IPPNW Geneva Liaison Office is honored to host the European Regional Meeting in Geneva Friday 11 April to Sunday 13 April 2025. The reasons for choosing Geneva are its unique role as an international city of peace and to celebrate the opening of the Geneva Liaison Office. The meeting will host guests from civil society, academia and politics to speak, participate in panel discussions, and address your questions. We are excited about this opportunity for our members to collaborate and plan our critical next steps to reaching our ultimate goal: nuclear weapons abolition.
Please join us to discuss your ideas.
On Friday night 11th of April from 17:30 onwards we will welcome all attendees with a keynote address and cocktail party at the Palais de Anna et Jean-Gabriel Eynard, where Christina Kitsos, Mayor City of Geneva will join us.
On Saturday 12th of April we will dine in the historic Bains des Pâquis restaurant on the lake front of Geneva.
Meeting
The two day meeting 12th – 13th of April 2025 will be convened at the IPPNW-Geneva Liaison Office facilities at SDG Solutions Space, Campus Biotech Innovation Park, 15, av. de Sécheron, 1202 Genève, Suisse between 08:30 – 17:30.
The agenda will cover many topics including:
- Current global risk of nuclear war with specific focus on Europe
- WHO’s Global Health and Peace Initiative
- Medical professionals’ role in the prevention of war
- WHA resolution on the “effects of nuclear weapons on health and health services”
- Interdependence between the two existential threats: nuclear war and climate crisis -how we can address both -create a new frame to reach out to peace and the climate movement
- IPPNW strategy planning & IPPNW European affiliate updates
- Regional Vice President and Student Representative elections
Deadline for meeting registration is 1 March 2025. Registration cost includes catering and dinner at Bains des Pâquis restaurant but, please note, it does not cover accommodation.
Full registration rate CHF 208
Student registration rate CHF 32
- Please click on the Registration button to register for the the event.
- Please then click on the Payment button to pay for each registration based on Full or Student rate.
- Please, if you are able to afford an additional amount to help make this meeting possible, also click on the Sponsorship button.
Sponsorship
Please consider sponsoring the European Regional Meeting. We are grateful for your registration payment, but it does not cover the costs of student involvement, travel, or Geneva Liaison Office staffing. Any additional amount that you can contribute helps make this important meeting possible. Thank you!
Lead sponsors will be recognized at the European Regional Meeting.
Europium: CHF 10.000,00
Platinum: CHF 5.000,00
Gold: CHF 2.500,00
Silver: CHF 1.000,00
Bronze: CHF 500,00
Accommodation
Geneva staff made arrangements with the pleasant and conveniently located Manotel Hôtel N’vY. Staying in the same hotel will give all participants opportunities to discuss and share ideas and collaborate beyond the set meeting times.
The Manotel Hôtel N’vY
- IPPNW preferential rate: single CHF170 / double CHF195 per room per night.
- service and VAT included. City tax 3.75 per person per day.
- payment is made directly by you upon your departure.
- cancellation terms:
- up to 48 hours before the arrival date no penalty.
- within 48 hours before the arrival date, the first night will be charged.
Please book directly for the Hotel N’vY using this Booking Link by 24 February 2025 to be guaranteed a room and with a preferential rate.
For students seeking less expensive accommodations, Geneva staff made arrangements with the Geneva Hostel.
The Geneva Hostel.
- two rooms (male/female) of 6 beds each IPPNW rate: CHF 51 per person per night
- each room has private shower and WC.
- service charge, VAT and City Tax included
All reservations for the Geneva Hostel are coordinated through the IPPNW -Geneva representative office, please contact Jennifer Cole (jcole@ippnw.com) by 06 February 2025.
Both the Manotel Hôtel N’vY and the Geneva Hostel rates include both breakfast and the Geneva Travel Card. The Manotel Hôtel N’vY and the Geneva Hostel are a 1 minute walk from each other and a 10 minute tram ride to the SDG site.
Please accommodate elections of the European VPs and Student Representatives scheduled for 1:30 – 2:30 on Sunday into return travel arrangements.