January 29 – Mr. Pierre Krähenbühl, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
« L’action humanitaire du CICR dans un monde polarisé : défis et dilemmes. »
The ICRC’s humanitarian action in a polarized world: challenges and dilemmas.
February 18 – Mr. Paul Vallet, Associate Fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), International Policy Analyst, Journalist.
« Vers un temps d’incertitudes : Quand Donald Trump mène les Etats-Unis dans un monde en disruption. »
Towards an age of uncertainty: when Donald Trump leads the United States into a disrupted world.
March 4 – Mr. Joseph Deiss, Former President of the Swiss Confederation and Former President of the United Nations General Assembly.
« Plaidoyer pour une dynamique de la paix. »
A plea for a dynamic of peace.
March 20 – Mr. Eric Meyer, French Journalist and Author, Specialist on China.
« Xi Jiping et l’évolution de la politique chinoise. »
Xi Jinping and the evolution of Chinese politics.
April 11 – Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
« Réinventer le monde du travail : défis et perspectives du 2ème Sommet mondial pour le développement social. »
Reinventing the world of work: challenges and perspectives from the 2nd World Summit for Social Development.
May 6 – Mr. François Nordmann, Former Swiss Ambassador and Journalist.
« Face à la malice des temps. Regard lucide sur l’action diplomatique. »
Facing the malice of the times: a clear-eyed look at diplomatic action.
May 26 – Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
« Bridging the digital divide in the AI era. »
Lunch-debate organized jointly with the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce (BSCC).
June 16 – Mr. Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS, Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University.
« La vision chinoise de l’ordre mondial. »
The Chinese vision of the world order.