MINT PROGRAMME WELCOMES PROJECT ON “CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CENTRE (GMC)”
This expansion of horizons was introduced by Dêlidji Eric Degila, Professor of Practice in International Relations and Faculty Associate at the Global Migration Centre. The project signifies a key milestone in the programme's expansion and collaboration with our research centres through the ARP initiatives. On the occasion of this event, Professor Degila has secured the collaboration with the HE Ambassador Gberie of Sierra Leone allowing for a key link with the MINT programme and the Global Migration Centre. ...
PRIZE-WINNING MASTER DISSERTATION: Local communities and forest conservation in Malaysia
In recent years, many development projects have focused on the empowerment of so-called “beneficiaries”, particularly in contexts affecting the livelihoods of indigenous populations. In her Master in Development Studies, Agathe Le Vaslot explored knowledge production and governmentality in the design and early implementation of the Upper Baram Forest Conservation Project in Sarawak, Malaysia. As she explains in this interview, she found that local communities were excluded from meaningful acknowledgement and participation. Her research was awarded the 2023 Geneva-Asia Association Prize and is now published in open access thanks to the support of the Vahabzadeh Foundation....
Four students granted mobility fellowships for projects in anthropology and sociology
Four doctoral researchers have been granted mobility fellowships, for projects ranging from epistemology in the wake of civil war, to indigenous/feminist perspectives of socio-ecological dynamics, to transformations in digital finance...
Researching the Normalisation of Political Violence
PhD researcher in International History and Politics, Hafssa Kouskous discusses her work on the normalisation of political violence and her path to the Geneva Graduate Institute. ...
PROFESSOR DEGILA INTRODUCES A PROJECT ON CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CENTRE
This expansion of horizons was introduced by Dêlidji Eric Degila, Professor of Practice in International Relations and Faculty Associate at the Global Migration Centre. Professor Degila has secured the collaboration with the HE Ambassador Gberie of Sierra Leone allowing for a key link with the MINT programme and the Global Migration Centre. ...
Suba Umathevan, CEO of Drosos Foundation, reflects on her time at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
"The Institute also emphasised empathy, cultural sensitivity, and the importance of listening and understanding diverse contexts – skills that have been invaluable in my leadership roles. Even 15 years after graduation, I would still choose the Institute for my graduate studies....
Featured Alumnus: Pascal Rapillard, GICHD
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Professor profile: Gita Steiner-Khamsi
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JDI: Connecting students with real-world diplomacy
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Students and employers connect on careers
Students and employers connect on careers 45 employers and 474 students participated in Connexion, the Graduate Institute Careers Forum...
Tor Geir Holmen: Building schools and fighting malaria in Cameroon
Student stories: schools and malaria in Cameroon Tor Geir Holmen (Master in International Affairs) tells us about building schools and tackling malaria in Bertoua, East Cameroon....
IHEID Professor Works to Fight Ebola
Ilona Kickbusch works to build a responsive international health framework....