TING’S JOURNAL · GENEVA
Inside international Geneva
Field notes from a study programme in Geneva: how NGOs, research institutions and international organisations do their work.
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19 days in Geneva
6–24 August 2026, including travel, workshops, institutional visits and free time. The itinerary links to every article.
Explore the schedule and all visits →Law, human rights and institutions
2026.08.12
Visiting CIEL in Geneva: How Environmental Lawyers Work Beyond the Courtroom
Plastic production, reuse systems and the work behind legal advocacy.
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2026.08.12
Visiting TRIAL International: The Work Between a Human Rights Violation and a Court Case
Evidence, transnational litigation and connections with affected communities.
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2026.08.18
Business and Human Rights in Practice: A Visit to Geneva’s GCBHR
Recruitment fees, grievance channels, wages and sourcing decisions.
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2026.08.18
From Human Rights Reports to Follow-Up: Visiting the CCPR Centre in Geneva
Turning local evidence into reports and bringing recommendations back home.
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2026.08.14
Inside Geneva’s Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum: Records, Family Links and Human Dignity
Prisoner records, family photographs and the systems behind humanitarian contact.
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2026.08.21
Visiting the WTO in Geneva: Taiwan’s Participation and a Building with a Labour History
Delegation work, specialist expertise, consensus and labour murals.
Read the article →Environment and sustainable finance
2026.08.19
Geneva’s Environmental Network: What Connects the Organisations Behind Global Governance?
The Environment Houses, institutional connections and everyday cooperation.
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2026.08.19
Sustainable Finance Behind the Acronyms: A Geneva Discussion with UNEP FI
Lending, insurance claims, data and getting a technical report to its readers.
Read the article →Science, information and communication
2026.08.13
Beyond the Particle Accelerator: A Geneva Study Visit to CERN’s Education and Research Facilities
From quantum tennis to the Data Centre and antimatter research.
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2026.08.17
Visiting Zoï Environment Network: Turning Environmental Data into Information People Can Use
How maps, weather information and environmental projects become useful.
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2026.08.19
Too Many Reports, Too Little Usable Knowledge? A Geneva Conversation with GGKP
Classification, AI search and finding and comparing different studies.
Read the article →Organisations, careers and social enterprise
2026.08.11 · 08.20
Inside an NGO Management Workshop in Geneva: Mapping Stakeholders and Designing for Impact
Stakeholder mapping, advocacy exercises and sustaining a project.
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2026.08.19
What Does an International Career Require? Notes from a Geneva Career Dialogue
A career spanning translation, administration, development and representation.
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2026.08.19
A Restaurant with a Training Mission: Visiting Cuisine Lab in Geneva
French learning, vocational training, catering income and employment support.
Read the article →Stories from Geneva
GENEVA · 2026
Small Stories from International Geneva: An Underground Border, Labour Murals and a Shared Table
An underground border, an advocacy fan, labour murals and a shared table.
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