Patrick Chappatte

Editorial Cartoonist and President, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation

Political cartoonist and comics reporter, Der Spiegel (Germany), The Boston Globe (USA), NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps (Switzerland), La Tribune Dimanche and Le Canard Enchaîné (France). Formerly with The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. Pioneer of graphic journalism, a genre of reporting developing in print, web and animation form. Reports include war in Gaza, gangs in Guatemala, death row prisons in the USA. Organizer of projects involving editorial cartoonists in conflict-ridden countries to foster a dialogue on human rights through art (www.crossed-pens.com). President of the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation in Geneva, whose honorary chair was Kofi Annan. Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum (2006). Visiting Fellow, University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism. Doctor honoris causa, EPFL, Lausanne. Recipient, Cartoon Award, Overseas Press Club of America (2011, 2015 and 2018). TED speaker (2010 and 2019).

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