Centre pour la gouvernance internationale

Centre for International Governance

The Centre for International Governance organises an array of capacity development activities for professionals from the public and the private sector to facilitate their effective participation in the evolving multilateral environment. 

Learn more about CIG capacity-building activities:

  • Training Programmes: The Centre conceptualizes and organizes courses for government officials, international civil servants, business executives and members of civil society.  
  • Multi-stakeholder events: The Centre acts as a convenor and provides an interactive platform to share knowledge, exchange good practices and reflect on strategic issues in order to meet new global challenges.

News and Activities

 

18 - 22 Octobre 2010 - TRAINING: Economic Perspectives on Violent Conflicts and Peacemaking

This course introduces the latest thinking and tools that constitute various economic perspectives on violent conflicts and peacemaking. Organized in partnership with the Graduate Institute' Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the one-week programme welcomes professionals from academia, the military, international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector. More...

For more information contact Dr. Sophie Huber, sophie.huber@graduateinstitute.ch

 

5 - 7 October 2010 - TRAINING: Leadership Skills for Senior Government Officials in Armenia

This 3-day training on leadership skills, organized by the CIG and sponsored by the Swiss Development Cooperation Agency, will include modules on leadership tools, leadership for governance and on leading an organisation. A combination of presentations, practical exercises and videos will stimulate participants to undergo intensive self-reflection. The course will take place in Yerevan. For application modalities see more...

For more information contact celine.glutz [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

24 June 2010 - MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP: The Carbon Count - How Does It Work?

The third workshop in our series on Institutions for Climate Governance focuses on mechanisms for carbon emissions monitoring. It tries to find answers to what mechanisms are feasible, most effective, and which ones are fairer than others. More...

For more information contact ralph.lugon [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

8 June 2010 - MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP: Towards New Climate Service Providers - Servicing Development Actors in Africa

Building on the results of the World Climate Conference 3 (WCC-3), this second in a series of three workshops explores the challenges faced by climate service providers in assessing and answering information needs of development actors in Africa. More...

For more information contact ralph.lugon [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

2 June 2010 - MULTISTAKEHOLDER SEMINAR: Science-based Policies or Science-skeptic Decisions - The Politician's Dilemma

The seminar will address the role of science and scientific evidence in political decision-making at national and international levels. More...

For more information contact danielle.ecoffey [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

6-28 May 2010 - Training on "New Challenges in Multilateral Governance"

This course is organized by the Centre in partnership with the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) under a mandate of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. It welcomes the newly recruited Swiss diplomats as well as colleagues from other countries. In three one-week modules, participants aquire up-to-date knowlege and expertise on the issues "Peace and Security: Threats and Multilateral Responses", "Economy, Environment and Health - Challenges and Multilateral Responses" and "From Emergency to Long-Term multilateral Responses and Governance". More...

For more information contact nisha.manjooran [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

26 April - 7 May 2010 - CABIR programmes in Tbilisi

3 parallel programmes take place in Tbilisi within the framework of the CABIR project (Capacity Building in International Relations) and in collaboration with the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. The 18th training programme in international relations focusing on trade and WTO issues welcomes 18 participants from Georgia and Azerbaijan. In parallel, senior officials from key ministries attend a seminar on advanced negotiation techniques. Lastly, alumni from previous CABIR programmes meet in Tbilisi to discuss future activities of the Alumni Councils they created in 2005. More...

For more information contact celine.glutz [at] graduateinstitute.ch

 

26 -30 April 2010 - 1st Training Programme in Multilateral Diplomacy for Kosovo

The 1st Training Programme in Multilateral Diplomacy takes place in Pristina. 15 junior diplomats work with high level experts to discuss the latest challenges in diplomatic practice with a focus on commercial diplomacy. More...

For more information contact doina.iordache [at] graduateinstitute.ch