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Book recommendation: Seeking refuge in a library
By Megha Kaveri “I want to ‘feel’ things,” I told the librarian as I signed up for my membership. AContinue Reading
China Fines Big Tech Companies, the Large Hadron Collider is Running Again, and AI for Equality … in the newest issue of the Tech News Digest!
By Seraina Kull Dear Reader, Welcome to the ninth bi-weekly Tech News Digest, provided by the GISA Technology and SecurityContinue Reading
Biometric Data, Space Force, Hackers and a Cryptoqueen… our Tech News Digest has it all!
By Daniel Haltmeier Dear Reader, Welcome to the eighth bi-weekly Tech News Digest, provided by the GISA Technology and SecurityContinue Reading
Stockholm+50: Commemorating 50 Years of Inaction on Climate Change
By Jessica Merriman and Alexandra Wenzel A Youth Perspective “We shouldn’t be here for this… demanding basic access to ourContinue Reading
The Ocean Floor is in Deep Water Because of Humankind: Unravelling the UN’s Plan to Exploit Seabed Minerals
By Laisa Branco Let me take you on a thrilling journey to the bottom of planet Earth. It is aContinue Reading
Fabricated Digital Evidence, the Return of AlphaBay and the Kenyan General Elections… the Tech News Digest is back!
By Daniel Haltmeier Dear Reader, Welcome to the seventh bi-weekly Tech News Digest, provided by the GISA Technology and SecurityContinue Reading
Introspection sur une vie qui ne vous intéressera pas plus que ça
Par Dario De Quarti “You can’t send messages anymore to this group because you’re no longer a participant”. Pour laContinue Reading
Interim Governance: Some reflections
The interim governance documents, however well-intentioned they may be, have the potential for abuses of power, as well as incursionsContinue Reading
Decolonizing Global Health: The opportunities and pitfalls presented by reform of the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience (HEPR) Architecture
By Dena Kirpalani On 4 May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a draft white paper outlining the Director-General’sContinue Reading
Below the Surface: The Hidden Story Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Dr. Vinh-Kim Nguyen & Melissa C. Coyle The world was amazed by the rapid creation of COVID-19 vaccines. InContinue Reading
Game-Changer or Game-Maker: 20 Years of China in the WTO
By Reetuparna Vishwanath In December 2021, China completed 20 years as the 143rd member of the WTO, having joined theContinue Reading
A Small Bastion of Celebration
Classmates at the Graduate Institute reminisce on organizing an ad hoc graduation in the summer of 2020 for a dear friend who could not attend her official ceremony due to pandemic restrictions.
Cryptocurrencies, Hackers overthrowing a government and brokers selling period app data…… just another tech news week.
TechSec’s Bi-Weekly Tech News Digest: May 20, 2022 By Daniel Haltmeier Dear Reader, Welcome to the sixth bi-weekly Tech NewsContinue Reading
Free Speech vs. Twitter: Dangerous precedent of the world’s richest man buying the public town square
Further, control over social media platforms allows for the control of inter and intra-national narratives, giving the holder the ability to subtly sway the moral compass of humanity over time.
Watersation
– By Aditi Joshi This article is part of “Meet the Oceans” Reciprocal Seminar organized by “Meeting of Waters” (aContinue Reading
What it is like to be part of the GISA Board – Part 4 – Aishwarya Abhay Tendolkar, President
This is the fourth in a series of interviews that have been collected from some of the outgoing members of the GISA Board. These interviews are not meant to reflect the individuals holding these positions. Rather, they are a way to contain institutional memory: of what it means to represent students at the Institute.
What it is like to be part of the GISA Board – Part 3 – Bushra Asghar, Events Coordinator
This is the third in a series of interviews that have been collected from some of the outgoing members of the GISA Board. These interviews are not meant to reflect the individuals holding these positions. Rather, they are a way to contain institutional memory: of what it means to represent students at the Institute.
Switzerland goes to the polls on asylum rights
By Clare Maxwell Fabrice Leggeri, the director of the European border police agency Frontex, resigned in disgrace at the endContinue Reading
The Collective Experience of Black Students at IHEID – Part 4
Interviews collected by Aurelie Semunovic The following interviews were collected under the same conditions described in part 1 of this series. Interviewee:Continue Reading
The Collective Experience of Black Students at IHEID – Part 3
Interviews collected by Aurelie Semunovic The following interviews were collected under the same conditions described in part 1 of this series. Interviewee:Continue Reading
India gathers VPN user data, Facebook has no idea where your personal data is… and other tech news
TechSec’s Bi-Weekly Tech News Digest: May 06, 2022 By Daniel Haltmeier
What it is like to be part of the GISA Board – Part 2 – Lorena Villavicencio, VP for Masters Programmes
This is the second in a series of four interviews with the outgoing members of GISA Board.
What it is like to be part of the GISA Board – Part 1 – Aravind Ganapathi, PDC President
This is the first in a series of four interviews with the outgoing members of GISA Board.
