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The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals set to sail Geneva’s Bol d’Or Mirabaud

From June 9-11, sailing enthusiasts will gather in Geneva for the Bol d’Or Mirabaud to watch its competitors race from Geneva to Le Bouveret and back, on a 123km course around Lake Geneva.

By Courtney Ridgway | OTHER | 2 June 2023

Editorial – June 2023

By Prisca Chaoui | EDITORIAL | 1 June 2023

Founded in 1980 in the United States, Make-A-Wish has a presence in 50 countries

How does Make-A-Wish work in Switzerland and Liechtenstein?

An interview with Nathalie Martens Jacquet, Director General of the foundation, reveals the steps taken to make dreams come true for children with critical illnesses

By Julián Ginzo | OTHER | 1 June 2023

Sky News Chief Correspondent Stuart Ramsay

Media dialogues – Stuart Ramsay

He is a British journalist, currently working as Chief Correspondent for Sky News, a British free-to-air television news channel. In addition to being Sky's longest serving foreign Correspondent, he is a person full of anecdotes who broadcasts live, in high-risk places, making viewer be there with him

By Julián Ginzo | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 3 May 2023

Editorial – May 2023

By Prisca Chaoui | EDITORIAL | 1 May 2023

What is the next device we will connect to?

With May comes World Telecommunications Day. We met with Dr Liang Hua, Chairman of Huawei Technologies - an innovating telecom giant

By Julián Ginzo | GLOBAL AFFAIRS | 1 May 2023

Who is behind Wikipedia?

The myths behind the world’s most accessed information hub with Rebecca Mackinnon, Vice President of Global Advocacy at Wikimedia Foundation

By Julián Ginzo | OTHER | 1 April 2023

Nicholas Niggli, former Swiss senior negotiator and mediator as well as Chairman of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement - Credits: NCN

Global governance: cycling the talks

Nicholas Niggli, former Chairman of WTO Government Procurement Agreement, in charge of renegotiating a pact worth $1.7 trillion/year in market opportunities

By Julián Ginzo | 3 QUESTIONS | 1 April 2023

Editorial – April 2023

By Prisca Chaoui | EDITORIAL | 1 April 2023