PHOTO OF THE MONTH
Shot over four years ago (pre-Covid and a lifetime in technological terms) this photograph speaks to the nexus of tradition, modernity and innovation. Looking forward, there is still a lot to be learned in terms of how digital tools (i.e. social media, online...
A good visual story usually requires charismatic characters set in photogenic locations, under an eye-catching light. The infamous ‘Salle des Pas Perdus’ of the Palais des Nations provides just that. When the early morning sun passes through its massive vertical...
Contrasts, lines, shapes, colors and layers. As a documentary photographer, approaching a story visually sometimes comes first, before the themes and the narrative can emerge from the substance you have created. In the case of Geneva’s international scene,...
The UN is often referred to as an entity in itself, operating autonomously of its own volition. The fact that the organization is, in essence, an international one, not a supranational one, is often overlooked. On that premise, is it meant to respond to...
Revealing the backstage area of international cooperation lies at the very core of this series. Here, it translates quite literally. The different layers in this image mirror the various roles and responsibilities shared across the room as well as behind the scenes,...
Conference delegates can be a fun tribe to watch at times. At large-scale gatherings, up to ten or fifteen events can take place simultaneously, with overbooking happening in every room. Latecomers or corridor wanderers end up standing by the door. A single...
The suit, the tie, the mic, the earpiece. Every world has its stereotypical attributes, its mythical figures. International Geneva is no exception. Like an impressionist artist, a photographer can focus on fragments which, when put together and looked at from a...
Last month, we talked about the important work of the interpreters. At the other end of the line are the listeners – and sometimes decision-makers – whose concentration skills are put to the test, day after day. Among them are often students and aspiring...
The Delegate Whisperers. In interpretation, precision is everything. In the September edition of this magazine, we learned that “interpreting is not an easy task, [that] it is a job that requires extreme concentration, intense mental effort and a considerable amount...
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A good visual story usually requires charismatic characters set in photogenic locations, under an eye-catching light. The infamous ‘Salle des Pas Perdus’ of the Palais des Nations provides just that. When the early morning sun passes through its massive vertical...
Contrasts, lines, shapes, colors and layers. As a documentary photographer, approaching a story visually sometimes comes first, before the themes and the narrative can emerge from the substance you have created. In the case of Geneva’s international scene,...
The UN is often referred to as an entity in itself, operating autonomously of its own volition. The fact that the organization is, in essence, an international one, not a supranational one, is often overlooked. On that premise, is it meant to respond to...
Revealing the backstage area of international cooperation lies at the very core of this series. Here, it translates quite literally. The different layers in this image mirror the various roles and responsibilities shared across the room as well as behind the scenes,...
Conference delegates can be a fun tribe to watch at times. At large-scale gatherings, up to ten or fifteen events can take place simultaneously, with overbooking happening in every room. Latecomers or corridor wanderers end up standing by the door. A single...
The suit, the tie, the mic, the earpiece. Every world has its stereotypical attributes, its mythical figures. International Geneva is no exception. Like an impressionist artist, a photographer can focus on fragments which, when put together and looked at from a...
Last month, we talked about the important work of the interpreters. At the other end of the line are the listeners – and sometimes decision-makers – whose concentration skills are put to the test, day after day. Among them are often students and aspiring...
The Delegate Whisperers. In interpretation, precision is everything. In the September edition of this magazine, we learned that “interpreting is not an easy task, [that] it is a job that requires extreme concentration, intense mental effort and a considerable amount...
We have already talked, in this space, about conference fatigue. It is one of the many stumbling blocks on the (sometimes monotonous) route of day-to-day multilateralism. However, in career paths often marked by anticlimactic experiences, I have observed again...
Metaphorically as much as literally, diplomacy can be seen as happening between the soft touch of a hand and the jarring sound of a falling hammer. Just like pencils, paper clips, ICT devicesand coffee, proximity and distancing playa key role in the toolbox of...
