CICAD - Coordination Intercommunautaire Contre l’Antisémitisme et la Diffamation

What CICAD - Coordination Intercommunautaire Contre l’Antisémitisme et la Diffamation does

CICAD is a non-profit association (association à but non lucratif) founded in 1991 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, whose mission is to combat all forms of antisemitism in French-speaking Switzerland (Suisse romande), ensure the application of Swiss anti-racism legislation, and preserve the memory of the Shoah. The organization operates three functional pillars: victim support, education/memory, and monitoring/advocacy. Its beneficiaries include Jewish individuals and communities in Romandy, schools and educators across cantons (Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, Valais, Jura), and Swiss public authorities and media requiring incident data and policy input. A core committee of community presidents provides governance, and the daily operation is led by Secretary General Johanne Gurfinkiel, who has been with the organization for 23 years.

CICAD's analytical backbone is an incident monitoring and reporting system that documents antisemitic acts collected via an online form, two telephone hotlines (Geneva +41 22 321 48 78, Lausanne +41 21 331 55 00), and outreach to schools and online platforms. Output is consolidated into the Annual Antisemitism Report (published since 2003 under the IHRA operational definition), with 2,438 incidents logged in 2025 — a 36% year-over-year increase from 1,789 in 2024. The organization runs a structured education suite comprising the Auschwitz Study Day (since 2001, ~5,400 participants cumulative), Survivor Testimony sessions (~3,000 students), and Pedagogical Modules launched in 2021 (~5,000 students), plus a Victim Assistance service providing legal accompaniment and complaint filing. It has pursued legal actions against perpetrators (notably a 2019 complaint against Dieudonné M'Bala M'Bala and a March 2026 criminal complaint against CDDH for defamation).

CICAD's revenue model is donations and grants: it runs public fundraising campaigns, accepts bank transfers via UBS, and receives institutional support from its member communities (CIG, CJLG-GIL, CILV, CIN, CIF) and national bodies (FSCI, PLJS). There are no commercial products, no pricing model, and all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization employs a small team of approximately 10–12 staff across analysis, pedagogy, communications, events, fundraising, and canton-level coordination (e.g., Vaud). Reach is distributed via digital channels (website, newsletter, social video), press communications, and direct delivery in schools and to authorities.

Name

CICAD - Coordination Intercommunautaire Contre l’Antisémitisme et la Diffamation

Legal name

CICAD - Coordination Intercommunautaire Contre l'Antisémitisme et la Diffamation

Website

https://cicad.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CICAD is a Geneva-based Swiss non-profit founded in 1991 that combats antisemitism in French-speaking Switzerland through incident monitoring, victim support, and Holocaust education programs for schools, communities, and public authorities across the Romandy cantons.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: CICAD is funded primarily through public donations. The organization runs fundraising campaigns, offers a donation page via iraiser.eu, and accepts bank transfers (UBS Switzerland AG, IBAN: CH600024024097197201J). No commercial revenue streams exist.
2. Membership and Community Representation: CICAD represents member Jewish communities and organizations in French-speaking Switzerland (CIG, CJLG-GIL, CILV, CIN, CIF) and receives institutional support through these community relationships, though specific funding arrangements are not detailed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CICAD is a non-profit association that monitors and documents antisemitic incidents across French-speaking Switzerland, provides direct victim support via a hotline and legal accompaniment, and delivers Holocaust education programs to schools and the broader public. Its flagship offerings include the Annual Antisemitism Report (published since 2003), an online incident reporting form, survivor testimony sessions, Auschwitz study trips, and pedagogical modules for schools.

