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   Digital Geneva Atlas

Education and Research

AI and digital issues are prominently featured in the curriculum and agendas of universities, international organisations, think tanks, and other education and research actors in and around International Geneva.

On the academic side, the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) hosts TechHub as a centre for providing digital skill training and coordinating digital activities with other Geneva-based actors. Digitalisation has become a cross-cutting issue covered by the IHEID’s academic departments focusing on development, trade, law, security and other disciplines.

The University of Geneva (UNIGE) offers many courses on digital issues from technical, legal, and
social perspectives. The university also conducts comprehensive research on all facets of AI and digital
developments.

In an adjacent city, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is among the leading technical academic institutions globally. In addition to its core research and teaching on AI and computer science in general, EPFL focuses on cybersecurity and digital humanities.

Among non-governmental actors, Diplo is a pioneer in training and research on digital diplomacy. Ever since its first ICT diplomacy course in 1994, Diplo has been offering a wide range of courses, from digital diplomacy and cybersecurity to internet governance. The AI Campus, established in 2024, features courses on AI prompting and AI’s impact on diplomacy.

Other actors offering capacity development include: the Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP) on cybersecurity and geopolitics; the Simon Institute for Longterm Governance on AI governance; the Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development (CSEND) on digital development; and the ICT for Peace Foundation (ICT4Peace) on cyber peacebuilding.

In the UN family, the UNITAR delivers courses on digitalisation’s impact on diplomacy, security, and international relations. The ITU also provides a wide range of courses on technical subjects. Digital and AI are also high on the curriculum of the WIPO academy.