29 January 2024
Women in International Law is a new podcast series of the Geneva Academy and ATLAS Network that showcases women with diverse experiences and career paths in the field.
‘We're excited to introduce this new podcast that explores women’s journeys in international law. Each episode will focus on the guest’s career and stories, uncovering the inner workings of the international legal profession and providing a unique and genuine perspective on the many opportunities and challenges within the field’ explains Nathalie Mivelaz Tirabosco, Head of Communication and External Relations at the Geneva Academy and one of the hosts for this podcast.
This new podcast is available on the Geneva Academy’s website and YouTube channel, as well as on all podcast platforms – including Spotify, Apple Podcast and SoundCloud.
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This podcast is an extension of the Women's Perspectives on a Career in International Law event series hosted by the Geneva Academy and ATLAS Network.
‘Each episode will continue the conversation with our event’s panelists, going deeper into their career path and allowing audiences outside Geneva to benefit from these important insights. By discussing the achievements of women with varied backgrounds and experiences, the podcast aims to inspire the next generation of women in international law while providing valuable insights and advice for professionals at all stages of their careers’ explains Paige Morow, Co-Chair of ATLAS Geneva and one of the podcast’s hosts.
Listeners can look forward to engaging discussions that cover a spectrum of topics, from navigating a career in human rights advocacy to working with vulnerable groups or conducting humanitarian negotiations.
APF Library
Via its DHRTTDs Directory, the Geneva Human Rights Platform provides a comprehensive list and description of such key tools and databases. But how to navigate them? Which tool should be used for what, and by whom? This interview helps us understand better the specificities of the current highlight of the directory: APF Library
Geneva Academy
The Geneva Human Rights Platform hosted an expert roundtable with the theme 'Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Human Rights Monitoring.'
EDA-DFAE (FDFA)
The opening lecture of the 2025 Spring Semester will be given by Ambassador Jürg Lauber, President of the Human Rights Council and the Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations.
This training course will delve into the means and mechanisms through which national actors can best coordinate their human rights monitoring and implementation efforts, enabling them to strategically navigate the UN human rights system and use the various mechanisms available in their day-to-day work.
ICRC
Participants in this training course will gain practical insights into UN human rights mechanisms and their role in environmental protection and learn about how to address the interplay between international human rights and environmental law, and explore environmental litigation paths.
ICRC
After having provided academic support to the negotiation of the UN Declaration for ten years, this research project focuses on the implementation of the UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas.
UN Photo / Jean-Marc Ferré
Geneva Academy