Executive Certificate Advocacy In International Affairs

Gain critical insights into the dynamics of global governance
Develop expert knowledge of advocacy methods and tools
Explore advocacy initiatives on a wide range of global issues through case study analysis and best practices from public, non-government and private-sector organisations
Acquire the strategic communications skills needed to drive public opinion and manage lobbying campaigns
Learn to influence key global issues through effective Thought Leadership initiatives
Build a network of advocacy practitioners

The Executive Certificate – Advocacy in International Affairs is designed as a multi-stakeholder, peer-to-peer learning experience that invites diverse participation from non-governmental and international organisations, international companies, unions and associations, national government agencies and diplomatic missions. It targets any professional who currently works – or those who aspire to work – in advocacy in a global context. It can especially benefit those with legal, communications, public-sector and non-profit leadership backgrounds, as well as those in private companies, including those who oversee communications, public affairs or sustainability initiatives.

Upon completion of the programme, successful participants will receive an Executive Certificate – Advocacy in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute (15 ECTS).

THE GRADUATE INSTITUTE, GENEVA: A WELL-ESTABLISHED REPUTATION

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is an acclaimed institution of research and postgraduate education dedicated to the study of world affairs, with a particular emphasis on the cross-cutting fields of international relations and development issues. The Institute is a longstanding member of the prestigious Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). Through our core activities, we aim to promote international cooperation and make a contribution to the progress of developing societies. More broadly, we endeavour to develop creative thinking on the major challenges of our time, foster global responsibility and advance respect for diversity.

Executive Education incorporates the Institute’s thematic research on important global issues into its programmes for working professionals, and provides a multi-stakeholder platform for forward-looking analysis and professional development.

A WORLD CLASS LOCATION
Geneva is home to many of the world’s prominent international organisations, hundreds of non-governmental organisations as well as numerous headquarters of leading multinational companies, making it an ideal place to study, teach and research global issues. Villa Barton, the Institute’s primary Executive Education centre, is located in the United Nations district of the city, in a scenic park on the shores of Lake Geneva, next to the World Trade Organization.