Published on 17 November 2025

Media Corner

All information for media representatives concerning the 5^th edition of the IC Forum, taking place on 26th and 27th February 2026 at the International Conference Centre in Geneva, is available on this page. Updates and new information will be added regularly.

Media Corner 2026 — © FDFA

The fifth edition of the International Cooperation Forum Switzerland (IC Forum) will take place at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG) on 26 and 27 February. This year, it will focus on the challenges and future of humanitarian aid. See press release published by the FDFA.

Federal Councillors Ignazio Cassis and Martin Pfister will speak at the Forum, as will the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Tom Fletcher. See programme.

Before the opening of the Forum, the Federal Council's delegate for humanitarian aid, Dominik Stillhart, will hold a press briefing at the CICG on 26 February at 10:30. He will present Switzerland's humanitarian interventions in 2025 and give an overview of the challenges for 2026 and the actions taken in this context with Geneva as a humanitarian centre of reference.

Journalists interested in attending the IC Forum and/or the press briefing can obtain accreditation by 24 February 2026 (16:00) by registering at [e-mail]. If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail].

For your information, all plenary and thematic sessions of the IC Forum will be broadcast via livestreaming.