The Geneva Challenge

Eager to stimulate reflection and innovation on development from diverse disciplinary and contextual perspectives and with the generous support of Ambassador Jenö Staehelin, the Graduate Institute launched, in 2014, the Advancing Development Goals Contest, an international competition for graduate students.

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THE GENEVA CHALLENGE 2023

The 2023 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of loneliness
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The Geneva Challenge, created thanks to the vision and generosity of Swiss Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and under the patronage of late Kofi Annan, is an annual contest that encourages master students to bridge the gap between their studies and real development policy by developing devise innovative and practical proposals for effecting change.
Students & Campus
02 December 2022

Teams from Africa and Europe Win 2022 Geneva Challenge on Poverty Reduction

Two teams tied for first place during this year's challenge.
news
Each year, the Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students invites teams of graduate students from all academic programmes to devise innovative and pragmatic solutions to key international issues.
Students & Campus
26 September 2022

Geneva Challenge 2022 Finalists – The Challenges of Poverty Reduction

Discover the finalists' projects.
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Students & Campus
25 January 2022

The Geneva Challenge 2022: Innovative Solutions to the Challenges of Poverty Reduction

The Geneva Challenge brings together graduate students from diverse disciplinary and contextual...
news
The 2021 edition of the Geneva Challenge, invited teams of graduate students from academic programmes all over the world to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management.
Students & Campus
26 November 2021

Team from Yale University Wins 2021 Geneva Challenge on Crisis Management

The team's project BuyBy was based on an application for farmers.
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Geneva Challenge
29 September 2021

Geneva Challenge 2021 Finalists – The Challenges of Crisis Management

Each year, the Geneva Challenge invites graduate students to devise solutions to global issues.
news
2021
Geneva Challenge
22 December 2020

The Geneva Challenge 2021: An Opportunity to Address the Challenges of Crisis Management

The Geneva Challenge brings together graduate students from diverse disciplinary and contextual...
news
The 2020 Challenge was won by the team from Harvard University
Students & Campus
12 October 2020

Team From Harvard University Wins 2020 Geneva Challenge on Social Inclusion
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Geneva Challenge
11 February 2020

The Geneva Challenge 2020: An Opportunity to Address the Challenges of Social Inclusion

The Geneva Challenge is a project funded by Swiss Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and supported by...
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Geneva Challenge
04 October 2019

Team from Weizmann Institute of Science Wins 2019 Geneva Challenge on Global Health

The Geneva Challenge is an international competition for graduate students.
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Geneva Challenge
22 May 2019

The Geneva Challenge 2019: Students Find Solutions to the Challenges of Global Health

The Geneva Challenge is an international competition created to stimulate reflection and...
news
Marie laure salles is the director of the graduate institute
26 September 2023

Entretien avec Marie-Laure Salles, directrice du Geneva Graduate Institute

Marie-Laure Salles partage sa vision de la Genève internationale.
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University of St Andrews
International History and Politics
21 September 2023

From Geneva to St Andrews: Alumnus Becomes Senior Lecturer

Interview with international terrorism expert and Institute alumnus Dr Bernhard Blumenau.
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21 September 2023

Women and Peace in Colombia: Which Women, Whose Peace, What Security Are Involved?

The International Day of Peace is an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of “peace” and the...
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19 September 2023

Invaluable Life Learning with Applied Research Projects

A discussion on the real world impact of ARPs with Claudia Seymour.
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18 September 2023

The Oslo Accords: False Hopes for Peace

Riccardo Bocco discusses the dashing of hope for Israeli-Paelstinian peace.
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12 September 2023

Call for 2023-2024 ARP Partner Applications

Every year, the Geneva Graduate Institute invites policy and practice partners to bid for a...
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05 September 2023

From the Classroom: Considering the Ethical Environment of our Times

Dr. Claudia Seymour discusses ethics and their role in the contemporary world.
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05 September 2023

Redesigning Political Participation for a Social Generation

Christine Lutringer considers the role youth play in preserving democracy in a changing world.
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04 September 2023

The Geneva Graduate Institute at the Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit

Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou at the 6th edition of the Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit.
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04 September 2023

10th Alumnae-i Reunion

The 2023 Alumnae-i Reunion is on 16 September 2023.
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29 August 2023

Interview with Annabelle Littoz-Monnet

Annabelle Littoz-Monnet looks back on her time at the Global Governance Centre.
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Applied Research Projects
24 August 2023

The Institute’s Applied Research Projects Showcased in Central Asia

MINT students and faculty participated in an ARP workshop in Kyrgyzstan.
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14 August 2023

