Switzerland - Repository of Actors

The below list is not an exhaustive list of all actors in Switzerland working for the integration of migrants, refugees and asylum applicants. However, it provides a good initial overview of a wide variety of actors, their focus and it offers the opportunity for partnership-building.

ORGANISATION TYPE OF ORGANISATION THEMATIC FOCUS LOCATION WEBSITE
International Committee of Red Cross Humanitarian organisation humanitarian response and advocacy Geneva www.icrc.org
International Organisation for Migration UN Geneva Regional Office-International Organisation migration, human rights, research, capacity-building Geneva

https://eea.iom.int/country/geneva

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UN body migration, human rights, research, capacity-building Geneva www.ohchr.org
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development   migration, human rights, research, capacity-building Geneva www.unrisd.org
Care International Geneva NGO humanitarian response and advocacy Geneva

http://www.care-international.org/

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Foundation, think tank migration, human rights, sustainabality, research, capacity-building Geneva

https://www.wbcsd.org/

International Centre for Migration, Health and Development NGO migration, human rights, advocacy Geneva

www.icmhd.ch

Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation - Secrétariat Romand NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva https://www.helvetas.org/en/switzerland
Aide Et Action International NGO migration, education, advocacy Geneva

www.aide-et-action.ch

International Catholic Migration Commission   migration, human rights, humanitarian response Geneva www.icmc.net
Fédération Internationale Terre des Hommes NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva

https://www.geneve-int.ch/terre-des-hommes-international-federation-0

Swiss Philanthropy Foundation NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva

https://www.swissphilanthropy.ch/

OIDEL NGO migration, education, advocacy Geneva

http://www.oidel.org/

Caritas Genève NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva

http://www.caritasge.ch/

Norwegian Refugee Council-Geneva Office NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva

https://www.nrc.no/countries/nrc-representation-offices/nrc-geneva/

Geneva - Danish Refugee Council NGO migration, human rights, advocacy, humanitarian response Geneva

https://drc.ngo/

Global Migration Centre Research Centre migration, human rights, research, advocacy Geneva https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/gmc
Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organizations in Geneva Government body migration, policy advice Geneva

https://www.eda.admin.ch/missions/mission-onu-geneve/en/home.html

SDC Network on Migration & Development NGO Network migration, human rights, sustainability, advocacy, capacity-building Geneva https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Migration
SPS/PSS - Social Democratic Party Political Party   Bern

https://www.sp-ps.ch/de

FDP/PLR - Liberals Political Party   Bern https://www.plr.ch/
CVP/PDC/PPD - Christian Democratic People's Party Political Party   Bern https://die-mitte.ch/
GPS/PES - Green Party Political Party   Bern

http://www.gruene.ch/

GLP/PVL - Green Liberal Party Political Party   Bern

https://grunliberale.ch/

EDU/UDF - Federal Democratic Union Political Party   Bern https://www.edu-schweiz.ch/de/home.html
Swiss Trade Union Federation Political Party   Bern https://www.sgb.ch/aktuell
UNIA Trade Union   Geneva https://www.unia.swiss/
ITUC - Geneva Trade Union   Geneva https://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-geneva-office
Swiss Employers Association Employers Association   Zurich https://www.arbeitgeber.ch/
Swiss Business Federation Employers Association   Geneva https://www.economiesuisse.ch/
International Chamber of Commerce ICC Switzerland Employer association   Zurich https://www.icc-switzerland.ch/
Carlo Sommaruga Member of Parliament - Representative of Canton of Geneva to Swiss Parliament   Geneva https://www.carlo-sommaruga.ch/
Lisa Mazzone Member of Parliament - Representative of Canton of Geneva to Swiss Parliament   Geneva

https://lisamazzone.ch/

State Secretariat for Migration Public Authority                  Bern https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/sem/kontakt.html