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GCSP: 2019 Course Videos Promo Video
22 January 2019
GCSP: 2019 Course Videos Promo Video

Governing technological change: Manuel Muniz
22 January 2019
Governing technological change: Manuel Muniz

Global Terrorism Index 2018: Serge Stroobants
22 January 2019
Global Terrorism Index 2018: Serge Stroobants

GCSP: UN Women's Purna Sen on #7onTourGeneva
22 January 2019
GCSP: UN Women's Purna Sen on #7onTourGeneva

Dr Mohamed ElBaradei: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
6 December 2018
Dr Mohamed ElBaradei: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Rôle de la diplomatie internationale et actions militaires dans la crise en Ukraine - France Info
1 March 2022
Rôle de la diplomatie internationale et actions militaires dans la crise en Ukraine - France Info

Sanctions Against Belarus - What Effects Should We Expect?
25 September 2020
Sanctions Against Belarus - What Effects Should We Expect?

Europe-MENA relations and other stories
30 March 2020
Europe-MENA relations and other stories

European Security: Professor René Schwok
5 March 2020
European Security: Professor René Schwok

Brexit and other stories
2 March 2020
Brexit and other stories

European Multilateralism: Mr Richard Gowan
27 February 2020
European Multilateralism: Mr Richard Gowan

Brexit and Security Consequences: Dr Jamie Shea
20 February 2020
Brexit and Security Consequences: Dr Jamie Shea

The new world order and other stories
3 February 2020
The new world order and other stories

Situation des réfugiés en Suisse et autres histoires
27 January 2020
Situation des réfugiés en Suisse et autres histoires

European multilateralism and other stories
9 December 2019
European multilateralism and other stories

Peacemaking since the First World War and other stories
23 November 2019
Peacemaking since the First World War and other stories

Crisis Management Conference
14 November 2019
Crisis Management Conference

Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France on Europe
13 March 2019
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, former Prime Minister of France on Europe

Global Security and Human Rights Course
22 January 2019
Global Security and Human Rights Course

Promo Video: GCSP Innovation Night
22 January 2019
Promo Video: GCSP Innovation Night

Promo Video Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge
22 January 2019
Promo Video Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge

GCSP 2018 Year in Review
6 December 2018
GCSP 2018 Year in Review

GCSP: Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Highlights 2018
6 December 2018
GCSP: Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Highlights 2018

Trending

Lʼarmée ukrainienne essaie de gagner du temps
11 July 2022
Lʼarmée ukrainienne essaie de gagner du temps

La Russie engrange les victoires tactiques sur le front du Donbass, sa priorité, mais rien n’est joué dans cette guerre, avertit Jean-Marc Rickli, directeur des risques globaux et émergents au Centre de politique de sécurité à Genève

Invasion russe de l’Ukraine: des victoires tactiques mais un désastre stratégique
27 May 2022
Invasion russe de l’Ukraine: des victoires tactiques mais un désastre stratégique

Stopper les Russes ou les repousser hors d’Ukraine?
28 April 2022
Stopper les Russes ou les repousser hors d’Ukraine?

Après deux mois de guerre contre l’Ukraine, Jean-Marc Rickli, chercheur au Centre de politique de sécurité de Genève, analyse la stratégie de Washington visant à affaiblir la Russie.

La prise de Marioupol devient pressante pour Vladimir Poutine
20 April 2022
La prise de Marioupol devient pressante pour Vladimir Poutine

L’indignation des Ukrainiens peut être un avantage militaire
19 April 2022
L’indignation des Ukrainiens peut être un avantage militaire

GCSP security policy experts weigh in on the Russia-Ukraine war
25 February 2022
GCSP security policy experts weigh in on the Russia-Ukraine war

Quo Vadis, Abrüstung?
29 October 2020
Quo Vadis, Abrüstung?

Geneva Peace Week 2020
19 October 2020
Geneva Peace Week 2020

Where is the political crisis in Belarus headed?
2 October 2020
Where is the political crisis in Belarus headed?

Vaud and Geneva join forces to create the TRUST VALLEY
10 September 2020
Vaud and Geneva join forces to create the TRUST VALLEY

The pandemic has accelerated the digital transition of our economy and society. It has made visible its reliance on critical digital infrastructures and services.

