Syria: between civil war and information warfare

Ticket

Sunday 9 March – 15h30

Event proposed by Global Studies Institute students, Project Management course

Espace Pitoëff - Café du Festival

Rue de Carouge 52, 1205 Geneva

For 13 years, Syria has been engulfed in a devastating conflict between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and an opposition that emerged from revolution. This war has underscored the role of information becoming a key weapon in advancing geopolitical interests.

Throughout 13 long years, Bashar al-Assad, a tyrannical dictator, used chemical weapons against his own people, while his propaganda purported to combat “terrorists” and defend the country’s sovereignty. Meanwhile, Western nations decried the regime’s authoritarianism and brutality. Far more than a mere civil war, this conflict exposed how information can be manipulated to serve international interests. Several key actors were involved: Turkey, Iran, Russia, the United States, and Israel. The downfall of the regime in December 2024 marked the end of a fierce struggle for the Syrian people’s freedom, but it also heralds a new era of uncertainty for the country.

Co-presented with UNIGE

Discussion

Vicken Cheterian
Professor and journalist specializing in armed conflicts
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Sophie Woeldgen
Journaliste
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Nidal Darwish
founder of the revolutionary movement in Syria and former representative of human rights in Syria

Moderator

Florialb Sejdija

Lukas Meier

Coraline Déglise

Language(s)
Discussion in French only