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...
13/10/2021
Negotiation and Afghanistan
Article originally published on Reliefweb. Full text is also below. Also visit our latest Humanitarian...
8/10/2021
Welcome to the new members of the Board of Directors
Welcome message by Alessandro Monsutti, Professor at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Graduate Institute...
7/10/2021
Call for papers: Special Issue “Revisiting Healthcare in Times of Modern Wars
Our Director, Prof Karl Blanchet, is among the Guest Editors of the Special Issue “Revisiting...
16/09/2021
Afghanistan crisis media coverage
Since the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August...
13/09/2021
Lancet Migration European Regional Hub: accelerating research for climate change-related migration health
Our director, Prof. Karl Blanchet, will moderate the panel “Lancet Migration European Regional Hub: Accelerating...
31/08/2021
Afghan women, serial wars and imperial violence
Professor Julie Billaud examines the current precarious situation of women in Afghanistan as a product...
27/08/2021
Press release: Urgent health and humanitarian needs of the Afghan population under the Taliban
A new Commentary by Dr Ayesha Ahmad, Dr Nazanin Rassa, Dr Miriam Orcutt, Prof Karl...
17/08/2021
In the midst of the Taliban conquest: the dedication of Afghanistan health care workers and professionals.
Earlier in 2021, our Director Prof. Karl Blanchet visited Afghanistan several times to initiate with national partners...
9/08/2021
Achievements (July 2020-July 2021)
It’s been a busy, challenging, yet exciting time for our Centre over the last 12...
20/07/2021
A recipe for disaster: COVID-19 and chronic diseases amid humanitarian crises
We know that the combination of COVID-19, chronic diseases and poverty present a global health...
21/06/2021
Webinar: June 29: Mapping innovations in humanitarian sexual and reproductive health
ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR In this session, you’ll hear directly from those innovating to improve...
17/06/2021
Data collection on sexual violence: ethical and methodological considerations
Laura Pasquero, Course Director of the Executive Short Course “Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings and...
14/06/2021
CCHN World Summit on Frontline Humanitarian Negotiation
28 June – 3 July 2021 | Livestreamed from Caux, Switzerland Negotiating in complex, evolving...
31/05/2021
Humanitarian Encyclopedia enters new phase with interactive, collaborative platform
May 25, 2021 LAUNCH OF NEW, COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM FOR THE HUMANITARIAN ENCYCLOPEDIA We are excited...
11/05/2021
Webinar series: Addressing Power and Decoloniality in Humanitarian Aid
A series of three seminars hosted by the Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies and Harvard...
10/05/2021
Launch of Lancet Migration European Regional Hub
NEW ONLINE HUB ON MIGRATION IN EUROPE AIMS TO ACT AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE...
30/04/2021
Statement: The closure of the refugee camps in Kenya will have catastrophic consequences
Joint statement from InZone and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies Geneva, 30 April 2021...
27/04/2021
Systems Thinking to improve public health in Europe – Participate in the survey!
The WHO Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research along with a group of institutions...
26/04/2021
Meet Course Director Laura Pasquero
Laura Pasquero became the Director of our Executive Short Course “Sexual Violence in Conflict Settings...
15/04/2021
Humanitarian Encyclopedia virtual workshop at HNPW
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on Tuesday, 20 April (10.00 – 11.30 CEST) as part of the Humanitarian...
13/04/2021
Meet Course Director Helene Juillard
Helene Juillard is the Course Director of our new Executive Short Course, “Cash and Voucher...
29/03/2021
Online workshop: Humanitarian Encyclopedia at WSIS Forum 2021
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on Tuesday, 6 April (12.00 – 13.00 CET) as part of...
25/03/2021
The last days of the year 1399 in Afghanistan
In March 2021, our Director Prof. Karl Blanchet visited Afghanistan to discuss with national partners...
23/03/2021
Centre launches new Strategy 2021-2025
The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, a joint centre of the University of Geneva and...
22/03/2021
Where do people fit into livelihoods and economic recovery?
In February 2021, the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies and the Graduate Institute of Geneva...
18/03/2021
Webinar series: Do we need more innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Crises?
What does innovation mean in the context of humanitarian sexual and reproductive health (SRH)? What...
15/03/2021
Open Geneva Festival – Workshop Humanitarian Encyclopedia
Our Humanitarian Encyclopedia team is organizing a workshop on 24 March as part of the...
11/03/2021
Workshop: Local perspectives on key humanitarian concepts in Mexico – Central America
As part of the “Seminario Internacional: La accion humanitarian México – Centroamérica” on 18 March...
9/03/2021
Exploring how Humanitarian Actors use Key COVID-19 Concepts
Authors: Joy Muller and Alex Oldman, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies All corners of our...
8/03/2021
The Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Humanitarian Action: a space for reflection
The Course Director of our Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Humanitarian Action, Professor Julie...
4/03/2021
Online option introduced for all 2021 short courses
As a Centre which prides itself on being agile, it is with pleasure that we...