Organization
Geneva Call is a non-profit organization under Swiss law. It is headed by a board composed of local personalities with expertise in international law or in the thematic issues that compose the mission of Geneva Call. One member of the board, Elisabeth Decrey-Warner, also serves as the president of Geneva Call. The board is organizing an advisory council consisting of further experts in Geneva Call's work.
Geneva Call's headquarters staff is divided into three divisions: Administration & Management, Administration Accounting, and Communications. Geneva Call's operations staff is divided into four geographical divisions (Africa, Asia, Europe & Caucasus, Middle East & Latin America) and two thematic divisions (gender issues and children issues).
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