In September 1946 in Zurich, Winston Churchill set out his vision of how Europe could rise up out of the destruction of World war II and rebuild itself as a peaceful, safe and prosperous continent. Churchill concluded his famous speech by urging: "Let Europe Arise!"
The Churchill Symposium series has two central objectives. First, it commemorates what is rightly seen as one of the most important speeches on Europe’s future. Second, at a time when Europe is developing faster than ever before, it aims to contribute to the continuing debate about the future shape of the continent’s institutions.
The annual symposium is organised jointly by the British Embassy in Berne, the Europa Institut in Zurich, and the Swiss Institute for International Studies. It is supported by Coutts Bank (Switzerland) Ltd.
The symposium’s audience is invited on a private basis by the organisers.
