Uni Mail is one of the main buildings of the University of Geneva, located in the Plainpalais district. Opened in 1999, it hosts faculties such as Law, Economics, Social Sciences, and Translation. Known for its modern design and vibrant academic environment, Uni Mail serves as a central hub for students, offering extensive library facilities, study spaces, and frequent events and lectures.
EA Geneva hosts bi-weekly lunches at Uni Mail, offering a space for exchanging ideas, discussing effective altruism, and fostering friendships. Participants bring their own meals and engage in conversations on a range of topics including biosecurity, global health, AI safety, psychology, philosophy, and politics. Newcomers are warmly welcomed, and small groups of 3 to 5 people ensure enriching discussions.
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.
Videos by Óscar Muñoz (Colombia) and Vindhya Buthpitiya (Sri Lanka)
The Alexei Jaccard Mural serves as a space for remembrance and contemplation on human rights and enforced disappearances. The inaugural exhibition, “Residual Images of Forced Disappearance,” delves into this theme with photographic works that highlight the fragility of memory while exposing absence and emptiness. These paradoxical and poetic images transform into areas of resistance against violence.
The conference hosted by Fair Trade Town Geneva during Climate Week 2025 will explore the intersection of ecological urgency and social inequality. Experts including Yvan Maillard Ardenti, Catherine Schümperli Younossian, and Lara Baranzini will delve into the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on impoverished communities, the role of austerity policies in exacerbating North-South imbalances, and sustainable economic alternatives such as fair trade. The event aims to deepen our understanding and seek equitable solutions to the climate crisis, with the discussion moderated by Daniel Tillmanns.
In French.
Géraldine Pflieger and Kari De Pryck will provide an in-depth analysis of the challenges, limitations, and future directions of international climate negotiations, a decade after the Paris Agreement. The talk will delve into the operation, role, and hurdles faced by the COP conferences in combating climate change, highlighting the diverse influences and vested interests involved, as well as addressing accusations of manipulation by oil industry lobbies. Géraldine Pflieger is a professor of urban and environmental policy at the University of Geneva, and Kari De Pryck is an assistant lecturer at the Institute for Environmental Sciences.
In French.
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