Thomas EGLI
Organisations
Thomas EGLI is member of the following organisations :
- Geneva Foundation for the Future, Steering Committee member and coordinator (read the AGILE finance White Book here)
- NGO Objectif Sciences International, Founder and Executive Committee member
- Geneva Forum, Founder and CEO
- Foundation Anne-Marie KEMENESI, President
- Terra Scientifica, International Fair of Participatory Science and Scientific Travel, Founder and CEO
- The Learning Project Foundation, Creator
- StepOne (St1), #STEAMS for #SDGS, Hackathon training on Participatory Science Project Based Learning for SDGs, Creator, Trainer and Facilitator
- Donate and Act, Creator
- Harmony with Nature Programme of United Nations, Expert
- Committees of selection for funding projects, Member or President, Vice-President
Bio
Thomas EGLI is the founder of the NGO Objectif Sciences International (Special Consultative Status to United Nations’ ECOSOC) which is leading Projects of Participatory Research for SDGs (learning by doing Education to Science and Citizen Sciences) since 1992, in all continents.
He invented and created the 1st Participatory Research Camps in 2004.
Thomas is CEO of the [GENEVA FORUM since 2001, organizing the International Annual Conferences around the world, at UNESCO and/or the UN from time to time on several key factors topics as "Rights of Nature", "Sustainable Tourism and Responsible Travel", "Inclusive Education by Project Based Learning", "Responsible Finance" or "Citizen Sciences and Participatory Research", in order to allow all the actors and operators in these domains to exchange, meet and share directly and at the largest international level. In this frame he organizes also several annual events at UNESCO (Paris), as the Conference on Participatory Science, governemental Scientifics Policies and achievment of the Sustainable Development Goals. He is also expert for the Harmony with Nature Programme of United Nations on Holistic Science and Complex Systems, Education and Environment.
His first books were published in 2001.
He is also the author of the books "The Ideas of the Living" (Techniques of biomimicry and bioinspired organization applied to the optimization of the organizations / NGO / company ans symbiotic economy) and "The Thought of the World" (Philosophy of Sciences). Specialized in systemic since 2001 and in Management of Technology since 2007, he is a consultant in Management, Bioinspired Organization, Holacracy, Business Management, NGO Development, Techniques of Excellence, and Management of Disruptive Technologies.
Thomas EGLI started to work in 1992, aged 17 years old, as scientific facilitator (astronomy, robotics, aerospace and ecology-biodiversity).
Fields of Specialty
- Systemics
- Management of Complex Adaptive Systems
- Participative Management
- Shared Governance
- NGO Governance
- Project Pedagogy
- Project-based teaching
- Science Education
- Citizen Sciences
- Participatory Science
- Participatory Research
- Application of Participatory Science in Government Policies
- Economic Viability of Solidarity Projects
- Monitoring and Assessment of Entrepreneurial Projects
- Management of disruptive technologies (schematic innovation and business development)
- International Relations for Sustainable Development
- Technics of Facilitating for Strong Consensual Decisions
Articles
Enterprise and Wealth Creation for Impact
The Concept
Since 2001, Sustainable Development Projects have their own Business Forum.
Interview with Mr. Thomas EGLI: Supporting an Existing Project Towards Impact
SAVE-THE-DATE – Monday 8th December 2025 at Palais des Nations, Geneva – Impact Finance, Investment, Philanthropy and Blended Finance for Peace and Development
SAVE-THE-DATE – Friday, December 12, 2025 at Palais des Nations, Geneva – Regenerative Tourism as a Driver of Transition addressing all challenges
International Geneva: From Wei-Ji to Reinvention — When Crisis Becomes Opportunity
An Agile tool for Impact Finance
What kind of smart currency for sustainable development?
New types of Regenerative Tourism
Citizen Science Alliances
Emotions x Project Based Learning
Peace by Capacity Building
What rights for ocean?
Informal Education for a Non-anthropocentric Relationship with Nature
Criteria tool designed for impact investors and philanthropists to identify, evaluate, monitor, coach and assess impact projects
Climate-neutral, socially responsible plant-or mushroom-based leather alternatives sought
Proceedings Ethical Currencies Geneva Forum 2024
The Role of Participatory Science in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Can the creation of ethical currencies address several fundamental issues currently facing the planet?
Where Do the 4’000 Billion euros Invested Each Year in Impact Finance Actually Go?
