Services for NGOs
The CAGI assists international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) already established or seeking to do so in the Geneva region. It works to be linked with the United Nations , the Swiss Confederation , the Republic and Canton of Geneva , the City of Geneva and any partner concerned by the participation of civil society in the debates and actions of International Geneva.
In particular, CAGI supports international NGOs in the following areas:
- installation and creation of a structure,
- relations with public authorities,
- recruitment and work permit applications,
- search for offices and conference rooms,
- accommodation for visiting delegates participating in events in International Geneva.
CAGI support to an NGO is conditional on its registration in the CAGI database.
Services for NGOs in figures:
CAGI assists international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) already established as well as those wishing to establish themselves in the Geneva region. It works in close collaboration with the United Nations , the Swiss Confederation, the Republic and Canton of Geneva , the City of Geneva and other partners active in supporting International Geneva.
CAGI’s support to an NGO is conditional upon its registration in the CAGI database.
CAGI provides support in the following areas
Annual legal requirements
CAGI Recruitment Platform
CAGI’s meeting spaces
Conference and meeting spaces in Geneva
Creating a foundation
Creating an association
Direct taxes
Hiring assistance
Intellectual property and data protection
Internships
Opening a representative office
Pro bono legal assistance
Public & private funding sources
Search for office space
Social insurances
Swiss labour law
Tax regime for employees
Template of statutes of association
VAT
Volunteering
Work permit and visa
Accommodation for visiting delegates
- The CAGI provides accommodation support and facilitates the stay of delegates during an international conference, meeting or free training in Geneva.
Next conference dedicated to NGOs in Geneva
Conferences dedicated to NGOs
- CAGI's Civil Society Service organizes conferences dedicated to NGOs throughout the year in Geneva, in partnership with various local actors.
Services for NGOs / Permanent Missions
Contact
Only by appointment: from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. /
2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
La Pastorale: Route de Ferney, 106 – 1202 Genève
Access by public transport (TPG): Lines 5, 8 Intercontinental stop;
lines 20, 22, F stop Appia. No parking on site.
Founded by the Swiss Confederation and the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the Center d’Accueil de la Genève Internationale (CAGI) is the single point of entry for the support and integration of employees of International Geneva and their families, NGOs and visiting delegates.