Institute for Economics & Peace Releases Ecological Threat Register 2020
9 September 2020
Institute for Economics & Peace Releases Ecological Threat Register 2020

Over one billion people at threat of being displaced by 2050 due to environmental change, conflict and civil unrest

Leadership for Peace through Conflict Analysis, Resolution and Management – Pilot Virtual Course Launched in Georgia
24 August 2020
Leadership for Peace through Conflict Analysis, Resolution and Management – Pilot Virtual Course Launched in Georgia

La fête nationale suisse
31 July 2020
La fête nationale suisse

Team PromETHeus from ETH Zurich Wins the 6th European Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge
9 July 2020
Team PromETHeus from ETH Zurich Wins the 6th European Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

​​​Team PromETHeus from ETH Zurich is the winner of the 2020 “Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge”

The International Gender Champions initiative celebrates its five-year anniversary
29 June 2020
The International Gender Champions initiative celebrates its five-year anniversary

GCSP Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
5 June 2020
GCSP Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The World Health Organisation: The New Cyber Target during a Global Health Crisis and What We can Learn
3 June 2020
The World Health Organisation: The New Cyber Target during a Global Health Crisis and What We can Learn

Populism in Central Europe
26 May 2020
Populism in Central Europe

Europe : l’indispensable Union
13 May 2020
Europe : l’indispensable Union

Chernobyl fires: what could go wrong with nuclear weapons
29 April 2020
Chernobyl fires: what could go wrong with nuclear weapons

Cooperative Security between Europe and Asia
15 April 2020
Cooperative Security between Europe and Asia

An interview with Dr Eva Pejsova

Incubating the International Gender Champions for further impact
6 March 2020
Incubating the International Gender Champions for further impact

The Prohibition of Intermediate-Range Missiles Is Still Needed in Europe
3 March 2020
The Prohibition of Intermediate-Range Missiles Is Still Needed in Europe

Our expert Marc Finaud was interviewed on Russian International Affairs Council by Tatyana Kanunnikova, RIAC expert.

Examining Global Security Challenges Impacting Europe
7 February 2020
Examining Global Security Challenges Impacting Europe

International Disarmament Treaties: Trends and Lessons Learned
3 February 2020
International Disarmament Treaties: Trends and Lessons Learned

What are the trends to be drawn from the existing disarmament instruments and recent developments?

Brexit and beyond
31 January 2020
Brexit and beyond

Key insights that explain the long road to Brexit, the referendum and beyond and what to look for after as of 31 January 2020.

The future of Russia and Russia’s future role
24 January 2020
The future of Russia and Russia’s future role

Recent events surrounding Russia and the future of its government have saturated the headlines. Dr Paul Vallet, GCSP Associate Fellow and historian shares his insights.

GICHD, GCSP and DCAF sign New Framework Agreement with Switzerland
15 January 2020
GICHD, GCSP and DCAF sign New Framework Agreement with Switzerland

Geopolitics and Cyberspace
13 December 2019
Geopolitics and Cyberspace

What does the law say about use of force?
10 December 2019
What does the law say about use of force?

Understanding the various forms and manifestations of the use of force in peacetime and during armed conflict

Shaping the Cyber Future
26 November 2019
Shaping the Cyber Future

Ethics and policies used to counter malicious activities in cyberspace

Geneva Peace Week 2019
19 September 2019
Geneva Peace Week 2019

Crisis Management Navigating the Storm course: Equipping future leaders
19 September 2019
Crisis Management Navigating the Storm course: Equipping future leaders

“We need to equip our future leaders with the necessary toolbox to manage these extraordinary situations, and the GCSP Crisis Management course has certainly added some tools to my personal toolbox”.

The transformation of warfare in the 21st century
17 September 2019
The transformation of warfare in the 21st century

Proxies, surrogates and the practice of surrogate warfare.

