Calendar: Past events and reports

  • Conference on Innovation at the ICRC

    Thursday, October 11, 2018 18:30-21:30

    The slides shared by Ms. Nan Buzard are available below under "Documents." She opened by sharing a video, which you can access here: https://youtu.be/MpJHQeXN-RI Our Club member Mr. Greg Garrett also gave a brief presentation as a "Rotary minute" on the Rotary club he visited in Dar es Salaam, ...

    Crowne Plaza Geneva Nan Buzard Files
  • A Journey of Japanese Art: Ukiyo-e paintings

    Thursday, October 18, 2018 18:30-21:30

    Our club member, Mineko Mohri, will share her passion of art. On this occasion, she will present on Japanese art "Ukiyo-e paintings". Mineko's grandparents were very talented in paintings. Her mother is a professor ("Shihan") of Japanese calligraphy ("Shodō") and the Japanese art of flower arrangem...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Mineko Mohri
  • World Investment Forum

    Monday, October 22, 2018 09:00 - Friday, October 26, 2018 18:00

    The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development will hold the 2018 World Investment Forum from 22 to 26 October at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The biennial Forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges and gathers more than 4,000 investment...

    Palais des Nations Many speakers, including heads of state, CEOs, and ministers
  • The InterContinental Hotel Geneva

    Thursday, October 25, 2018 18:30-21:30

    We will have a presentation by Mr. François Chopinet, General Manager of the InterContinental Geneva. Mr. Chopinet will share insights from 25 years in the hospitality industry. We look forward to seeing you.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva François Chopinet
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, November 1, 2018 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have professional presentations by our Club members Mr. Robert Curzon and Mr. Samir Lebbar. Mr. Robert Curzon is the CEO and partner of the Swiss French-speaking structure of the Knight Frank brand. Previously over the past 15 years, he has been Deputy Director in a compan...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Robert Curzon and Samir Lebbar
  • District 1990 Rotary University

    Saturday, November 3, 2018 08:30-14:30

    District 1990 will have its Rotary University at the Université de Genève on Saturday, 3 November, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The agenda and further details are available on the corresponding district page for this event: https://www.rotary1990.ch/en/activities/agenda/92686/rotary-d1990-uni

    Université de Genève
  • Visit to Camarada

    Tuesday, November 6, 2018 10:00-13:00

    An opportunity to visit Camarada (a welcome and training centre for migrant women) is being arranged for Club Members on Tuesday, November 6th, at 10 a.m. Following a guided tour of the center, lunch would be provided at 12 noon. The entire visit should end around 1 p.m. The center is located a...

    Camarada
  • Conference on holding perpetrators of war crimes accountable and a presentation on l'Escalade

    Thursday, November 8, 2018 18:30-21:30

    We will have a conference by Mr. Alain Werner on holding perpetrators of war crimes accountable: utopia or reality? Following Mr. Werner's presentation, Mr. Jean-Paul Vulliéty will discuss the Escalade and the cortège de l’Escalade. Mr. Alain Werner, Founder and Director of Civitas Maxima, ...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Alain Werner & Jean-Paul Vulliéty
  • Wildlife photography for conservation

    Thursday, November 15, 2018 18:30-21:30

    Our club member, Greg S. Garrett, will share his passion of wildlife photography for conservation.  Please note that this evening, we will not meet at the InterContinental, but rather at the Crowne Plaza (Avenue Louis-Casaï 75-77; 1216 Cointrin). We look forward to seeing you. 

    Crowne Plaza Geneva Greg S. Garrett
  • Visit of Governor of District 1990

    Thursday, November 22, 2018 18:30-21:30

    This evening we will have the privilege of a visit from the Governor of Rotary District 1990, Mr. Christian Colquhoun.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva District Governor Christian Colquhoun
  • Statutory meeting

    Thursday, December 6, 2018 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for our statutory meeting at the InterContinental Hotel.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Social Evening (in Geneva)

    Thursday, December 13, 2018 18:30-21:30

    For those who will be in Geneva the evening of 13 December 2018, we will have a social evening at the InterContinental Hotel. (In conjunction with the seminar on “Predictive conversation and behavioral analysis,” organized by our Club member Stéphanie Armangau, our statutory meeting on 13 Decem...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Any Rotarian who is in town
  • Statutory Meeting (in Leukerbad)

    Thursday, December 13, 2018 20:00-21:30

    In conjunction with the seminar on “Predictive conversation and behavioral analysis,” organized by our Club member Stéphanie Armangau, our statutory meeting on 13 December 2018, will be a social evening held at the venue of the seminar: Le Bristol Leukerbad (Rathausstrasse 51, CH- 3954 Leukerbad). ...

