Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement
Former names
The Graduate Institute of International Studies (1927–2007)
TypeSemi-private, semi-public graduate school[1]
Established1927[2]
FounderWilliam Rappard and Paul Mantoux
DirectorMarie-Laure Salles
Academic staff
153[3]
Students1,092 (86% international)[4]
Location
Geneva
,
Switzerland
CampusUrban
Working languagesEnglish
French
NicknameThe Graduate Institute
Geneva Graduate Institute
IHEID
HEI
AffiliationsAPSIA
Europaeum
EUA
ECUR
EADI
AUF
Websitewww.graduateinstitute.ch

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (French: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement, abbreviated IHEID), also known as the Geneva Graduate Institute, is a graduate-level research university in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to the study of international affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international relations and development issues.[5][6][7][8]

The Geneva Graduate Institute's alumni include one Secretary-General, seven Assistant Secretaries-General, and three Under-Secretaries-General of the United Nations. Alumni have also held prominent positions such as Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the International Labour Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Additionally, graduates have served as Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and as High Commissioner for Human Rights.[9] Founded by two senior League of Nations officials,[10] the Geneva Graduate Institute maintains strong links with that international organisation's successor, the United Nations,[11] and many alumni have gone on to work at UN agencies.

  1. ^ "Our governance | IHEID". www.graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Mission Statement" (PDF). Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". Geneva Graduate Institute.
  4. ^ "The Geneva Graduate Institute's 2023 Annual Report | IHEID". www.graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.geneve-int.ch/graduate-institute-international-and-development-studies-iheid-0
  6. ^ https://www.greenpolicyplatform.org/organization/graduate-institute-international-and-development-studies-iheid
  7. ^ "Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions - swissuniversities". www.swissuniversities.ch. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Our governance | IHEID". www.graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Academic Departments". graduateinstitute.ch. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Peter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "United Nations Office at Geneva and The Graduate Institute's Global Governance Centre Resume International Geneva Luncheons | IHEID". www.graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 9 August 2023.