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Katarina, International Security

Katarina Vehovar graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. She is now a Schuman trainee at the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Slovenia.

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Katarina, International Security

Katarina Vehovar graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. She is now a Schuman trainee at the European Parliament's Liaison Office in Slovenia.

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Richade Fahas, Class of 2021

From the Master in Public Policy, Public Administration stream, to passing the ENA competitive entrance exam and creating Public+

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Richade Fahas, Class of 2021

From the Master in Public Policy, Public Administration stream, to passing the ENA competitive entrance exam and creating Public+

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Nina, International Public Management

Nina Meiniche graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Public Management. She works as ESG Analyst at PFA Asset Management in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Nina, International Public Management

Nina Meiniche graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Public Management. She works as ESG Analyst at PFA Asset Management in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Marta, International Development

Marta Massera has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Development. She is Research Analyst at the World Cocoa Foundation in Washington D.C., USA. Massera gives her advice to current and future PSIA students.

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Marta, International Development

Marta Massera has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Development. She is Research Analyst at the World Cocoa Foundation in Washington D.C., USA. Massera gives her advice to current and future PSIA students.

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Portrait of Thomas Chailloux, alumnus

Thomas is a Policy Officer with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in Sydney. He works to influence public policy around housing and homelessness services. He also works on a climate justice project with the NGO.

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Portrait of Thomas Chailloux, alumnus

Thomas is a Policy Officer with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in Sydney. He works to influence public policy around housing and homelessness services. He also works on a climate justice project with the NGO.

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Sac-Nicte Yescas: A New Kind of Campaign

Sac-Nicte Yescas served as Director of Field Operations for Andrew Yang’s recent bid for mayor of New York City and has worked on multiple notable campaigns at the local, state and national levels.

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Sac-Nicte Yescas: A New Kind of Campaign

Sac-Nicte Yescas served as Director of Field Operations for Andrew Yang’s recent bid for mayor of New York City and has worked on multiple notable campaigns at the local, state and national levels.

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Vaishnavi, International Development

Vaishnavi Pavithran has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Development. She is Regional Programme Innovation Advisor for East Africa at WFP Regional Bureau in Kenya.

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Vaishnavi, International Development

Vaishnavi Pavithran has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Development. She is Regional Programme Innovation Advisor for East Africa at WFP Regional Bureau in Kenya.

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Ana, International Security, Dual Degree with LSE

Ana Lankes is Argentina and Chile correspondent for The Economist. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security within aDual Degree with LSE.

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Ana, International Security, Dual Degree with LSE

Ana Lankes is Argentina and Chile correspondent for The Economist. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security within aDual Degree with LSE.

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Philipp, International Security

Philipp Oberthür has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. He is an Advisor with the German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)

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Philipp, International Security

Philipp Oberthür has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. He is an Advisor with the German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)

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Ronja, International Security

Ronja Ganster has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. She isResearch Assistant to the Director, German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Ronja, International Security

Ronja Ganster has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security. She isResearch Assistant to the Director, German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Xavier Bendavid, Class of 2014

From the Master in Public Affairs, general stream, to Senior Manager of CSR and Corporate Citizenship at Disneyland Paris

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Xavier Bendavid, Class of 2014

From the Master in Public Affairs, general stream, to Senior Manager of CSR and Corporate Citizenship at Disneyland Paris

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Marie Monique Steckel : Curiosity Across Cultures

Marie-Monique Steckel has been President of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in New York since 2004. As Steckel prepares to move on from her 17-year leadership of FIAF, the Sciences Po American Foundation would like to pay her homage with an alumni portrait. In this interview, Steckel reflects on her career, how curiosity has propelled her life, and what her next steps may be.

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Marie Monique Steckel : Curiosity Across Cultures

Marie-Monique Steckel has been President of the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) in New York since 2004. As Steckel prepares to move on from her 17-year leadership of FIAF, the Sciences Po American Foundation would like to pay her homage with an alumni portrait. In this interview, Steckel reflects on her career, how curiosity has propelled her life, and what her next steps may be.

