Protecting and promoting a “Memory of the World” library The Martin Bodmer (Zurich 1899-Geneva 1971) Foundation was created in 1971 and aims to protect the library left to it by its founder, and make it accessible to the general public. Throughout his life, Martin Bodmer amassed a vast collection of thousands of exceptional pieces (hundreds of papyruses, western and eastern medieval manuscripts, handwritten pages, first editions, rare engravings, and precious illustrations), which bring together the great texts of world litterature and of human history. This Bibliotheca Bodmeriana is considered as one of the best private collections in the world and has been listed as part of the UNESCO “Memory of the World” Programme since 2015. In order to achieve its twin objectives of protecting and promoting the collection. The Foundation has created its own restoration and digitalisation workshops, as well as a museum which houses permanent and temporary exibitions. The Foundation enjoys a unique setting in the hillside of Cologny, with a spectacular view of Lake Geneva and the city of Geneva. It offers a varied programme of public engagement for adults, students, children, families, and schools.

J'ai accompagné ma soeur, Eliane Vallier-Cresp, en 2015 et je remercie encore vivement le Dr Pierre Beck qui a officié ce jour là. Ces moments ont été harmonieux et dans une très grande sérénité.

The Pré Pariset Foundation is a private institution recognized as serving the public interest, located in Pully, to the east of Lausanne. It manages three medico-social establishments: Pré Pariset, Pré de la Tour, and Haute Combe, named after the locations where they were built. A public restaurant, "Le Delta," adjacent to the EMS Pré de la Tour, is also managed by the Foundation. Its primary mission is to provide accommodation for elderly people with loss of autonomy, whether for long-term or short-term stays (up to 30 days per year), offering support services tailored to their individual needs. A temporary care center (CAT) complements the Foundation’s housing structures. The Foundation is a member of the Vaud Association of Medico-Psycho-Social Institutions (HévivA) and the Health Network of the Lausanne region.