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The Indispensability of Diplomacy

by Jussi Hanhimaki | April 16, 2025 | Diplomacy, International Relations, Main article | 1 Comment

In an age marked by digital disruption, shifting power dynamics, and increasing demands for transparency, the practice of diplomacy is under pressure like never before. In this article, Professor Jussi Hanhimäki explores the historical roots of diplomacy and reflects...

Shrinking Space for Palestinian Civil Society

by Alaa Tartir | June 11, 2025 | Conflict, Development, Experts | 0 Comments

The Dawn of a New Diplomatic Era: Global Governance in the Age of AI

by Fernando Dominguez Pinuaga | July 23, 2025 | Alumni, Digital, Diplomacy, International Relations | 0 Comments

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Is Limited Capacity an Obstacle to the Success of Industrial Policies in Africa?

by Nicolas Pons-Vignon | Apr 23, 2020

There has been a marked revival of industrial policy across the African continent since the mid-2000s, in countries such as Ethiopia and South Africa, as well as in numerous reports by continental institutions such as the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa...

L’ONU confirme les graves dérives du microcrédit

by Jean-Michel Servet | Apr 23, 2020

Deux nouveaux rapports officiels viennent d’affirmer l’ampleur des dettes privées et les graves dérives du microcrédit. Nous sommes tentés de dire « enfin ! », car il y a plus de vingt ans qu’un petit nombre de chercheurs, anthropologues et économistes ont sonné...

What Future Role for the Gs in the Multilateral System?

by Cédric Dupont | Apr 23, 2020

In the last 40 years, international summits have vastly expanded their role. Illustrative of this trend, the G7/8 and G20 gradually expanded to cover major world issues – until 2018 when US President Trump withdrew his support for the G7 joint declaration. This,...

The Future of International Organisations

by Cédric Dupont | Feb 20, 2020

Support for global cooperation has significantly eroded in the last years, raising key challenges for the future of international organisations and the current multilateral system broadly defined. Yet, as the world is facing the threat of Covid19, can one imagine a...

L’européanisation de la dissuasion française : une idée dangereuse vouée à l’échec

by Grégoire Mallard | Feb 20, 2020

S'il entend laisser une trace dans l'histoire, le président Macron devra changer tout à la fois de méthode, et démontrer sa capacité à faire évoluer une doctrine dépassée et dangereuse. Par Marc Finaud, ancien diplomate, et Grégoire Mallard, professeur de sociologie...

Emergencies in Kenya: Gaps in Gender Mainstreaming

by Mercy Mulanga | Feb 19, 2020

Gender mainstreaming is a vital precondition of gender equality. Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (ECDiE)1 programming requires an approach that ensures that girls and boys have equal access to services across all developmental areas and are empowered...

GSM : 3 lettres d’une norme ‘Born in Europe’

by MARC-ANTOINE DUPUIS | Feb 19, 2020

Nous avons tous un smartphone, ou au moins un téléphone mobile fonctionnant avec la norme GSM dite 2G, socle de la 3G, 4G et 5G. Sans ce système, votre smartphone ne pourrait plus émettre et recevoir d’appels, et ne pourrait plus envoyer/recevoir de data ; il ne...

Numérique et démocratie

by Jérôme Duberry | Feb 19, 2020

Le modèle européen de démocratie libérale n'est pas un fait acquis. Plusieurs défis s’annoncent et requièrent notre engagement. Le Professeur Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, lors de son discours intitulé « Les Désenchantements de la Démocratie Post-Moderne »1,...

Harmony on Earth: the Elusive Equilibrium

by Cédric Dupont | Dec 12, 2019

Whereas the world has probably never been a better place for human beings in historical perspective, it is facing formidable challenges. Among those, I put on top of my list the exhaustion of environmental resources, climate...

A Just Transition to a Canadian Green Economy

by Rani Pooran | Dec 11, 2019

Jeremy Rifkin, an American economic and social theorist, shared a compelling vision of the future in the green digital economy at the University of Toronto on November 19th. He is the main architect of Smart Europe, the European Union’s long-term economic vision and...

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Module 1 is officially underway!Our Executive Education Development Policies & Practices Programme – English‑Speaking Africa group has officially started its first online module with Matteo Guidotti, in partnership with University of Ghana Business School.This year, we’re proud to welcome participants from Malawi, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Liberia, Tanzania, and Ethiopia, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. 🌍On Day 2, Dr Caroline Gaudron from Médecins Sans Frontières delivered a powerful presentation on “The triple nexus: the case study of northern Mozambique”—a course that was very well received and highly appreciated by the participants.Here’s to an inspiring start for our 2025–2026 cohort! 💡#ExecutiveEducation #DevelopmentPolicy #CapacityBuilding #LeadershipDevelopment #InternationalDevelopment #GlobalSouth #SDGs #GenevaGraduateInstitute #EducationForImpact #PublicPolicy ... See MoreSee Less

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