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Christian Kaufholz: Facing Climate Crisis with Confidence

Christian Kaufholz is a Global Leadership Fellow with the World Economic Forum. He manages affiliate programs under the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, which tackles the plastic pollution crisis around the world.

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Christian Kaufholz: Facing Climate Crisis with Confidence

Christian Kaufholz is a Global Leadership Fellow with the World Economic Forum. He manages affiliate programs under the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership, which tackles the plastic pollution crisis around the world.

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Alumni Profiles: Jean's Experience during the 2019 Pre-College Programme

Jean is a French-Lebanese student who attended the 2019 Pre-College Programme and is currently studying at Sciences Po.

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Alumni Profiles: Jean's Experience during the 2019 Pre-College Programme

Jean is a French-Lebanese student who attended the 2019 Pre-College Programme and is currently studying at Sciences Po.

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Lauranne, International Security

Lauranne de Lathauwer is Political Attaché at the EU Delegation to Barbados. She is in charge of monitoring political developments, the rule of law and corruption.

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Lauranne, International Security

Lauranne de Lathauwer is Political Attaché at the EU Delegation to Barbados. She is in charge of monitoring political developments, the rule of law and corruption.

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Joost de Moor: "How do Climate Activists Perceive the Future?"

Joost de Moor joined Sciences Po and the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics as an Assistant Professor in the autumn of 2021. His research and teaching revolve around environmental policy, social movements, and political participation, utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods as well as comparative models and case studies.

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Joost de Moor: "How do Climate Activists Perceive the Future?"

Joost de Moor joined Sciences Po and the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics as an Assistant Professor in the autumn of 2021. His research and teaching revolve around environmental policy, social movements, and political participation, utilizing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods as well as comparative models and case studies.

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Andrew Ziaja: The Multiple Worlds of Law

Andrew Ziaja is a Sciences Po masters graduate who recently transitioned to a role as a labor lawyer in the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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Andrew Ziaja: The Multiple Worlds of Law

Andrew Ziaja is a Sciences Po masters graduate who recently transitioned to a role as a labor lawyer in the Contempt, Compliance, and Special Litigation Branch of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

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Jad Gaouad, Class of 2021

From the Master in Public Policy, Energy, Environment and Sustainability stream, apprenticeship programme, to the Corps of Engineers of Bridges, Water and Forests

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Jad Gaouad, Class of 2021

From the Master in Public Policy, Energy, Environment and Sustainability stream, apprenticeship programme, to the Corps of Engineers of Bridges, Water and Forests

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Xinqing, Advanced Global Studies

Xinqing Lu has graduated in the One-Year Master in Advanced Global Studies, Environmental Policy track. She is Community Specialist at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Xinqing, Advanced Global Studies

Xinqing Lu has graduated in the One-Year Master in Advanced Global Studies, Environmental Policy track. She is Community Specialist at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Valentin, International Development

Valentin Messmer is a Public Sector Analyst at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. He is part of the EIB’s Sub-Saharan Africa team. His role is to identify, appraise and manage projects in the public sector.

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Valentin, International Development

Valentin Messmer is a Public Sector Analyst at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. He is part of the EIB’s Sub-Saharan Africa team. His role is to identify, appraise and manage projects in the public sector.

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Alumna profile: Cécile Ivanovsky

Cécile is project manager for prison and justice projects at APIJ. She has a Master's degree in Urban Planning and Sustainable SustainableDevelopment Law. She is trained in law and the environment with contracting authority management.

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Alumna profile: Cécile Ivanovsky

Cécile is project manager for prison and justice projects at APIJ. She has a Master's degree in Urban Planning and Sustainable SustainableDevelopment Law. She is trained in law and the environment with contracting authority management.

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Wiam, International Security

Wiam Aimade works as a consultant at the highly specialised startegyconsutling company ReD Associates. He is responsible for conducting ethnographic and mixed qualitative methods research.

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Wiam, International Security

Wiam Aimade works as a consultant at the highly specialised startegyconsutling company ReD Associates. He is responsible for conducting ethnographic and mixed qualitative methods research.

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