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The world is interconnected. Trade; communication technologies; health and security concerns; our shared environment; and personal relationships tie us all together.

Careers in the public, private, and non-profit sectors demand professionals who reflect and understand that interdependence. Graduate schools of international affairs help you to weave these different strands together — and set you apart from other candidates.

International affairs programs equip graduates with an understanding of regions, languages, and global trends. They provide skills in project management; problem solving; teamwork; and analysis. Cross-cultural training is not an add-on to the curriculum; rather, students live it every day as they mix with classmates from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Employers seek professionals who can find order in chaos; who can contextualize, and connect ideas; who inspire others; who can create the future as the world changes around them.

Master the underlying principles of this interconnected world.

Be a change-maker.
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MINT PROGRAMME WELCOMES PROJECT ON “CORRUPTION AND INEQUALITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WITH THE COLLABORATION OF THE GLOBAL MIGRATION CENTRE (GMC)”

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. ...

Graduate Institute of International and Developmen
PRIZE-WINNING MASTER DISSERTATION: Local communities and forest conservation in Malaysia

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....

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