13/11/2023
Addressing the aid experience: 25 years of Humanitarian Studies
Founded in 1998, the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies has witnessed the profound contextual and...
30/10/2023
An urgent call to save and protect lives of vulnerable populations in the Gaza Strip
Read the commentary on the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip piblished on October...
17/10/2023
One-Year Anniversary of Operational Research for Humanitarians MOOC
As we mark the first anniversary of the Operational Research for Humanitarians free open-access course,...
4/10/2023
Fin de l’humanitaire sans frontières? Encore?
Professeur Karl Blanchet, Directeur du Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, interroge l’avenir de l’humanitaire et...
8/09/2023
Assises de l’humanitaire
À l’occasion du 25ème anniversaire du Centre d’études humanitaires Genève, les Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève,...
30/08/2023
Reimagining the Future of Global Health Initiatives: Final Report Release
We are thrilled to announce the release of the final report from our research project, "Reimagining the Future of Global Health Initiatives." This report delves deep into the intricate world of Global Health Initiatives (GHIs), offering invaluable insights into their trends, challenges, and positive contributions that are shaping the global health landscape.
25/05/2023
Join our webinar on 2nd June 2023: Responding to Noncommunicable Diseases in the Ukraine war
Event’s details: Moderator: Adrianna Murphy, Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical...
17/05/2023
Scholarships Available for our Executive Short Courses
We are thrilled to announce that we have five scholarships available for each of the...
17/05/2023
Reimagining the Future of Global Health Initiatives: What are the incentives for change?
On 23 May 2023, join us for an interactive discussion about the future of global health initiatives at the WHA Side-event. We look forward to see you in Campus Biotech, Chemin des Mines 9, 1202 Genève.
13/03/2023
Addressing sexual violence against LGBTIQ+ individuals in humanitarian settings
Despite a steady increase of research and scholarship on sexual and other forms of gender-based...
8/02/2023
New Course Highlights the Need for Improved Accountability to Affected People
A collaboration between the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and UNICEF has led to the...
31/01/2023
The critical need for operational research in humanitarian settings
In a fast paced, high stress environment, planning and running humanitarian programmes can be challenging....
19/01/2023
Book Launch: Systems Thinking for Global Health
Join us for this launch to find out more about how systems thinking can contribute...
18/01/2023
Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies celebrates 25 years of Innovation in Teaching and Research.
The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023. The Centre...
1/12/2022
Let’s talk about Mental Health: A collaboration between the Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies: Conversation 2. Feb 9.
The Second Conversation – Caring in emergencies: new therapeutic perspectives – takes place on 9...
1/12/2022
Let’s talk about Mental Health: Conversation 1: Mental health and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings – where are we today?
The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies is very pleased to announce a new collaboration with...
29/11/2022
The Humanitarian Fellowship launched by the Brocher Fondation and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and the Brocher Fondation have launched the Humanitarian Fellowship...
22/11/2022
The Steering Committee of the course “Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings” – a diverse and committed community.
Every year, the 25 November marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against...
1/11/2022
New Commentary by The Lancet Migration European Regional Hub
The Lancet Migration Regional Hub – of which the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies is...
20/10/2022
The SYSTAC Europe Forum, a new platform within the SYSTAC European Hub for aspiring systems thinkers in global health
Are you intrigued by systems thinking, and would you like to know more about the...
17/10/2022
New free online course puts operational research at the heart of humanitarian action
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, 18 October 2022 – A collaboration between the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian...
13/09/2022
What is the link between planetary health and humanitarian action?
In the first half of 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its...
20/07/2022
How to improve our work with male survivors of sexual violence?
In early July 2022, the Alumni network of the Course “Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict...
19/07/2022
Male survivors of sexual violence – Their voices and experience must be at the centre of humanitarian interventions
How can humanitarian actors and practitioners better support male survivors of sexual violence? How can...
5/07/2022
Ukraine crisis: Health needs explained by Prof Blanchet in interview with BBC World News
‘More than 500 health facilities have been damaged or destroyed and many health professionals cannot...
