Time does not stand still in Geneva! I've been here for almost one month but it still feels like that first day when I walked into my internship not quite sure what to expect. As I've been remiss in my blogging, let me recap. After settling in when I first arrived I started my internship with a lot of reading, researching, and writing! Interning with the WHO is an incredible opportunity because of all of the rich resources interns have at their disposal. I had the good fortune of attending a seminar on Health and Migration one week during lunch, and another lecture on Health and Human Rights during another week.
We have an extremely strong intern board as well, and last week they organized an "Intern Day," at which we were able to take a photograph with Dr. Margaret Chan, the Director-General of the WHO, and listen to her speak about some important issues facing the organization. Being here, you are constantly surrounded by incredible opportunities like that-as long as you remember to take advantage!
Last week was also the week of my course entitled "Humanitarian Assistance and Human Rights." What an amazing week!!! We had some really great discussions about the principles of humanitarian assistance and what that means in practice for organizations that are based in Geneva. We were able to hear from practitioners and individuals that had significant field experience and were able to take a few field trips along the way.
Not bad for the first few weeks in Geneva!
Angel Desai is a medical student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is participating in the Humanitarian Assistance Track of the Duke Program in Global Policy and Governance and working as an intern at the World Health Organization.
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