On 4 May 2026 from 18h00 to 19h30, The Freedom Cartoonists Foundation and the City of Geneva will mark World Press Freedom Day and the presentation of the 2026 International Cartoon Award with a special event featuring:
- Joseph Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel Prize in Economics. Former Chief Economist at the World Bank, professor at Columbia University
- Kenneth Roth, Visiting Professor, Princeton. Former Executive Director, Human Rights Watch
The programme will include:
- Messages by Marie Barbey-Chappuis, Member of the Executive Council of the City of Geneva, and Marie-Laure Salles, Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute.
- Presentation: Marie Heuzé and Patrick Chappatte, Vice Chair and Chair of the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation.
- Speech by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, followed by a discussion with Kenneth Roth on the state of American democracy six months before the midterms.
- Presentation of the 2026 Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award.
Guest cartoonists from around the world: Gado (Kenya), Jimmy “Spire” Sssentogo (Uganda), Mana Neyestani (Iran), Rachita Taneja (India), Terry Anderson (Ireland), Kak (France), and Swiss editorial cartoonists.
The event is organised in collaboration with the Geneva Graduate Institute and the newspaper Le Temps.
Unfortunately, registrations to attend in person are closed, but you can follow the event online through a live stream, which will be become available on