Product overview

CICAD operates as a non-profit civil society organization (association à but non lucratif) established in 1991, offering a coordinated suite of monitoring, educational, and victim-support services. Its core product is the Annual Antisemitism Report, a flagship monitoring and analysis publication that has tracked antisemitic incidents in French-speaking Switzerland since 2003, feeding into annual reports published each February. This is supported by an online Incident Reporting Form that collects data from victims and witnesses, a Victim Assistance and Legal Support service providing personalized help and legal accompaniment, and an Education division comprising three main programmatic products: the Survivor Testimony Program (Témoignages de Rescapés), the annual Auschwitz Study Day (Journée d'étude à Auschwitz), and Pedagogical Modules for schools. CICAD also publishes Annual Reviews documenting its institutional activities. Together these products form an integrated ecosystem centered on antisemitism monitoring, victim protection, and Holocaust education and remembrance in French-speaking Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Antisemitism Report (Rapport annuel sur l'antisémitisme en Suisse romande) CICAD's flagship annual publication providing comprehensive monitoring, analysis, and statistics on antisemitic incidents in French-speaking Switzerland, published each February and distributed to authorities, media, and the public.
• Online Incident Reporting Form (Formulaire de signalement d'actes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,400+ students and teachers participated in CICAD's Auschwitz study trips since 2001
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CIG - Communauté Israélite de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG is one of the core member communities represented within CICAD's governance structure and is cited as a key community partner in CICAD's representational mandate for Jewish communities in French-speaking Switzerland.
• CILV - Communauté Israélite de Lausanne et du canton de VaudcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCILV is a member community represented within CICAD's governance structure and one of the principal Jewish communities in French-speaking Switzerland.
• CIN - Communauté Israélite du canton de NeuchâtelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIN is a member community represented within CICAD's governance structure.
• CIF - Communauté Israélite de FribourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIF is a member community represented within CICAD's governance structure.
• CJLG-GIL - Communauté Juive Libérale de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCJLG-GIL is a member community represented within CICAD's governance structure.
• FSCI - Fédération Suisse des Communautés IsraélitescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSCI is the national federation of Swiss Jewish communities. CICAD collaborates with FSCI on national antisemitism analysis and shares data. FSCI President Ralph Friedländer and Representative Daniel Jakobovitz serve on the CICAD Committee.
• PLJS - Plateforme des Juifs Libéraux de SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLJS (Plateforme des Juifs Libéraux de Suisse) is represented on the CICAD Committee, with President Susi Saitowitz serving as a committee member.
• IHRA - International Holocaust Remembrance AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCICAD uses the IHRA operational definition of antisemitism as the framework for its monitoring and reporting work. IHRA is an intergovernmental body with 35 member states, including Switzerland, that promotes international coordination to combat antisemitism and Holocaust distortion.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADL (Anti-Defamation League): Large established US-based organization tracking antisemitism, providing education, and advocating with authorities. Comparable in incident monitoring and educational program design, though with vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• European Jewish Congress: Pan-European umbrella representing Jewish communities and combating antisemitism across Europe. Operates at broader regional scope but overlaps with CICAD on policy advocacy and incident tracking.
• B'nai B'rith International: Global Jewish advocacy and humanitarian organization engaged in antisemitism monitoring and human rights policy. Overlaps with CICAD on advocacy and community representation but operates at much larger global scale.

Regional players

• Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah: French foundation supporting Holocaust memory, education, and research projects. Comparable to CICAD's educational and Shoah remembrance missions, though it operates as a grantmaking foundation rather than direct service provider.
• FSCI - Fédération Suisse des Communautés Israélites: National federation of Swiss Jewish communities that CICAD partners with on antisemitism analysis. Operates at Swiss-wide scope covering German and Italian regions beyond CICAD's Romandie focus.

Direct peers

• CRIF - Conseil Représentatif des Institutions Juives de France: Umbrella body representing French Jewish institutions and monitoring antisemitism in France. Directly comparable in mission, community federation governance, and policy advocacy role to CICAD.
• LICRA - Ligue Internationale Contre le Racisme et l'Antisémitisme: France-based non-profit dedicated to fighting racism and antisemitism through legal action, education, and advocacy. Closely mirrors CICAD's mandate, victim support structure, and Francophone civil society positioning.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center: International Jewish human rights organization focused on Holocaust remembrance, antisemitism documentation, and educational outreach. Comparable to CICAD across monitoring, education, and advocacy dimensions.
• CST - Community Security Trust: UK Jewish community security organization providing incident reporting, victim support, and security guidance. Comparable to CICAD in victim assistance, incident documentation, and community-based protective mission.

Others

• Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry: Academic research center tracking antisemitism across Europe. Adjacent to CICAD in producing incident analysis and annual reports, though from an academic rather than advocacy posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

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