In the current context, and in light of the challenges posed by recent layoffs within International Geneva, this conference aims to clarify the conditions for accessing the Swiss labour market, including administrative procedures, legal constraints, and the opportunities available to professionals in transition.
The conference can be attended in person or online, in French with simultaneous translation (FR→EN / EN→FR).
(For online participants, the connection link will be sent to you before the conference)
Friday 20 June 2025
from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Palais des Nations
Programme
1. Welcome
Mr Yannick Roulin, Ambassador, Director of the International Geneva Welcome Centre (CAGI)
2. Introduction by the Canton of Geneva
Ms Beatrice Ferrari, Director of International Affairs
3. Continuation of the stay in Switzerland, options according to nationality
Ms Danielle Werthmüller, Head, Legal and Protocol affairs, Swiss Mission UN Geneva
4. International civil servants: possibilities to remain in Switzerland after losing the legitimation card
Ms Tania Albertani, Director Service for Foreigners, Geneva Cantonal Office of Population and Migrations (OCPM)
5. Conditions of access to the labour market for non-European nationals
Mr Laurent Righetti, Lawyer and Deputy Director, Foreign Labour Department, Geneva Cantonal Office for Inspection and Labour Relations (OCIRT)
6. Registration for unemployment insurance in Geneva: legal framework and support
Ms Sibylle Guerin, Recruitment Adviser, Employers Department, Geneva Cantonal Employment Office (OCE)
7. How to optimise your job searches and applications
Ms Marine Moncozet, Senior Director, Michael Page Group
Mr. Guillaume Stollsteiner, Founder, Transition&Performance (TnP)
8. Q&A