    Le Bristol Leukerbad Any Rotarian joining us in Leukerbad
  • Interfaith Conference

    Thursday, December 20, 2018 18:30-21:30

    For our last meeting of the year, we will have an interfaith conference by Very Rev. Dr. William McComish and Mr. Hafid Ouardiri. Very Rev. Dr. McComish is the President of the Committee of the Geneva Spiritual Appeal; he will present on the meaning of Christmas. Mr. Hafid Ouardiri is the co-founde...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Dr. William McComish and Mr. Hafid Ouardiri
  • Social evening

    Thursday, December 27, 2018 18:30-21:30

    Welcome to all those who are in town and do not take part in the general rush into the snow or the sun! Please do not forget to register as usual.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Social Evening

    Thursday, January 3, 2019 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for a social evening at the InterContinental Hotel. The final location will be confirmed three days before the meeting. Please check the venue just before joining us. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you. 

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Any Rotarian who is in town
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, January 10, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a presentation by our Club member Ms. Marie-José Astre-Démoulin. After a career at the United Nations as a coach and trainer specialized in career development, cross-cultural communication, and team dynamics, Ms. Astre-Démoulin has become a consultant on these topics and ...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Marie-José Astre-Démoulin
  • Rotaract Genève International Conference: ITU and HUG

    Wednesday, January 16, 2019 19:30-21:00

    The Rotaract Genève International Club invites everyone to join them for their conference on January 16th at 7:30 p.m. at the Hotel Ibis Nations Manuela (HR at ITU) and Nicola (Gynecologist at HUG) will present themselves as well as their professional activities.  

    Hotel Ibis Nations Manuela (ITU) and Nicola (HUG)
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, January 17, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a professional presentation by our Club member Mr. Coll MacDougall-Hunter. We look forward to seeing you and learning more about his life and experience.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Coll MacDougall-Hunter
  • Club visit to the "Association point d’eau" (Dentistry for the needy)

    Wednesday, January 23, 2019 19:00-22:00

    Association point d’eau Our club will visit the "Association point d’eau" which is dentistry for the needy in the Geneva area. Following this visit, we will have dinner nearby.
  • Camarada

    Thursday, January 24, 2019 18:30-21:30

    The slides shared by Ms. Caroline Eichenberger are available below under "Documents."

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Caroline Eichenberger Files
  • Doing Business with Africa

    Thursday, January 31, 2019 18:30-21:30

    The slides shared by Lanciné Diaby and Thomas Seghezzi are available below under "Documents."

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Lanciné Diaby and Thomas Seghezzi Files
  • Centre d’Appui Scolaire

    Thursday, February 7, 2019 18:30-21:30

    This evening we will formally celebrate a donation arranged by our Club for the Centre d’Appui Scolaire, which aims to prevent children and young adults from dropping out of school by giving them the support they need to keep up with their studies. Mr. Yves Roset, Director of the Centre d’Appui...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Mr. Yves Roset
  • Ski Outing in Les Contamines

    Saturday, February 9, 2019 10:00-17:00

    Our Club member Gavin Taylor is organizing a ski outings on Saturday, February 9th, at Les Contamines, and on Saturday, March 2nd, at Flaine.  On Saturday, February 9th, we will meet at 10 a.m. at the top station of Les Contamines and start skiing together, then split up into smaller groups bas...

    Les Contamines
  • Conference on Ecole Internationale and Interact

    Thursday, February 14, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will have a presentation by Mr. David Hawley, Director General of Ecole Internationale. We will also have the pleasure of hearing from the Genève International Interact Club and Barbora will offer a brief talk on the Science Ambassadors SASSY initiative she is leading. Additionally, Hansjoerg wi...

