The Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS,

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: ''Institut universitaire d’études du développement'', IUED) was a

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Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Situ ...

, Switzerland 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

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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

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. 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

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

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programmes of each previous institution (

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and Ph.D. 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 Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza (Portuguese: ''Duarte Pio de Bragança'': born 15 May 1945) is the current Duke of Braganza, claimant to the title of List of Portuguese monarchs, King of Portugal of the dormant List of Portuguese monarchs, Portugues ...

, Portuguese Duke of Braganza and claimant to the throne of Portugal *

Juan Gasparini Juan Gasparini (born 1949 in Azul, Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian investigative journalist and author. He has a press cards in the Association of Correspondents of the United Nations. Journalistic Books: Investigations and trials (1986-2009) ...

, Argentinian journalist and writer * Carlos Lopes, Executive Director of the

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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, son of ex-Congo president. *

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, sister of the Che. * Riadh Sidaoui, writer and political scientist. * Rudolf Ramsauer, EconomieSuisse. * Nicolas Imboden, diplomat and manager at SGS. * Dominique Biedermann, Foundation Ethos. * Esther Mamarbachi, journalist. * Antonio Hodgers, 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 l ...

* Gilbert Rist *

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 * Pierre Bungener * Jean-Pierre Gontard * Fabrizio Sabelli * Jacques Grinevald * Riccardo Bocco * Isabelle Milbert * Marc Hufty *

Jean-Luc Maurer Jean-Luc may refer to: In politics: * Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament * Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician * Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician * Jean-Luc ...

* Jean-Michel servet *

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* Marie-Dominique Perrot * Christian Comeliau *

Yvonne Preiswerk Yvonne Preiswerk (born 3 June 1937 – 14 April 1999) was a Swiss anthropologist. She was a lecturer at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IUED) in Geneva and professor of ethnology at the Universities of Friborg and ...

Ariane Deluz Ariane may refer to: *Ariana (name), also Ariane, Arianne Arts * ''Ariane'' (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, first performed 1961 * ''Ariane'' (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet, first performed 1906 * ''Ariane'' (film), a 1931 ...

* Andras November * Gérald Berthoud * Claude Auroi * Giorgio Blundo * Isabelle Schulte-Tenkhoff * Alessandro Monsutti *

Jean-Daniel Rainhorn Jean-Daniel may refer to: *Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (born 1992), professional footballer *Jean-Daniel Boissonnat (born 1953), French computer scientist, director of research at INRIA * Jean-Daniel Cadinot (1944–2008), French photographer, director ...

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Ronald Jaubert Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse '' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English '' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form ...

* 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 *

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* Gilles Carbonnier *

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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