In February 1781 there was an uprising in Geneva. The revolutionaries demanded liberty, equality and republican government of the city based on the American model. The French King Louis XVI sent troops since he thought the uprising would be a bad example to his own people. The revolutionaries were crushed. In 1782 about 1,000 people fled the city. These were the circumstances that led to Guillaume-Henri, the future General Dufour, being born at the town of Constance on the…
Founded in 1997, the International University of Geneva has quickly imposed itself as a centre for quality. IUG is a business school specialized in management, media, communication and international relations. This University offers several study options leading to bachelor degrees, and two master programmes, one of which is an MBA, promoting an open multicultural learning environment where the value of diversity is experienced among its international student body and faculty. We met with Mr. Erik Willumsen, Director-General of IUG, who…
