On Thursday, May 6, 2010, the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue hosted the GFSC VIP Launch Party. Attended by GFSC event organizers, panelists, and supporters from the Geneva community, it provided a preview of the movies, panels and workshops that were to occur on May 28. Click on the photo below to see a slideshow of [...]

Welcome to television’s independent voice. The Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds, presents, and promotes award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television and cable, innovative new media projects on the Web, and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series Independent Lens Tuesday nights at 10:00 PM on PBS. ITVS International is a division of the Independent Television Service that [...]

Learn more about the workshop ‘Developing Grassroots Entrepreneurs: the ABCD Approach’ that will be run by Corné Theunissen of the Greater Rustenburg Community Foundation. Register HERE for this workshop Asset Based Community Driven Development in South Africa “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that [...]

Meet the Director: “To Catch a Dollar” Are you looking for something more than just a thought provoking film?  Perhaps you are the sort of person who leaves the cinema keen to continue the dialogue. The Geneva Forum on Social Change gives you the opportunity to meet the Directors of a number of critical documentaries [...]

Friday May 28th, 16:00 90 minutes (Followed by Panel on “Sustainable Business Models”) Directed by:  Robert Kenner www.foodincmovie.com In the Academy Award nominated film, Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA [...]

Take a coffee break that helps the world! A Safi Coffee kiosk will be located on the ground floor to try Free Trade coffee. Farmer Direct Coffee Our coffee is grown in the foothills of Mount Kenya—one of the world’s prime coffee growing areas. Only the very best coffee beans are hand-selected for use in [...]

Dr. Graham Clewer, The Body Shop, Director of Ethical and Community Trade, has confirmed his participating in the “Responsible Supply Chains” panel. Graham is a procurement professional with over 20 years experience in industry, consultancy and development. At Ford Motor Company Graham worked on supplier development in India, China and Brazil. Learn more HERE