The Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS, French: ''Institut universitaire d’études du développement'', IUED) was a

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

focusing on

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. Created in 1961 as the Institut Africain de Genève (African Institute of Geneva), GIDS's stated goal was to promote teaching and research concerning

international development International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of economic or human development on an international scale. It is the basis for international classifications ...

and to encourage students from the

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History

The GIDS trained several generations of development activists in Switzerland and in the world (including at PhD level after 1995) and was at the center of a huge international network. Very active in concrete development projects, the GIDS was also known in the francophone world for proposing an alternative and a critical view of development aid and world affairs as well as for its journal, the Cahiers de l'IUED. It was also among the pioneer institutions in Europe for the intellectual development of the sustainable development perspective. Among its directors were Roy Preiswerk, Pierre Bungener, Jacques Forster (actual head of IHEID Foundation Board), Jean-Luc Maurer and Michel Carton. GIDS was attached to, but independent of, the

University of Geneva The University of Geneva (French: ''Université de Genève'') is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin as a theological seminary. It remained focused on theology until the 17th centu ...

. GIDS and the

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(HEI) are now integrated in a new institution, since the beginning of 2008, the

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, or the Geneva Graduate Institute (french: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement), abbreviated IHEID, is a government-accredited postgraduate institution ...

(IHEID). The new Institute combines the fields of development and

international relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such as ...

and offers a much wider choice of teaching and research activities. The

degree Degree may refer to: As a unit of measurement * Degree (angle), a unit of angle measurement ** Degree of geographical latitude ** Degree of geographical longitude * Degree symbol (°), a notation used in science, engineering, and mathematics ...

programmes of each previous institution (

master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

and

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...

in development studies, master's in international affairs, master's and Ph.D. in international studies) continue to be offered by the new combined institution.

Prominent graduates

* Duarte Pio, Portuguese Duke of Braganza and claimant to the throne of Portugal * Juan Gasparini, Argentinian journalist and writer *

Carlos Lopes Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH (, born 18 February 1947) is a Portuguese former long-distance runner. He won the marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, becoming Portugal's first Olympic gold medalist and setting an Olympic ...

, Executive Director of the

United Nations Institute for Training and Research The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations system. UNITAR provides training and capacity development activities to assist mainly developing countries with special attention ...

and Assistant-Secretary General to the United Nations *

Alpha Oumar Konaré Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) is a Malian politician, who served as President of Mali for two five-year terms from 1992 to 2002 and was Chairperson of the African Union Commission from 2003 to 2008. Scholarly career Alpha Oumar Ko ...

, ex-president of Mali. *

François Lumumba François Emery Tolenga Lumumba, alternatively François Hemery Flory, (born 20 September 1951) is a Congolese politician, the son of Patrice Lumumba, and the leader of a faction of the Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba (MNC-L). François' fat ...

, son of ex-Congo president. * Celia Guevara, sister of the Che. *

Riadh Sidaoui Riadh Sidaoui (رياض الصيداوي) (born 14 May 1967) is a Swiss-Tunisian writer, journalist and political scientist. He is the director of the Geneva-based ''Arab Centre for Political and Social Research and Analysis'', and the editor- ...

, writer and political scientist. * Rudolf Ramsauer, EconomieSuisse. *

Nicolas Imboden Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...

, diplomat and manager at SGS. *

Dominique Biedermann "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-bo ...

, Foundation Ethos. *

Esther Mamarbachi Esther is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. In the Achaemenid Empire, the Persian king Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, is deposed for disobeying him. Hadassah, a Jewess who goes by the name of Esther, is chosen ...

, journalist. *

Antonio Hodgers Antonio Hodgers (born 7 February 1976 in Buenos Aires) is a Swiss politician and member of the Green Party of Switzerland. He has been Councillor of State of Geneva since December 2013, and president of the Council of State from 13 September 2018 ...

, conseiller national, Berne.

Prominent faculty

Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama Cruz Melchor Eya Nchama (born 6 January 1945) is an Equatorial Guinean judge at the Court of Geneva. Justice Eya Nchama currently serves as a "judge assessor" at the ''Conciliation Commission for Leases and Rents'', which is where rental and ...

Gilbert Rist Gilbert Rist (born 16 July 1938), is a Swiss honorary professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. He is best known for his study, ''The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith'', whi ...

Jean Ziegler Jean Ziegler (; born Hans Ziegler, 19 April 1934) is a Swiss former professor of sociology at the University of Geneva and the Sorbonne, Paris, and former vice-president of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He ...

, Swiss sociologist *

Jacques Forster Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over ...

* Pierre Bungener * Jean-Pierre Gontard * Fabrizio Sabelli * Jacques Grinevald * Riccardo Bocco * Isabelle Milbert * Marc Hufty * Jean-Luc Maurer * Jean-Michel servet * Rolf Steppacher * Daniel Fino * Marie-Dominique Perrot * Christian Comeliau * Yvonne Preiswerk * Ariane Deluz * Andras November * Gérald Berthoud * Claude Auroi * Giorgio Blundo * Isabelle Schulte-Tenkhoff * Alessandro Monsutti * Jean-Daniel Rainhorn * Jean-Pierre jacob * Ronald Jaubert * Philippe Regnier * Yvan Droz *

Pape Diouf Mababa Diouf, known as Papa Diouf or Pape Diouf (18 December 1951 – 31 March 2020) was a Franco-Senegalese football personality who was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of Olympique de Marseille from ...

* François Piguet * Christophe Golay * Christophe Gironde * Antoine Kernen * Fenneke Reysoo * Michel Carton * Gérard Peroulaz * Christine Verschuur *

Gilles Carbonnier Gilles Carbonnier is the vice-president of thInternational Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) and professor of development economics at Geneva’s GraduatInstitute of International and Development Studies(IHIED). Carbonnier is an academic, develo ...

* Pascal van Griethuysen

References

External links

Official Graduate Institute of Development Studies website
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Defunct universities and colleges in Switzerland Development studies Education in Geneva Educational institutions established in 1961 Educational institutions disestablished in 2008 Postgraduate schools 1961 establishments in Switzerland 2008 disestablishments in Switzerland {{edu-org-stub