After Three Rounds of Negotiation Direction Refuses to Address TAs Demands for Better Pay and Conditions
After weeks of negotiation, the Direction’s delegation communicated its unwillingness to meet any of the demands made by the TAs.
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Microsoft Fires Its AI-Ethics Team: A Setback for Ethical and Responsible AI Development
“A week ago Microsoft removed the metaphorical smoke detector from their new AI-powered Bing”
Marie-Laure Salles Tenure as Institute Director Extended to 2028
It was announced via email on Monday that the Foundation Board of the Graduate Institute has “unanimously and enthusiastically approved the renewal” of Marie-Laure Salles’ mandate as president of the Institute for the period 2024-2028.
Fighting for Pay: The Fair Internship Initiative
“The most confusing aspect of this is that these unpaid internships stand directly in opposition to the fundamental values of the UN and its major movements such as the Sustainable Development Goals – particularly SDG10, which calls for “reduced inequalities”.”
Statement Concerning the Use of Monday.com by the MINT Programme and Direction of Studies
By the Middle East and North Africa Student Initiative
The World Votes: Bola Tinubu Declared Victor In Nigerian Presidential Election
“Bola Tinubu has today been declared the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election, making him the 16th President of Nigeria – Africa’s largest country”
Western sanctions have slowed down aid to Syria, but lifting them will not be enough
“[sanctions have] left many areas, including the northwestern city of Aleppo which experienced the worst earthquakes, in a dire state of disrepair”.
Cri de cœur d’un jeune : entre déchirement, impuissance et colère
Par Sinan Kirisci, alumni 2022 Je souhaite partager ma lecture des événements tragiques qui ont bouleversé la Turquie. En écrivantContinue Reading
2023 At The Institute
What became most apparent are the deep tensions that exist between the administration, teaching staff, and students.
2023 at the Institute could come to define this tension or this year could be an opportunity to resolve it through student action.
Reaction Statement to IHEID TA Salary Negotiations
Editorial Comment – following the rolling coverage by The Graduate Press of the ongoing negotiations over pay and conditions between PhD Teaching Assistants and the Direction of the Institute, a collective of anonymous TAs reached out to tell us their reaction to the negations. This is what they had to say.
The Graduate Press - La Gazette de la Paix 