L’Occident et les Autres

Une série exclusive, coordonnée par Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou.
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11 August 2023

Taking In New Experiences in Tokyo

Interview with MA student Aishwarya Narayanan on her time on exchange.
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10 August 2023

Eva Hüpkes Named Secretary General of IADI

Alumna Eva Hüpkes has been appointed Secretary General of the International Association of...
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Human Rights
08 August 2023

Human Rights and National Security: Reflections from Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

Observations on the effects of human rights violations in Rohingya Refugee Camps.
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STUDENTS & CAMPUS
28 July 2023

Paying It Forward with Suspend'Us

Interview with Grégory Cerutti, MA student at the Institute and Vice President of Suspend'Us.
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ARTS & CULTURE
20 July 2023

Milan Kundera: un explorateur de l’existence

Un hommage à l'écrivain franco-tchèque Milan Kundera.
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20 July 2023

Interview with a Summer Student

Interview with David Manning, an American summer student.
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20 July 2023

La France face à sa « réalité impossible »

Fuad Zarbiyev examine le problème structurel de discrimination en France.
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13 July 2023

Alumna Michelle Defreese Reflects on Her 5+ Years at GGGI Rwanda

Michelle Defreese discusses her work on sustainable development in Rwanda.
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10 July 2023

Summer Readings: Eight Recent Faculty Publications

Add to your summer reading list with these timely faculty publications.
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28 June 2023

Swiss Human Zoos

Letizia Gaja Pinoja, PhD Candidate at the International History and Politics Department, writes...
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Maurine Mercier a remporté ce mois-ci le Prix Bayeux des correspondants de guerre dans la catégorie radio.
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
20 June 2023

LE JOURNALISME DE GUERRE POUR ÉVITER L’OUBLI

Rencontre avec Maurine Mercier, correspondante à Kiev pour la RTS.
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une approche dialectique qui valorise les vision et contribution d’une Afrique plurielle à la fabrique de notre futur pluriversel est plus que jamais nécessaire.
faculty & experts
30 May 2023

L’Afrique dans le monde : une approche dialectique nécessaire

Professeur de pratique Eric Degila partage sa vision du rôle de l’Afrique dans le monde.
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25 May 2023

The “Crises” of Conflict and Food Insecurity

In examining global food security, Associate Professor Anne Saab points out that there is more...
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The Government of Finland appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Tuomas Tapio as Director General of the Department for International Trade in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
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23 May 2023

Alumnus Appointed to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki

The Government of Finland appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Tuomas Tapio as Director...
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Alumna Luz Maria De-Regil (INP’13) heads the Unit of Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems at the World Health Organization (WHO). 
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22 May 2023

Fulfilling Everyone’s Right to Food

Alumna Luz Maria De-Regil (INP’13) heads the Unit of Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems.
news
Master student Deane de Menezes spent a semester abroad in Accra at the University of Ghana, the oldest public university in West Africa.
Students & Campus
22 May 2023

Learning to Play the Triangle and other Exchange Stories from Ghana

Master student Deane de Menezes spent a semester at the University of Ghana.
news
Aidan Russell, Associate Professor in International History and Politics, reflects on what it means to learn about "troublesome things" in academia. 
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
16 May 2023

Teaching about Troublesome Violence

Editorial by Associate Professor Aidan Russell.
news
In our post-truth era there is no need to provide facts. The accusation itself, constantly repeated, will suffice.
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
16 May 2023

Propaganda and Disinformation between East and West: A Long-term Perspective

Analysis from Professor Jussi Hanhimäki.
news
Michiel Hoornick, Shutong Chen, Stanislau Lashkevich and Maurus Wollensack participated from 9-15 April in Washington, D.C. in the Jessup Moot Court
Students & Campus
15 May 2023

Jessup Moot Court Offers Students Invaluable Law Training Ground

Institute students rankëd among the top 32 teams worldwide.
news
As a master candidate in the International Affairs programme, Jessica Katharine Merriman had the opportunity to partake in a life-changing experience in Borneo through her Applied Research Project (ARP).
Students & Campus
15 May 2023

Taking Lessons Learned in Geneva to Research in Borneo

Jessica Merriman's Applied Research Project took her beyond Geneva.
news
For his work entitled “La protection des intérêts juridiques de l’État tiers dans le procès de délimitation maritime”, Lorenzo Palestini was distinguished with the Prize, which is awarded every two years. 
Students & Campus
11 May 2023

