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Insights from DPP Graduates 2025
The 2024-2025 edition of the Development Policies and Practices (DPP) programme concluded in January, bringing together professionals from around the world committed to addressing today's most pressing development challenges." This year, seven graduates from the six...
Participant Profile – Nineta Avani
Meet Nineta Avani, a Programme Officer at the Global Fund, where she’s not just managing grants in Azerbaijan and Kosovo—she’s driving impact, forging partnerships, and championing sustainability. With a background at the European Commission and hands-on experience...
Multilateralism 2.0: Time for Diplomats to Step Up
Does President Trump’s return to the US White House mean the death of multilateralism? Jussi Hanhimäki takes a nuanced view and signals a pathway towards a more inclusive international cooperation. Multilateralism is dead, according to the conventional wisdom...
Navigating Employment for High-qualified Ukrainian Refugees in Switzerland: Challenges, Opportunities, and Government Support
Interview held by Anna Kuznetsova, an alumna of the Diplomacy, Negotiation and Policy Programme, with Adrian Gerber on 10 December 2024 Anna Kuznetsova, an experienced professional in international development and partnership building of Ukrainian origin, recently had...
From Geneva to Storytelling: How a DPP Alumna is Inspiring Young Minds Through Economics
Fifteen years ago, Hang (Helen) Hoang stood at a crossroads in her life. As a young woman from Vietnam, she had just received a full scholarship to the Development Policies and Practices programme at the Geneva Graduate Institute. It was a moment that would reshape...
Retour sur les activités du programme CAS-DAS en Genre et Développement à Ouagadougou
Du 26 au 29 novembre 2024, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) a accueilli des échanges enrichissants et des réflexions constructives dans le cadre des activités du programme CAS-DAS en Genre et Développement. Organisés en collaboration avec l'IPD-AOS et l'Université Joseph...
Participant Profile – Gulnoza Akhmedova
Meet Gulnoza Akhmedova, a Gender and Civil Society Promotion Associate and Adjunct Faculty member at Webster University in Tashkent. Originally from Ukraine and raised in Uzbekistan, Gulnoza's journey has taken her from teaching languages to championing gender...
Under Siege: The Multifaceted Pressures Reshaping Diplomacy
Diplomacy is under pressure. Jérôme Duberry, Managing Director of the Tech Hub and Co-Director ad interim of Executive Education and Arnaud Danjean, Former Member of the European Parliament and Guest Speaker of the Diplomacy, Negotiation, and Policy Executive...
Executive Certificate and Diploma in Advocacy and International Public Affairs
In today's complex, multi-layered policy landscape, the ability to influence decision-making is a crucial skill for professionals across sectors. The Executive Certificate and Diploma in Advocacy and International Public Affairs equip participants with the analytical,...
Participant Profile – Tetiana Isaieva
Tetiana Isaieva is a steadfast advocate for innovation and collaboration, with over 20 years of experience as an international leader in Life Sciences. As the Head of Compliance at Roche, she continuously shapes the future of healthcare through policy advancements and...
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