New Blog on UCL Study Visit to Geneva

UCL Public Policy have published a blog post with new reflections on their study visit to Geneva, which they co-led alongside the European Institute and UCL Global Engagement. 

From 20-23 November, six UCL researchers, alongside counterparts from the University of Geneva and the University of Zurich, travelled to Geneva to build confidence and gain insights in multilateral policymaking and science-policy engagement.

Focussed on environmental governance and climate change, the cohort participated in a co-curated programme by the Geneva Science Policy Interface (GSPI), designed to strengthen their capacity for impactful engagement with the UN ecosystem.

Researchers explored the complexities of international decision-making processes through diverse sessions with UN bodies, ‘gateway organisations', NGOs and policy-engaged academics. The programme facilitated interdisciplinary exposure, encouraged participants to explore holistic approaches to address global challenges and supported the development of new relationships between UCL researchers and their peers in Swiss institutions.

Through individual presentations, each participant reflected on their individual policy engagement plans, and how they would put what their learning into practice, receiving feedback from peers and selected experts.

Now, two months on, Dr Allison Lindner, Lecturer in Law and Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho, Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Financial and Environmental Law offer new insights and reflections on the visit.