Alumni
International Gender Champions is a leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.
Alumni
Ji-ah PAIK
Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Indra Mani Pandey
Ambassador and Former Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva
Alumni
Alexandros Papaioannou
Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Andrea Pedrazzini
CEO, Publicis Groupe Lausanne,
Former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi
Alumni
John Quinn
Former Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Erik Brøgger Rasmussen
Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Alumni
Aviva Raz Shechter
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Carl Reaich
Current Divisional Manager of the Consular Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade,
Former Acting Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of New Zealand to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Cecilia B. Rebong
Former Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Rachael Reilly
Former Geneva Representative,
Women's Refugee Commission
Alumni
François Rivasseau
Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Martha Rojas Urrego
Secretary General,
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Alumni
Joachim Rücker
Current Founder, Joachim Rücker Consulting,
Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in Geneva, Former President of the UN Human Rights Council (2015)
Alumni
Marie Chantal Rwakazina
Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative,
Embassy of Rwanda to Switzerland and Permanent Representation to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Alumni
Barbara Ryan
Former Director,
Group on Earth Observation
Alumni
Jarmo Sareva
Former Director,
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research
Alumni
John Scanlon
Current Special Envoy for African Parks,
Former Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Alumni
Simona Scarpaleggia
Former CEO, IKEA Switzerland,
Current Head of the Global Initiative The Future of our Work
Alumni
Milorad Šćepanović
Ambassador,
Former Permanent Representative of Montenegro to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Nicole Schwab
Former Co-Founder,
EDGE Certified Foundation
Alumni
Maurizio E. Serra
Former Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Syed Tauqir Shah
Former Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization in Geneva
Alumni
Michel Sidibé
Executive Director,
UNAIDS
Alumni
Peter Sørensen
Former Head of the Delegation,
Permanent Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Sabina Stadler Repnik
Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Dr Lachlan Strahan
Former Chargé d’affaires a.i.,
Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Vojislav Šuc
Former Permanent Representative and President of the Human Rights Council Twelfth Cycle (2018),
Permanent Mission of Slovenia to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Nina Suomalainen
Former Executive Director,
Justice Rapid Response
Alumni
William Lacy Swing
Former Director-General,
International Organization for Migration
Alumni
Elhadj As Sy
Former Secretary-General,
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Alumni
Petteri Taalas
Former Secretary-General,
World Meteorological Organization
Alumni
Dorothy Tembo
Executive Director ad interim,
International Trade Centre
Alumni
Thani Thongphakdi
Former Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Tudor Ulianovschi
Current Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Moldova,
Former Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Andras Vamos-Goldman
Former Executive Director,
Justice Rapid Response
Alumni
Marc Vanheukelen
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of the European Union to the World Trade Organization
Alumni
Jos Verbeek
Former Special Representative to the UN and WTO,
World Bank Group Office in Geneva
Alumni
Adrian Vierita
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of Romania to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
Federico Villegas
Ambassador, Former Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations in Geneva
Alumni
António Vitorino
Former Director-General,
International Organization for Migration
Alumni
Marilena Viviani
Former Director of the Geneva Liaison Office,
United Nations Children's Fund
Alumni
Frans Vreeswijk
General Secretary & CEO,
International Electrotechnical Commission
Alumni
Margareta Wahlstrom
Former Director,
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Alumni
Scott Weber
Former President,
Interpeace
Alumni
Marijke Wijnroks
Former Interim Executive Director,
The Global Fund
Alumni
Chris Williams
Current Director, UN Habitat in New York,
Former Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council
Alumni
Santiago Wills
Former Ambassador, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of Colombia to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
Alumni
Robert Wood
Ambassador,
Permanent Mission of the U.S. to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva