How to tame artificial intelligence? Can we still believe in the ecological transition? Is feminism outdated? And by the way, what’s the point of partying? Questions will arise during the tenth edition of the International Journalism Festival, in Couthures-sur-Garonne. Organized by the editorial staff of the Le Monde group, the event will once again take place in this small town in Lot-et-Garonne, from July 10 to 12. It will bring together the largest editorial staff in the world in all its plurality and diversity. Information professionals and current affairs players will come together to discuss with you the major subjects that drive our societies and the role of the media in their coverage.
And, this year again, International mail will be present with around twenty meetings, around essential themes such as the divorce between the United States and Europe or the leading role of China on the world stage. Witnesses will remind us of the existence of situations that are too often forgotten in the flow of information that reaches us, such as those in Afghanistan or Yemen. Other meetings will make it possible to identify future crises, such as the one looming in Cuba.
These meetings are organized as part of the International Kiosk, run by journalists from the editorial staff, who will also host the Correspondents’ Club, made up of reporters from the European press based in France.
New world order: In the end, does China win?
In 2027, the Chinese army will celebrate its centenary, with the island of Taiwan in its sights. In the current geopolitical chaos, Beijing seems to be patiently biding its time. During a rare encounter, on July 10, Xu Xiaofei, correspondent in France of South China Morning Post, will also talk about the strength of civil society in China and its resistance against censorship.
Cuba, Donald Trumpés latest trophy?
Already under American embargo since 1962, the island is suffocating under economic pressure from Washington, amplified by the cessation of Venezuelan oil deliveries following the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro. How to live between the American hammer and the Castro anvil? The designer and caricaturist Wimar Verdecia répondra, the 10th of July, with so much verve and connaissance help about the situation.
Yemen, hot spot on the globe, information black spot
For ten years, the actors in the war currently taking place in Iran have clashed by proxy in Yemen. However, little information is available on this conflict which has left more than 10,000 dead and 3.4 million displaced. What is happening on site? The Yemeni journalist Basma Nasser will describe, on July 11, a society on the verge of collapse, where invaluable sources of hope remain.
Between the United States and Europe, the great transatlantic divorce
Threats against Greenland, disinterest in NATO: Donald Trump no longer hides his hostility towards his allies on the Old Continent. In reaction, Europeans are hesitating between coaxing the American president or freeing themselves from the tutelage of Uncle Sam. But can Europe really do without the United States? Correspondent for the American channel CNN in Paris, Melissa Bell will share, on July 11, his point of view on this new transatlantic divorce.
In Afghanistan, information at the time of the Taliban and their gender apartheid
The Taliban regained control of the country just five years ago, two decades after being driven from power by an international coalition led by the United States. Since then, the condition of Afghan women has collapsed. How to resist? The Afghan journalist Where is Mariam? will share, on July 12, his thoughts on the resilience of society in the face of the darkness imposed by the Taliban.
The Correspondents’ Club
Every day during the festival, find the Correspondents’ Club – which brings together journalists Paul Ackermann and Vincent Bourquin (Time, Switzerland), Jon Henley (The Guardian, United Kingdom), Annika Joeres (The time, Allemagne), Stefano Montefiori (Corriere della Sera, Italy), Adeline Percept (RTBF, Belgium, and RTS, Switzerland) and Daniel Verdú (El PaÃs, Spain).
As keen observers of French politics and society, they will discuss the attacks against public broadcasting in France and Europe (July 10), the French model of pensions, health and public services on hold (July 11) and will take stock of the election presidential election of 2027 expected by France (July 12).
