Memory of Nations in Geneva
,04.11.2023 / 10:38 | Aktualizováno: 06.11.2023 / 10:43
For the second time, the Czech School without Borders Geneva, with the support of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic, organized an event from the series of stories Memory of Nations of the Post Bellum organization, represented by Tomáš… more ►
Czech UN Youth Delegates visited Geneva
,30.06.2023 / 17:15 | Aktualizováno: 30.06.2023 / 17:44
Czech Republic’s Youth Delegates to the UN Kristýna Bulvasová and Zuzana Hellerová visited Geneva from 26 to 28 June. They learned more about the functioning of international organizations and participated in the Human Rights Council. more ►
Czechia has a new president – Petr Pavel
,14.03.2023 / 17:08 | Aktualizováno: 14.03.2023 / 17:11
Czechia has a new president – Petr Pavel, a former army general who has extensive experience in the military and international relations. President Pavel's inauguration ceremony took place on 9th March 2023, marking the start of his… more ►
Czech UN Youth Delegates in Geneva
,06.07.2022 / 16:32 | Aktualizováno: 19.07.2022 / 11:07
On 4th-6th July, Youth Delegates of the Czech Republic to the United Nations took part in the functioning of the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva. more ►
Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union begins
,01.07.2022 / 12:59 | Aktualizováno: 01.07.2022 / 13:13
The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union begins today. The Czech Republic is taking over the Presidency from France and will hold the imaginary sceptre for the next six months. more ►
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic Markéta Pekarová Adamová paid an official visit to Geneva
,07.06.2022 / 20:09 | Aktualizováno: 08.06.2022 / 17:14
During its official stay in the Swiss Confederation, the Czech Parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Ms Markéta Pekarová Adamová visited Geneva on 7 June 2022. more ►
Czech UN Youth Delegates in Geneva
,02.07.2021 / 14:14 | Aktualizováno: 02.07.2021 / 14:29
In the second part of June, Czech UN Youth Delegates joined the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Geneva. more ►
Events for the Public in the Second Half of 2020
,04.09.2020 / 15:42 | Aktualizováno: 07.09.2020 / 16:45
Over the course of the year, the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the UN in Geneva regularly organises or participates in the organisation of events for the public. Since some of the events must have been cancelled or postponed because… more ►
Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet revolution
,20.11.2019 / 14:40 | Aktualizováno: 21.11.2019 / 10:22
The Czech and Slovak Permanent Missions in Geneva commemorated the 30 years of democracy and the fall of communism with a gala concert which took place on 11 November at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). more ►
Talk & Book Launch with Vladimir Dzuro
,13.11.2019 / 16:48 | Aktualizováno: 13.11.2019 / 16:59
On Friday, 8th November, Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic organized a Talk & Book Launch with Vladimir Dzuro at the Geneva Academy premises, where was introduced a new book by Vladimir Dzuro – The Investigator: Demons of the Balkan… more ►
30 years since the Velvet revolution and other events in Geneva
,24.10.2019 / 10:16 | Aktualizováno: 01.11.2019 / 09:27
This year, we commemorate a number of important events connected with the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. 30 years ago, on 17 November 1989, we have commenced our march towards freedom and democracy. This was so called "Velvet… more ►
Czech diplomats in the Geneva Marathon 2019
,15.05.2019 / 16:07 | Aktualizováno: 15.05.2019 / 16:11
On May 12, group of Czech diplomats participated in the Geneva Marathon 2019 Relay, forming one of the four teams representing the EU. more ►
Europe Day 2019 in Geneva
,14.05.2019 / 16:13 | Aktualizováno: 14.05.2019 / 16:16
On 9 May, the Czech Permanent Mission joined the rest of the EU in organizing the traditional celebration of Europe Day. more ►
Students of the FIR VŠE in Prague visited the Permanent Mission
,11.04.2019 / 15:41 | Aktualizováno: 11.04.2019 / 15:45
During their time in Geneva, on April 9, the students visited the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to learn more about the work of Czech diplomacy „on the ground“. more ►
Inauguration of Exhibition "Remembering Holocaust and Rebuilding Oskar Schindler's Arch"
,28.01.2019 / 14:14 | Aktualizováno: 29.01.2019 / 09:49
A poster exhibition "Remembering and Rebuilding: Saving Oskar Schindler's Arch" was inaugurated in the Palais des Nations in Geneva on the 25th January. The exhibition was organized by the Löw-Beer & Schindler Foundation under the auspices of… more ►
Memorial of Václav Havel unveiled in Geneva
,20.11.2018 / 14:21 | Aktualizováno: 20.11.2018 / 14:31
On Friday, November 16, a memorial commemorating the legacy of Václav Havel was unveiled at the park M. Brunswick in Geneva. more ►
Workshop on the Role of Geneva in Forming of the Independent Czechoslovakia
,14.11.2018 / 16:17 | Aktualizováno: 28.11.2018 / 16:10
The last from a series of events, jointly organized by the Czech and Slovak Missions in Geneva to commemorate 100 years from the birth of Czechoslovakia, was a workshop on the role of Geneva in forming the Czechoslovak statehood. The workshop… more ►
Commemoration of 100 years of Czechoslovakia in Geneva
,02.11.2018 / 16:37 | Aktualizováno: 15.11.2018 / 16:55
The Permanent Missions of the Czech and Slovak Republics in cooperation with the compatriot association Beseda Slovan jointly organised a social evening on 30 October 2018 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Czechoslovakia. The event took… more ►
