The summit between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 16 June 2021 offers a unique opportunity to reduce tensions and facilitate cooperation. Join our two distinguished speakers for a background briefing with journalists.

• Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP). Ambassador Greminger is a Swiss Ambassador who held numerous senior positions in the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. He most recently served as Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from July 2017 until July 2020.
• Professor Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Professor of International History and Politics and Chair of the International History and Politics Department, the Graduate Institute, Geneva. Professor Mohamedou holds a PhD in Political Science from the City University of New York. He was previously Associate Director of the Harvard University Programme on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research.