2021 Paul Guggenheim Prize in International Law Awarded to Alumnus Lorenzo Palestini

Lorenzo Palestini was distinguished with the Prize, which is awarded every two years.
news
As the World Health Assembly celebrates its 76th anniversary this year, Amitabha Sarkar, Swiss Government Excellence Fellow at the Institute's Global Health Centre, looks at how the Assembly has contributed to internationalism and challenges ahead.
faculty & experts
09 May 2023

The World Health Assembly and the Imagined Citizens of the World

How has the Assembly has contributed to internationalism and what are the challenges ahead?
news
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Students & Campus
05 May 2023

Establishment of the Maria Rosario Lazzati Niada Scholarship for Afghan Women

These scholarships are awarded without distinction of ethnic origin or religion.
news
Through a shared vision, Aline Wani (MDEV ‘22) and Maevia Griffiths (MDEV ‘22) founded the Visibility for Transformation Lab
Alumnae-i
04 May 2023

Swiss Alumnae Launch NGO Using Visual and Immersive Technology to Tell Stories

Aline Wani and Maevia Griffiths founded the Visibility for Transformation Lab.
news
A female member of the Ethiopian battalion of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) joins the military observers in a parade to receive the medals in recognition of their contribution to the mission.
faculty & experts
04 May 2023

75th Anniversary of United Nations Peace Missions

Reflecting on 75 years of UN peacekeeping.
news
On 19 May 2022, the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) signed an agreement to create the Swiss PeaceTech Alliance, which will bring together complementary knowledge needed to build capacity internationally in the field of PeaceTech.
faculty & experts
03 May 2023

PeaceTech Alliance Leverages Interdisciplinarity to Build Peace

UNIDIR joins the partnership to strengthen peace building.
news
Digital Technologies and Youth Empowerment
faculty & experts
02 May 2023

Digital Technologies and Youth Empowerment

Jérôme Duberry, Managing Director of the Tech Hub, explores the subject further.
news
The Geneva Challenge, created thanks to the vision and generosity of Swiss Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and under the patronage of late Kofi Annan, is an annual contest that encourages master students to bridge the gap between their studies and real development policy by developing devise innovative and practical proposals for effecting change.
Students & Campus
02 December 2022

Teams from Africa and Europe Win 2022 Geneva Challenge on Poverty Reduction

Two teams tied for first place during this year's challenge.
news
Each year, the Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students invites teams of graduate students from all academic programmes to devise innovative and pragmatic solutions to key international issues.
Students & Campus
26 September 2022

Geneva Challenge 2022 Finalists – The Challenges of Poverty Reduction

Discover the finalists' projects.
news
Geneva Challenge 2022 Banner Picture displaying a globe in blue and red with lights connecting the world.
Students & Campus
25 January 2022

The Geneva Challenge 2022: Innovative Solutions to the Challenges of Poverty Reduction

The Geneva Challenge brings together graduate students from diverse disciplinary and contextual...
news
The 2021 edition of the Geneva Challenge, invited teams of graduate students from academic programmes all over the world to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management.
Students & Campus
26 November 2021

Team from Yale University Wins 2021 Geneva Challenge on Crisis Management

The team's project BuyBy was based on an application for farmers.
news
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Geneva Challenge
29 September 2021

Geneva Challenge 2021 Finalists – The Challenges of Crisis Management

Each year, the Geneva Challenge invites graduate students to devise solutions to global issues.
news
2021
Geneva Challenge
22 December 2020

The Geneva Challenge 2021: An Opportunity to Address the Challenges of Crisis Management

The Geneva Challenge brings together graduate students from diverse disciplinary and contextual...
news
The 2020 Challenge was won by the team from Harvard University
Students & Campus
12 October 2020

Team From Harvard University Wins 2020 Geneva Challenge on Social Inclusion
news
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Geneva Challenge
11 February 2020

The Geneva Challenge 2020: An Opportunity to Address the Challenges of Social Inclusion

The Geneva Challenge is a project funded by Swiss Ambassador Jenö Staehelin and supported by...
news
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Geneva Challenge
04 October 2019

Team from Weizmann Institute of Science Wins 2019 Geneva Challenge on Global Health

The Geneva Challenge is an international competition for graduate students.
news
Geneva Challenge Pub 1
Geneva Challenge
22 May 2019

The Geneva Challenge 2019: Students Find Solutions to the Challenges of Global Health

The Geneva Challenge is an international competition created to stimulate reflection and...
news
Marie laure salles is the director of the graduate institute
26 September 2023

Entretien avec Marie-Laure Salles, directrice du Geneva Graduate Institute

Marie-Laure Salles partage sa vision de la Genève internationale.
news
University of St Andrews
International History and Politics
21 September 2023

From Geneva to St Andrews: Alumnus Becomes Senior Lecturer

Interview with international terrorism expert and Institute alumnus Dr Bernhard Blumenau.
news
Colombian Women Embroidery
International Day of Peace
21 September 2023

Women and Peace in Colombia: Which Women, Whose Peace, What Security Are Involved?

