Geneva Academy
9 June 2017
On Saturday 27 May, more than 100 alumni gathered together to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
Former directors of the Geneva Academy and of the Centre universitaire de droit international humanitaire (CUDIH), the predecessor of the Geneva Academy, shared their memories as heads of these institutions.
Antonio Coco and Jean-Baptiste Maillart, Teaching Assistants at the Geneva Academy and former LLM students, introduced the panel with a great touch of humor and shared with the public some little secrets of the daily life at the Academy.
Around the theme ‘The Grand Geneva Academy Hotel: Diary of a Director’ Professors Louis Doswald-Beck, Robert Kolb, Andrew Clapham and Robert Roth discussed the genesis of the LLM programme, the implementation of additional tutorials to complete core course, and the switch to English as official language of instruction which allowed a broader range of students to join our programmes. They also mentioned the first steps into the Villa Moynier, which before becoming our headquarter was left to crumble. In the end, the speakers gave to students interesting insights of the Geneva Academy’s backstage scene in an informal and convivial atmosphere.
Our current LLM students also presented to our alumni their initiative to cycle from Geneva to Solferino to raise funds for a LLM scholarship for next year class.
These presentations were followed by a barbecue in the Parc Mon Repos. In the evening, the festivities continued in the Jardin Anglais with tapas and drinks. What a cheerful moment to meet former classmates and professors, get to know current students and remember Geneva’ student life!
Osama Maatermawi, Founder and Director of the Syrian Center for Legal Affairs and Arbitration, tells about his experience taking our Executive Master of Advanced Studies.
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Natasha Floodgate, Geeta Mahapatra, and Thijs van der Horst will represent the Geneva Academy at the 47th edition of the Jean-Pictet Competition that will take place in Denpasar, Indonesia, from 22 February to 1 March 2025.