Director Marie-Laure Salles (@mlsalles.bsky.social) calls #InternationalGeneva to mobilise, as it has "a unique and important role to play" in tackling the ongoing crisis in #multilateralism: "A Call to Action and Political Imagination - The Role of Geneva" Read here 👉 shorturl.at/k2xZQ

"The fascist denial of internationalism is but the counterpart of its denial of democracy". Important text by Karl Polanyi, The Essence of Fascism, 1936.

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Quel drôle de titre @letemps.bsky.social !! Les femmes ont « envahi » le monde du travail?!!…

"Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being. They require the mental capacity to step past our most primal urges". Gov J.B. Pritzker, 2023. "The fundamental weakness of western civilization is empathy". Elon Musk 2025. No comment.....

What do we need ? A profoundly transformed multilateral architecture fit for pur pose and ready to face the challenge of our times. Let’s be bold in our imagination of a new coalition for that.

There's an entirely new alignment coming together. @mlsalles.bsky.social has summed up what's ahead, "a profoundly transformed multilateral architecture fit for purpose and ready to face the challenges of our times."

What we should be hoping for / working towards: a fast pincer movement.

A revoir sans modération aujourd'hui, encore plus nécessaire qu'avant hier! Comment une démocratie (déjà bien en crise depuis longtemps il faut reconnaître) plonge presque du jour au lendemain dans le fascisme... sans crier gare. www.youtube.com/watch?v=haWY...

"Through the agents of fascism, capital sets in motion enraged petty bourgeois and lumpen-proletarians, whom finance capital itself has plunged into rage and despair... The result of fascism's victory is a direct control over all institutions of domination, leadership and education." Trotsky, 1932.

En 1922, en pleine montée du fascisme en Italie, Turati, leader des socialistes réformistes affirmait "il faut avoir le courage d'être un lâche", justifiant ainsi la non réaction de son parti. On sait aujourd'hui où cela a mené. Essayons d'apprendre du passé...

Hier soir, Johann Chapoutot a présenté son livre "Les Irresponsables" à l’Institut. Il a discuté des parallèles entre la chute de la République de Weimar et les tendances politiques actuelles. @mlsalles.bsky.social @daviderodogno.bsky.social www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Join us for the screening of 'Made in Ethiopia' exploring the establishment of a vast Chinese industrial complex in a rural Ethiopian area, followed by a panel discussion: 'Strengthening Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' In partnership with @fifdh.bsky.social 📅12th March 👉 shorturl.at/txQ4l

Wonderful to welcome Alain Berset again at @gvagrad.bsky.social Talking about the Council of Europe and its defense of #democracy, #humanrights and the #ruleoflaw. The room was full, underscoring the engagement and mobilization of our community for the values anchored in multilateralism.

L’inversion accusatoire est un outil clef de manipulation pour le pervers narcissique… Toute similarité avec un mode de fonctionnement à la tête d’un empire en décadence n’est sans doute pas fortuite…..

Le mercredi 26 février, Johann Chapoutot présentera son nouveau livre : Les irresponsables : comment une démocratie disparaît au cœur de l’Europe Rejoignez-nous à l'Institut ou en ligne. Mots de bienvenue : @mlsalles.bsky.social Modération : @daviderodogno.bsky.social 👉https://shorturl.at/hK54f

"Now that American policy is to be the malign anti-hegemon, Europeans have a choice to make...If the European Union is to survive, and if Ukraine is to survive, 2025 will have to be the year that Europeans take charge of their own interests." snyder.substack.com/p/affirmativ...

