Ahead of Switzerland’s federal popular vote on the Neutrality Initiative on 27 September 2026, the Geneva Center for Neutrality and the Geneva Press Club invite you to a public debate on "What kind of neutrality are we talking about — and what should it serve?"

The debate will bring together:

Micheline Calmy-Rey — Former President of the Swiss Confederation and former Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Vincent Maître — Geneva National Councillor, The Centre
Jean-Pierre Pasquier — Member of the Geneva Grand Council and Mayor of Onex
Jean-Philippe Gaudin — Former Director of the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service
Samuel Sommaruga — Geneva-based doctor and co-founder of the Committee for International Geneva and its Neutrality

When? 7 September 2026 | 18:00–22:00

Where? Société de Lecture (Grand-Rue 11, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland)

Free admission — registration required

Registration :here