INVITATION: 100 Years of Czechoslovakia - concert and reception
22.10.2018 / 10:15
Date: 30 October 2018 Venue: World Intellectual Property Organisation /WIPO/
Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic, Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic, World Intellectual Property Organisation and Beseda Slovan have the honour to invite you to a concert followed by a… more ►
100 years of Czechoslovakia - Concert in Geneva´s Palace of Nations
,19.10.2018 / 21:10 | Aktualizováno: 20.10.2018 / 21:14
The first from a series of events, jointly organized by Czech and Slovak Missions in Geneva to commemorate 100 years from the birth of Czechoslovakia,was concert of Czech-Slovak chamber duo, which took place on 17 October 2018 in the Palace of… more ►
Retrospective of Milos Forman's work in Geneva
,15.08.2018 / 15:36 | Aktualizováno: 15.08.2018 / 15:38
"Les Cinemés du Grütli" in Geneva has decided to commemorate the life and work of a Czech director Milos Forman, who died this year at the age of 86. more ►
Europe Day 2018
,15.05.2018 / 10:29 | Aktualizováno: 15.05.2018 / 10:43
On 9 May 2018 the Czech Republic participated in the reception to celebrate Europe Day. The event that traditionally takes place in the EU headquarters in Geneva gives opportunity to showcase Member State´s culinary specialties and… more ►
Students from the University of Economics in Prague visited Geneva
,12.04.2018 / 10:53 | Aktualizováno: 12.04.2018 / 10:55
A group of 13 students from the University of Economics in Prague met on 10 April with Jan Kara, Permanent Representative, and other staff of the Czech Republic's Permanent Mission in Geneva. more ►
Meeting with Secretary-General of WFUNA
,05.04.2018 / 17:34 | Aktualizováno: 05.04.2018 / 17:40
On March 28, 2018 Ambassador Jan Kára met at the Czech Mission with Mr. Bonian Golmohammadi, the Secretary-General of the World Federation of United Nations Association (WFUNA), the headquarters of which was recently moved back to Geneva. more ►
Czech Republic´s National Day receptions 2017
,31.10.2017 / 16:13 | Aktualizováno: 31.10.2017 / 16:18
On Friday, 27 October 2017, the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Geneva traditionally organized two receptions to mark the Independent Czechoslovak State Day. The “diplomatic” lunch-time reception was attended by some 200… more ►
Czech Glass in Geneva
,30.10.2017 / 13:41 | Aktualizováno: 08.11.2017 / 16:28
The building of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Centre William Rappard, hosted an exhibition of Czech glass during the week of 23 October. Under the title The Beauty of Czech Glass eight Czech glassmaking companies presented their products… more ►
The Czech Mission participated in the successful UN Open Day in Geneva
,12.10.2017 / 16:53 | Aktualizováno: 12.10.2017 / 16:57
The UN Office in Geneva estimates that almost 15,000 people visited the Palace of Nations during the UN Open Day which was organized on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Among the visitors were residents of Geneva and other Swiss cantons, as well as… more ►
Europe Day 2017
,24.05.2017 / 15:12 | Aktualizováno: 24.05.2017 / 15:17
On 9 May 2017 the Czech Republic participated in the reception to celebrate Europe Day. more ►
Czech Republic takes part in WTO Ski Race 2017
,14.03.2017 / 11:20 | Aktualizováno: 14.03.2017 / 11:24
The annual WTO Ski Race was held in the French resort of Les Gets, on 4th March 2017. The participants of the race included WTO Secretariat staff, delegates of WTO member states, as well as their family members. This year, the Czech Permanent… more ►
Czech Republic presented wide variety of beers in the WTO
,16.12.2016 / 12:15 | Aktualizováno: 22.12.2016 / 12:28
On 15th December 2016, the Czech Republic participated in the 16th annual social and promotional event “Brewing the Difference”, held in the premises of the World Trade Organization. more ►
Evening music at Ambassador´s residence
,02.12.2016 / 09:23 | Aktualizováno: 02.12.2016 / 09:25
On November 29,an evening with music was organized at the residence of Ambassador Jan Kára. Czech violin virtuoso Jaroslav Šonský and renowned French pianist Sylvaine Wiart played Sonatina in G Major by Antonín Dvořák and Sonata in B minor by… more ►
Charles IV exhibition launch
,16.11.2016 / 14:37 | Aktualizováno: 16.11.2016 / 14:50
The launch of the "Charles IV - Emperor of Four Thrones" exhibition took place on 14 November 2016 in the premises of the University of Geneva. The event gathered support of around 100 participants, coming from international Geneva, academia as… more ►
National Day receptions
,29.10.2016 / 09:15 | Aktualizováno: 31.10.2016 / 12:15
The Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Geneva held two receptions to mark the Independent Czechoslovak State Day. The first reception, which took place on 26 October, was attended by 200 representatives of international Geneva,… more ►
Czech School without Borders in Geneva started a new school year
,15.09.2016 / 15:43 | Aktualizováno: 15.09.2016 / 15:48
Nearly 60 children have signed up for the school year in Czech School without Borders in Geneva. It started on 14 September 2016 in the presence of Ambassador Jan Kára, who appreciated the dedicated work of the teaching staff headed by Mrs. Jana… more ►
Prof. Pavel Šturma for the UN International Law Commission (ILC)
,14.07.2016 / 15:48 | Aktualizováno: 02.08.2016 / 16:17
The Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic in Geneva supported the candidature of professor Pavel Šturma for re-election to the ILC for the period 2017 – 2021 by organizing a reception for Geneva-based diplomats and members of the ILC. more ►
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