The Geneva Challenge 2021: The Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students

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About the Organization:

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an institution of research and higher education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international relations and development issues. Through their core activities, they aim to promote international cooperation and make a contribution to the progress of developing societies. More broadly, they endeavour to develop creative thinking on the major challenges of their time, foster global responsibility and advance respect for diversity.

The Geneva Challenge 2021: The Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students

The 2021 Advancing Development Goals International Contest for Graduate Students aims to present innovative and pragmatic solutions to address the challenges of crisis management.

Beyond rigorous analysis of a relevant problem area, submissions should bring forward innovative proposals to affect change. We welcome contributions by groups of 3 to 5 master students involving at least two different disciplinary backgrounds or an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributions must be both theoretically grounded and offer pragmatic solutions to an important relevant social, political or economic problem stemming from The Challenges of Crisis Management. Innovation can relate to practices, process or technology.

Prize:

Five prizes will be distributed; one in each of the following categories:

• Universities located in Africa
• Universities located in Asia
• Universities located in Europe
• Universities located in North America and Oceania
• Universities located in South America

This year, they will distribute five prizes, one per continent. The five finalist teams will be invited to come to Geneva (complying with COVID-19 restrictions) for their project showcases and the award ceremony at the end of September - beginning of October 2021.

Eligibility:

• Participants must be enrolled as master students at the time of their registration for the contest
• Participants must gather in teams of 3 to 5 master students. In the submitted analysis, they should contribute with an interdisciplinary approach or from at least 2 different disciplinary perspectives

Deadline: 22rd March 2021 before midnight - Central Europe Time (CET)

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