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The Centre William Rappard at Rue de Lausanne 154, Geneva, Switzerland, was built between 1923 and 1926 to house the International Labour Office (ILO). It was the first building in Geneva designed to house an international organization. [1]
William Emmanuel Rappard (April 22, 1883, New York City – April 29, 1958) was a Swiss academic and diplomat.. Rappard was as a co-founder of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (now IHEID), Professor of Economic History at the University of Geneva, Rector of the University of Geneva in 1926, [1] Director of the Mandate Section of the League of Nations Secretariat [2] (and as a ...
Centre William Rappard. Another section of the campus are two historic villas situated by Lake Geneva, Villa Barton and Villa Moynier. Villa Barton served as the institute's main campus from 1937 to 2007. [82] It now mostly houses administrative staff.
Centre William Rappard, seat of the ILO between 1926 and 1974, now hosting the WTO. The ILO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In its first months of existence in 1919, it offices were located in London, only to move to Geneva in the summer 1920.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Geneva" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. ... Centre William Rappard; Cimetière des Rois ...
Centre William Rappard; Immeuble Clarté ... Geneva flourished in the 19th and 20th centuries, becoming the seat of many international organizations.
Murray's book about the WTO building Art Discovery and Censorship in the Centre William Rappard of Geneva: Building the Future (2023) has been described as "an important contribution to the knowledge of significant heritage aspects of the international public buildings and their artistic collections", [3] and a "fascinating account [that ...
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Geneva" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Centre William Rappard; Cimetière des Rois;