Journey for Peace

 Sat, 13 Jun 2026
 Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Representatives from Switzerland, Germany, and France will visit each other and engage with the topic of war and peace. The group will be in Basel on June 17th. Therefore, a public event with a panel discussion will be held in the afternoon:

Programme

14:00: Brief welcome by Sarah Zurbuchen

14:00: Speech, Dr. Bernard Degen, «Reasons for the failure of the peace movement after the 1912 Peace Congress»

14:20: Speech, Yannick Vuillème, «Current Peace Movements in Switzerland»

14:40 Edi Martin, «The Swiss Arms Industry»

3:00 PM, Panel discussion / Moderation: Prof. Dr. Ueli Mäder

4.00 PM Small aperitif to round off the day

Registration desiredSarah Zurbuchen, zurbuchen@kstbasel.ch