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Cédric Dupont teaches international relations at the Graduate Institute Geneva, where he is also in charge of executive education programmes. Here, he tells us about his work over the summer months, his holiday plans as well as his favourite books, music and places to visit in the Geneva area this summer.
August 2014
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Matt Pollard is Senior Legal Adviser, UN Representative, Centre for the Independence of Judges and Lawyers - International Commission of Jurists
July 2015
What fragrance is associated in your mind with summer holidays?
I am originally from the west coast of Canada, so for me the scent of summer is the sweet smell of pine trees baking in the hot sun, blended with the salty ocean breeze. I won't get back to Canada this summer but will be enjoying forest scents around Geneva!
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February 2013
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent states that aims to promote democracy, good government, human rights and economic development. The Commonwealth is present in Geneva through its Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. In 2011, the Commonwealth opened a new office in Geneva, offering working spaces and services to some of its small Member States. Anuja De Silva, from the Permanent delegation of the Commonwealth in Geneva, tells us more about it.
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August 2013
What are you working on this summer?
I am mostly focusing on three issues. First, on the very direct responsibility that I have in a few essential areas. I'm thinking in particular about Syria - where we may still be able, if possible, to broaden our response - but also in Afghanistan, for instance.
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What fragrance is associated in your mind with summer holidays?
The smell of the oceans – hard to describe since water has no odour. But for me there is a distinct and soothing aroma. It must be the mixture of seaweed and sea life carried into the beach by the waves that have skimmed off bits and pieces and churned them into a fresh fragrance.
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September 2014
Christian Friis Bach, the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), welcomed us in his office at the Palais des Nations to discuss about his vision for the organization and share his thoughts on International Geneva.
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July 2012
Maria Jesus Alonso Lormand has been Head of the International Solidarity Service of the canton of Geneva since 2006. As the leader of a six-person team, she talks to us here about her work, her Service’s priorities, and the projects it supports.
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August 2012
Tell us about UN-Water: why has a platform of this kind been created, what is its mandate, and how does it operate?
UN-Water is the coordination mechanism of the United Nations for all matters relating to water. It was set up in 2003, at the instigation of the Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), to establish or strengthen collaboration between agencies on certain key topics, such as freshwater resources and water and sanitation services, among others.
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August 2013
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The Geneva Internet Platform (GIP) was inaugurated 8 April, with an engaging and dynamic discussion on global digital politics. The inauguration event also included an Internet Governance (IG) Bazaar, featuring, among other things, the first Bitcoin ATM. The GIP is an initiative of the Swiss authorities operated by DiploFoundation. Jovan Kurbalija, Director of the DiploFoundation tells us more about it.
May 2014
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International Geneva obliging, Geneva airport is one of the few airports in the world to have a Protocol Service.
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February 2015
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Hiroyuki Maegawa works for the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun as its UN correspondent in Geneva. Asahi Shimbun, based in Tokyo, is one of Japan's leading newspapers. with 7.7 million copies a day for the morning edition and 2.9 million a day for the evening edition. It also has an English language online edition, as well as Chinese and Korean ones.
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Interview of Claudia Thomas Riché, executive director of Nursing Education Collaborative for Haiti
The New Humanitarian – 29 June 2020
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June 2015
International Geneva obliging, Geneva Airport is one of the few airports in the world to have a Protocol Service.
Every year no less than 4,440 personalities, heads of state, prime ministers, ministers and heads of UN delegations, members of royal families and representatives of religious authorities, enjoy this discreet, free and highly appreciated service.
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Speech of Mr Olivier Coutau, Delegate for international Geneva, Republic and State of Geneva, on the occasion of the vernissage of the book "MEETINGS" (In French)
18 December 2012
"MEETINGS"
Lorsqu'il nous a été proposé par Christian Lutz, ce titre s'est imposé comme une évidence. L'ouvrage qui nous rassemble ce soir est fait de rencontres.
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April 2016
The International Security Police (PSI) of the Geneva Police guarantees the daily security of international Geneva. A work carried out in complete discretion.
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Interview avec Yves Daccord, directeur général du CICR.
Tribune de Genève – 16 janvier 2020 (accès payant)
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Interview avec Michael Møller, Directeur général de l'Office des Nations Unies à GenèveGHI – 27 décembre 2017