The International Day of Peace is an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of “peace” and the...
news
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Applied Research Projects
19 September 2023

Invaluable Life Learning with Applied Research Projects

A discussion on the real world impact of ARPs with Claudia Seymour.
news
Oslo Accords
FACULTY & EXPERTS
18 September 2023

The Oslo Accords: False Hopes for Peace

Riccardo Bocco discusses the dashing of hope for Israeli-Paelstinian peace.
news
Banner Mint Base
Applied Research Project
12 September 2023

Call for 2023-2024 ARP Partner Applications

Every year, the Geneva Graduate Institute invites policy and practice partners to bid for a...
news
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FACULTY & EXPERTS
05 September 2023

From the Classroom: Considering the Ethical Environment of our Times

Dr. Claudia Seymour discusses ethics and their role in the contemporary world.
news
International Day of Democracy
FACULTY & EXPERTS
05 September 2023

Redesigning Political Participation for a Social Generation

Christine Lutringer considers the role youth play in preserving democracy in a changing world.
news
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FACULTY & EXPERTS
04 September 2023

The Geneva Graduate Institute at the Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit

Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou at the 6th edition of the Middle East Mediterranean Summer Summit.
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ALUMNAE-I
04 September 2023

10th Alumnae-i Reunion

The 2023 Alumnae-i Reunion is on 16 September 2023.
news
Annabelle Littoz-Monnet
Global Governance Centre
29 August 2023

Interview with Annabelle Littoz-Monnet

Annabelle Littoz-Monnet looks back on her time at the Global Governance Centre.
news
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Applied Research Projects
24 August 2023

The Institute’s Applied Research Projects Showcased in Central Asia

MINT students and faculty participated in an ARP workshop in Kyrgyzstan.
news
Occident
FACULTY & EXPERTS
14 August 2023

L’Occident et les Autres

Une série exclusive, coordonnée par Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou.
news
Tokyo Mount Fuji
STUDENTS & CAMPUS
11 August 2023

Taking In New Experiences in Tokyo

Interview with MA student Aishwarya Narayanan on her time on exchange.
news
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ALUMNAE-I
10 August 2023

Eva Hüpkes Named Secretary General of IADI

Alumna Eva Hüpkes has been appointed Secretary General of the International Association of...
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Human Rights
08 August 2023

Human Rights and National Security: Reflections from Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh

Observations on the effects of human rights violations in Rohingya Refugee Camps.
news
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STUDENTS & CAMPUS
28 July 2023

Paying It Forward with Suspend'Us

Interview with Grégory Cerutti, MA student at the Institute and Vice President of Suspend'Us.
news
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ARTS & CULTURE
20 July 2023

Milan Kundera: un explorateur de l’existence

Un hommage à l'écrivain franco-tchèque Milan Kundera.
news
David C Manning
STUDENTS & CAMPUS
20 July 2023

Interview with a Summer Student

Interview with David Manning, an American summer student.
news
Violences urbaines France 2023
FACULTY & EXPERTS
20 July 2023

La France face à sa « réalité impossible »

Fuad Zarbiyev examine le problème structurel de discrimination en France.
news
Rwanda agricultural landscape
ALUMNAE-I
13 July 2023

Alumna Michelle Defreese Reflects on Her 5+ Years at GGGI Rwanda

Michelle Defreese discusses her work on sustainable development in Rwanda.
news
Summer Readings
FACULTY & EXPERTS
10 July 2023

Summer Readings: Eight Recent Faculty Publications

Add to your summer reading list with these timely faculty publications.
news
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INTERNATIONAL HISTORY AND POLITICS DEPARTMENT
28 June 2023

Swiss Human Zoos

Letizia Gaja Pinoja, PhD Candidate at the International History and Politics Department, writes...
news
Maurine Mercier a remporté ce mois-ci le Prix Bayeux des correspondants de guerre dans la catégorie radio.
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
20 June 2023

LE JOURNALISME DE GUERRE POUR ÉVITER L’OUBLI

Rencontre avec Maurine Mercier, correspondante à Kiev pour la RTS.
news
une approche dialectique qui valorise les vision et contribution d’une Afrique plurielle à la fabrique de notre futur pluriversel est plus que jamais nécessaire.
faculty & experts
30 May 2023

