My first week at Geneva/WHO

by Jorge Ferreira

Bonjour!

I just wanted to share with you some of the feelings my first week in Geneva and at WHO, which in summary has been...perfect!!!

All the information that we were provided by the Duke programme staff was very very useful...Thank you! Just two small tips: at the airport you will NOT be able to pay the "bag cars" with a credit card. You will need a 2 euros or swiss franc coin. If you do not have them, you can always ask for help at the information desk! Also, if you are staying at "Cite Universitaire" you will get the "public transportation" pass "free" from them, so you do not need to buy it at the airport...I took the taxi option...and it was funny because the taxi driver was...Portuguese...as me!

Geneva is really a nice city, and we are being lucky because the weather has been wonderful. And with the excellent public transportation system that the city has, it is really easy to move around.

At the WHO, the working atmosphere is very good. It is such great opportunity to have the chance to meet so many people, working in different and fascinating areas. Also important...the network between the interns works really well!!!

"See" you next week!

Jorge



Jorge Ferreira is a student at North Carolina State University, Comparative Biomedical Sciences PhD programme, Population Medicine and Public Health concentration area, with the minor in Public Policy. He is participating in the ¨Health track" of the DukeProgram in Global Policy and Governance and working as an intern at the World Health Organization.