Geneva Graduate Institute - Executive Education

31/08/2026

Professor Gilles Carbonnier, Executive Director of Executive Education, was recently in Damascus to engage with the first cohort of the DPP – Governance, Resilience and Recovery in Syria.


Through his sessions, participants examined the complex links between conflict, humanitarian action and economic dynamics, from war economies to the ways aid is financed and delivered in crisis settings.


The sessions sparked rich discussions, connecting broader perspectives with participants’ own professional experiences and the Syrian context.

28/08/2026

🌍 De la formation à l’action : nos alumni en Genre et Développement s’engagent pour un changement durable et inclusif.

🇨🇮 En Côte d’Ivoire, la 6ᵉ édition du Café Genre a mis en lumière l’expertise et les parcours de nos alumni.

🇹🇬 Au Togo, la cellule Genre SAGED Togo a célébré sa promotion CAS-DAS 2025 et cinq nouvelles expertes et experts formés à l’intégration du genre.

Deux pays, deux initiatives et une même ambition : mettre l’expertise en genre au service d’un développement plus inclusif et durable.

🔗 Découvrez les deux actualités :
🇨🇮 ee.graduateinstitute.ch/genre_ci
🇹🇬 ee.graduateinstitute.ch/genre_togo

Avec l'Ipd-Aos

27/08/2026

As part of Module 1 of the Development Policies and Practices (DPP) programme in Francophone Africa, our participants had the opportunity to meet with Yves Arnoldy, Head of Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Burkina Faso.

The exchange provided an opportunity to discuss the humanitarian challenges facing Burkina Faso and the wider region, while learning more about the ICRC’s work and activities on the ground.

This was a particularly relevant exchange for our participants, many of whom encounter humanitarian challenges directly through their professional work and the contexts in which they operate.

An important opportunity to connect the topics explored throughout Module 1 with the realities and experiences of humanitarian actors working in the region.

A warm thank you to Yves Arnoldy and the ICRC team for welcoming our participants and sharing their insights and experience.

26/08/2026

🎓 A new DPP cohort begins in Accra! 🇬🇭

We are delighted to kick off Module 1 of the Development Policies and Practices (DPP) Programme in Accra, in partnership with the University of Ghana Business School

Over the coming weeks, participants will engage with key development policy challenges, combining academic learning with their own professional experience and the realities of their respective contexts.

This new cohort brings together professionals from diverse sectors and backgrounds, creating a space for peer learning, critical reflection and the exchange of experiences across countries and institutions.

We wish all our participants, faculty and partners in Accra an inspiring and enriching start to the programme!

25/08/2026

How lucky we were to have Dr. Evren Tok from Hadaba, Hamad Bin Khalifa University with us for Module 1 of our Development Policies & Practices Programme in Kyrgyzstan!


Dr. Tok led a LEGO® Serious Play workshop with our participants, introducing them to an innovative methodology that uses LEGO® bricks to explore complex ideas, encourage creative problem-solving and bring different perspectives into the conversation.


A hands-on and engaging way to approach learning. Thank you, Dr. Tok, for joining our participants and sharing your expertise!

24/08/2026

🎥 The importance of a holistic approach

Christian Viegelahn, Labor Economist at ILO Bangkok, shares how the Executive Programme in Diplomacy, Negotiation and Policy broadened his horizons, and why these skills matter regardless of your role or organisation.

One element stood out in particular for him: the use of AI in negotiation, and what it means for the future of the field.

🎓 Learn more about the programme :

https://executive.graduateinstitute.ch/programmes/diplomacy-negotiation-policy?

Thank you, Christian, for sharing your experience with us!

21/08/2026

🎓 A look back at the opening of our DPP – Governance, Resilience and Recovery Programme in Damascus at جامعة دمشق Damascus University.

On 11 August, participants, partners and guests came together to mark the beginning of the first cohort of this new four-year initiative.

More than a formal opening, the event marked the start of a learning journey for 12 Syrian professionals from diverse sectors and organisations. Over the course of the programme, they will have the opportunity to exchange experiences, strengthen their knowledge and skills, and reflect together on some of the challenges and opportunities shaping Syria’s recovery and future.

The opening also reflected the collaborative spirit at the heart of the programme, bringing together Syrian, Swiss and international partners around a shared commitment to learning, dialogue and capacity development.

We are delighted to share a few highlights from this important first step, and look forward to following the journey of our first cohort over the months ahead.

🎥 Watch the highlights from the opening below.
youtube.com/watch?v=6hczaosVopk

Credit: Syrian Arab News Agency

انطلاق برنامج "الدبلوم التنفيذي في الحوكمة والمرونة والتعافي - سوري...

19/08/2026

The Development Policies and Practices Programme Module 1 kicks off in Lima at Desco


The module opens with Professor Graziella Moraes, exploring inequalities and the multiple dimensions of development processes in Latin America, while bringing different perspectives and experiences into dialogue.


We wish our participants a stimulating and enriching Module 1!

19/08/2026

The Hoffmann Centre for Global Sustainability is bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and finance leaders for its 2nd Annual Flagship Conference.

Two days of interdisciplinary dialogue on sustainability, governance, economics, climate, and global systems transformation.

📅 3–4 September 2026
📍 Domaine Barton, Geneva

With contributions from speakers including Patrick Bolton (Imperial College London), Yuriy Gorodnichenko (UC Berkeley), Catherine Wolfram (MIT), Beatrice Weder di Mauro, Marie-Laure Salles, and many others.

Register here 👉 https://www.graduateinstitute.ch/communications/events/2nd-annual-flagship-conference-public-programme

17/08/2026

What kind of leadership does the Secretary-General office require?

In a new piece on our blog, Kristina Liutikaitė-Lamanauskas, alumna of our Executive Master in International Relations, presents a careful analysis of the paradox at the heart of the role. The office is power-poor but authority-rich, expected to lead globally yet structurally constrained from doing so.

Drawing on the legacies of Hammarskjöld and Annan, she states that what makes a great Secretary-General is precisely what the selection process tends to screen out: the capacity to reframe inaction, lead adaptively from within constraints, and resist the temptation of seizing work that belongs to Member States.

A precious reading at this particular moment.

👉 https://executiveeducation.blog/themes/international-relations/leading-without-power-charismatic-and-adaptive-leadership-in-the-office-of-the-un-sg/