Switzerland College
Geneva
Geneva is the capital of the canton of the same name, and is Switzerland's second biggest city. It lies in the south-west, near the border with France, at the western end of Lake Geneva, where the Rhone flows out of the lake.
A number of international organizations have their headquarters in Geneva. These include the European headquarters of the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labor Organization (ILO), and the UN High Commission for Refugees and CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
It is also the site of the headquarters of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Geneva is well known for unique timepieces - watches. The Geneva Seal, or Poinçon de Genève, is a quality hallmark which is only granted to a select range of luxury watches according to strict criteria. Each year Geneva holds an exclusive fair, the International Salon for Prestige Watch making.
In international surveys ranking cities of the world for their quality of life, Geneva usually figures very near the top. Mercer’s overall ranking for quality of living has revealed that Geneva again ranks as the world’s second top city, with a rating of 108. Geneva is the most ideal destination for studying and living thanks to a widespread availability of goods and services, low personal risk, effective infrastructure, premier health care, value-added education and pure nature.