On December the 6th, The Swiss and Geneva authorities hosted a cocktail party in the hotel Meridien Cyberport to celebrate the launch of ITU Telecom World 2009 and introduce the Telecom participants to Geneva Switzerland.
A large array of Swiss products were proposed to guests, including "Raclette", Swiss cheese, dried meat and of course, Swiss chocolate.
During the event the traditional "Marmite de l'Escalade", celebrating the defeat of the surprise attack by troops sent by Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy during the night of 11–12 December 1602, was smashed by Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General elect and Mr Robert Hensler State Chancellor of Geneva.
- Telecom 2009 :
- Geneva Official Site
- Geneva-Palexpo Exhibition Center
- ITU World 2009
- Geneva Tourism
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