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The Events section highlights academic, institutional, and community events organised or hosted by the Geneva School of Diplomacy.

Events reflect the School’s academic focus and engagement with international relations, diplomacy, and global affairs, and may take place on campus, online, or in collaboration with external partners.

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Thu, Jul. 09 2:00 PM

Hybrid

Breaking Barriers: Pathways to Accelerate AI-Enabled Healthcare

H.E. Eng. Jamal bin Salim Alshanfari, Head of Health Office to World Health Organization, Sultanate of Oman Permanent Mission | Dr. Nikica Darabos, Assistant Professor, University North, Croatia. GSD Faculty Member | Ms. Larisa Bivolaru, Researcher, Geneva School of Diplomacy | Prof. Wallace S. Cheng, Professor, Geneva School of Diplomacy — Moderator | Ms. Diana Meskendahl, Director of Strategic Projects & AI, German Digital Health Association — Remote Panellist | Mr. Alexander Olbrechts, Director Digital Health & Medtech Value, MedTech Europe | Mr. Weibin Liu, Vice President of BGI Group; Lead Architect of the Human Genome Project II, BGI Group | Dr. Rakesh Krishnan, Director, Geneva School of Diplomacy — Moderator

GSD hosts Session 232 at WSIS Forum 2026, exploring how e-health and AI-enabled healthcare can be scaled responsibly, equitably, and across borders.

Mon, Jun. 22 2:00 PM

In Person

Central Asia in Transformation: A New Vision of National and Regional Development

H.E. Ambassador Erzhan Kazykhan , Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office at Geneva | H.E. Ambassador Eldiyor Toshmatov, Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations Office at Geneva | Mr David Chikvaidze, Vice-President, Swiss Forum on International Affairs (FSPI) | Mr Zhandos Shaimardanov (TBC), Director, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Mr Sapargali Shalgimbaev, President, CFive Kazakhstan | Mr Vladimir Norov (TBC), Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan

Mon, Dec. 08 2:00 PM

In Person

GSD Christmas Breakfast 2025

The Geneva School of Diplomacy brought faculty and staff together for a festive Christmas Breakfast, celebrating the end-of-year season and the strong sense of community that defines the institution.

Fri, Nov. 07 2:00 PM

In Person

GSD Sports Day 2025

The first GSD Games brought students together for an afternoon of teamwork, friendly competition, and community spirit through football and Capture the Flag at the Grand-Saconnex Sports Centre.