13/10/2021
Negotiation and Afghanistan
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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...
4/03/2021
In the news: “Au Nigeria, une guerre contre les écoles”
Our Director, Professor Karl Blanchet, was interview by the Geneva based newspaper “Le Temps”, to...
1/03/2021
Student spotlight: Ranya Ali Haidarah Al-Jaberi
We sat down with Ranya Ali Haidarah Al-Jaberi, recipient of one of our scholarships and...
1/03/2021
Help map SRH Innovations!
Are you an innovator? Share your work!If you know of an innovation taking place within...
23/02/2021
Attacking healthcare must not become the norm
Our Researcher Audrey Mahieu is part of the “Researching the Impact of Attacks on Healthcare”...
17/02/2021
Faculty member Prof. Julie Billaud receives the special mention of the International Geneva Award 2020
“Masters of Disorder: Rituals of Communication and Monitoring at the International Committee of the Red...
11/02/2021
New Course Catalogue 2021-2022
We are proud to announce the launch of our new Course Catalogue. We are excited...
26/01/2021
The Lancet Series on Women’s and Children’s Health in Conflict Settings
A new Lancet Series on Women’s and Children’s Health in Conflict Settings aimed to improve...
19/01/2021
Online Panel: COVID-19, delivering SRHR in Crises Settings
on Thursday, 28 January, our Director, Prof. Karl Blanchet, and other panelists joined the online...
19/01/2021
Launch of The Lancet Series on Women’s and Children Health in Conflict Settings
On Monday 25 January 2020, a new The Lancet Series on Women’s and Children Health...
14/01/2021
Launch of the Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies
The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies is a pledge issued at the 2019...
14/12/2020
Policy brief: COVID-19 and fragile settings
Around the world, over 1.8 billion people live in fragile settings. They include some of...
24/11/2020
Student spotlight: Innocent Tshilombo
Innocent N. Tshlombo, the recipient of one of our scholarships and currently enrolled in our MAS...
23/11/2020
Book release: Homo Itinerans – Towards a Global Ethnography of Afghanistan
“Homo Itinerans – Towards a Global Ethnography of Afghanistan”, a book originally published in French...
12/11/2020
Prof. Blanchet Inaugural Lecture at the University of Geneva
On 3 December 2020, our Director, Professor Karl Blanchet, gave his inaugural lecture as Ordinary...
9/11/2020
Video conference: 75 pour ONU75 – Repenser les réponses humanitaires
On Tuesday, 10 November at 9-10.15am EST/3-4.15pm CET, join the video conference (in French) “Repenser...
2/11/2020
Geneva Health Forum 2020
The 8th edition of the Geneva Health Forum (GHF) will take place online from 16-18...
27/10/2020
Early Bird 10% Discount for our MAS and DAS 2021-2022
Applications for our Executive Master of Advanced Studies in Humanitarian Action and Executive Diploma of...
13/10/2020
You spoke, we listened: Student survey key findings
At the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies we are committed to offer the best learning...
13/10/2020
120 Essential Health Interventions to protect during the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 creates unprecedented disruptions in delivery of routine health services, particularly in low- and middle-income...