Student Corner 2022

Shefali Nandhra is from the UK and is a first-year Master in Development Studies student, in the environment track, at the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID). Her background is in politics and international studies, but she’s recently found a real interest in sustainability.

Yannik Gräf is from Germany. Following a Bachelors in Politics, Administration & International Relations at Zeppelin University, Yannik came to the Geneva Graduate Institute as a Master in International Affairs student, specialised in Global Security and Global Health. To complement his academic training, Yannik has worked at the German Red Cross in the Medical Intelligence Department, with the Mediation Team of the German Federal Foreign Office. He was also a COVID-19 Liaison Officer for the German Press at the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Zachariah Jambo is a first-year Master’s candidate in Development Studies: Power, Conflict, and Development specialisation at the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID). He hails from South Sudan and as a former refugee, Zachariah is passionate about “improving the experiences and policies that affect” urban refugee rights and migration issues.

Manuel León is an economist from Venezuela with over three years of experience in Public Policy consulting and development. Passionate about governance, peacebuilding, and development in Latin America and the Caribbean, Manuel came to the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID) as a Master’s in Development Studies student, specialised in Power, Conflict, Development, Trade and Finance.