Some call it the "world's smallest metropolis", others, the "peace capital".
Whatever image it brings to mind, Geneva has always been a popular
destination. Better known throughout the world as the United Nations' European
headquarters and the head office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and
of the International Committee of the Red Cross, our city draws thousands of
people each year to conferences, conventions and meetings. Quays, lakeside
promenades, parks, elegant stores, lively streets and alleyways in the old part
of town wait to be discovered. Boat trips beckon on the lake and the Rhone
River. The Alps seem close enough to touch.
Geneva is the smallest of the world's major cities. Distinguished by its unique
geographical position in the heart of Europe, state-of-the-art technology, high quality
services, prestige and ranking as a world-class city, coupled with the
advantages of a small town, Geneva is the ideal venue for HUPO 2011. Given
its central location in Europe, Geneva is a focal point of international air, road
and rail traffic and easily accessible within hours from major European cities
and centers.
In addition, Geneva is the birthplace of SwissProt/Uniprot, a unique and central
resource of proteomics. Mark Wilkins and the members of the organizing
committee coined and pushed the Proteome concept since 1994 in Siena.
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