Les Rencontres internationales de Genève fêtent 80 ans de guerre et d’amour

In brief

The International Encounters of Geneva (RIG) is marking 80 years of hosting public conferences on political, philosophical, and spiritual topics. Since the end of the Second World War, the organization has held annual sessions intended to build bridges between different civilizations.

Michel Porret, the president of RIG, discussed the history of the first session and the specific theme chosen for 2026. The organization operates on the principle that barbarism is not inevitable.