Activities

Geneva Tourism

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Virtual reality - experiencing ICRC operations in the field

A unique and immersive experience that will transport you directly to the heart of the ICRC’s vital work around the world. Our Virtual Reality activity offers you a firsthand look at our impactful programs and operations, providing an engaging and memorable journey through areas affected by armed conflict.

Join us for a 360° immersive short film that will allow you to virtually ‘visit’ our delegations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Colombia. From the comfort of Geneva, you will gain a deeper understanding of the resilience and hope of the communities we serve, experiencing the ICRC's crucial work as if you were right there on the ground.

The entire experience lasts approximately 15-20 minutes, ensuring a captivating and informative journey without taking up too much of your time.

This special opportunity will take place in the Apollon Room, where you will be assisted by our dedicated ICRC staff members. Issam Naime, Elza Mikule, and Lindsay Walpole will be on hand to guide you through the experience, answer any questions you may have, and help you fully engage with the virtual reality journey.

We look forward to sharing this extraordinary experience with you and offering a closer look at the impact of the ICRC’s mission.

Available times for this experience are Friday, October 4th - Day 3 during breaks and lunch.

Henry Dunant Self Guided Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in a self-guided journey through historic Geneva visiting the significant buildings and monuments showing the life of Henry Dunant, the visionary and founder of the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement.

For questions please contact Anne Balfour at anne@balfourfamily.com or +44 7811 363 761.

To begin your self-guided tour please refer to the Self-Guided Tour (PDF).

Tiffany Circle Discovering Solferino side trip

Scheduled for October 6-9, 2024, an optional post-conference add-on trip to the small town of Solferino, located in norther Italy. Solferino is rich with the history of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and its founding. In 1859, the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant arrived on the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino, Italy. Dunant witnessed firsthand the suffering of war – on both sides of the conflict. Over 30,000 were killed or wounded with hardly any access to medical care. The locals carried the wounded soldiers from the battlefield to the nearby villages where they were cared for by volunteers.

What Henry experienced on that day – and in the days and weeks that followed – convinced him that a corps of trained volunteers was needed to supplement military medicine and aide the wounded soldiers during armed conflicts. His idea took root and inspired the founding of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The itinerary includes:

6th October – Private transfer from Geneva to hotel in Mantua, Italy
7th October – Walking tour of Verona, Italy with private transfer and guides
8th October – Retracing the steps of Henry Dunant that led to the birth of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, with guided tours of major sites in Castiglione Delle Stivere and Solferino
9th October – Private transfer from hotel in Mantua, Italy to either Milan Malpensa Airport or Geneva Airport

See additional tour details here (PDF).

Please contact Josie Tong at josietong@gmail.com or Jerri Fatticci at jerri.fatticci@redcross.org for more information.

NOTE: Space is limited to 36 travelers. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.