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PUBLIC EVENT
Tuesday
16
November
The challenges of Crisis Management

The Challenges of Crisis Management

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Auditorium A1A, Maison de la Paix, Geneva

The 2021 Advancing Development Goals International Student Contest

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The Geneva Challenge, supported by Ambassador Jenö Staehelin, invites teams of graduate students from around the world to devise innovative and pragmatic solutions to key international issues. This eighth edition asked students to address the complex issues arising from crisis management and how to tackle these challenges in order to foster a holistic global and local development. 

The five finalist teams, one per continent, will present and defend their projects in front of the jury members:

  • Asia: DAAN: Connecting concepts and paving a food secure Philippines
  • North America/ Oceania: BuyBy
  • Europe: ARDE' - How to manage climate change crisis one meal at a time
  • Africa: Wadaba - Water Data Bank
  • Latin America: Motirõ São Paulo: The Learning Network for Crisis Response

Each presentation will be followed by a session of Q&A with the audience.

The oral presentations will be followed by an Award Ceremony at 18:30 with a keynote speech by the eminent economist, author and global leader in sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs.

PLEASE NOTE: Access to indoor public events is limited to attendees with a Swiss or European COVID certificate. In addition, face masks must be worn to all in-person events at the Graduate Institute.

This is a hybrid event. Please register below to attend the event online or in person.

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