Khalid Tinasti

Khalid Tinasti serves as a Visiting Lecturer at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, teaching International Drug Policy (course MINT195). He previously held fellowships at the International Center on Drug Policy Studies, University of Shanghai (2020-2022); Global Health Programme, Graduate Institute (2015-2016); Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva (2018-2021); and Swansea University (2016-2020). His policy roles included Executive Secretary at the Global Commission on Drug Policy’s Secretariat (2013-2021) and consultancy for UNAIDS and WHO.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Political Science from Institut Catholique de Paris

Dr. Tinasti’s research centers on international drug policy’s intersection with sustainable development, human rights, and public health. He critically examines how drug control frameworks impact vulnerable populations—including people who use drugs and adolescents—and advocates for evidence-based reforms aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. His work emphasizes policy coherence between drug control and development agendas, with regional expertise in Africa and global governance systems.

His recent publications (2018-2021) reveal a concentrated focus on drug policy’s relationship with sustainable development, highlighting human rights violations, public health imperatives, and governance innovations. Key themes include municipal-level drug policy implementation, the impact of prohibitionist frameworks on development goals, and integration of public health principles into international drug control mechanisms. His scholarship consistently bridges academic research and policy advocacy through high-impact publications and media engagement.