The militarisation of society:
War preparation and restrictions on freedom of expression
Saturday, 31 October 2026, 10 am to 5 pm
Casa del Popolo, Viale Stazione 31, CH-6500 Bellinzona
in cooperation with: the Ticino Association of Free Thinkers and supported by: SISA – Independent Trade Union of Students and Apprentices, the Communist Youth, the Ticino Party of Labour and the Communist Party.
Invito in italiano
Presentations and discussion:
NATO’s War against Russia
Klaus Hartmann, Deutschland, President of the World Union
When even thought becomes militarised
Giulio Micheli, President of the Ticino Association of Freethinkers
Militarisation and suppression of free speech in the EU
Jean-Marie Jacoby, Luxembourg, Secretary-General of the World Union
Young People in Resistance Against Militarisation and the Standardisation of Opinion
Adam Barbato, Secretary of the Communist Youth
The arms race threatens the education sector and trade union rights
Ismael Camozzi, Secretary of the Independent Students’ and Apprentices’ Union (SISA)
Censorship v. Freedom of Expression: LIES MAKE WAR
Eva and Markus Heizmann, Alliance Against Imperialist War, Switzerland
War on war: active neutrality, anti-militarism, and the sovereignty of peoples against the imperialist machine!
Gianfranco Cavalli, Political Secretary of the Party of Labour (POP) in Ticino, member of the Central Committee of the PdAS
Defend Swiss sovereignty against EU and NATO dictates!
Massimiliano Ay, Political Secretary of the Communist Party, Member of the Grand Council of the Canton of Ticino
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 10.30 am: Tour of Castelgrande
It is one of the three hilltop castles overlooking Bellinzona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a cultural asset of national importance. On the rocky ridge, which has been inhabited since the 4th millennium, the Romans built, from 15 BC It served as a refuge for the local population and later became a fortress in battles between rulers in what is now northern Italy and the Swiss Confederation.
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Conference registration, room bookings, travel information
Peter BERGER,
Ida-Sträuli-Str. 73, CH-8404 Winterthur
Fon: +41 79 596 87 44
Email: info@libres-penseurs.net
Please register by 15 October 2026 at the latest!
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→ Invitation and programme (PDF)
On the eve of the conference, a joint
meeting of the Executive Bureau and the International Council of the World Union of Freethinkers will take place:
Friday, 30 October 2026 at 6.00 pm,
Casa Marta
Via Henri Guisan 3E
6500 Bellinzona
Please also let Peter Berger know if you intend to attend this meeting by 17 October 2026 at the latest!
