A monthly morning lecture series in which Geneva practitioners share their expertise on questions connected to professional practice. Each session adopts a convivial coffee-and-croissant format to encourage concise presentations, critical discussion and peer exchange. The series examines practical challenges and emerging ideas in the profession, offering concrete insights, strategies and talking points that participants can apply in their work.
In French.
The 2nd Annual Flagship Conference of the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability brings together leading scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and finance leaders to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping global sustainability. The conference fosters interdisciplinary dialogue on climate, governance, economics, and the transformation of global systems.
The Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability brings together scholars, policymakers, practitioners and finance leaders for its second Flagship Conference. Participants will exchange interdisciplinary research and practice-oriented insights to address complex sustainability challenges.
The programme explores governance, economics, climate and global systems transformation, examining pathways for policy coherence, finance alignment and institutional innovation. Sessions aim to surface actionable ideas and cross-sector collaborations to advance sustainable development.
In English.
Paul Gasnier, winner of the 2025 Prix Goncourt des détenus, discusses La collision, his powerful investigation into the tragic death of his mother, and the complex web of individual and collective responsibility behind it. Moderated by Aylin Elçi, the conversation will be followed by a children’s storytelling performance and brunch in the courtyard of the Société de Lecture.
This workshop explores the traditional process of assembling a herbarium specimen, inspired by Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s collections. Participants learn scientific techniques for pressing and mounting dried plants on old paper, practice botanical labelling and nomenclature, and select specimens to create a personal herbarium sheet. The session examines preservation methods, identification principles and the historical context of Rousseau’s approach, combining practical skills with scientific insight to produce a lasting botanical object.
In French.
This interactive memory challenge invites participants to test their memory while exploring practical ways to preserve biodiversity based on Geneva’s municipal strategy. Players match “before-and-after” images that illustrate individual and institutional actions, and each correct pair reveals concise information explaining the measure. The activity examines themes such as habitat restoration, species-friendly practices, urban greening and policy responses, helping participants understand the impact and rationale behind everyday and organisational conservation choices.
An audiovisual parcours immerses visitors in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s life and work, arguing that his writings continue to provoke contemporary debate. Through seven thematic niches, the presentation examines Rousseau’s paradoxes — from individual freedom to social critique — and invites reflection on how his ideas anticipate modern challenges. The session explores tensions in his thought and encourages critical questioning of present assumptions, revealing why Rousseau remains relevant for current political and cultural discussions.
In English at 11:30 am
In French at 2 pm
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