The University in the City: A Key Player in Public Debate?

The Geneva Press Club and the University of Geneva are pleased to invite you to a Town Hall Meeting for the presentation and public discussion of the scientific committee’s report.

Welcome and Introduction

• Prof. Audrey Leuba, Rector of the University of Geneva
• Dr. Frédéric Esposito, President of the Scientific Committee on the Role of Universities

Participants

• Prof. Frédéric Bernard, Faculty of Law, UNIGE, and member of the Scientific Committee
• Shukriya Shukhratova, BARI student and member of the Scientific Committee

Moderator

• Isabelle Falconnier, Geneva Press Club Executive Director and member of the Scientific Committee

In May 2024, following the occupation of the Uni Mail building by the Student Coordination for Palestine (CEP-UNIGE), the Rectorate commissioned a scientific committee to reflect on the role of universities in public debate. The committee’s work focused on two main areas: firstly, institutional positioning in the face of national and international political issues; secondly, the question of suspending or terminating collaboration agreements and scientific partnerships.

This Town Hall Meeting will provide an opportunity to present the key elements of the report, explain its context and development process, and discuss it with the university community and the general public.

The report is available on a dedicated page of the UNIGE website.

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