The spirit and thought of Jean Monnet, founding father of Europe
Discover the address given by Gilles Grin, Director of the Foundation, during the awarding of the Jean Monnet Prize to the writer Pascal Quignard at the Littératures européennes de Cognac Festival on 15 November 2025.
Éric Roussel (2025)
The conference “Biographer of Statesmen: A Conversation with Éric Roussel”, member of the Institut de France (Académie des sciences morales et politiques), was held on Tuesday, 2 December 2025. You can watch the film of the event here.
European Security in Global Disorder (2025)
On 9 and 10 October 2025, the Foundation and the Pierre du Bois Foundation for Current History organized the international colloquium «European Security in Global Disorder» in Lausanne. Find the films of these two days of discussions and exchanges here.
Visit of former Members of the European Commission, 8.09.2025
The Foundation welcomed Ján Figeľ, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Clementy Schuman Legacy Foundation, former European Commissioner and former Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia, together with Mariya Gabriel, President of the Robert Schuman Institute, former European Commissioner and […]
Visit of the Federal Councillor Beat Jans to the Foundation, 21.08.2025
On 21 August, 2025, the Foundation had the privilege and pleasure of welcoming Federal Councillor Beat Jans, Head of the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP), for a visit to its archives.
Defense Policies in Europe: A Historical Perspective
Discover the new article by Gilles Grin, Director of the Foundation, published by the Pierre du Bois Foundation for Contemporary History in July 2025.
Security and Defence in the EU: Ten Major Political Principles
Discover the new article by Gilles Grin, Director of the Foundation, published by the Association suisse de politique étrangère (Swiss Association for Foreign Policy) in July 2025.
Security and Defence in the EU: Ten Major Political Principles
Discover the new article by Gilles Grin, Director of the Foundation, published by the Association suisse de politique étrangère (Swiss Association for Foreign Policy) in July 2025.
BCV Foundation Prize
The Foundation receives the prize from the BCV Foundation for its poster collection. More information here.
How to Build a Sustainable Peace in Europe? (2025)
On 8 September 2025, the Foundation organised a dialogue between two former members of the European Commission on the theme: «How to Build a Sustainable Peace in Europe?». Watch the film here.
Gilbert Casasus (2025)
The Schuman Declaration of May 9, 1950 : 75 Years of European challenges, yesterday and today. On 6 May 2025, the Foundation welcomed Gilbert Casasus a lecture marking the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Watch the film.
Lucian Kim (2025)
Lecture on war in Ukraine and its origins. At the invitation of the Foundation, Mr. Lucian Kim gave a lecture on the Ukrainian war and its origins on March 3, 2025 at Dorigny. Find here the conference movie.
Our World in Question: Ruptures and the Future (2025)
On Wednesday 5th March 2025, the Foundation organised a dialogue between Nicole Gnesotto and Joseph Deiss. You can watch the film here.