Humanitarian Conference
Running since 1996, the annual International Humanitarian Conference organized by Webster University is an important event for the international humanitarian community and for the University's Faculty & students.
Join Geneva’s international community
The conference is an excellent opportunity for students to contribute to the international humanitarian community based in Geneva, and meet with high-level experts.
The conference, which focuses on contemporary humanitarian issues, is organized solely by undergraduate and graduate International Relations students. This way, students get not only an opportunity to meet and network with leading experts in the international community, but they also get to practice and demonstrate their organizational & academic skills.
Each year, the conference attracts an average of 300 participants, including diplomats, academics, and senior staff from international organizations. The program also usually includes one or more student speakers from the International Relations program.
Students additionally take care of compiling and editing the presented papers, which have until now been published in Refugee Survey Quarterly (Oxford Journals).
Bringing experts together
Speakers include experts and senior representatives from international organizations, NGOs, government, business, and academia, who share their experience on a wide range of current humanitarian issues. Past themes include migration and refugees; internal conflicts; security and the military; the role of various humanitarian actors; and the consequences of humanitarian crises.
The conference is open both to experts and the general public, and all presentations are published in Refugee Survey Quarterly (Oxford Journals). It is organized by Webster University Geneva students and has been held under the auspices of the Government of the Canton of Geneva each year since 1996. The conference has also benefited from the annual participation of valuable partners, including:
