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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]] and to encourage students from the [[North–South divide in the World|Global South]].<ref name="graduateinstitute">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |url=http://graduateinstitute.ch/home.html |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=graduateinstitute.ch}}</ref><ref name="europaeum">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |url=http://www.europaeum.org/europaeum/?q=node/43 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305194204/http://www.europaeum.org/europaeum/?q=node%2F43 |archivedate=5 March 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=europaeum.org}}</ref><ref name="elliott-gwu">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |url=http://elliott.gwu.edu/graduate-study-abroad/geneva |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=elliott.gwu.edu}}</ref><ref name="mastersportal">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |url=http://www.mastersportal.eu/universities/661/graduate-institute-of-international-and-development-studies-geneva.html |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=mastersportal.eu}}</ref> The Geneva center for the training of African executives was created by the State of Geneva with the contribution of [[Jacques Freymond]] in 1961, with the aim of offering African executives a reception center and creating a place for reflection and research. for people interested in development issues.
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]] and to encourage students from the [[North–South divide in the World|Global South]].<ref name="graduateinstitute">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |url=http://graduateinstitute.ch/home.html |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=graduateinstitute.ch}}</ref><ref name="europaeum">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |url=http://www.europaeum.org/europaeum/?q=node/43 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305194204/http://www.europaeum.org/europaeum/?q=node%2F43 |archivedate=5 March 2014 |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=europaeum.org}}</ref><ref name="elliott-gwu">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies |url=http://elliott.gwu.edu/graduate-study-abroad/geneva |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=elliott.gwu.edu}}</ref><ref name="mastersportal">{{cite web |title=Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva |url=http://www.mastersportal.eu/universities/661/graduate-institute-of-international-and-development-studies-geneva.html |accessdate=1 March 2014 |publisher=mastersportal.eu}}</ref> The Geneva center for the training of African executives was created by the State of Geneva with the contribution of [[Jacques Freymond]] in 1961, with the aim of offering African executives a reception center and creating a place for reflection and research. for people interested in development issues.


This center became the African Institute of Geneva the following year and then took the name "University Institute of Development Studies" in 1973.<ref>{{Article|langue=|auteur1=Marc Perrenoud|titre=Les relations de la Suisse avec l’Afrique lors de la décolonisation et des débuts de la coopération au développement|périodique=Revue internationale de politique de développement|date=Janvier 2010|issn=|lire en ligne=https://journals.openedition.org/poldev/116|pages=p. 81-98}}</ref> The IUED was born from the signing of an agreement with the University of Geneva in 1977. Since that time, the institute has gradually opened up to students from all over the world.<ref>{{Lien web|langue=|titre=L’IUED refait le monde depuis 40 ans|url=http://www.infosud.org/L-IUED-refait-le-monde-depuis-40,5076|site=infosud.org|périodique=|date=7 novembre 2001|consulté le=21 juillet 2019}}</ref> The IUED trains several generations of development professionals in Switzerland and around the world (including at doctoral level after 1995) and becomes the center of a vast international network. Very active in concrete development projects, the IUED is also known in the French-speaking world for having proposed an alternative and a critical look at development aid, as well as for its journal, Cahiers de l'IUED. It is also among the pioneering institutions in Europe in the intellectual development of the perspective of sustainable development.
This center became the African Institute of Geneva the following year and then took the name "University Institute of Development Studies" in 1973.<ref>Marc Perrenoud, ''Revue internationale de politique de développement'',‎ janvier 2010, p. 81-98</ref> The IUED was born from the signing of an agreement with the University of Geneva in 1977. Since that time, the institute has gradually opened up to students from all over the world.<ref>{{Lien web|langue=|titre=L’IUED refait le monde depuis 40 ans|url=http://www.infosud.org/L-IUED-refait-le-monde-depuis-40,5076|site=infosud.org|périodique=|date=7 novembre 2001|consulté le=21 juillet 2019}}</ref> The IUED trains several generations of development professionals in Switzerland and around the world (including at doctoral level after 1995) and becomes the center of a vast international network. Very active in concrete development projects, the IUED is also known in the French-speaking world for having proposed an alternative and a critical look at development aid, as well as for its journal, Cahiers de l'IUED. It is also among the pioneering institutions in Europe in the intellectual development of the perspective of sustainable development.


