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Switzerland: International Studies, Organizations, and Social Justice

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Dr. Gyula Csurgai, Academic Director

Born in Hungary, Dr. Gyula Csurgai is a Canadian citizen.  He is married and has two children. He holds University degrees in Political Science from Concordia University, Canada and the University of Toulouse, France. He obtained two Master degrees from the University of Geneva and a Diploma in French Language and Civilization. Mr. Csurgai obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Geneva, completing his thesis on the «Geopolitics of the National Question in Central and South-East Europe.» He worked as scientific collaborator at the Geneva International Peace Research Institute (GIPRI), and has taught International Relations, Geopolitics and Geo-Economics in both undergraduate, master and doctorate programs at different universities.  Dr. Csurgai also organized four international symposiums and directed the publications of its proceedings. He participated in several international research projects and provided expertise to a number of international organizations. He has been collaborating with SIT Study Abroad Geneva Program since 1997 and became Academic Director in January 2002.

Recent publications include: The Use of Geopolitical Approach in Analyzing Contemporary Conflicts», in Globalization of Security Trends and Perspectives, (ed. Alexandre Vautravers), Webster University, Geneva, 2008, « L’idée républicaine en Europe Centrale » (Republican ideology in Central Europe) in L’idée républicaine dans le monde, » (Ed. Emmanuel Dupuy et Paul Baquiast ,  Harmattan, Paris 2007), « Composantes et caractéristiques de la stratégie de désinformation », (Constituents and characteristics of disinformation strategies) in RMS, Revue Militaire Suisse, Lausanne, March-April 2007.« Quelques considérations sur les facteurs géopolitiques de la Suisse » (Some Considerations on the Geopolitical Factors of Switzerland)  RMS, Lausanne, 2006., « Les zones grises des Balkans », (Grey Zones in the Balkans) in « Les zones grises dans le monde d’aujourd’hui » (Ed. Pierre Pascallon), L’Harmattan, Paris, 2006. «Les enjeux géopolitiques des ressources naturelles » (Geopolitical stakes of natural resources), L’Age d’Homme, Lausanne, 2006  « La nation et ses territoires en Europe centrale  Une approche géopolitique », (The Nation and its territories in Central Europe, A geopolitical Approach) Peter LANG, Bern, 2005.

Forthcoming publications: «Geo-Economic Rivalries of States», Oxford Editions, Encyclopaedia of Peace, GB/USA, «Geopolitics, Geo-Economics and Competitive Intelligence in Power Projection Strategies of the State in the 21st Century», Publication of  External  Affairs, Sao Paolo, Brasil,  «Géopolitique de l’Information», (Geopolitics of Information),  l’Age d’Homme, Lausanne.

Dr. Alexandre Lambert, Academic Director

Dr. Alexandre Lambert is Swiss, married and has two children. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (Graduate Institute). Dr. Lambert has been a lead researcher on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) at the Graduate Institute, and is a founding fellow of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). Previously, he served as civil servant within the security and defense policy section of the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection, and Sports in the Swiss capital of Bern. He has been associate professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations and publishes on a wide range of issues, including international organizations and multilateral diplomacy, civil-military relations, and democratic governance.

Recent publications include: Democratic Governance of the Security Sector Beyond the OSCE Area: Regional Approaches in Africa and the Americas, DCAF (LIT), Geneva, 2007 (co-editor); «Les interventions militaries de l’Union Européenne dans les Balkans», Relations Internationales, no. 125 (2006), 59-72 ; The OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security: Anatomy and Implementation, Leiden/Boston (Martinus Nijhoff), 2005, (co-author); «OSZE-Verhaltenskodex zu Politisch-Militärischen Aspekten der Sicherheit: Zur Rolle der Streitkräfte in Demokratischen Gesellschaften», Center for Security Studies (CSS), Zürcher Beiträge, Nr. 71., Zurich, 2005.

Forthcoming book publication: Democratic Civilian Control of Armed Forces in the Post-Cold War Era, DCAF (LIT), Geneva 2008.

Work in preparation: «Democracy by Force», in: The Handbook of Defense Politics: International and Comparative Perspectives, co-ed. James Forest & Isaiah Wilson (Routledge 2008); «International Security», in: The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Peace: Conflict Resolution, Transformation and Global Security, ed. Nigel Young (4 Volumes).