Dans le cadre du programme en Genre et Développement en Afrique de l’Ouest et dans la région des Grands Lacs, un concours a été organisé lors de l’édition 2022-2023 pour sélectionner les meilleurs travaux de recherche réalisés par les étudiant-e-s. Nous avons le plaisir de vous présenter les résumés des trois articles sélectionnés par le jury. 1. Genre et politiques publiques en matière de changement climatique au Burkina Faso Les changements climatiques constituent un sérieux problème de développement. Leurs conséquences désastreuses impactent gravement les hommes et les femmes, et menacent l ..read more

On 21 March, the United Nations approved its first groundbreaking resolution on artificial intelligence, urging member states to guarantee that ‘safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems’ be developed responsibly while respecting human rights and international law. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly passed the first global resolution on artificial intelligence (AI) on 21 March. Member states are urged to protect human rights and personal data and to monitor AI for potential harms so the technology can benefit all. The unanimous adoption of the US-led United Nati ..read more

This roundtable discussion, hosted by Michael Richey, a participant in the Diplomacy, Negotiation and Policy Programme, coins the topic of supply chain diplomacy as a possible new field of study combining the different disciplines of supply chain, geopolitics, and diplomacy. The panel included experts such as Gustavo L Ghory, Lionel Fatton, Ana Calvo, and Camilo Valderrama. Gustavo L Ghory, expert in supply chain with vast experience in the consumer goods industry, where he served in top executive roles at Procter and Gamble and Kimberly-Clark, has explored this concept with strong convict ..read more

Matteo Guidotti and Emilie Compignie are the Academic Advisors of the newly launched Executive Course “Mastering Fundraising Practices”, starting on 31 May 2024. We had the pleasure to ask them a few questions about the programme on this occasion. Could you please introduce yourself and tell us more about your professional experience? EC: I’m Emilie, a consultant, lecturer, and coach with over 15 years of experience in international development, not-for-profit, and entrepreneurship. I specialise in fundraising, project creation, organisational processes, and capacity-building, forging partner ..read more

A brief overview of the nexus concept The “nexus” aims to change the traditional approach to humanitarian aid and create greater synergy with development, security, and peace. This involves creating both a strategic and operational link between humanitarian interventions and development programmes and the prevention and mitigation of security risks so that humanitarian aid, while meeting needs, also serves to invest in the Sustainable Development Goals. This approach results from a series of discussions initiated by the United Nations and the international community in 2005 to reform humanitar ..read more

Low and middle-income countries must mobilise domestic resources to finance sustainable development and address growing social and environmental challenges in the face of shrinking foreign aid. Yet, illicit financial flows (IFFs) erode their tax base. For commodity-dependent countries, trade mispricing is a major problem that prevents them from benefitting fairly from the sale of their natural resources. It was against this backdrop that researchers from Switzerland, Ghana and Laos engaged in a six-year interdisciplinary research to study the IFFs associated with commodity trade mispricing and ..read more

Meet Pierre-Alain Brandt, an independent consultant with more than 25 years of experience in branding, communication, and creation, one of our distinguished guest speakers for the upcoming edition of our Executive Programmes in Advocacy and International Public Affairs, starting on 26 March 2024. Could you tell us more about you and your professional experience? I am Pierre-Alain Brandt, an independent consultant with over 25 years of expertise in branding, communication, and creation, spanning both national and international arenas. Throughout my career, I have served as a creative director f ..read more

The Development Policies and Practices Executive Programme is organised in partnership with five different academic institutions: Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, DESCO in Lima, University of Ghana Business School in Accra, Yam Pukri in Ouagadougou and Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Doha. These institutional partnerships maintain the connection between the hubs and Geneva and make the programme unique. HBKU and the DPP Programme established a partnership in 2018. Evren Tok is the Associate Dean for Community Engagement and our Regiona ..read more

El Diploma y Certificado Avanzados en Políticas y Prácticas del Desarrollo empieza en 5 ciudades diferentes: Bangkok, Doha, Accra, Ouagadougou y Lima. Conoce a nuestra coordinadora académica por America Latina, Liliana Soler Lutzelschwab, que coordina el programa con DESCO. ¿Desde cuándo es Coordinadora Académica Regional del Diploma Ejecutivo en Políticas y Prácticas de Desarrollo (DPP) para América Latina? Desde el inicio del programa he estado implicada en la concepción e implementación del programa, así como en la docencia del mismo. Ha sido una experiencia muy interesante y enriquecedora ..read more

We are pleased to introduce Clélia Bringolf, Advocacy Manager at Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil International (FAAI), one of our guest speakers at the upcoming edition of the Advocacy and International Public Affairs Executive Programme starting on 26 March 2024. Could you please introduce yourself and tell us more about your professional experience? Greetings! I’m Clélia Bringolf, the Advocacy Manager at Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil International (FAAI). Joining FAAI in 2020, my role is dedicated to supporting our local partners in the field. Together, we engage in advocacy actions ..read more