![]() ![]() “To those who wanted this Conference Hall, to those who conceived it and to those who built it, the Geneva Government sends its profound gratitude.” Longchamp said this Conference Hall is not only at the service of WIPO, but all. ![]() “The image is telling,” he noted, adding that architecture is not only about function, but also “illustrates a spirit and translates an ambition.” Mr. “The Conference Hall that we are inaugurating today completes the assets of International Geneva.” He said the shape of the new Conference Hall “is not trivial” as the structure appears to be floating above the ground. François Longchamp, President of the Council of State, Republic and State of Geneva, said by virtue of its geographical location, and the “audacity of its architectural choices,” WIPO stands out. Speaking on behalf of the Geneva Government, Mr. When the Conference Hall is not being used for WIPO meetings, it will be available for use by other parties. The WIPO Assemblies were being held for the first time in the new conference center, a notable new feature on Geneva’s Place des Nations that completes WIPO’s major construction plans. As a cantilever construction, it expresses balance, the key to success in multilateralism.”ĭelegates from WIPO’s 187 member states were gathered in Geneva for the annual WIPO Assemblies, taking place September 22-30, 2014. “It floats between the original WIPO tower and our new building. “The new Conference Hall has been warmly greeted as a beautiful new addition to International Geneva,” Mr. WIPO’s new 1,600 square meter Conference Hall ( photos on Flickr) features some 900 seats, state-of-the-art interpretation and projection facilities and pine and oak construction material sourced mainly from Switzerland. ![]()
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