1 – 3 October

First Annual Hoffmann Center Conference

Registration required

The Global Sustainability Flagship Conference brings together leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners to explore urgent questions at the intersection of climate, nature, peace, and conflict. Organized by the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability with CEPR and ReCIPE, the conference features keynotes, panels, and research sessions on energy transition, biodiversity, corporate sustainability, and geopolitics of resources.

Venues: Auditorium Ivan Pictet, Maison de la Paix; Villa Barton; Jacques-Freymond Auditorium, Domaine Barton.

Program Highlights

Tuesday 30 September: Pricing Nature on the Balance Sheet & UN Special Rapporteur discussion
Wednesday 1 October: Keynotes on energy transition & mass extinctions
Thursday 2 October: Economics of biodiversity with Sir Partha Dasgupta
Friday 3 October: Closing keynotes by Sergei Guriev & Catherine de Vries

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Thursday 2 October, 17:45

Warm Data Lab

Lectures & Workshops

Ecolint Nations

Join Nora Bateson at Ecolint Nations for a Warm Data Lab, an interactive conversational practice that invites participants to explore complexity through dialogue. Instead of seeking fixed answers, the lab nurtures new ways of seeing connections across social, ecological, and economic contexts—offering an evening of shared discovery, fresh perspectives, and meaningful conversations open to all.

In English.

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Thursday 2 October, 12:30

Hidden Treasures of Graphic Arts

Lectures & Workshops

GamMAH

Every first Thursday of the month, the MAH invites you to explore graphic arts pop-ups at the GamMAH. You’ll unearth hidden gems from the collection, including prints, drawings, and rare books. An art historian will guide you through antique volumes, historic catalogs, artist books, and unique book-objects, showcasing remarkable formal and technical creativity.

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Thursday 2 October, 12:00

The Return of Cultural Artifacts Between France and Benin

Lectures & Workshops

Bibliothèque du MEG

In his 2024 book, Angelo Dan delves into the restitution of French cultural assets taken during the conquest of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Angelo Dan, serving as ambassador and deputy representative of the Republic of Benin in France, will lead this conference. Reservations must be made via email (biblio.meg@geneve.ch).

In French.

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Thursday 2 October, 18:30

Cédric Sapin-Defour – Où les étoiles tombent

Lectures & Workshops

Société de lecture

After briefly pursuing medical studies, Cédric Sapin-Defour became a physical education teacher. Driven by a love of words and exploration literature, he has written for publications such as Libération and Alpes Magazine, as well as books including Gravir les montagnes est une affaire de style (Guérin, 2017), Espresso (Guérin, 2019), and L’art de la trace (Transboréal, 2020).

His deep bond with his Bernese Mountain Dog inspired His Scent After the Rain (Son odeur après la pluie, Stock, 2023), a massive success with over a million readers, eighteen translations, and adaptations in progress for film, graphic novel (Le Lombard, 2025), and theater.

His powerful new book, Where the Stars Fall (Où les étoiles tombent, Stock, 2025), tells the moving story of the paragliding accident that changed his wife’s life—and her brave path to recovery.

In French.

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30 September – 2 October

Building Bridges

Lectures & Workshops

CICG

Building Bridges returns to Geneva for its sixth edition, bringing together global leaders in sustainable finance to explore innovative solutions and investment opportunities. Over three dynamic days, the conference will feature high-level discussions, hands-on workshops, and rapid-fire solution pitches—all designed to mobilize capital for real-world impact and foster cross-sector collaboration at a crucial moment for sustainability.

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September – June, Every Thursday

Thursday Debates

Lectures & Workshops

Uni Mail

The Geneva Debate Club, founded in 2022 as an English-language branch of the Club Genevois de Débat, meets every Thursday evening to provide a structured platform for practicing eloquence and critical thinking. Participants propose diverse topics, are randomly assigned pro or con positions, and engage in timed debates with interactive questioning periods.

With no participation obligation—observers welcome—evenings conclude with voting for the most convincing team and best speaker, followed by friendly bar discussions, creating an inclusive environment for developing debate skills in English.

Every Thursday evening at 18:15 during the university semester.

In English.

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