Munich 2025…. 1938…. History does not repeat itself, it stutters…

Join the launch of Professor @dominic-rohner.bsky.social's New Book: "The Peace Formula: Voice, Work, and Warranties, Not Violence" offering groundbreaking insights into the causes of conflict and strategies for peacebuilding. 📅March 10th shorturl.at/uC6uq #academicsky #booksky

« C’est de fait une petite oligarchie désinvolte, égoïste et bornée qui a fait le choix, le calcul et le pari de l’assassinat d’une démocratie… Hitler ou comment l’extrême centre a mis l’extrême droite au pouvoir ». Johann Chapoutot. Les irresponsables. 2025. Page 35

Ubuntu, concept bantou: « être humain ce n’est pas un état mais une tâche …. Cette tâche se réalise dans une relation de réciprocité avec d’autres êtres vivants ». Souleymane Bachir Diagne 2024. Un concept clef pour le futur qui doit advenir!

Something good is happening in Belgrade and should inspire us....https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/serbias-students-showing-world-democratic-hope

The 2025 edition of the Geneva Policy Outlook is out, featuring courageous ideas and practice that can help Geneva – and more broadly #multilateralism – stay relevant as a global hub for #diplomacy & international cooperation: Charting the Path for “Multilateralism 2.0” Read now 👉 shorturl.at/VwavH

In times of madmen (and women) let's go back to basics - the urgency of reinventing multilateralism for a new agenda for global sustainability. The 2025 Geneva Policy Outlook report is out! An initiative of @gvagrad.bsky.social 👉Read the article: shorturl.at/FvMBX @GePolOutlook

Who is Bukele, the man who "dreams of giving El Salvador international visibility, and who is now establishing himself as the most talked-about leader in South America"? Read an analysis by @welpita.bsky.social and Marc Galvin in Global Challenges: globalchallenges.ch/issue/16/el-...

Rejoignez-nous pour la conférence publique avec @alain-berset.coe.int : "Le Conseil de l'Europe - Une mission-clé pour l'Europe et le monde" Le discours mettra en lumière les défis auxquels l’Europe est confrontée. 📅24 Feb, événement hybride Inscrivez-vous 👉 shorturl.at/8Iodj

Is there another term than corruption for that?…. www.cbsnews.com/news/meta-tr...

@gvagrad.bsky.social on February 26, Johann Chapoutot will present his new book, Les Irresponsables. Talking about the past... but also very much about the present. You are all welcome, in presence or online: www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Last week I was part of an interesting panel in Davos. “COP 30: Shaping a Planet-Centric Agenda”. My take-away: COP30 in Belem is an opportunity that cannot be missed. As the world convenes in the Amazon, we need to project a bold sustainability agenda. www.graduateinstitute.ch/communicatio...

Last week, the Institute participated in Davos 2025, themed “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age”. Read a recap of the events attended by Director @mlsalles.bsky.social, Beatrice Weder di Mauro & Ioana Popp of @gvagrad-hcgs.bsky.social, as well as Jérôme Duberry of the Tech Hub: shorturl.at/tNKkW

Let's not forget Peter Thiel as the real thought leader amongst the Silicon Valley Robber Barons: "The West may in fact be chauvinist, racist, sexist and all the other things it is accused of being, but we should embrace that rather than apologize for it." newcriterion.com/article/the-...

Nice and clear piece by Quinn Slobodian, as always. To the point! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The 2024 elections reinforced the role of the ANC as the dominant political player in South Africa, even if it lost its absolute majority. globalchallenges.ch/issue/16/wha...

Ending a 10-days trip in the US. Meeting fellow Deans of Schools of International Affairs, and alumni and alumnae of the @gvagrad.bsky.social. Rich discussions, a great opportunity to showcase the importance and relevance of what we do @gvagrad.bsky.social in the current context.

Next week, the Institute will be at #Davos2025 via the Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability, represented by Prof. Beatrice Weder di Mauro & Ioana Popp; as well as Jérôme Duberry of the Tech Hub, and @mlsalles.bsky.social, Director of the Institute. 👉https://shorturl.at/53kDA #wef25

That's the new (Trump/Musk/Zuc/Fox/Hegseth) America...Talk about backlash and primary patriarchal nostalgia. Sad and frightening really.... www.nugenix.com