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Established in 2019 by Ivan Pictet, the Fondation Portail des Nations has the statutory mission of promoting multilateralism, and in particular, the role of the United Nations in Geneva.
Its funds are dedicated to:
-The construction, on behalf of UN Geneva, of a new facility entirely devoted to welcoming visitors to the Palais des Nations
-The creation of an immersive experience called Portail des Nations, which will be launched in March 2026 within this new space.
The Foundation will operate the experience on behalf of UN Geneva until the end of December 2027.
The Fondation Portail des Nations would like to express its gratitude to its contributors:
-Ivan Pictet, principal donor
-The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation and the Loterie Romande, for their support of the building, its interior design and equipment, which will be donated to the United Nations
-The Dona Bertarelli Philanthropic Foundation, for its contribution to the development of the Portail des Nations immersive experience
-The Swiss Confederation, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and the City of Geneva, for their support in the initial operational phase of the Portail des Nations
The Board of the Fondation Portail des Nations is composed of:
Ivan Pictet, Chair
Philippe Burrin, Member
François Longchamp, Member
Lorenzo Peddrazzini, Member
Tatjana Darani serves as Executive Director. She is supported by a dynamic team.
The Portail des Nations Foundation would like to sincerely thank its contributors:
- Ivan Pictet, principal donor
- The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation and Loterie Romande for the building, its fittings, and equipment, which have been donated to the UN
- The Dona Bertarelli Philanthropic Foundation for its contribution to the creation of the immersive Portail des Nations experience
- The Swiss Confederation, the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and the City of Geneva for their support in launching the operation
All departments and services of the United Nations Office at Geneva, as well as the UN specialized agencies in Geneva:
- UNOG, United Nations Office at Geneva
- OHCHR, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
- UNHCR, Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
- UNOCHA, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- UNCTAD, UN Trade and Development
- ILO, International Labour Organisation
- WMO, World Meteorological Organisation
- WIPO, World Intellectual Property Organisation
- UNEP, United Nations Environment Programme
- ITU, International Telecommunication Union
As well as all United Nations institutes, programs, funds, and other entities that contributed to the development of the Portail des Nations Experience content.
The engineers of the Portail des Nations:
- Haller Wasser, surveyor
- B. Ott & C. Uldry, civil engineers
- Pillet Géotechnique SA, geotechnical engineer
- Jacquet SA, landscape architect
- ECO-Building Concept, HVAC/building physics engineer
- Enpleo, building physics
- SRG Engineering, electrical engineer
- Zanini-Baechli & Associés SA, sanitary engineer
- Orqual SA, fire safety expert
- ECCP, kitchen designer
- Electrosonic, multimedia equipment expert
- Dorier, multimedia equipment expert
- Smeetz, commercial solutions experts
As well as the following organizations and individuals for their past and ongoing contributions:
- Destination Culture
- Fonsart
- Genève Tourisme & Congrès
- Graduate Institute (IHEID)
- Large Network
- Léman Bleu
- Local Projects
- PointProd
- Anthony Disner
- Didier Blanchard
- Elsa Lacroix
- François Confino and his team
- Marie Carrad
- Sébastian Moser
- Julien Keller
- Pierre Dal Busco
