Geneva celebrates press freedom and women cartoonists
with Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi
May 3rd, 2024 — 5.30PM
Maison de la Paix, Geneva Graduate Institute
To mark World Press Freedom Day and the 2024 International cartoonists award, the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva invite you to an exceptional event, with Shirin Ebadi and Christiane Amanpour. In collaboration with The Geneva Graduate Institute.
Introduction by Sami Kanaan, Conseiller Administratif in charge of the Department of Culture and Digital Transition, Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute, Marie Heuzé and Patrick Chappatte, Vice-President and President of the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation.
Debate on the place of women cartoonists in the world, with Ann Telnaes (USA), Rachita Taneja (India) and Willis from Tunis (Tunisia). Presentation of the Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award 2024. In collaboration with the Geneva Graduate Institute and Le Temps newspaper.
Shirin Ebadi
2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, mentor of imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi
Christiane Amanpour
CNN star anchorwoman, member of the foundation’s advisory board
From April 30 to June 1, 2024
An international exhibition of editorial cartoons by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, in collaboration with Cartooning for Peace.
The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation (Formerly: Swiss Foundation Cartooning for Peace) supports professional editorial cartooning as an essential part of civic debate. We stand for a free press as a pillar of democracy and of which political cartoons are a vital element. Through our actions, we defend freedom of speech in a spirit of dialogue.
The Foundation pursues its mission through two main activities: the biennial International Cartoonist Award, accompanied by a cartoon exhibition, and the Support Fund for threatened editorial cartoonists. We also organize educational projects aimed at fostering creativity, tolerance and an understanding of human rights.
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“The price of truth”, with Nobel Peace Laureate Dmitry Muratov
October 13, 2023
Geneva Graduate Institute
The Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award
by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva
2024 Award
To be announced
The 2024 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award ceremony will take place on May 3, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland, on the occasion of Press Freedom Day.
2022 Award
Vladimir Kazanevsky, Ukraine
Gábor Pápai, Hungary
The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, which defends freedom of expression in a spirit of dialogue, and
the City of Geneva award their 2022 International Prize to European cartoonists Vladimir Kazanevsky (Ukraine) and Gábor Pápai (Hungary).
Jury : Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch (president), Sami Kanaan, City of Geneva and cartoonists Ann Telnaes (USA), Kak (France) and Chappatte (Switzerland).
The Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award
by our partner • Cartoonists Rights
2023 Award
Abecor, Bolivia
This year, the 2023 international cartoon prize is presented by our US partner organization Cartoonists Rights. Their Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award goes to Abecor, cartoonist with the newspaper “Página Siete” in Bolivia. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the National Press Club in Washington DC. This award alternates every other year with our own Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award – a unique transatlantic partnership designed to honor the best of cartooning worldwide.
The International Cartoon Exhibition
by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva
In collaboration with Association Cartooning for Peace, Paris
2024
International Exhibit
From April 30 to June 1, an international exhibition of editorial cartoons by the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation, in collaboration with Cartooning for Peace.
2022
International Exhibit
From May 1 to 31, 2022, on the shores of lake Geneva, an exhibition of editorial cartoonists from all over the world on current events: the war in Europe, Covid and climate emergency. You will also discover the works of the winners of our 2022 International Cartoon Award.
Our Other Actions
Support Fund for Cartoonists
Symphony
in Cartoons
Educational
Projects
Chappatte
VR exhibition
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Press releases
Press release – Winners of the 2022 « Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award »
The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 « Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award » The Award, first established in 2012 with a ceremony held every two years in Geneva, celebrates the talent and courage...
Press release – Genève célèbre la liberté de la presse et le dessin de presse avec les Prix Nobel de la Paix 2021
La Freedom Cartoonists Foundation et la Ville de Genève ont le plaisir d’annoncer une journée exceptionnelle dédiée à la liberté des médias et du dessin de presse mardi 3 mai 2022, en présence des Prix nobel de la Paix 2021, Madame Maria Ressa et Monsieur Dmitry...
Press release – Freedom Cartoonists Foundation & Cartoonists Rights Network International announce their new international cartoon award partnership.
“The Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award” given by FCF will alternate with CRNI’s “Robert Russell Courage in Cartooning Award”. This initiative will be launched on World Press Freedom Day 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, in presence of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates,...
Press release — Freedom Cartoonists committed to free speech
Geneva, October 27, 2020 - Ten years after its creation in Geneva, the Swiss Foundation "Cartooning for Peace", whose honorary chairman was Nobel peace laureate Kofi Annan, changes its name and reaffirms its action in favour of freedom of expression for cartoonists...
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*Soixante dessins de presse font claquer l’étendard de la liberté d’expression” – Tribune de Genève
FCF on the Artists at Risk Connection website
” Un prix récompense le dessinateur de presse ukrainien Vladimir Kazanevsky” – RTS, Téléjournal
“Un prix Kofi Annan saluant le courage dans le dessin de presse” – RTS, La Matinale
Tribune de Genève: Des Nobel à Genève pour la liberté de la Presse
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Partner Project
Bringing together cartoonists to tackle social and political issues affecting their community. A series of collaborative projects organized by Chappatte, with the help of Swiss Foreign Affairs.