Executive-In-Residence

Are you working on a specific project or are you in transition and could benefit from the resources of an inspiring multidisciplinary and multicultural environment?

If yes, the Executives-in-Residence programme of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) is for you. You will have the opportunity to leverage the GCSP’s facilities and resources and contribute to the Centre’s activities through the execution of specific projects. This programme is designed for executives from a wide range of disciplines and sectors, including from business, academia, the media, non-profit, international organisations, arts, sciences or consultancies.

Key benefits for you

As an Executive-in-Residence, you will be able to: 

  • Take part in a 2-6 month residency at the GCSP;
  • Progress with a professional project while benefiting from the feedback of a vibrant and dynamic network, representing a rich source of theoretical expertise and practical experience;
  • Build strong relations with GCSP Global Community;
  • Have access to GCSP experts, staff and course participants, as well as professional development opportunities;
  • Explore opportunities in the heart of international Geneva, host of 43 international organisations, more than 380 NGOs and 257 diplomatic missions, representations and delegations 

If you are interested in and wish to apply for the programme, please send us your CV (maximum 2 pages) and a motivation letter.

Experts

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Mr Ali Ahmadi
Executive-in-Residence, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP
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Mr Andres Kruesi
Executive Fellow, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP
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Mr Andres Abad Rodriguez
Former Head of Technology Delivery and Operations at GAVI and Executive-in-Residence Fellow, GCSP
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H.E. Abdisaid Muse Ali
Chairperson of Lomé Peace and Security Forum and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Somalia
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H.E. Dr Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi
GCSP Non-resident Executive Fellow; Chair of the Defence, Interior, and Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal National Council (FNC) of the United Arab Emirates
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Mr Andrea Cellino
Vice President at MEIS, and Non Resident Executive Fellow at GCSP
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Mr Chris Lockyear
Executive-in-Residence, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP
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Ms Celia Richardson
Freelance international affairs consultant and Executive-in-Residence Fellow at GCSP
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Mr Eduardo Massieu Paredes
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP and Europe and Middle East Regional Director at a global strategic advisory firm
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Mr Filip Scherf
Researcher at the University of St Andrews and Executive-in-Residence, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP
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Ms Florence Rossetti
Philanthropy Advisor and Executive, Former Secretary General at Primat Foundation
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Dr Francesca Grandi
Head of Transparency International Defence and Security
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Dr Gervais Rufyikiri
Former Vice-President of Burundi
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Mr Harry Richard Leefe
Former UNHCR Global Staff Accommodation Manager, Geneva
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Ms Jenifer Mackby
Non-Resident Executive GCSP, senior adviser, Partnership for Secure America
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Mr John Erath
Senior Policy Director, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation
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Dr Jennifer Parlamis
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP and Professor of Organization Development and Leadership in the School of Management at the University of San Francisco
Fellows
Ms Kathleen Lawand
Executive-in-Residence Fellow, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP
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Mr Laurent Sierro
Journalist, ATS
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Mr Miras Zhiyenbayev
Advisor to the Chairman of the Board for International Affairs and Initiatives at Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU) in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Ms Natalia Alvarez
Executive-in-Residence Fellow at the GCSP
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Ms Neha Sanghrajka
Digital Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP and Senior Advisor
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Mr Marc-André Siegrist
Economic Development Officer, Department of Economic Development (DDE) - State and Canton of Geneva
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Mr Nicholas Niggli
Deputy Secretary General, Republic and State of Geneva, Department of Economic Development
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Mr Nico Luchsinger
Geopolitical analyst, commentator and curator, Zurich, Switzerland
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Mr Pablo E. Carrillo
Of Counsel, Defense & Maritime Security Public Policy Practice Group, Squire Patton Boggs and General Counsel and Legislative Director to the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
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Mr Paul Fritch
Executive-in-Residence, Global Fellowship Initiative, GCSP and Expert in European and Eurasian security, multilateral diplomacy, arms control, and democratic institution-building
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Ms Rachel Sider
Executive-in-Residence with the Global Fellowship Initiative of the GCSP; Public policy expert
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Dr Renaud Jolivet
Former Polymath Fellow, Neurotechnology, at the GCSP – Professor of Neural Engineering & Computation at the Maastricht Centre for Systems Biology at Maastricht University
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Mr Robert Piper
Non-Resident Executive Fellow
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Ms Rita French
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP. Former UK Global Ambassador for Human Rights and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.
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Mr Salvatore Pedulla
Head of Civil Society Support Room (CSSR) in the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria (OSE) at United Nations
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Mr Sergey Gugkaev
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP and former Chief Executive Officer at Sea Launch and former Chief Commercial Officer at ClearSpace
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Prof. Valentin Yakushik
Former Professor of the Department of International Relations and Social Sciences at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
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Dr Wahid Majrooh
Executive-in-residence Fellow at the GCSP; Former Minister of Health of Afghanistan; Founder & Executive Director Afghanistan Center for Health and Peace; Academic Fellow @ Geneva Humanitarian Studies Center
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Amb. Yvette STEVENS
Executive-in-Residence at the GCSP and Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Office at Geneva
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Mr Ye Minn Thein
Former Minister Counsellor of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York
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Mr Zoltán Turbék
Executive-in-Residence Fellow at GCSP. Independent Expert in AI governance/regulation and multilateral diplomacy. Former career diplomat and UN staff member.

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