L’Afrique dans le monde : une approche dialectique nécessaire

Professeur de pratique Eric Degila partage sa vision du rôle de l’Afrique dans le monde.
news
food crises
25 May 2023

The “Crises” of Conflict and Food Insecurity

In examining global food security, Associate Professor Anne Saab points out that there is more...
news
The Government of Finland appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Tuomas Tapio as Director General of the Department for International Trade in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Alumnae-i
23 May 2023

Alumnus Appointed to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki

The Government of Finland appointed Counsellor for Foreign Affairs Tuomas Tapio as Director...
news
Alumna Luz Maria De-Regil (INP’13) heads the Unit of Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems at the World Health Organization (WHO). 
Alumnae-i
22 May 2023

Fulfilling Everyone’s Right to Food

Alumna Luz Maria De-Regil (INP’13) heads the Unit of Multisectoral Actions in Food Systems.
news
Master student Deane de Menezes spent a semester abroad in Accra at the University of Ghana, the oldest public university in West Africa.
Students & Campus
22 May 2023

Learning to Play the Triangle and other Exchange Stories from Ghana

Master student Deane de Menezes spent a semester at the University of Ghana.
news
Aidan Russell, Associate Professor in International History and Politics, reflects on what it means to learn about "troublesome things" in academia. 
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
16 May 2023

Teaching about Troublesome Violence

Editorial by Associate Professor Aidan Russell.
news
In our post-truth era there is no need to provide facts. The accusation itself, constantly repeated, will suffice.
Globe, the Geneva Graduate Institute Review
16 May 2023

Propaganda and Disinformation between East and West: A Long-term Perspective

Analysis from Professor Jussi Hanhimäki.
news
Michiel Hoornick, Shutong Chen, Stanislau Lashkevich and Maurus Wollensack participated from 9-15 April in Washington, D.C. in the Jessup Moot Court
Students & Campus
15 May 2023

Jessup Moot Court Offers Students Invaluable Law Training Ground

Institute students rankëd among the top 32 teams worldwide.
news
As a master candidate in the International Affairs programme, Jessica Katharine Merriman had the opportunity to partake in a life-changing experience in Borneo through her Applied Research Project (ARP).
Students & Campus
15 May 2023

Taking Lessons Learned in Geneva to Research in Borneo

Jessica Merriman's Applied Research Project took her beyond Geneva.
news
For his work entitled “La protection des intérêts juridiques de l’État tiers dans le procès de délimitation maritime”, Lorenzo Palestini was distinguished with the Prize, which is awarded every two years. 
Students & Campus
11 May 2023

2021 Paul Guggenheim Prize in International Law Awarded to Alumnus Lorenzo Palestini

Lorenzo Palestini was distinguished with the Prize, which is awarded every two years.
news
As the World Health Assembly celebrates its 76th anniversary this year, Amitabha Sarkar, Swiss Government Excellence Fellow at the Institute's Global Health Centre, looks at how the Assembly has contributed to internationalism and challenges ahead.
faculty & experts
09 May 2023

The World Health Assembly and the Imagined Citizens of the World

How has the Assembly has contributed to internationalism and what are the challenges ahead?
news
afghan scholarship banner
Students & Campus
05 May 2023

Establishment of the Maria Rosario Lazzati Niada Scholarship for Afghan Women

These scholarships are awarded without distinction of ethnic origin or religion.
news
Through a shared vision, Aline Wani (MDEV ‘22) and Maevia Griffiths (MDEV ‘22) founded the Visibility for Transformation Lab
Alumnae-i
04 May 2023

Swiss Alumnae Launch NGO Using Visual and Immersive Technology to Tell Stories

Aline Wani and Maevia Griffiths founded the Visibility for Transformation Lab.
news
A female member of the Ethiopian battalion of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) joins the military observers in a parade to receive the medals in recognition of their contribution to the mission.
faculty & experts
04 May 2023

75th Anniversary of United Nations Peace Missions

Reflecting on 75 years of UN peacekeeping.
news
On 19 May 2022, the Geneva Graduate Institute and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) signed an agreement to create the Swiss PeaceTech Alliance, which will bring together complementary knowledge needed to build capacity internationally in the field of PeaceTech.
faculty & experts
03 May 2023

PeaceTech Alliance Leverages Interdisciplinarity to Build Peace

UNIDIR joins the partnership to strengthen peace building.
news
Digital Technologies and Youth Empowerment
faculty & experts
02 May 2023

Digital Technologies and Youth Empowerment

Jérôme Duberry, Managing Director of the Tech Hub, explores the subject further.
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