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...
8/10/2020
Relaunched COVID-19 webinar series
The READY Initiative, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the Centre for Humanitarian Health at...
14/09/2020
Web Conference: Healthy People on a Healthy Planet
On 25 September, 2020 (13:30 – 15.00) our director Prof. Karl Blanchet will join a...
1/09/2020
Welcome Marie-Laure Salles, the new Director of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Geneva, 1 September 2020 – The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies congratulates Professor Marie-Laure Salles...
28/07/2020
Meet course coordinator and negotiation expert André Picot
We spoke with our course coordinator and negotiation expert André Picot, to talk about his...
24/07/2020
Achievements 2020
During 2020 we have already achieved a wide variety of accomplishments including: new name, logo...
14/07/2020
Do not make ‘localization’ another unfulfilled commitment – we can achieve it together
Our Knowledge and Partnership Manager, Joy Muller, shares some personal reflections on the need to...
1/07/2020
Phase 2 of COVID19 website: Covid19humanitarian.com
As COVID19 infections top 10 million worldwide, today www.covid19humanitarian.com enters phase 2. This website provides...
29/06/2020
Virtual WSIS+15 Forum
Join the virtual stand we are co-hosting with the University of Geneva (UNIGE) at the...
29/06/2020
Our new vision and name: Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
We are proud to announce that from today we become the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies,...
29/06/2020
Annual Report 2019
2019 was a time of consolidation and change for the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies...
25/06/2020
New book “The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health”
In the global race to reach the end of AIDS, why is the world slipping...
19/06/2020
HNPW report on our session on “Learning and partnering for better local humanitarian outcomes”.
During the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2020 organised by UN OCHA, the Geneva...
19/06/2020
Aimé Moninga, winner of the EU Human Rights Defender Award 2020
Congratulations to Aimé Moninga, Winner of the EU Human Rights Defender Award 2020 The Geneva...
11/06/2020
Meet the Course Coordinators: Helena Merelo and Dr. Jean-Marc Biquet
We sat down with two of our course coordinators, Helena Merelo and Dr Jean-Marc Biquet, to learn more...
11/06/2020
Public Health Against Racism: Our plans going forward
The killing of George Floyd in the US has led to a reinvigorated global movement...
8/06/2020
Academic Programme 2020-2021 updates
Please find below some important information regarding our programmes for 2020-2021 considering the exceptional circumstances...
2/06/2020
Book launch: The Uncounted: Politics of Data in Global Health
Join us on Thursday, 11 June 2020 4-5pm CEST for the launch of “The Uncounted” the new...
2/06/2020
Webinar series: COVID-19 & Humanitarian Settings – Experience and Knowledge Sharing
The READY Initiative, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the Centre for Humanitarian Health at...
22/05/2020
Statement: The Centre expresses its sadness and alarm at the killing of a staff member of Médecins Sans Frontières.
The Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action expresses its sadness and alarm...
19/05/2020
Statement: The Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies comdemns attack on a maternity ward in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action strongly condemns the shocking attack...
1/04/2020
Between COVID-19 and humanitarian crises: which one to choose?
Author: Prof. Karl Blanchet, Director of CERAH & Co-director of InZone It is obvious that...
27/03/2020
Virtual open day
Join us ONLINE on Tuesday 31 March from 3 to 8pm CET for a Virtual...
10/03/2020
Coronavirus: information for CERAH community and visitors
The safety and well-being of our students, staff and community at large is our highest...
2/03/2020
COVID-19 and refugee camps: the “perfect” storm
A COVID-19 outbreak in refugee camps would have catastrophic consequences. Prof. Karl Blanchet shares his...
25/02/2020
2020 concept paper for humanitarian encyclopedia
Concept paper 2020 on Humanitarian Encyclopedia – read our latest project vision. The need for...
7/02/2020
Learning within an evolving humanitarian sector
CERAH's Communications Manager Sian Bowen shares an extract of the briefing session she delivered on 3 February, 2020 during the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) a forum for humanitarian networks and partnerships to meet and address key humanitarian issues.
2/02/2020
Meet the Course Coordinator: Dr. Meg Davis
We sat down with our course coordinator, Dr. Meg Davis, an expert in global health and...
29/01/2020
Publication: Research in global health emergencies
The Nuffield Council on Biotechs has launched a new report on Research in Global Health...
20/01/2020
“The Humanitarian Exhibition” conference
From 23-25 January, the University of Geneva, University of Fribourg, University of Manchester and the...
17/12/2019
Allying theory and practice: CERAH students in Uganda to work for a concrete project
After more than three months of online learning, at the end of November 2019, coordinators...
16/12/2019
2019 Swiss Humanitarian Awards goes to CERAH Master Alumna
Congratulations to Amera Markous! CERAH Master alumna Amera Markous has won the 2019 Swiss Humanitarian...
13/12/2019
Executive short course highlight
Title: Sexual Violence and in Conflict and Emergency Settings When: 23-29 November 2019Where: Entebbe, UgandaNumber...
11/12/2019
CERAH addresses Red Cross Red Crescent International Conference
Calling for greater access to training for frontline humanitarian professionals Distinguished delegates, Ladies, and Gentlemen,...
5/12/2019
Welcome to Prof Karl Blanchet, new CERAH Director
New Director for the Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH) Geneva,...
12/11/2019
Advocacy: a powerful tool when handled with care
Jean-Marc Biquet, coordinator of our Executive Short Course on “Advocacy for humanitarian projects in health”...
2/09/2019
Discrimination and stereotypes, critical barriers to access to justice for sexual violence
Our guest blogger, Christine Alai, is an independent human rights lawyer who has worked with...
26/04/2019
A modular approach
CERAH’s flexibility and modularity is ideal for humanitarian professionals Claire Barthélémy, CERAH Head of Learning, Lecturer...
15/04/2019
CERAH at 20
Professor Doris Schopper , CERAH Director and Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, UNIGE In the 1990s, in...
2/04/2019
The importance of evidence
Professor Doris Schopper, CERAH Director Last week CERAH hosted an event at the Graduate Institute with...
2/01/2019
Thematic Short Course on Project Cycle Management
From doing things right to doing the right thing Sandrine Delattre, coordinator of our one-week course...