Louis Appia (1818 – 1898)
Portrait by François POGGI, 1859
The Louis Appia Society was founded in March 2017.
Its purpose is to bring wider recognition of the personality and work of Louis Appia (1818-1898), co-founder of the International Red Cross, in commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of his birth.
( Flyer: Main information about the Louis Appia Society , its activities, how to become a member and / or support its action)
Next commemorations :
- in Torre Pellice (Piemont, Italy), 2019 October 11 – 13
- in Hanau (Hesse, Germany), 2019 October 18
- in Alfortville (Val de Marne, France), 2019 November 4