Event details
GENEVA
DATE
CHANGE
written by Martin Fullard
Geneva International
Association Forum confirms
new September date
THE GENEVA INTERNATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FORUM was launched by
the ASSOCIATIONWORLD Foundation, in
collaboration with the Geneva Convention
Bureau and Congrex Switzerland, earlier
this year.
The two-day event will bring together
representatives of international and
European associations, non-profit
organizations, federations, professional
societies, NGO’s and universities. Its primary
goal is to establish an annual international
leading platform for knowledge sharing in
one of the world’s flagship host destinations
for associations, Geneva.
“The agenda and
programme are being
adjusted to include
topics highly relevant to
the moment in time.”
As the situation is evolving rapidly,
the GIAF stakeholders and partners
remain on top of developments and
new announcements made by the Swiss
government.
The GIAF stakeholders and partners have
been carefully monitoring developments
and new announcements made by the Swiss
government regarding events on a regular
basis.
“Only a few weeks ago we felt rather
optimistic that GIAF could take place on
22-23 June and we were awaiting further
information by the Swiss government
about the date larger public events would
be allowed to take place again,” said Kai
Troll, president of ASSOCIATIONWORLD and
spokesperson of GIAF.
“While most of GIAF’s attendees come
from the Geneva area, we feel that we
owe it to them to announce the event’s
rescheduling as soon as possible. GIAF will
now be held on 17-18 September 2020, in
line with the government’s decision that
public events with up to 300 delegates will
be allowed again in Switzerland”.
“The GIAF team and stakeholders
are currently working in full swing to
deliver a deserving launch of the Geneva
International Association Forum. The
agenda and programme are being adjusted
to include topics highly relevant to the
moment in time, based on the four pillars
previously announced. We are all more
than excited about entering a new phase
and starting face-to-face meetings again
in full compliance with all the government
regulations for public events. GIAF, as one
of the very first events to take place after
the imposed measures over the last few
months, will be that opportunity to get back
to business and kick off the association
gatherings once more,” Troll added.
Registration opened on 15 June. Visit
www.giaforum.com
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