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Many thanks to our incredible partner One Young World for helping us spread the word about the Geneva Challenge 2025 centring around "The Challenges of Migration": https://lnkd.in/dmYFvst6 #partner #genevachallenge #contest #masters Geneva Graduate Institute #migration

📣 We are happy to announce the launch of the 12th edition of the Geneva Challenge - Advancing Development Goals Contest - tackling "The Challenges of Migration." The Geneva Challenge is looking for teams of graduate students from around the world, from all disciplinary backgrounds to develop projects that tackle one or more of the challenges related to migration. The winning teams (one per continent) will be flown to Geneva in the fall for the award ceremony. The winning project will receive a cash prize of CHF 10'000, the two teams in second place will receive CHF 5'000 each, and the two teams in third place will receive CHF 2'500. 🔗 Have a look at the Geneva Challenge’s webpage to: • Read the call for proposals outlining some of the most pressing issues facing migrants, sending countries, and host countries • Learn more about the Geneva Challenge and have a look at past winning projects • Register to participate in this year's edition! Registrations are due by 30 April 2025 at 23:59 CET and submissions are due by 16 July 2025 at 23:59 CET. #geneva #genevachallenge #sdg #sdgs #sustainabledevelopment #gradschool #contest #genevagraduateinstitute #graduateinstitute #iheid #migration #migrationpolicy Geneva Graduate Institute

💭 We are still reminiscing about when our 2024 finalists were in Geneva in November for our award ceremony... Some of our favourite moments (aside from the award ceremony)? Attending the Young Activists Summit and enjoying a fondue dinner by Lake Geneva. Swipe to see some of the pictures our finalists took 📸 #geneva #genevachallenge #yas #youngactivistssummit Geneva Graduate Institute dev.tv

Two weeks ago, my friends from the University of Cambridge, Cynthia, Titilola, Chibuzor, and I presented our Project REACH (Resilient Resilient Education for Advancing Camp Horizons) in front of a high-level panel at The Geneva Challenge | Geneva Graduate Institute. The project aims to improve education access for Nigerian internally displaced youth affected by conflict and natural disasters. Out of 200+ registered teams and 900+ participating students, our team was selected as the best in Europe and tied with Team Harvard for overall second place 🎉 . Working on this project allowed me to learn more about Nigeria and the plight of young people in IDP camps—a reality that is not common in Eswatini, where I come from. It also gave me a chance to merge the theories from my MPhil in Development Studies and the work I do with the Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department at the African Development Bank Group. While in Geneva, we also had the privilege of attending the Youth Activist Summit at the United Nations. We were exposed to the different initiatives that young people from different parts of the world have been leading. Each time I see young people advocating for change in their communities, I am reminded of the Soweto Uprising and the South African youth of 1976 who fought for their right to education. Their desire for youth-led change has continued to echo through the corridors of time and resonate with youth from different parts of the globe. So beautiful to behold! #YouthEmpowerment #InclusiveDevelopment

We are happy to share with you that the Geneva Challenge’s November 2024 award ceremony received attention from several media outlets around the world. On 29 November 2024, Kompas, Indonesia’s largest newspaper, published an article about Alland Dharmawan, one of the members of the Geneva Challenge 2024’s Team Asia, and his participation in COP29 and the Geneva Challenge. You can access the article here: https://lnkd.in/e2sijfaq. On 29 October 2024, Cadena 3, one of Argentina’s largest radio networks, published an interview with Carolina Riera, one of the members of the Geneva Challenge 2024’s Team Latin America. You can read the article they published here: https://lnkd.in/eqh_eu6G. On 30 October 2024, Radio Jesús María, a prominent radio station based in Jesús María, Córdoba, Argentina, also published an interview with Carolina Riera from Team Latin America. You can access the interview here: https://lnkd.in/eWHQb35H. The Geneva Challenge also received coverage on several Instagram accounts, including that of the University of Cambridge. You can access the University of Cambridge’s post about Team Europe’s second place win here: https://lnkd.in/e7svyzXi. Memory Banda, the Geneva Challenge 2024’s keynote speaker, also posted about the award ceremony and her speech on her Instagram account: https://lnkd.in/enJM6WKw  https://lnkd.in/eEYsgwUy. Geneva Graduate Institute Laurence Algarra Cécile de Gardelle Marie Laure SALLES Alland Dharmawan 周嘉伦 Carolina Riera San Emeterio Nastassja Amling Julie Dioc Bunly Ek Seonha Choi Julieta Altieri Milagros de la Colina Melinda Mastan Assyifa Szami Ilman Marwatunnisa Al Mubarokah Dwita Nitoya Esterini Suci Ardini Widyaningsih Chibuzor Ndubisi Simiso Shabangu Cynthia Ugwu Titilola H. Memory Vanessa Banda Dr. Marisse Venter Vaylen Kirtley Nyaradzai Lynette Tasaranarwo (FIA C.Act) (CERA) Genevieve de Ponte Noludwe Pelisa Ntsangani CA(SA) University of Cambridge KOMPAS TV

Ahead of the Geneva Challenge's award ceremony in November, the five finalist teams partook in a communication workshop and individual training sessions with the outstanding Claire Doole. These prepared them for their presentations before the Jury and their brief pitches at the award ceremony. They learned valuable lessons for audience engagement and clarity. Thank you once again, Claire Doole, for preparing the finalists so well! #communication #genevachallenge

Congratulations to the members of Team Latin America from the University of Tuebingen, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella who won third prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Milagros de la Colina, Carolina Riera San Emeterio, and Julieta Altieri developed Project "YOUTHXPORT." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team Asia from Yonsei University and Seoul National University who won third prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Seonha Choi, Julie Dioc, Bunly Ek, Alland Dharmawan 周嘉伦, and Nastassja Amling developed Project "DigiBridge." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs. #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team Europe from the University of Cambridge who won second prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Chibuzor Ndubisi, Cynthia Ugwu, Simiso Shabangu, and Titilola H. developed project "REACH." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute

Congratulations to the members of Team North America and Oceania from Harvard University who won second prize in the Geneva Challenge 2024. The team members, Suci Ardini Widyaningsih, Melinda Mastan, Dwita Nitoya Esterini, Assyifa Szami Ilman, and Marwatunnisa Al Mubarokah developed project "BESI." Learn more about their project via the following link: https://lnkd.in/e_SNQuUs #genevachallenge #youthempowerment Geneva Graduate Institute Harvard Medical School