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NEW - Continuous education - DAS in Philanthropy (CAS in Strategic Philanthropy + CAS in Operational Philanthropy) - September 2021-August 2022
Launched by the GSEM and GFRI, in partnership with the GCP, under the direction of Prof. Ugazio.
This diploma course is aimed at intermediate-level professionals involved in philanthropy in philanthropic organisations based in Switzerland, in corporate philanthropy and family offices, as well as at those who wish to orient their careers in philanthropic organisations.
Read about it in UN today >>
Registration : Early bird deadline: 31 March 2021 / Registration deadline: 31 May 2021
Board of Directors: Prof. Giuseppe UGAZIO, Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) and Geneva Finance Research Institute (GFRI), Laetitia GILL, Geneva Centre for Philanthropy and Danièle CASTLE, Genevensis Communications
Advisory Board: Helen Alderson, International Committee of the Red Cross, Cheryl Chang, Oak Foundation, Alexandre Epalle, Economic Development, Research, and Innovation of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Thierry Renaud, MAVA Foundation and Isabella Ries-Bowman, World Economic Forum.
Continuous education - Masterclass 2021 - 01-02-03 September 2021
3 jours de formation au Château de Bossey (VD) pour faire le point sur l'évolution récente de la philanthropie et son impact sur les fondations.
En 2021, après 8 éditions et plus de 200 participants en Romandie, Swiss Philanthropy Foundation organise cette Master Class en gestion des fondations, en partenariat avec le Center for Philanthropy Studies Basel (CEPS) et le Centre en philanthropie de l’Université de Genève.
Nombre de places limité à 25 (sélection sur dossier). Inscription auprès de Swiss Philanthropy Foundation >>
Semester course "La philanthropie culturelle et le droit" - Spring 2021
Faculty of law. Open to the public and all students of the faculties of Law and Humanities.
Lecturer: Dr. Anne-Laure Bandle
Schedule: Wednesday, 4pm-6pm
Location: M 1150 (Uni Mail)
Public audience: if you are interested in this course, you must register as an auditor and request computer access to Moodle. More info.
Continuing education - Masterclass 2021 - 01-02-03 September (in French) - Château de Bossey.
3 days of continuous training to reexamine recent developments in philanthropy and their impact on foundations.
After 8 editions and more than 200 participants in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation continues to organise the Master Class in foundation management, in partnership with the Center for Philanthropy Studies Basel (CEPS) and the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy.
As the number of places is limited to 25, participants will be selected on the basis of their application. Interest online form>>
New- Semester course The many faces of Philanthropy"- Autumn 2020
Faculty of GSEM. Open to the public and all the students of GSEM.
Lecturer : Prof. Giuseppe Ugazio, holder of the Edmond de Rothschild Foundations Chair in behavioural Philanthropy.
Every Wednesday from 14.09 au 18.12.2020:
Module A detailled programme - every Wednesday, 10.15-12.00pm, Uni Mail room MR170
Module B detailed programme - every Wednesday, 2.15-4.00 pm, Uni Dufour salle U159
Public audience: Due to the COVID-19 situation, the courses will be limited to students who are regularly registered at the University of Geneva. No registration will be possible this semester for the public audience. More info>>
Semester course "Philanthropy and its main legal implications" - Autumn 2020
Course at the Faculty of law, open to HEC Lausanne and the public audience.
Lecturer: Dr Giulia Neri-Castracane
Every Thursday, 4.15 - 6.00 p.m., from 14.09 au 18.12.2020. Uni Mail, room MR 030.
Public audience: Due to the COVID-19 situation, the courses will be limited to students who are regularly registered at the University of Geneva. No registration will be possible this semester for the public audience. More info>>
Semester course "L'éthique de la philanthropie". Autumn 2020
Faculty of Humanities, department of philosophy. Open to the public and all students.
Lecturer : Dr. Emma Tieffenbach
Every Monday, 4.15 -5.45 pm from 14.9 to 18.12.2020, Uni Bastions. Uni Bastions, room B109.
Public audience: Due to the COVID-19 situation, the courses will be limited to students who are regularly registered at the University of Geneva. No registration will be possible this semester for the public audience. More info>>
New - Semester course "La philanthropie culturelle et le droit" - Spring 2020
Faculty of law. Open to the public and all students of the faculties of Law and Humanities.
Lecturer: Dr. Anne-Laure Bandle
Every Wednesday 4.15 -06.00 p.m, from 19.2.2020 to 20.5.2020, Uni Mail (room 1150).
Public audience: if you are interested in this course, you must register as an auditor and request computer access to Moodle. More info.
New - Semester course Business and Human Rights - Spring 2020
Faculty of GSEM, part of the Bachelor in Economics and Management programme.
Lecturer : Prof. Dorothee Baumann-Pauly, Director of the Geneva Center for Business and Human Rights.
Continuing education -Masterclass 2020 - 26-28 August 2020 (in French). Full
3 days of continuous training to reexamine recent developments in philanthropy and their impact on foundations.
After 7 editions and 200 participants in French-speaking part of Switzerland, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is continuing to organise the Master Class in foundation management, in partnership with the Center for Philanthropy Studies Basel (CEPS) and the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy.
Semester course "Philanthropy and its main legal implications" - Autumn 2019
Course at the Faculty of law, open to HEC Lausanne and public audience.
Lecturer: Dr Giulia Neri-Castracane, Academic fellow of the Centre
Every Thursday, 4.15 - 6.00 p.m., from 19.09 to 19.12.2019. Uni Mail, room MR 030.
The course will also take place in September 202o. Registration is done at the beginning of the semester.
If you are interested in this course, you must register as an auditor and request computer access to Moodle. More info.
New - Semester course "The Ethics of Philanthropy". Automne 2019 (in english)
Faculty of Humanities, department of philosophy. Open to the public and all students.
Lecturer : Dr. Emma Tieffenbach, Academic fellow of the Centre
Every Monday, 4 to 06:00 p.m. from 23.09 to 16.12. 2019, Uni Bastions (room B109).
The course will also take place in September 202o. Registration is done at the beginning of the semester.
If you are interested in this course, you must register as an auditor and request computer access to Moodle. More info.
Continuing education - Masterclass 2019 - June 17 - 19, 2019 (in French).
3 days of training to reexamine recent developments in philanthropy and their impact on foundations.
After 6 editions and more than 150 participants in French-speaking part of Switzerland, the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation is continuing to organise the Master Class in foundation management, in partnership with the Center for Philanthropy Studies Basel (CEPS) and the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy.
The 2019 edition took place from 17 to 19 June 2019 at Château de Bossey (VD). The programme is available.
Course "Methods in Neuroeconomics and Neurofinance"
As part of the Foundations Edmond de Rothschild Chair in Behavioral Philanthropy
Instructor: Prof. Kerstin Preuschoff
Guest lecturers: Prof. Giuseppe Ugazio, Dr. Ewa Miendlarzewska
Masterclass 2018, 12-14 November 2018. An initiative of the CEPS and Swiss Philanthropy Foundation, in association with the Geneva Centre for Philanthropy.
For 2,5 days, the University welcomed 24 practitioners from the philanthropic sector.
In an interactive format, the presence and testimonies of experts, academics and professionals from the philanthropic sector enabled participants to develop a better understanding of current philanthropic issues, and to acquire practical tools for good governance of foundations today.
Course "Trusts, fondations et philanthropie", LLM Tax, April 2018
