Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Swiss neutrality is under pressure not only in diplomacy but also in science, art, and sport. Can Switzerland still serve as a truly neutral hub?

Speakers:

• Carl Gustav Lundin, marine biologist, former director at IUCN, expert in ocean governance
• Lisa Emelia Svensson, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN
• Amb. Jean-Daniel Ruch, former Swiss Ambassador to Serbia, Turkey, and Israel
• Gérard Escher, Senior Advisor, GESDA

Moderator:

• Nicolas Ramseier, President, Geneva Center for Neutrality

Special guests including pianist Nikolay Khozyainov and Daniele Gerundino, senior policy and strategy expert, will also contribute during the discussion.

A networking reception will follow the debate.

Septembre 2025, from 19h00 – 22h00 (Doors open at 18:30) at the Swiss Press Club, (Domaine de Penthes, Genève).

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