    Ecole Internationale Nations Campus Director General David Hawley
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, February 21, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a presentation by Global Grant Scholar Ms. Janine Furtado, followed by a professional presentation by our Club member Ms. Malika Aït-Mohamed Parent.  Ms. Aït-Mohamed Parent is committed to developing an institutional accountability framework embracing soft and hard co...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Malika Aït-Mohamed Parent
  • Who is this guy called Isaac Casaubon?

    Thursday, February 28, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a presentation by Mr. André Hurst, a Hellenist, professor, and former Rector of the University of Geneva. Mr. Hurst is the author of books and articles mainly covering the domains of Greek Epics and ancient theatre; he has also been involved in the editions of papyri....

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva André Hurst
  • Ski outing in Flaine

    Saturday, March 2, 2019 10:00-17:00

    Our Club member Gavin Taylor is organizing a ski outings on Saturday, February 9th, at Les Contamines, and on Saturday, March 2nd, at Flaine.  On Saturday, March 2nd, we will meet at 10 a.m. at the top station of Flaine and start skiing together, then split up into smaller groups based on what ...

    Flaine
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, March 7, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have presentations by Mr. Michel Grandjean, member of RC Genève, and our Club member Ms. Juliana Knoll Negri, on their efforts to support youth and to promote young talents. We will also be pleased to have a presentation by our Club member, Mr. Walter Gyger, on the Rotary ...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Michel Grandjean, Juliana Knoll Negri, and Walter Gyger
  • Brasserie l’Apaisée

    Thursday, March 14, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a presentation by Mr. Xavier Righetti, founder of the microbrewery l'Apaisée. Mr. Righetti founded l'Apaisée upon returning to Geneva from a trip to Quebec. His microbrewery uses only organic ingredients whenever possible to produce original beers, brewed with the utmost ...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Xavier Righetti
  • Rotaract and The L’Ink

    Thursday, March 21, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a presentation by the Rotaract Genève International club. We will also be pleased to hear from Eglantine Fabre, co-founder of The L’ink, a new startup that aims to offer an exclusive moment to clients or collaborators by introducing charismatic personalities with extr...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Rotaract members and Eglantine Fabre
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, March 28, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a professional presentation by our Club member Mr. Gavin Taylor. Mr. Taylor is a partner at MVT Architects, where he brings substantial experience in the field of architecture since studying at the University of Edinburgh.  We look forward to seeing you and learni...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Gavin Taylor
  • Inductions of Cécilia Cretin and Nada Sayarh Lebbar and Interact Presidential Handover

    Thursday, April 4, 2019 18:30-21:30

    This evening we will be delighted to have the inductions of two new Club members: Ms. Cécilia Cretin and Ms. Nada Sayarh Lebbar. We will also have the handover from the Interact President Ms. Lara Eckes-Chantre to President-Elect Ms. Leyla Humphries and celebrate the outcomes under Lara's leade...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Benin

    Thursday, April 11, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have presentations on Benin by our Club members Mr. Dêlidji Eric Degila and Ms. Claire Zendali. Mr. Degila is from Benin and Ms. Zendali participated in a service project there last summer. We look forward to seeing you and learning more about the experiences of these memb...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Dêlidji Eric Degila and Claire Zendali
  • AIC luncheon on real estate in Geneva

    Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:45-14:00

    The American International Club of Geneva is pleased to invite us to attend a luncheon on the theme of "real estate in Geneva: what you should know".  Organized in association with the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and CCIG, the event will feature presentations on: Real estate taxes ...

    Metropole Hotel Stéphane Tanner, Julien Blanc, Mark Muller Files
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, April 18, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have professional presentations by our Club members Mr. Laurent Darbois and Ms. Malin Strasding. Our Club President-Elect, Mr. Laurent Darbois, has been a practicing periodontist since 2007, following graduate studies at the University of Strasbourg and Boston University. ...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Laurent Darbois and Malin Strasding
  • SOCIAL EVENING

    Thursday, April 25, 2019 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for a social evening at the InterContinental Hotel. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you. 