30/06/2022
What is the public perception of the use of drones? A new research project explores the matter.
The use of new technologies in humanitarian settings is a fascinating subject with significant ethical...
20/06/2022
Annual Report 2021
We started 2021 still in the shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, due to our...
31/05/2022
Online launch of the Handbook of Refugee Health
A recording of this event is available here. A free online version of the handbook...
19/05/2022
University Refugee Forum: Re-connect! Lifelong Learning
Friday, 17 June 2022 Uni4Refugees, is organising the University Refugee Forum 2022 on Friday, 17...
18/05/2022
Ukraine Crisis: Stay tuned on the latest health science with the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
Press release May 18, 2022, Geneva. The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies has mobilized its...
3/05/2022
COURSE EVALUATION: “ADDRESSING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT and EMERGENCY SETTINGS” 2014 – 2021
From December 2021 to February 2022, Lucy Hovil, International Consultant and Senior Research Associate, Refugee...
28/04/2022
In dialogue with Sophie Sutrich: the importance of training to improve services for survivors of sexual violence and to address its root causes
Laura Pasquero, director of our Course “Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Emergency Settings” discusses...
12/04/2022
Humanitarian Networks and Partnership Week (2 – 20 May 2022)
The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) is an annual humanitarian conference that provides a...
7/04/2022
Launch: Ukraine Crisis Health Science Resource
This new resource page aims to inform governments, humanitarian organisations, our students and media representatives...
24/03/2022
Media and Aid organisations: a complex – but vital – relationship
The collaboration between humanitarian organisations and the media – both local and international – is...
22/03/2022
Webinar: The War in Ukraine and the Complex Health Emergencies Facing People on the Move
This webinar, held on Wednesday, 30 March 2022, 3 – 4.30 PM CET, was organised...
1/03/2022
Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and InZone condemn the attack of Russia on Ukraine.
Geneva, 1 March 2022 – The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and InZone strongly condemn...
24/02/2022
Emergencies and human rights in times of COVID-19
On 18 January 2022, our teaching assistant Mariana Ferolla, gave a lecture at the Federal...
21/01/2022
SYSTAC webinar: Systems approaches to strengthening health system resilience: Key concepts and lessons from COVID-19.
On 10 February 2022, we held a webinar: Systems approaches to strengthening health system resilience:...
18/01/2022
LAUNCH OF SYSTAC EUROPEAN HUB
In January we launched the European hub of SYSTAC, the Systems Thinking Accelerator. Systems thinking is a powerful...
19/12/2021
Data and Displacement – A Balance Between Information, Knowledge and Action
On 24 November our Centre hosted a workshop on the ethics and efficacy of data...
14/12/2021
Meet Course Director Baptiste Martin
Baptiste Martin became the Director of our Executive Short Course “Protection of civilians, from humanitarian...
6/12/2021
Access to vaccines is a human right
In his latest blog post, Professor Karl Blanchet remarks how the principle of universal access...
2/12/2021
Book Launch – Perilous Medicine: The struggle to protect health care from the violence of war
On Friday, 9 December at 5 PM CET, join us for the ONLINE launch of...
18/11/2021
Humanitarian Communication – A double-edged sword?
How does communication help and how can it possibly do harm in humanitarian contexts? By Sian...
16/11/2021
Symposium: The Role of Data in the Humanitarian Sector
On 24 November 2021, the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies is proud to host a...
11/11/2021
ICRC Analysis & Evidence Week 2021
From 29 November to 3 December 2021, the Analysis and Evidence team at our partner...
3/11/2021
Climate Change, Migration, and Health Research in the European Region– a call to action
Policy Brief Lancet Migration European Regional Hub November 9, 2021 Background Lancet Migration is a...
27/10/2021
Do No Harm in the Shadow of COVID19
Authors: Sian Bowen, Analya Romo The Humanitarian Encyclopedia initiative looks at the convergent and divergent...
27/10/2021
Unpacking Humanitarian Project Cycle Management – An interview with Sandrine Delattre, Course Director.
A recent survey showed that most humanitarian professionals choose project management to describe their professional...