Graduate Institute What Matters Today
What Matters Today is a podcast series from the Geneva Graduate Institute in which we ask faculty members to comment on current issues impacting, economics, politics, health, and society.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 65
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
India: Insights from the World's Largest Election
Welcome to this joint Who is voting in 2024 and What Matters Today podcast episode.
A quick word about both of these series.
Who is voting in 2024 is a series produced by the Geneva Graduate Institut…
00:29:09 |
Fri 31 May 2024
The Power of Advocacy: Swiss Women's Case for Climate Justice in European Courts
In this episode, we explore a groundbreaking legal case in Switzerland where the European Court of Human Rights addressed the intersection of climate change and human rights violations.
We analyze th…
00:22:19 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Understanding the Recent Russian Election and its Impact
From the bustling streets of Moscow to the corridors of power in the Kremlin, Russia stands at a critical crossroads.
Recent events have cast a shadow over the nation, leaving citizens and observers …
00:24:52 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Exploring the ICJ Ruling on Israel
On 29 December, following the conflict between Israel and Hamas, South Africa appealed to the International Court of Justice under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of…
00:24:53 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
UNRWA Funding Suspension
The main United Nations agency responsible for aid to Palestinians, also known as UNRWA, is in the eye of the storm, as an unprecedented humanitarian disaster unfolds in the Gaza Strip.
Some employ…
00:21:54 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
L'éthique au coeur de l'IA
Dans cet épisode de "What Matters Today", Jérôme Duberry, directeur exécutif du Tech Hub, interviewe la professeure Lyse Langlois, directrice générale de l'Observatoire international sur les impacts …
00:26:16 |
Thu 25 Jan 2024
Navigating Cybersecurity in the AI Era
Welcome to another episode of What Matters Today.
In today's episode, we unravel the intricate world of cybersecurity.
We will delve into the various categories of hackers and explore the common cy…
00:26:56 |
Fri 08 Dec 2023
Sustainable IT
Welcome to What Matters Today. In today’s episode, we are taking a deep dive into the world of sustainable IT. Topics covered in this episode include the Sustainable IT Charter, which the Geneva Grad…
00:23:23 |
Tue 05 Dec 2023
Unpacking the Israel-Hamas Conflict
In this episode of What Matters Today, we turn our focus to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, a topic that has captured international attention.
Photo credit: Momen Faiz / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via A…
00:22:41 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
NATO expansion past, present and future
Last week’s NATO summit in Vilnius achieved its primary goals which were to reach an agreement that Sweden could join the alliance, and to strengthen support for Ukraine.
However, Ukrainian Presiden…
00:24:05 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
France Riots
The death of 17-year-old French-Algerian Nahel Merzouk, killed by a police officer on 27 June in Nanterre, France sparked urban riots across France.
Things seem to be calming down, however tension de…
00:22:55 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Artificial Intelligence and its impact on our daily lives
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere nowadays. This special edition episode of What Matters Today examines how AI is being used on a daily basis, the issues of AI governance and ethics, and of …
01:07:37 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Wagner Group
More and more private military companies are replacing soldiers on battlefields these days. We have seen this before, with Blackwater in Iraq, and are seeing this again with the Wagner Group being us…
00:18:01 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
Science Diplomacy
Next week is Science Diplomacy Week here in Geneva and therefore this week’s episode of What Matters Today will focus on the topic of Science Diplomacy. We will highlight what Science Diplomacy is an…
00:16:49 |
Thu 04 May 2023
China’s role in the Russia-Ukraine war
On the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s Foreign Ministry presented a 12-
point peace plan entitled “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis“ to
end the …
00:13:27 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Iraq war 20 years on
The Iraq war started on 20 March 2003 when US forces invaded the country with the goal of “disarming it, freeing its people, and to defend the world from grave danger”. The US formally declared the e…
00:19:56 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Peru Protests
On 7 December of last year, Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was removed by Congress and arrested on charges of “rebellion” and “conspiracy”. This has led to weeks of violent protests in Peru that h…
00:19:28 |
Thu 02 Feb 2023
The cost of living crisis
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting many households globally. But how did we get here? We know that the war in Ukraine is fuelling the cost of living crisis, however what are the other causes?
Wh…
00:14:50 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Israeli Elections and The Rise of the Far Right
Israel has been through several elections in the past few years. In fact, Israel has had five elections in just four years. The most recent elections, the ones that took place on November 1st, saw an…
00:17:02 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
UK Politics: Is chaos the new normal?
Boris Johnson’s last day as UK Prime Minister was 6 September. On the same day, Liz Truss was elected leader of the Conservatives and thus Prime Minister. However, she resigned after just 44 days in …
00:17:11 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
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