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#126 The G|O Briefing, February 9, 2023
International Geneva's irreplaceable role on the humanitarian front | Putin is stealing Russia
UNIVERSITIES
“PhDs and other diplomas are weakly regulated in Switzerland”
This is an onsite edited excerpt of our latest G|O Briefing.
An interview with the Swiss Accreditation Council's Secretary, Bastien Brodard. As Brodard explains, the accreditation process is not without surprises. And, as often in Switzerland, it is made more complicated by the shared responsibilities between the Federal government
Could Webster University have to rename itself?
A change in the Swiss Higher Education Act, which aims to coordinate, maintain the quality, and ensure the competitiveness of the entire higher education sector in Switzerland, has prompted several schools to apply for a federal accreditation. Without the national government’s stamp of approval, schools with the word “university”
#102 The G|O Briefing, June 23, 2022
Fighting for better working conditions for the UN’s outside workforce - WTO: Yes it can!
How Geneva’s private ‘universities’ are shamelessly exploiting the Global South
Aggressive marketing in developing countries and taking advantage of ambitious overseas students are the bread and butter of many local private schools.
Their targets? Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa—despite the difficulties in obtaining Swiss visas for students from these regions. One struggling woman from Cameroon tells The
#97 The G|O Briefing, May 12, 2022
New accusations about Geneva's bogus 'universities' - Can the WTO help avert a catastrophic global food crisis?
Complaining of worthless diplomas, former students claim they were deceived by some of Geneva’s private universities
A G|O investigation reveals that sham diplomas, misleading claims, and shifty business practices seem to be common at some of Geneva’s private “universities”. The Geneva Observer has reviewed the documented complaints of more than a dozen former students and staff members from two different private colleges: the Geneva
#95 The G|O Briefing, April 28, 2022
G|O investigation: students denounce worthless diplomas from some of Geneva's private "universities" — WTO Secretariat reform still contentious