FAIG

Foundation for the Adaptation
of International Geneva

Welcome to the website of FAIG. Here you can learn about our mission and funding criteria, find out how we select projects for funding, and submit your application through our online form.

Our purpose

The Foundation for the Adaptation of International Geneva was jointly created by the State of Geneva and the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation in 2025. The purpose of the Foundation is to support Geneva-based international organizations and NGOs in times of uncertainty and financial constraints.

Our objective is to reinforce Geneva's position as a leading center for international cooperation that delivers effective solutions to global challenges. To this end, we seek to leverage Geneva’s unique strengths – its rich ecosystem of international organizations and NGOs, its 160 years of expertise in international cooperation, and its global mission.

The Foundation has been established for a period of five years.

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Governance and organization

Board of Trustees

  • Martine Brunschwig Graf

    President of the Board
    Former President of the Council of State of Geneva

  • Laurence Brenner

    Trustee & Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Representative
    Deputy Secretary General and Head of the Culture and Humanitarian Affairs Department, Hans Wilsdorf Foundation

  • Giovanni Ferro Luzzi

    Trustee
    Associate Professor & Director of IREG

  • Ambassador Thomas Gürber

    Trustee
    Ambassador, Head of Switzerland's Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) and Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the other international organisations in Geneva

  • Isabelle Harsch

    Trustee & State of Geneva Representative
    President of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG)

Secretariat

  • Olivier Coutau

    Secretary General

  • Clotilde Vignon

    Head of Operations and Deputy to the Secretary General

  • Laura Kiraly

    Administrative and Operations Officer

Advisory Committee

  • Caroline Abu Sa'da
  • Heba Aly
  • Gian Luca Burci
  • Mark Cassayre
  • Yannick Heiniger
  • Corinne Momal-Vanian
  • Benedikt Truniger

Activity Reports

2025 Activity Report

Read the 2025 Annual Activity Report (PDF)

Funded projects

2025

AI Apprenticeship: Strengthening AI skills and tools in International Geneva

Duration
24 months
Led by
Diplo Geneva
Amount
1 253 056 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
1 December 2025

This project aims to train, over 24 months, 100–150 staff from international organizations in the use of artificial intelligence through the creation of tools tailored to their organizations' needs. The training lasts 10 weeks. By bringing together participants from different institutions, the project promotes inter-institutional exchange.

AI for Inclusive Multilateralism: Support to Francophone and small developing countries for participation in International Geneva

Duration
24 months
Led by
Diplo Geneva
Amount
1 128 512 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
1 December 2025

The project’s objective is to support the participation of Francophone permanent missions in the activities of International Geneva. It will provide AI-generated information and analysis adapted to these missions’ specific needs to help them follow multilateral processes.

Empowering International Geneva: Advancing Data Analytics for UN Agencies building on GRID-Geneva

Duration
36 months
Led by
GRID-Geneva
Amount
4 800 000 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
1 December 2025

This initiative strengthens data analytics capabilities for four UN agencies within International Geneva (UNDP, UNDRR, UNEP and WMO) by building on the GRID-Geneva centre for analytics. It uses innovative data technologies and processing, enabling partners to better manage data, inform, generate insights, and address global challenges through advanced digital tools, shared expertise, and scalable analytical solutions.

2026

International Geneva Peace Fellowship Programme

Duration
12 months
Led by
Interpeace and Geneva Graduate Institute
Amount
1 087 000 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
19 January 2026

This project launches the International Geneva Peace Fellowship: 10 fellowships of 9 months each, designed to develop the next generation of leaders in peace and humanitarian diplomacy. Fellows will be placed in peace and humanitarian institutions across International Geneva. By diversifying fellows’ profiles and supporting host organisations, the programme strengthens Geneva’s role as a global hub for peace.

Exploring collaborative paths for bigger impact on peace

Duration
48 months
Led by
Interpeace and Kofi Annan Foundation
Amount
1 600 000 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
19 January 2026

This project aims to strengthen cooperation in Geneva between the two organizations to increase their impact. The project is based on sharing premises, closer alignment of support functions, development of joint initiatives, and joint advocacy actions. It contributes to strengthening the financial sustainability of both organizations and aims to become a model of cooperation for International Geneva.

Geneva Legal Tech Accelerator: Empowering In-House Legal Innovation for Humanitarian and International Organizations

Duration
24 months
Led by
Switzerland for UNHCR
Amount
2 076 954 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
19 January 2026

The project aims to accelerate the adoption of AI and digital tools within the legal teams of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), IOM (International Organization for Migration), and ITC (International Trade Centre). It increases their efficiency through hands-on training and practical use-case development. Other Geneva-based humanitarian and international organisations will be onboarded over time to build durable cross-agency partnerships among Geneva’s legal teams.

Adapting with accountability: Building humanitarian Geneva's readiness to unlock the efficiencies of AI

Duration
24 months
Led by
Switzerland for UNHCR
Amount
1 233 578 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
18 March 2026

The project leverages AI and digital technologies to improve humanitarian operations’ efficiency while respecting core ethical principles. It plans to create a Geneva excellence network to pool approaches, share knowledge, and develop concrete, replicable models among humanitarian organizations. A pilot will test a responsible approach to developing a conversational AI assistant to respond to general information requests from refugee communities in Uganda.

Catalyzing action to end hunger and malnutrition

Duration
12 months
Led by
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Amount
449 954 CHF
Date of FAGI decision
27 April 2026

The project is twofold: it promotes "outcome finance" in International Geneva to mobilise private capital for food and nutrition, and establishes an advisory centre on competition policy to strengthen African regulators’ capacity to build fairer, more competitive markets across Africa. The initiative also provides tools and outreach activities for Geneva‑based organisations.

Contact

Fondation pour l’adaptation de la Genève internationale (FAGI)
Maison de la Paix
Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2
CH-1202 Genève
info@fagi.org

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