In 1999, it joined forces with the Graduate Institute of International Studies to create the International University Network of Geneva (RUIG) with the aim of promoting the exchange of ideas and joint projects of Swiss and international institutions and organizations. non-governmental organizations working in the field of international relations.<ref>{{Article|langue=français|auteur1=Charles Beer Conseiller d’Etat chargé du département de l’instruction publique|titre=Un nouveau réseau universitaire voit le jour|périodique=FAO Feuille d'avis officielle de la République et canton de Genève|date=24 SEPTEMBRE 2008|issn=|lire en ligne=|pages=1}}</ref> The collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) continued in 2005 with the proposal of a program of seminars common to the two institutes within the framework of the Bologna Convention. In 2006, a merger agreement was signed between the two institutions, which came together within the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies on January 1, 2008.<ref>{{Article|langue=fr|titre=HEI-IUED: les détails d'un mariage forcé|périodique=Le Temps|date=2006-05-19|issn=1423-3967|lire en ligne=https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/heiiued-details-dun-mariage-force|consulté le=2021-01-17}}</ref>
In 1999, it joined forces with the Graduate Institute of International Studies to create the International University Network of Geneva (RUIG) with the aim of promoting the exchange of ideas and joint projects of Swiss and international institutions and organizations. non-governmental organizations working in the field of international relations.<ref>Charles Beer Conseiller d’Etat chargé du département de l’instruction publique, ''FAO Feuille d'avis officielle de la République et canton de Genève'',‎ 24 septembre 2008, <abbr>p.</abbr> 1</ref> The collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) continued in 2005 with the proposal of a program of seminars common to the two institutes within the framework of the Bologna Convention. In 2006, a merger agreement was signed between the two institutions, which came together within the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies on January 1, 2008.<ref>HEI-IUED: les détails d'un mariage forcé, ''Le Temps'',‎ 19 mai 2006</ref>


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,<ref>{{Lien web|langue=|titre=A Genève, l'Institut universitaire d'étude du développement prépare sa mue|url=https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/geneve-linstitut-universitaire-detude-developpement-prepare-mue|site=letemps.ch|périodique=[[Le Temps (quotidien suisse)|Le temps]]|date=14 juillet 2004|consulté le=21 juillet 2019}}</ref> 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 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,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-07-14 |title=A Genève, l'Institut universitaire d'étude du développement prépare sa mue - Le Temps |url=https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/geneve-linstitut-universitaire-detude-developpement-prepare-mue |access-date=2024-03-27 |language=fr |issn=1423-3967}}</ref> 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]].


In 2008, GIDS and the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] (HEI) were combined into a new institution, the [[Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies]] (IHEID). The new Institute combines the fields of [[development studies]] and [[international relations]] and offers a much wider choice of teaching and research activities.
In 2008, GIDS and the [[Graduate Institute of International Studies]] (HEI) were combined into a new institution, the [[Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies]] (IHEID). The new Institute combines the fields of [[development studies]] and [[international relations]] and offers a much wider choice of teaching and research activities.

Revision as of 22:52, 27 March 2024

The Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS, French: Institut universitaire d’études du développement, IUED) was a graduate school in Geneva, Switzerland focusing on development studies. Founded in 1977,[1] was recognized by the Federal Council as a university institution in its own right at the end of 2002. The IUED ceases its activities in 2008 following the creation of the new Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID),[2] the result of the merger of the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) and the IUED.

History

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 and to encourage students from the Global South.[3][4][5][6] The Geneva center for the training of African executives was created by the State of Geneva with the contribution of Jacques Freymond in 1961, with the aim of offering African executives a reception center and creating a place for reflection and research. for people interested in development issues.

This center became the African Institute of Geneva the following year and then took the name "University Institute of Development Studies" in 1973.[7] The IUED was born from the signing of an agreement with the University of Geneva in 1977. Since that time, the institute has gradually opened up to students from all over the world.[8] The IUED trains several generations of development professionals in Switzerland and around the world (including at doctoral level after 1995) and becomes the center of a vast international network. Very active in concrete development projects, the IUED is also known in the French-speaking world for having proposed an alternative and a critical look at development aid, as well as for its journal, Cahiers de l'IUED. It is also among the pioneering institutions in Europe in the intellectual development of the perspective of sustainable development.

In 1999, it joined forces with the Graduate Institute of International Studies to create the International University Network of Geneva (RUIG) with the aim of promoting the exchange of ideas and joint projects of Swiss and international institutions and organizations. non-governmental organizations working in the field of international relations.[9] The collaboration with the Graduate Institute of International Studies (IUHEI) continued in 2005 with the proposal of a program of seminars common to the two institutes within the framework of the Bologna Convention. In 2006, a merger agreement was signed between the two institutions, which came together within the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies on January 1, 2008.[10]

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,[11] 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.

In 2008, GIDS and the Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) were combined into a new institution, the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID). The new Institute combines the fields of development studies and international relations and offers a much wider choice of teaching and research activities.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ "Institut universitaire d'études du développement. Genève, Suisse". bnf.fr. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Lancement de l'Institut de Hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID)". unige.ch. 23 November 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies". graduateinstitute.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva". europaeum.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva". mastersportal.eu. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  7. ^ Marc Perrenoud, Revue internationale de politique de développement,‎ janvier 2010, p. 81-98
  8. ^ "L'IUED refait le monde depuis 40 ans". infosud.org. 7 November 2001. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  9. ^ Charles Beer Conseiller d’Etat chargé du département de l’instruction publique, FAO Feuille d'avis officielle de la République et canton de Genève,‎ 24 septembre 2008, p. 1
  10. ^ HEI-IUED: les détails d'un mariage forcé, Le Temps,‎ 19 mai 2006
  11. ^ "A Genève, l'Institut universitaire d'étude du développement prépare sa mue - Le Temps" (in French). 2004-07-14. ISSN 1423-3967. Retrieved 2024-03-27.

External links

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