Over the last few years, we at the Geneva School of Diplomacy have been bemused and concerned to learn that “fake GSDs” have appeared in different parts of the world. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery — it has often been said. Too true! But the purpose of this disclaimer is to warn all…
Participating in a marathon has been on my to-do list for a long time! Doing it alone isn’t as much as fun as gathering a team to run together. And that is what we did when we participated in the Harmony Geneva Marathon for UNICEF. No matter how many times a week you go to…
Climate Change is both increasingly worrying and also increasingly a political issue. GSD’s recent highly successful Gala entitled “Water for Life” event, raised money that goes now to the installation of fresh water wells in Zanzibar, Tanzania; as well as to flood-devastated areas of Mozambique — following the most destructive cyclone to hit Mozambique ever.…
So GSD’s 15th anniversary came and went. What a success that was! On March 22nd, GSD’s ‘Pavillon Gallatin’ shone brighter than usual, perched proudly on the top of the hill of our beautiful campus – the Domaine de Penthes. As guests streamed in, wearing not only their best evening attire but their best smiles, we…
As an exchange student experience from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics, I feel GSD’s program would live up to everyone’s expectations. Only a few programs give Georgetown students the opportunity to spend a semester in one of the world’s most vibrant cities, where most international organizations have their headquarters. Students…
Recently, the GSD Masters group was given the unique opportunity to visit the Swiss Parliament and Swiss Foreign Ministry as part of our Foreign Policy Scenarios course. Upon arriving in Bern, we were shown to the Swiss Foreign Ministry building where we were able to informally meet and discuss foreign policy topics with practicing professionals over…
Recently published in “The Diplomatic Insight”, Gilles-Emmanuel Jacquet is an Assistant Professor of the World history at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations. He is also a senior analyst at the Geneva International Peace Research Institute (GIPR.) The current talks between the representatives of the Taliban and the US Government in Qatar are an important step but peace and…
Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in and there is sufficient fresh water on the planet to achieve this. However, due to bad economics or poor infrastructure, millions of people including children die every year from diseases associated with inadequate water supply, sanitation and…
AUCTION & TOMBOLA During the Anniversary Gala & Fundraising Event on Friday 22 March, you can have a chance at winning amazing prizes, offered to you by local supporters. Tombola tickets (CHF 10,- each) can be bought at the event. Prizes offered are: Long-weekend stay at Sun Gardens Resort Dubrovnik Spa treatment by Balimapsa (worth CHF 150,-)…
A place where miracles happen “Children are the leaving messages we send to a time we will not see.” — John F. Kennedy My story with ZOP School for the Deaf started in the summer of 2018 in the framework of an internship at local NGO, Zanzibar Outreach Program. I still remember that…
