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Participant Profile – Michelle Choy
Michelle Choy is a professional tax consultant and a participant of the 2021 cohort of the Executive Diploma on International Negotiation and Policy-Making. Juanita Uribe García, Learning Manager, has asked her 3 questions to learn more on her professional background...
The War in Ukraine and International Law
It is a truism to state that the war launched by Russia against Ukraine in late February breaches many foundational rules of international law ranging from the prohibition on the use of force and the principle of territorial integrity to the right of the Ukrainian...
Rural Finance in Zambia
Microfinance for small-scale farmers – what is it? Microfinance is a term which entered the mainstream financial jargon in the past decades, although since the late 90’s it is described as “financial inclusion”¹. Agri-lending in the microfinance context refers to...
Lessons from the January 2022 Protests in Kazakhstan
The country-wide protests in Kazakhstan, which began on 2 January 2022, were largely leaderless. Ordinary people came out on the street in solidarity with the protestors in Zhanaozen, a small industrial town located in the Western part of the country. All were...
Héritage colonial de Genève – Quels symboles?
Dans le cadre du Journal 12/45 diffusé sur la RTS le 1er mars 2022, Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou et Davide Rodogno, Professeurs en histoire et politique internationales, ont partagé leur expertise au sujet de l'héritage colonial de Genève et d'une étude menée pour...
Arms Trade to Africa can be Opaque: Why this is Dangerous
Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese capital, Dakar due to ‘inconsistent’ declarations. Authorities in the West African nation then searched the ship, seizing three containers of Italian manufactured ammunition...
US-Russia escalation: continued standoff or a path towards genuine negotiations?
The US and Russia are engaged in an escalation with cross-accusations matched with movements of troops and weaponry. The world is watching and there is apprehension that any incident could spark an open confrontation on the ground or in cyberspace. Is there still...
International Intellectual Property: What Needs to Change?
International Intellectual Property is a branch of Intellectual Property Law and International Law that is governed by the intergovernmental organisation, the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The general objective of the WTO is to lower barriers to international trade...
US-Russia “Negotiations” in Geneva Amidst Threats of “The Other Path”
"Unlike American officials, we would rather not be spouting threats, ultimatums and predicting a high price, which someone might pay […]. In terms of the negotiations, we are holding them in a cultured manner, we are open to dialogue and our diplomats maintained...
Red Is the New Green: Carbon Pricing in Israel (podcast)
Nathan Sussman, Professor of Economics, and Co-Director of the Master of Advanced Studies on Sustainable Finance and Development at the Graduate Institute, explains how carbon tax can lower emissions while having virtually no adverse effects on business activity and...
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