Tuesday 10 June 2025
9:00 - 10:00
SDG Solution Space
In this third edition of Café, Croissants & Crisis, we invite you to be inspired by three more examples of how Innovative Geneva can help International Geneva through the current crisis. The format is 3x5-minute pitches followed by informal discussions between all participants.
PROGRAMME
08:45 - 09:00
Welcome
09:00 - 09:15
Invoking Article 109: How can we motivate action on the UN Charter’s built-in mechanism for innovation?
Jennifer Parlamis Ph.D., Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security Policy, Professor, University of San Francisco
How can humanitarian academic partnerships increase aid efficiency as well as international Geneva attractiveness for iNGOs?
Greg Castella, Head of Humanitarian Action, EPFL EssentialTech Center
Rethinking student internships for international Geneva
Susana Perdiz, Manager, SDG Internship Programme, Université de Genève
09:15 - 10:00
Informal discussion and networking