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Any Rotarian who is in town
  • Gala for water filtering systems for public schools in Lebanon

    Thursday, May 2, 2019 19:30-21:30

    Please join us for the gala for water for public schools in Lebanon. Additional information, including how to purchase tickets and become a sponsor, is available at the dedicated website: rotarygala.ch. This will take the place of our regular weekly meeting. We look forward to seeing you.

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Conference on IFRC

    Thursday, May 9, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will have a conference by Mr. Elhadj As Sy, the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Mr. Sy has extensive experience in leadership roles in the humanitarian sector, having previously served at a senior level with UNICEF, UNAIDS, the Gl...

    Crowne Plaza Geneva Elhadj As Sy
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, May 16, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a professional presentation by our Club member Ms. Marie-José Astre-Démoulin. Ms. Astre-Démoulin will share her passion for topics such as change management, team dynamics, and sustainable leadership, through anecdotes based on her 20 years in the United Nations syste...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Marie-José Astre-Démoulin
  • Conversation with Michael Møller

    Thursday, May 23, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will have a conversation between our Club Member, Mr. Walter Gyger, and our Honorary Member, Mr. Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Mr. Møller has over 38 years of experience as an international civil servant in the United Nations. He began his career in...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Michael Møller
  • No Meeting (Ascension Day)

    Thursday, May 30, 2019

    Our club will not meet on 30 May, because of the Ascension Day holiday. 

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  • Experiences from the Rotary International Convention

    Thursday, June 6, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to hear from our members who visited the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg. We look forward to seeing you and hearing about the experiences of our members. 

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Statutory Meeting

    Thursday, June 13, 2019 18:30-21:30

    We will be pleased to have a professional presentation by our Club member Mr. Gilbert Chopard. After working in finance for banking and financial institutions in the United States, Japan, and Europe, with positions such as Managing Director and President of Union Bancaire Privée Japan and Direc...

    Crowne Plaza Geneva Gilbert Chopard
  • Salt

    Thursday, June 20, 2019 18:30-21:30

    This evening we will be pleased to have presentations on salt by Mr. Thomas Fröhlich and our Club member Ms. Bettina Borisch. Mr. Fröhlich, who works in Marketing and Sales at Swiss Saltworks, will provide a perspective on the commercial side of salt. Ms. Borisch, a Professor of Public Health at th...

    InterContinental Hotel Geneva Thomas Fröhlich and Bettina Borisch
  • Presidential Handover

    Thursday, June 27, 2019 18:30-22:30

    The Presidential Handover will take place on Thursday, June 27th, from 6:30 p.m., at the Vieux-Bois restaurant at Ecole Hôtelière de Genève (located at Avenue de la Paix 12, 1202 Genève).  For logistical purposes, please register online by June 24th and indicate "2" if you are coming with your ...

    Ecole Hôtelière de Genève - Vieux Bois Any Club Member and President 2018-2019 Christine Chappuis and President 2019-2020 Laurent Darbois
  • Summer After Work of the Geneva Rotary Clubs

    Thursday, July 4, 2019 18:30-22:30

    Please join us for the first get together of the Geneva Rotary Clubs on le "Bateau Genève". (Rotaract and Innerwheel members are also welcome)

    Le Bateau Genève
  • Social Evening

    Thursday, July 11, 2019 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for a social evening by the pool of the hotel Intercontinental. We look forward seeing you there.

    Poolside Restaurant @ InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Social Evening

    Thursday, July 18, 2019 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for a social evening by the pool of the Hotel Intercontinental. We look forward seeing you there.

    Poolside Restaurant @ InterContinental Hotel Geneva
  • Social Evening

    Thursday, July 25, 2019 18:30-21:30

    Please join us for a social evening in Malika's beautiful garden. A barbecue and big pot-luck picnic will be held there (fridge available for goods that need to be kept refridgerated). Please mention in your commentaries what you will bring. Location: Jardins des Blanchets, chemin d...

    Malika's Garden @ "Jardins des Blanchets"
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