Ms. Roxane DUPOMMIER, Director Traveller Bureau, Geneva Tourism & Congress Foundation
  • Mr. Fabrice EGGLY, Director, Fondation pour Genève
  • Ms. Alice FRANCILLON, Deputy to the Head of the Office for External Affairs, Canton of Vaud
  • Prof. Pierre-Yves MARTIN, Director, Welcome Center, HUG-UNIGE
  • Mr Jean-François DE SAUSSURE, CIO, Aéroport International de Genève (AIG)
  • M. Yannick ROULIN, Director, Foundation for Buildings for International Organizations (FIPOI)
  • Mr. Vincent SUBILIA, Director General, Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG)

Observers of founding members

Mr. Pierre STRAUSS, Counsellor, Head of Good Offices and Security Section, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other International Organisations in Geneva

Members of the CAGI Director’s office

  • Mr Gregory BOZZETTI, Co-Director ad interim
  • Mr Michael COCHET, Co-Director ad interim
  • Ms. Katrien De MOOR, Executive Assistant

Valid as of May 1, 2026

La Pastorale, Maison de Maître
Route de Ferney 106, 1202 Geneva

Opening hours:
Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM by appointment.

  • The spaces are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Public Transportation (TPG):
Bus lines 5, 8, 20, 22, 60, 61: stop: Appia.
No parking on premise at La Pastorale. Blue zones in the vicinity.

CAGI over the years

History of “La Pastorale” the CAGI home (pdf)

1996: “La Pastorale” an RTS report (in French)

CAGI's commitments