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Association Glion Colloquium

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The Glion Colloquium Association was created in 1998 by a Geneva (Luc Weber, UNIGE) - US initiative (Werner Hirsch, UCLA and Jim Duderstadt, University of Michigan) and is supported by four of Switzerlands institutions: ETHZ, EPFL, U. of Zurich and U. of Geneva. Currently chaired by Prof. Yves Flückiger, and supported by Prof. Michael Schaepman (Rector of the University of Zürich) as Vice-President, the main objective of the Glion Colloquium Association is to develop and increase the effectiveness of the contribution by universities to meeting the global challenges facing humankind for the next generations. Every two years, the Association organizes the Glion Colloquium meeting, bringing to Switzerland the presidents of the world's leading research universities. Since its inception in 1998, it has focused on genuine, deep, human exchange, with countries from all continents. The proceedings are published as a book within six months of the gathering online and distributed worldwide.

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Hirschmann-Stiftung

CHF 15'000
2025 - 2026
Trust and Truth – How they impact the complex relationship between science and society The theme of the 2025 Glion Colloquium is trust and truth in an academic environment in its various manifestations. From building and maintaining trustworthy human relationships, to human-AI interactions and their "trustworthy" outcomes, to institutional relationships between society and universities. How are relationships between people redefined by the image of success and thus by hierarchies within academic institutions? How can we manage relationships within a university that serves society in a changing environment and with future challenges? Questions like "Building trust within an institution", The complex relations between trust and truth in a global community", "trust and truth in relation to success" and "trust and truth regarding the structure of the university system". The intended outcome is the development of ideas created by a group of university presidents with the aim to leave as much space for letting emerge future visions and actions.
Non-Profit Organization

Association Glion Colloquium

Association

The Glion Colloquium Association was created in 1998 by a Geneva (Luc Weber, UNIGE) - US initiative (Werner Hirsch, UCLA and Jim Duderstadt, University of Michigan) and is supported by four of Switzerlands institutions: ETHZ, EPFL, U. of Zurich and U. of Geneva. Currently chaired by Prof. Yves Flückiger, and supported by Prof. Michael Schaepman (Rector of the University of Zürich) as Vice-President, the main objective of the Glion Colloquium Association is to develop and increase the effectiveness of the contribution by universities to meeting the global challenges facing humankind for the next generations. Every two years, the Association organizes the Glion Colloquium meeting, bringing to Switzerland the presidents of the world's leading research universities. Since its inception in 1998, it has focused on genuine, deep, human exchange, with countries from all continents. The proceedings are published as a book within six months of the gathering online and distributed worldwide.

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Last updated on April 25, 2025