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.

Apply for funding

Submit your application on this page: Apply for funding

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
    Deputy State Secretary & Head of UN Division, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

  • Isabelle Harsch

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

Secretariat

  • Olivier Coutau

    Secretary General

  • Bérengère Rosset

    Collaborator

Advisory Committee

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

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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