Ambassador Jean-David Levitte appointed as new GCSP Foundation Council President
4 September 2019
Ambassador Jean-David Levitte appointed as new GCSP Foundation Council President

Meet the New GCSP Foundation Council President

GCSP Welcomes Finnish National Defence University
2 September 2019
GCSP Welcomes Finnish National Defence University

A delegation from the Finnish National Defence University visits the GCSP

Course on Arms Control for Officials from the MENA Region Ends
15 July 2019
Course on Arms Control for Officials from the MENA Region Ends

Marking 20 Years of Addressing New Issues in Security
4 July 2019
Marking 20 Years of Addressing New Issues in Security

The Swiss Professional Officers Training Course 2 (SPOT 2 / WAL 2) was held at the GCSP
28 June 2019
The Swiss Professional Officers Training Course 2 (SPOT 2 / WAL 2) was held at the GCSP

From Monday 24 until Friday 28 June

Successful ISMLLW Seminar for Legal Advisors of the Armed Forces at the GCSP
26 June 2019
Successful ISMLLW Seminar for Legal Advisors of the Armed Forces at the GCSP

From 18-21 June 2019, the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) welcomed 130 military legal advisors from 31 countries on the occasion of the XII Seminar for Legal Advisors of the Armed Forces.

War Algorithms: Who Will Decide in Future Conflicts?
12 June 2019
War Algorithms: Who Will Decide in Future Conflicts?

A Reality Check with Ashley Deeks

From course participant to employee: Mirjam Schuler
7 June 2019
From course participant to employee: Mirjam Schuler

How the Geopolitics and Global Futures Symposium impacted my professional life.

Train-the-trainer Workshop on PSSA at Swissmem
21 May 2019
Train-the-trainer Workshop on PSSA at Swissmem

Tobias Vestner trains Swiss industry for compliance with the PSSA

Tobias Vestner Presents Study on Arms Trade Treaty Implementation
13 May 2019
Tobias Vestner Presents Study on Arms Trade Treaty Implementation

Four years after the entry into force of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), how do states parties implement its core provisions regarding the authorization of arms transfers?

The 5th European Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge 2019 Highlights
9 May 2019
The 5th European Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge 2019 Highlights

Team Black knights from the U.S Military Academy at West Point wins the 5th European Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

20th NISC Opens - Addressing Today’s and Tomorrow’s Security Issues
9 May 2019
20th NISC Opens - Addressing Today’s and Tomorrow’s Security Issues

The 20th New Issues in Security Course (NISC) officially opened on 7 May 2019 at the GCSP

Cooperation Agreement signed between GCSP and the National Training Academy of Egypt
8 May 2019
Cooperation Agreement signed between GCSP and the National Training Academy of Egypt

Tobias Vestner presents at NATO legal practitioners' workshop
1 May 2019
Tobias Vestner presents at NATO legal practitioners' workshop

Building the GCSP Alumni Community in Ukraine Around Strategic Foresight
23 April 2019
Building the GCSP Alumni Community in Ukraine Around Strategic Foresight

Eleventh Course on Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty Ends
23 April 2019
Eleventh Course on Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty Ends

Building Capacities for Effective Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

Bye-bye, international order?
22 March 2019
Bye-bye, international order?

A Reality Check with John B. Bellinger III

BREXIT.  A political accident or an inevitable occurrence?
21 March 2019
BREXIT. A political accident or an inevitable occurrence?

Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 15 novembre 2018
20 December 2018
Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 15 novembre 2018

« Nouveaux instruments internationaux et nationaux concernant la migration et les réfugiés : quelles implications ? »

Maj Gen (Retd) Blaise Cathcart and Tobias Vestner Discuss the Role of the Legal Advisor
18 December 2018
Maj Gen (Retd) Blaise Cathcart and Tobias Vestner Discuss the Role of the Legal Advisor

Cinq techniques militaires essentielles pour mieux "piloter" l'entreprise
7 December 2018
Cinq techniques militaires essentielles pour mieux "piloter" l'entreprise

Why Talk of a ‘Real European Army’ Now?
30 November 2018
Why Talk of a ‘Real European Army’ Now?

Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 13 september 2018
15 October 2018
Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 13 september 2018

« L’esclavagisme et travail au noir: travailleurs illégaux, un destin partagé par des milliers de migrants. »

Seventh Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in North East Asia
19 September 2018
Seventh Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in North East Asia

Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 14 juin 2018
9 July 2018
Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 14 juin 2018

« Trauma et résilience »

On 14 June, the GCSP together with many partners brought SEVEN to Geneva and UNOG
27 June 2018
On 14 June, the GCSP together with many partners brought SEVEN to Geneva and UNOG

For the first time in Geneva

Whither the Iran Nuclear Deal after the Trump Exit?
16 May 2018
Whither the Iran Nuclear Deal after the Trump Exit?

