Raising-awareness activities
Cosmopolis TV shows
Cosmopolis: a TV show exploring international Geneva
The Fondation pour Genève is delighted to have teamed up with the City of Geneva, the Groupement des Entreprises Multinationales and Léman Bleu TV to create a monthly programme showcasing international Geneva.
An in-depth look at our city’s international activities, its assets, its challenges and, above all, its diversity. Art, peace, human rights, the economy, science – the aim is to introduce the general public to the different dimensions of international Geneva and overcome preconceptions about this important sector for the region. This awareness-raising campaign will accompany the Fondation pour Genève’s study on the impact of the international sector in Geneva published in March 2024.
Season 3: 2026
1. Art and Humanity
– Panel discussion with Charlotte Diwan, Director of artgenève, and Jérôme de Massias de Bonne, Founder of Arts in Transit
– In-depth interview with Simon Studer, Founder of Simon Studer Art
– Report on the winners of the Art and Humanity Prize awarded by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, the ICRC, the Geneva Red Cross and HEAD-Geneva
2. Mental health dealing with the state of the world
– Panel discussion with Dr. Lamyae Benzakour (Head of the Liaison Psychiatry and TraumaCare Consultation Unit, HUG), Dr. Noémie Cuissart de Grelle (MEME Consultation, Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence) and Hélène Ros (President, CoCreate Humanity)
– In-depth interview with Dr. Aiysha Malik (Mental Health Specialist, World Health Organization)
– Report on the tTIS research project, which uses AI to improve mental health
Season 2: 2025
1. Geneva, a breeding ground for talent in a ‘global village’
Guest speakers:
– Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva
– Kathryn Rowan, Executive Director of the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN)
– Christophe Gerber, General Manager of ELCASecurity
– Prof. Diego Kuonen, Founding Director of the GSEM Master of Science in Business Analytics programme at UNIGE
– Conrad Hughes, Director of Ecolint
2. Diversity, equity and inclusion
Guest speakers:
– Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
– Claire Sommerville, Executive Director of the IHEID Centre for Gender Studies
– Rachel M’Bon, Vice-President of the FIFDH Council
– Lara Nogueira, member of the Association Romande Trisomie 21 (Art21)
– Mamadou Lamarante Kante, apprentice at IKEA
– Antonella Zadotti, Regional Vocational Training Manager at IKEA
– Vanessa Tampieri, Protection Associate at the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees
3. Geneva, an innovation hub that puts Switzerland on the map
Guest speakers :
– Lamine Brahimi, CFA Co-founder of Taurus SA
– Matthieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders
– Sergio Mujica, ISO Secretary-General
– David Roux-Fouillet, Head of Product Design, Jewellery and Accessories at HEAD – Geneva, University of Art and Design
– Daniel Schupbach, Founder and CEO of Contexa
4. Sport : a new “soft power” ?
Guest speakers:
– Marie Barbey-Chappuis, Councillor of the City of Geneva
– Marie Porchet, Programs and partnerships coordinator, Centre for Sport and Human Rights
– Léna Rieder-Menge, president and co-founder of FLAG21
– Cédric Van Den Boagaerde, executive director of AISTS (International Academy of Sport Science and Technology)
5. Digital governance: where do our data go?
Guest speakers:
– Kamilia Amdouni, Francophone Forum on Digital Governance and AI
– Francesca Bosco, CyberPeace Institute
– Marc Loebekken, Proton
6. AI for the best of all worlds
Guest speakers:
– Rado Andrian, HealthAI
– Hangyeol Kang, student at UNIGE
– Robert Mardini, Director of Geneva University Hospitals
– Xavier Oberson, Professor at UNIGE / Partner at OBERSON ABELS SA
– Vincent Widmer, Co-founder of Beekee
– International Telecommunication Union
7. Geneva, a centre for dialogue and multilateralism
Guest speakers:
– Marie Hürlimann, Co-Director of FORAUS
– Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Director of the Geneva Centre for Business & Human Rights at the University of Geneva
– Amb. Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy
– Nicolas Levrat, Professor of Law at the University of Geneva and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minorities
