Opening Ceremony of the Caux Democracy Forum
Caux Democracy Forum
15 July 2024 at 16:00
Opening Ceremony of the Caux Democracy Forum on the theme: “How can Democracy be revitalized across Europe and the World?”, followed by a reception and a concert with the support of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation.
PROGRAM
16:00 Welcome by :
- Jacqueline Coté, President, Caux Initiatives of Change Foundation
- Raymond Loretan, President, Diplomatic Club of Geneva
- Thomas Guerber, Ambassador, Head of UN Division, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
16:15 Keynotes by:
- Nada Al-Nashif, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Andrius Krivas, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the Council of Europe
- Living Library: voices of the map
- Three youth from three continents sharing testimonies of their day-to-day life and what democracy means for them
- Prof. Rajmohan Gandhi, Historian, former member of India’s Parliament and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
17:30 Refreshments and Exposition “About Democracy…” – Cartoons by Patrick Chappatte
18:00 Concert with Nola Kin, organized with the support of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation
19:00 Cocktail Reception
20:00 Historical guided tour of the Caux Palace (optional) and sunset networking
More information on www.cauxforum.org
Event of the Caux Initiatives of Change in collaboration with the Diplomatic Club of Geneva.