An editorial by Marc Finaud

Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 12 avril 2018
12 April 2018
Compte-rendu "Les rendez-vous de la migration" du jeudi 12 avril 2018

« Routes migratoires et camps de réfugiés : un long périple »

Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Highlights
11 April 2018
Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Highlights

Team Black Knights from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point is the winner of the 2018 ‘Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge’ co-hosted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and the Atlantic Council

4th Annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Opens in Geneva !
6 April 2018
4th Annual Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge Opens in Geneva !

What is the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge?

The Conference on Disarmament Agrees to Start Working: a Wake-up Call for 'Sleeping Beauty'?
20 February 2018
The Conference on Disarmament Agrees to Start Working: a Wake-up Call for 'Sleeping Beauty'?

The Geneva-based Conference on Disarmament (CD) recently decided to start substantive work after failing to adopt a programme of work for two decades.

The art & science of influence
4 January 2018
The art & science of influence

Ecopeace Middle East wins GCSP 2017 Prize for Innovation in global security
28 November 2017
Ecopeace Middle East wins GCSP 2017 Prize for Innovation in global security

Sixth Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region
17 October 2017
Sixth Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region

The sixth Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region was held from 11 to 13 September 2017 in Glion/Montreux, Switzerland.

Eyewitness to Atrocities Awarded the 2016 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security
17 November 2016
Eyewitness to Atrocities Awarded the 2016 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security

On 17 November, over sixty policymakers, diplomats, members of the Swiss armed forces, journalists, academics, and innovators gathered at the Cité du Temps for the ceremony of the 2016 Prize for Innovation in Global Security, awarded to eyeWitness...

Mobile App Built to Improve the Protection of Children in Conflict Receives 1st GCSP Prize for Innovation
27 November 2015
Mobile App Built to Improve the Protection of Children in Conflict Receives 1st GCSP Prize for Innovation

Last night, over sixty policymakers, journalists, academics, and innovators gathered at the Grand Hotel Kempinski for the awarding of the inaugural Prize for Innovation in Global Security.

Fourth Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region
3 September 2015
Fourth Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region

THE IRAN DEAL: Achievement and Starting Point
16 July 2015
THE IRAN DEAL: Achievement and Starting Point

An editorial by Marc Finaud

Third Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region
14 October 2014
Third Zermatt Roundtable on Current Security Issues in the North Pacific Region

Autonomy: The Key to Many Conflicts
3 October 2014
Autonomy: The Key to Many Conflicts

Publications

NATO’s Defence and Security Sector Reform Challenges in Ukraine
23 September 2022
NATO’s Defence and Security Sector Reform Challenges in Ukraine

The post-Brexit EU-UK relationship: an opportunity or challenge for cyber security?
15 September 2021
The post-Brexit EU-UK relationship: an opportunity or challenge for cyber security?

Strengthening the Role of the OSCE in Times of Increased Tensions and Emerging Crisis Situations
5 February 2021
Strengthening the Role of the OSCE in Times of Increased Tensions and Emerging Crisis Situations

The Untapped Potential in the European Arms Control Framework

Advancing Inclusive Mediation Through the Lens of Leadership
1 March 2019
Advancing Inclusive Mediation Through the Lens of Leadership

The number of civil wars tripled in the decade to 2015. In this context, mediation is widely recognised as a critical tool for promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes, and for conflict prevention and resolution.

Perils of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Proliferation: Preventing Non-State Acquisition
1 October 2018
Perils of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems Proliferation: Preventing Non-State Acquisition

In the early 90s, the Japanese death cult Aum Shinrikyo pursued multiple avenues to develop chemical, nuclear and biological weapons, eventually succeeding in the creation and deployment of Sarin gas.

The Impact of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence on Strategic Stability
12 July 2018
The Impact of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence on Strategic Stability

An article published in the UN Special

Can Geneva Become the City of Disarmament?
12 June 2018
Can Geneva Become the City of Disarmament?

An article published in the UN Special

General Kosciuszko, a man ahead of his time
1 June 2018
General Kosciuszko, a man ahead of his time

An article published in the UN Special

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