HI5 Governance
Knowledge. Skills. Competencies.
Learning to navigate the spaces where policy, politics and implementation meet.
Geneva Summer School
Global Health: Advocacy and Diplomacy in Action
30 June – 4 July 2025 at the University of Geneva
From tactics to politics, and from asks to outcomes, getting what you want in multilateral dialogues is both science and art.
Our trainings help participants navigate complex policy, governance and organizational environments and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to operate effectively across sectors, institutions and political ecosystems. Drawing on experience from international organizations, government, academia and civil society, we provide practical insights into the processes, relationships and dynamics that shape agendas, influence policy and decision-making, and drive outcomes.
Combining conceptual understanding with real-world experience, we create opportunities for learning, reflection, exchange and discussion. Participants explore governance processes connecting global institutions with local realities, deepen their understanding of power and politics, and strengthen their ability to negotiate, influence and lead in international settings. They also gain an understanding of how different actors, interests and institutions interact and how to engage effectively across complex policy environments.
Trainig content can be tailored to different thematic priorities, including global health, universal health coverage, mental health, access to medicines, migration, climate change, and humanitarian action.
Trainings and workshops are offered in online, hybrid and in-person formats and are designed to be interactive, participatory and practice-oriented. We have extensive experience in conceptualizing, facilitating and delivering executive trainings and workshops for governments, international organizations, academic institutions, civil society organizations and private-sector actors.
The following areas represent a selection of available in-house trainings. Additional topics and customized workshops can be developed on request.
Session 1 – POLICY & DIPLOMACY ESSENTIALS
Navigating and acting within a multilateral and plurilateral environment
This training canvasses key concepts in policymaking, shaping, and influencing. It provides essential background for navigating and acting within a rapidly changing multilateral and plurilateral policy and political environment.
Session 2 – SIMULATIONS AND SCENARIOS
Taking on the roles of member states and stakeholders
From knowledge to practice. In this session, model negotiations based on scenarios of complex political discussions illustrate various aspects of negotiations and participants take on the roles of member states and various stakeholders.
Session 3 – ADVOCACY ESSENTIALS
Getting decision-makers to prioritize action aligning with your agenda
This training focuses on strategic influencing, covering the skills, competencies, and practicalities of advocacy work. It highlights the “Do’s and Don’ts” of advocacy and includes authentic advocacy examples bringing in guest speakers to share their experiences, backstories and lessons learned as a learning tool.
SESSION 4 - CONTENT-MAKING
Turning information into content that directly supports policy outcomes
This training helps participants turn information into content that directly supports advocacy and policy outcomes. Topics covered include tight and logical writing styles, contextual framing, producing effective advocacy briefs, resolution drafting or amendment suggestions, strategic social media messages and short speeches and interventions.
Session 5 – NAVIGATING COMPLEX ECOSYSTEMS
Deep diving into topics that require collective solutions
This training illustrates the complexity of the interrelationships in international ecosystems, where history, strategic relationships, geopolitics, and differing priorities jostle with the existing and emerging issues at the top of mind of decision makers. This training will deep dive into different topics that require collective solutions among different actors.
Session 6 – RISKS AND REMEDIES
Deepening understanding of issues management
This training is designed to show the wisdom of risk assessment and remediation in organizations, the experiences of delayed or failed interventions, and
successful prevention and preparation. It discusses useful frameworks for assessing organisational risk and introduces measures to address reputational risks and avoid or mitigate potential organizational damage.
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