– Global Cities Hub
8. Science, a global common good?
Guest speakers:
– Marilyne Andersen, Executive Director of GESDA (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator)
– Ana Luiza Thompson-Flores, Director of the Liaison Office and UNESCO Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
– Martin Gastal, Head of Partnerships and Engagement at the Open Quantum Institute
– Enrico Chesta, Coordinator of Aerospace and Environmental Applications at CERN
– the NGO Objectif Sciences International
9. Human rights, our everyday essentials
Guest speakers:
– Jasmine Abdulcadir, doctor, head of the Gynaecological and Obstetric Emergency Unit at HUG – Geneva University Hospitals
– Miren A. Bengoa, President of the Martin Ennals Foundation Board
– Alfonso Gomez, Mayor of Geneva
– Laura Longobardi, Co-Editorial Director of FIFDH Geneva
– Marc Morel, Co-President of the Geneva section of the Swiss League for Human Rights
– Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Season 1: 2024
1. International Geneva : pleased to meet you
The first show was broadcast on Léman Bleu on 22 January 2024 and featured guest speakers:
– Charlotte Diwan, director of artgenève
– Joëlle Kuntz, author and journalist
– Anna Ifkovits Horner, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva
– Michael Moller, former Director General of the UN in Geneva
– Marie Laure Salles, Director of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)
2. An architectural tour of International Geneva
Guest speakers:
– François de Marignac, Architect
– Philippe Meier, Architect
– Panos Mantziaras, Director, Fondation Braillard
– Patrick Mollard, Director of the Monuments and Sites Department of the State of Geneva
– Patrice Bezos, Architect
3. Geneva, capital of a wide range of industries
Guest speakers:
– Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, President of GESDA
– Nathalie Fontanet, State Councillor
– Marc Pictet, President of the Fondation pour Genève
– François Rohrbach, President of the Groupement des Entreprises Multinationales
– Laurent Ott, Scientific Associate, Haute Ecole de Gestion de Genève
– Yannick Roulin, Director of the Geneva International Welcome Centre (CAGI)
4. Peace and security
Guest speakers:
– Marina Wutholen, director and founder of the Young Activists Summit
– Corinne Momal-Vanian, director of Kofi Annan Foundation
– Alain Delétroz, director of Geneva Call
– Stefano Toscano, director of Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
– Pierre Azan, senior advisor for the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
5. International Trade from Geneva
Guest speakers:
– Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization
– Vincent Gancel, Director of Corporate and Investment Banking at Indosuez
– Erwin Bollinger, Swiss Ambassador to the WTO
– Alexandra Johnson, Vice-President of the Swiss Arbitration Centre
6. Health and technology transfers
Guest speakers:
– Dr. Rafaella Casolino, oncologist and researcher at the World Health Organisation (WHO)
– Stefano Buono, founder of the AAA startup
– Manuela Cirilli, Medical Applications Adviser at CERN
– Prof. Valentina Garibotto, head of the nuclear medicine department at Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG)
– Prof. Antoine Geissbühler, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Geneva
7. Labour market
Guest speakers:
– Christine Dupré, DRH at Eli Lilly
– Lisa McDonald, President of Global Health Secutity Fund
– Blaise Matthey, Vice president of International Organisation of Employers
– Peter van Rooij, Director of the partnerships department at International Labour Organisation (ILO)
8. Culture, the beating heart of Geneva
Guest speakers:
– Béatrice Blandin, Curator of the ‘Heritage at Risk’ exhibition at the MAH
– Olivier Calloud, CEO of Piguet Galland
– Anaïs Emery, General and Artistic Director of the Geneva International Film Festival (GIFF)
– Valéry Freland, Executive Director of the International Alliance for Heritage Protection (ALIPH)
– Jean Terrier, Executive Director of the Hardt Foundation
– Marc-Olivier Wahler, Director of the Museum of Art and History (MAH)
9. Youth in action
Guest speakers :
– Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Geneva
– Prof. Philip Jaffé, Professor at the University of Geneva and member of United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
– Cécile Jeannin, Founder of Children’s rights international Academy
– Ela Ozturk, Geneva representative at the Jugendsession in Bern
– Roman Monnier, participant in DemaImpact and member of the Jean-Marc Landry Foundation
– Albion Bellaqa, President of the Student’s United Nations (SUN)
– Shanley McLaren, Young Activists Summit 2024 laureate
– Sohanur Rahman, Young Activists Summit 2024 laureate
– Maïmouna Ba, Young Activists Summit 2023 laureate
10. International solidarity
Guest speakers :
– Sylvie Fonteilles-Drabek, executive Vice-President of Medicines for Malaria Venture
– Jürg Lauber, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN
– Ghislain Lessene, Executive Director, Centre for African Legal Studies
– Pascal Hufschmid, Director of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum
– Daniela Picco, Executive Director of the MSC Foundation
– Catherine Schümperli Younossian, General Secretary of the Fédération Genevoise de Coopération
