ABOUT THE AWARDS
The annual Geneva Engage Awards recognise International Geneva actors in their social media outreach and online engagement. Geneva Engage examines Geneva’s global footprint by looking at social media engagement of Geneva-based organisations, and Geneva’s web relevance and online meetings.
Ultimately, Geneva Engage examines the links between International Geneva and communities from around the world that are affected by the policies discussed and negotiated in Geneva in areas such as development, human rights, and digital issues.
The three categories of the Geneva Engage Awards are:
- International Organisations
- Non-Governmental Organisations and Associations
- Permanent Representations to the UN in Geneva
In 2020, a new award was introduced for online meetings.
ONLINE MEETINGS
Following the tradition introduced in 2020, this year, a new Geneva Engage award will be given for innovative and effective approaches to conducting remote meetings. This new award aims to encourage new developments for the effective interplay between traditional and online meetings (see illustration).
Geneva Engage is an initiative of the Geneva Internet Platform, supported by the Republic and State of Geneva, and DiploFoundation.
The Geneva Engage Awards are based on an analysis of innovative and effective use of social media, carried out by DiploFoundation’s Data Team.
Programme
The programme of the 7th Geneva Engage Awards will be published soon.
Previous Awards
2020
The 6th Geneva Engage Awards ceremony was held in February 2021. The three recipients of the awards were:
- the Permanent Delegation of the European Union
- the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- the New Humanitarian (TNH)
The Online Participation Award was given to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
For more details, please read the data analysis behind the awards. For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery section.
2019
The 5th Geneva Engage Awards ceremony was held in January 2020. The three recipients of the awards were:
- the Permanent Mission of Norway to the UN in the Permanent Representations category
- the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in the International Organisations category
- the New Humanitarian in the Non-Governmental Organisations category
For more details, read the data analysis behind the awards. For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery section.
2018
The 4th Geneva Engage Awards ceremony was held in February 2019. The three recipients of the award were:
- Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations, in the Permanent Representations category;
- International Air Transport Association (IATA), in the International Organisations category;
- Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI), in the Non-Governmental Organisations category.
For more details, read the analysis behind the awards. For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery sections.
2017
The 3rd Geneva Engage Awards ceremony was held in December 2017. The three recipients of the award were:
- The Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Geneva, in the Permanent Representations category;
- The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), in the International Organisations category;
- The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in the Non-Governmental Organisations category.
For more details, read the event report, the press release, and the analysis behind the awards. For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery sections.
2016
The 2nd Geneva Engage Awards ceremony took place in February 2017. The three recipients of the award were:
- Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations Office and Other International Organisations in Geneva, in Permanent Representations category;
- World Health Organisation, in the International Organisations category;
- World Economic Forum, in the Non-Governmental Organisations category.
For more details, read the event report and the analysis behind the awards. For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery sections.
2015
The 1st Geneva Engage Awards ceremony was held in January 2016 as part of the Geneva Engage Conference. The three recipients of the award were:
- Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Switzerland, in the Permanent Representations category;
- World Health Organisation, in the International Organisations category;
- The World Wide Fund for Nature and Child Rights Connect, in the Non-Governmental Organisations category.
For more details, read the event report (PDF). For photos and videos, scroll down to the gallery sections.
Video Gallery
Geneva Engage 2020 Award Ceremony
Geneva Engage 2019 Award Ceremony
Geneva Engage 2018 Award Ceremony
Geneva Engage 2017 Award Ceremony
Geneva Engage 2016 Award Ceremony
Geneva Engage 2015 Award Ceremony
