The “Geneva Trade & Development Forum” is a conference that took place in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, in September 2008. The event has brought together representatives of the marketplace, politicians, and delegates of several NGOs, in order to discuss frankly and openly the possibility of promoting the economy of developing countries. According to the principles of the forum, humanitarian help does not provide a sufficient support. On the contrary, it contributes to the impoverishment and to the dependence of these countries as far as raw materials are concerned. Local sustainable projects for the self-sufficiency of small communities were on the schedule. My clients for this visual communication project asked me to create something suitable for a public specialized in economics and politics. To reinforce the image of the forum as a place for debate and concrete action, I chose photographic documentation linked to everyday events in the news.
