The joint committee of the University (Geneva School of Economics and Management) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies of Geneva are delighted to host the 31th annual congress of the European Economic Association and the 69th European meeting of the Econometric Society.

Geneva offers a unique internationally-oriented environment with rich interactions between academic institutions and a broad range of international institutions. More than 150 international institutions are hosted in the city, including twenty mayor international organizations such as the UN or the WTO. Both, the University and the Graduate Institute maintain excellent relations with many international policy institutions, including numerous UN commissions (like UNCTAD), the WTO, the ILO, the WEF, the Centre for Trade and Economic Integration, and broader advanced education networks such as the Swiss Finance Institute. This rich environment makes Geneva a highly-sought destination for students and researchers from all over the world, with more than 40% of the students and more than 50% of researchers and lectures in economics are coming from across the globe.

The Geneva School of Economics and Management counts more than 1700 students and 200 educators, including professors renowned around the world for the excellence of their research in a wide variety of disciplines. The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a leading institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international economics and development issues. The economics faculty at the Institute is composed of internationally established researchers with extensive policy experience.

The Local Organizing Committee, Stefan Sperlich, Michel Girardin,  Jérémy Luchetti, Yvonne Sperlich, Cédric Tille and Martina Viarengo are looking forward to welcoming you all to Geneva.