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News & writing from the space.
15 June 2026
12 February 2026
SDG Summer School: Scientific Diplomacy, Multilateralism and Global Challenges
Are you ready to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges in the heart of International Geneva? The SDG Summer School 2026 is officially open for applications! This isn’t just a summer course—it’s a hands-on, high-imp…
12 February 2026
HEROS – Hardware Ecosystem Requirements for Open and Emerging Science
HEROES: Hardware Ecosystem Requirements for Open and Emerging Science In a landmark collaboration between CERN, ITU, and the SDG Solution Space, the HEROES workshop (held January 19-21) brought together global experts to…
12 November 2025
Student solutions to change the world
Starting October 10 until 13, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) hosted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Olympics. This provided an opportunity for students from around ten universities to present original projects …
5 November 2025
ex hackademia
The one-day hackathon hackademIA is a special edition of Hackathon Piaget, a hackathon series organized annually by the UNIGE’s SDG Solution Space and partners since 2022. This hackathon series is dedicated to innovation…
25 January 2022
Information Technologies and Sustainable Investment (panel with ITU and UNCTAD)
On November 1st, 2021, the students of the Master in Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability of the University of Geneva attended two panels as part of their mandatory course “Research and Innovation Metholodogy…
24 January 2022
Francesco Pisano on the UN Library in Geneva
“Repairs will no longer work, and instead imagination, knowledge, and hope must work in sync to create a new system of global cooperation.”
2 December 2021
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR): Project Light Up Engine
Innovation! For most, entrepreneurs in the private sector have set the tone in defining what the term means, but what do public organisations like the UN think it is? Erik, a peace keeping and humanitarian in action sinc…
16 November 2021
Data Science for the SDGs
1st of November 2021 Juliette Gailly and Zoé Riondel Introduction of the panelists and organizations Prof. Matteo Tarantino is a lecturer at the University of Geneva and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milano…
16 November 2021
Panel Discussion on Open Innovation for Scaling up the SDGs
Post by: Vanessa, Christina, Huimin, Jiayi, Yixin and Zhenyao On October 4th, 2021, we were honored to have four guest speakers, Jonas Haertle, Afroditi Anastasaki, Julia Dallest and Stephanie Chuah, who shared their ide…
15 November 2021
Panel Discussion on Digital Health and SDGs
On October 25th our research and Methodology Class had a series of interesting speakers and engaging discussions. We had three speakers come in to discuss their work with the class and underscore the need for global coop…
15 November 2021
Empowering Refugees through Higher Education
Post by Mariya Denisieva, Thurka Sinnathurai and Xenia Harder Introduction of the Panelist In today’s panel, we were introduced to InZone – a programme of the University of Geneva that empowers refugee communities by pro…
25 October 2021
Real Food Systems (RFS)
On Monday, 25 October 2021, our Research and Innovation Methodology class had the amazing opportunity to hear from Karlee Schnyder, under the theme: Food production and SDGs. Karlee Schnyder is both the Director and Yout…
20 October 2021
Panel Discussion with the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)
Post by Malou Celander, Franziska Kurz, and Leyi Li, 2021 MIHDS students Introduction of the panelists of GICHD Angela Hoyos Iborra, the External Relations and Policy Advisor of GICHD, is responsible for GICHD policy wor…
12 May 2021
COVID-19 Update
Following the federal government easing of restrictions on in-person teaching in Swiss universities as of Monday, 19 April and the University of Geneva’s subsequent guidelines on this, we are happy to confirm that the SD…
28 April 2021
Covid-19 Update:
SDG Solution Space is open for physical events again with limited capacity
29 May 2019
Blood Money: the Tampon Tax
Unfolding the controversy in France The “tampon tax” is commonly used to refer to the value-added tax set on feminine hygiene products such as tampon, sanitary towels, cups. Indeed, women spend on average 5 to 7 euros pe…
29 May 2019
Privacy vs Security: What Should We Prioritize?
Introduction The question of whether to prioritize our right to choose who gets to access our personal information and in which way or whether to prefer our right to be protected from external threats to our security has…
29 May 2019
The Unconditional Basic Income in Switzerland
Why don’t we just give money to people?In a world with increased inequalities, struggling economies and devastated environment, leaders and civil society are desperate for solutions. In the midst of a sea of world proble…
28 May 2019
The MOOC Controversy
By Adrian Mandela Grunder, Afroditi Anastasaki, Hussein Khalil Dib. Complementary to the traditional education in class, the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) were introduced in 2006 as a new, in-distance education too…
28 May 2019
The True Cost of Milk: The Case of Dairy Subsidies in Switzerland
Switzerland is known for its breathtaking vista framed by the Alps in the background, and the iconic Swiss brown dairy cows grazing in the open field. Unbeknownst to many, the Swiss dairy farmers, who are supported under…
25 May 2019
All Aboard: The Polluter Pays Principle and the Highs and Lows of Carbon Offsetting
By: Alex Mackey, Rebecca Jimenez, Marie Wolf, Caleb Segun-Lean, and Heloise Orset Flying. For long distance travel, it is often easier, more comfortable, definitely faster and also cheaper than other transport methods. I…
21 May 2019
The Best Possible Care : Doctors & Modafinil
By Anna Cinelli, Donata Dettwiler, Igor Ranisavljevic To which extent are doctors and their employers responsible to pursue the best possible care for the patients? Should they be required to take cognitive enhancers, ev…
19 May 2019
H&M’s Sustainability Policies Vs. The Fast Fashion Business Model
By Alessandra Ceriani, Ye Seong Shin, Maria Mruk, Natacha Reymond Tuesday, 14th of May, 2019 by Geneva Tsinghua Initiative Controversy Introduction In recent years, tragic accidents, active movements, and awareness-raisi…