Graduate Institute of International Studies
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| Established | 1927 |
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| Type | Public |
| Dean | Philippe Burrin |
| Undergraduates | 403 |
| Postgraduates | 247 |
| Doctoral students | 217 |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nickname | HEI |
| Website | hei.unige.ch |
Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), based in Geneva in Switzerland, is one of the world's leading graduate schools devoted to the study of international studies, most notably of their historic, judicial, economic, political and social aspects. The French name of the institute is Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales. HEI also provides undergraduate instruction, administered jointly with the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences (SES) of the University of Geneva.
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[edit] History
The Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI) was founded in 1927 at the time of the League of Nations by William Rappard and Paul Mantoux. It is, in accordance with its statutes, "an institution intended to provide to students of all nations the means of undertaking and pursuing international studies, most notably of an historic, judicial, economic, political and social nature."
The Institute was created in Geneva in light of the development of different international and intergovernmental institutions that were established there. It was for a long time one of the few academic institutions in the world to deal exclusively with international relations, thus contributing to the renown of international Geneva. It represents a unique interface between the theory and practice of international relations and responds to the growing importance of international relations in today's world.
HEI is located in a beautiful park on the shores of Lake Geneva, very close to numerous international organizations NGOs as well as many multinational firms. This location is ideally suited for conducting fundamental and applied research on contemporary issues and fostering policy debates among academics, diplomats and decision-makers.
[edit] Academic Profile
The institute offers an interdisciplinary Master in International Affairs as well as a Master and Ph.D. in International Studies, with specialization in International Economics, International History and Politics, International Law or Political Science. The undergraduate program is planned to be closed down due to the new Bologna system.
HEI owes its reputation to various strong points: the quality of its cosmopolitan faculty; the selection of its students (about 600 graduate students from over 90 countries); the strength and the relevance of its study programmes involving four core disciplines (economics, history, law and political science); its policy-relevant approach to international affairs; its bilingual English-French education (most classes are given in English).
In July 2007, HEI will be offering its first HEI Summer Program on WTO Studies.
In 2008, HEI plans a merger with the smaller Geneva-based Institute of Development Studies to form a new school called Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement (IHEID). The new institute will be located in a new building called Maison de la Paix (House of Peace). The plan was endorsed by the Swiss authorities.
[edit] Special Programmes and Research Centers
- Center for Asian Studies
- The Centre for Empirical Research in International Relations
- Diplomatic Studies Programmes
- Environmental Studies Unit
- The Swiss Finance Institute (comprising the former Financial Asset Management and Engineering Center)
- Geneva Forum
- Geneva International Academic Network
- HEI Summer Program on WTO Studies--International Conference on World Trade
- International Center for Monetary and Banking Studies
- Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies
- Programme for the Study of International Organization(s)
- Small Arms Survey
- Swiss International Relations University Seminar
- University Centre for International Humanitarian Law
[edit] Prominent past and present faculty
- Georges Abi-Saab - Honorary Professor, taught at the Graduate Institute 1963-2000, former ad hoc Judge of the International Court of Justice, former Judge of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), currently Chairman, Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization
- Lucius Caflisch - judge at the European Court of Human Rights, member of the UN International Law Commission
- Guglielmo Ferrero - an italian historian
- Hans Kelsen - taught international law between 1934 and 1940
- Theodor Meron - taught international law between 1991 and 1995
- Ludwig von Mises - professor for international economic relations between 1934 and 1940
- Bertrand Ramcharan - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2003-2004) and first holder of the HEI Swiss Chair of Human Rights (2006)
- William Rappard - co-founder and director of the Institute (1928) and director of the Mandate Department of the League of Nations.
- Wilhelm Röpke - professor for international economics between 1937 and 1966
[edit] Prominent Graduates
- Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Sérgio Vieira de Mello, United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights from 2002 to 2003
- Micheline Calmy-Rey, member of the Swiss Federal Council and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
- Hédi Annabi, United Nations Assistant-Secretary General, Department of Peacekeeping Operations
- Rüdiger Dornbusch (1942-2002), longtime professor at the MIT Economics Department
- Arthur Dunkel, director-general of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1980 and 1993
- Patricia Espinosa, diplomat and designated Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
- Philipp M. Hildebrand, member of the Governing Board of the Swiss National Bank
- Nobuyuki Idei, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation between 1999 and 2005
- Kamil Idris, director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Sandra Kalniete, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia between 2002 and 2004
- Jakob Kellenberger, President of the ICRC
- Giorgio Malinverni is a Swiss law professor and the Swiss judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
- Robert McFarlane, United States National Security Advisor between 1983 and 1985
- Jean-Pierre Roth, Chairman of the Swiss National Bank
- Hernando de Soto, a Peruvian economist and President of Peru's Institute for Liberty and Democracy(ILD)
- Lyal S. Sunga, Senior Lecturer and Director of Research, Raoul Wallenberg Institute
- Brad Smith, Microsoft Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
- DJ Major Tom, a controversial Canadian radio host
[edit] External links
- Graduate Institute of International Studies (HEI), Geneva, Official Website
- HEI Alumni, Website of the Alumni Organisation
- Student Association Committee (SAC), The Institutes Students Association
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