The 2022 GISA Candidates’ Forum – What You Missed
The Candidates for the Spring election edition assembled to discuss their platforms and respond to questions at the Candidates’ ForumContinue Reading
“We asked for compliance with the Swiss labour law, instead, we got more precarious contracts”— IHEID Teaching Assistants Protest on May 1
By SIT TAs (Syndicat Interprofessionel de Travailleuses et Travailleurs – Teaching Assistants) At IHEID, the Direction has recently announced aContinue Reading
The Collective Experience of Black Students at IHEID- Part 2
Interviews collected by Aurelie Semunovic The following interviews were collected under the same conditions described in part 1 of thisContinue Reading
Citizenship, Democracy and Civic Duties: Looking at the Hong Kong Protest Movement through Film
By Varsha Nitish, member of the Student Initiative on Asia (SIA) The continent of Asia has a tumultuous history withContinue Reading
The Collective Experience of Black Students at IHEID
Interviews collected by Aurelie Semunovic There are no sure ways to count how many black students are enrolled at IHEID.Continue Reading
Macron re-elected, but with little support
The outgoing French president Emmanuel Macron won the presidential elections on April 24, again against the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.
Interview with the Directrice of the institute
Governance reforms, IHEID’s financial status, her thoughts on GISA and IHEID Union and more – Dr Marie-Laure Salles sits down to speak with The Graduate Press.
The Law 71: A policy parallel between cyberbullying and gender equality online. Part 2.
Photo by Kaur Kristjan on Unsplash By Silvia Ecclesia An Interview with Elena Ferrara Part 2 – Legal and PolicyContinue Reading
The Law 71: A policy parallel between cyberbullying and gender equality online. Part 1.
By Silvia Ecclessia An Interview with Elena Ferrara Part 1 – Elena Ferrara’s story and the parallels between cyberbullying andContinue Reading
Macron réélu, mais peu soutenu
Par Amédée Hirt Ce dimanche 24 avril, le président français sortant, Emmanuel Macron, a été réélu pour un nouveau mandatContinue Reading
De retour de Disneyland : un récit non-occidental des vacances d’été
Par Izzeddin Araj, traduit par Margherita Dacquino Tout semblait magique, le Léman, les arbres qui sèchent après une matinée pluvieuseContinue Reading
Cyber Swiss Army Knives, Swiss Army Hackers and more Tech News
The fourth edition of TechSec’s bi-weekly newsletter
The Changing Faces of Asian Values
By Tanishqua Kanetkar In a conversation with a fellow student, I asked, “Do you consider the Israel-Palestine issue to beContinue Reading
Amazon Satellites, Hypersonic Missiles and Europe’s facial recognition database
The third edition of TechSec’s bi-weekly newsletter
Has the Jour de Gloire really come ?
The previous regional elections, in June 2021, were marked by a record of abstention of almost 65%, in a country marked by a loss of faith in political power.
Justice for Nzoy: Protest against Police Violence
For black people, for immigrants, for those who are looked at as less-than because they do not fit into someone else’s idea of a good Swiss citizen, simply asking for change is not enough.
How China came to dominate the supply chain of rare earths and critical minerals
Camille Lau As the world fast forwards to a clean energy transition, the race is on to secure the supplyContinue Reading
The Panoramic, Remarkable and Astonishing Night of Knowledge: Call for Collaboration with The Graduate Press
“When in doubt, go to the library”. Following Hermione Granger’s words, The Graduate Press is currently in the process ofContinue Reading
Reflection on TEDxIHEID 2022: The Dawn of a New Era
By Mariam Kerfai Over recent years, especially these last two, communities all around the world have been witnessing unprecedented times.Continue Reading
FRANCOPHONES DE L’IHEID: #8 “Je suis contente d’être venue à Genève pour apprendre le français”
Pour célébrer la journée internationale de la francophonie du 20 mars, l’Amicale des étudiant-e-s francophones de l’IHEID vous propose, enContinue Reading
FRANCOPHONES DE L’IHEID: #7 “Le français est un vecteur de diversité culturelle”
Pour célébrer la journée internationale de la francophonie du 20 mars, l’Amicale des étudiant-e-s francophones de l’IHEID vous propose, enContinue Reading
FRANCOPHONES DE L’IHEID: #6 “Entre latins, on devrait parler en latin quand même!”
Pour célébrer la journée internationale de la francophonie du 20 mars, l’Amicale des étudiant-e-s francophones de l’IHEID vous propose, enContinue Reading
A Day Long Career (Af)fair
By Tanvee Kanaujia The Sustainability Career Fair took place virtually on 24 March 2022 from 09:00 to 18:00, as partContinue Reading
Space News, Cybercrime and even more fallouts from the Russia-Ukraine crisis
TechSec’s Bi-Weekly Tech News Digest: Mar 25, 2022
FRANCOPHONES DE l’IHEID: #5 Une idiodiversité pour façonner le monde.
Pour célébrer la journée internationale de la francophonie du 20 mars, l’Amicale des étudiant-e-s francophones de l’IHEID vous propose, enContinue Reading
Last on the bandwagon, first on the high horse
By Kyle Lynch On Tuesday, organizers from Sustainability Week Geneva hosted a panel discussion on brand activism. Representatives from LUSHContinue Reading
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