Reimagining multilateralism for the furtherance of peace, health, and education
13 & 14 march 2026
Forum on the future of international organizations
UNESCO House in Paris
MAMADOU CAMARA
Governor 2025-2026
Rotary International District 1660
(Paris and western Île-de-France)
In a world in upheaval due to geopolitical, health, climate, and social crises, international cooperation has never been so crucial... and yet so precarious.
International organizations are facing new challenges: rising tensions, fragmentation of dialogue, loss of public trust, rapid technological change, and growing inequalities. The world is changing faster than institutions can keep up.
In light of these changes, a key question arises: How can multilateralism be reinvented to build peace, protect global health, and guarantee access to education for all?
Rotary International, a long-standing advocate in humanitarian diplomacy, wishes to provide a collective, open, and concrete response.
That is why District 1660 is organizing a unique global event: The Rotary International Forum on the Future of International Organizations.
4 areas of focus
Culture, Peace, and Education through the work of UNESCO
Global Health, Governance, and Crisis Preparedness in relation to the WHO
Youth and innovation through the approach of UNICEF
The Future of Multilateralism and the Challenge of Legitimacy

Speakers
The forum will bring together high-level speakers, representatives of governments, NGOs, associations, experts in many fields, as well as Rotary members from around the world.
Guests of honor
The day will be hosted by Francesco Arezzo, President of Rotary International for 2025-26, with the participation of Alain Van de Poel, Vice President of Rotary International for 2025-26 and Director for 2024-26, as well as many other speakers who will be announced shortly.
Register
Open to all!
We offer a reduced rate for Rotaractors and students.
Proof must be provided on site to confirm the validity of the ticket.
Presidential Gala
We will open the Forum in one of the capital's most iconic heritage sites: the Chapelle des Beaux-Arts, a 19th-century masterpiece renowned for its majestic vaults, acoustics, and unique artistic atmosphere.
This International President's Gala, limited to 150 guests, will bring together leading figures alongside Francesco Arezzo in an exceptional setting.
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The gala is sold out, but we can offer you an alternative dinner at the Bedford Hotel as well as other opportunities to socialize.
Rotary International has always been a leading player in promoting peace and international cooperation:
- Entre 1942 et 1945, notre organisation a réunit des ministres de l’éducation à Londres pour une série de conférences décisives qui conduiront à la création de l’UNESCO en 1945.
- En 1945, de nombreux Rotariens du monde entier sont appelés à participer à la Conférence de San Francisco, participant ainsi activement à la création de l’Organisation des Nations Unies.
- En 1988, le Rotary s’associe notamment à l’UNICEF pour lancer l’Initiative Mondiale pour l’Éradication de la polio, qui a permis de vacciner 2.5 milliards d’enfants dans le monde.
À l’occasion du 80ème anniversaire de nombreuses organisations internationales soutenues par le Rotary, il est de notre devoir de nous rassembler pour envisager l’avenir de ces institutions essentielles.
Le Forum du Rotary ambitionne de réunir 1500 participants de tous horizons autour de personnalités institutionnelles, diplomatiques, universitaires, associatives et de la société civile, aux côtés des Rotariens du monde entier.
Ensemble, nous voyons un monde où les gens se rassemblent et passent à l’action pour apporter un changement durable – dans le monde, dans leur communauté et en eux-mêmes
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