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Michelle DJONG HUI ING has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action and holds an Advanced Certification in Gender Studies granted by PRESAGE, Sciences Po's Gender Studies Program. She is Singaporean-Indonesian and is currently based in Paris. She is Gender Equality and Inclusion Practice Specialist at Global Partnership for Education (GPE).

Charlotte Gardes has graduated in International Public Management (now International Governance and Diplomacy). Holding a master's degrees in financial and corporate law from the Sorbonne and economics from Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas. She is a French climate finance and policy expert at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. (United States), currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics.

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Camille Neidhardt has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, dual degree with the London School of Economics (LSE) in Development Management. Coming from France, Camille is a UNV Child Protection Specialist with UNICEF Sri Lanka.

Maximilian has graduated from the Master in International Development, choosing the Master’s thesis track. His thesis explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on child marriage among Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Since graduating, he has been working at the international strategy consultancy PwC Strategy& based in Frankfurt, where he currently holds the position of Senior Associate.

Shadé Jaiyeola has graduated in Environmental Policy. As a dual citizen of France and Nigeria, Shadé is Global Energy Specialist at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in New York City.

Amid growing illiberal trends across various regions, the state of human rights is far from the relative stability observed over the past decades. To discuss the numerous challenges faced by human rights, PSIA was privileged to host an esteemed panel of experts in late March.

In March 2025, Sciences Po students had the privilege of engaging in a discussion with the eminent scholar in Development Economics and Environment at the University of Manchester, and former director of the Institute of Economic Growth in Delhi, India.

42 countries are still experiencing “alarming” or “serious” hunger status... Interview with Adjunct Professor Chris Hadergorn about the Nutrition for Growth Summit.

The renowned Nigerian author and feminist icon shared her unfiltered reflections on women in history, literature, and shaping one's destiny. Watch it now.

Mélissa has graduated in International Development. She is National Project Manager at UN Women, coordinating the implementation of the AECID Regional Care Project, in the Dominican Republic.

PSIA students take part in a 2-day NATO Model Event

Sarah has graduated in International Governance and Diplomacy from PSIA. During her second year, she participated in the selective “apprenticeship track” which allows students to spend their 2nd year of Master's between work and school. Sarah completed her apprenticeship in the Diversity & Inclusion Department at Axa France. She is about to start a Blue Book Traineeship at the European External Action Service (EEAS) within the Gender and Diversity Taskforce.

Boglarka has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. Coming from Hungary, she is Senior Inter-Agency Coordination Associate chairing the Refugee Coordination Forum in Hungary at the UNHCR.

"International cooperation is about listening to each other, no matter how hard it is". Watch the official video and read the recap article about this one of a kind yearly rendez-vous.

Nikhita has graduated in International Security with concentrations in Global Risks and Methods. Coming from India, Nikhita currently works in Paris at AWS as a Data Center Security Specialist.

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Lora has graduated in International Governance and Diplomacy, with a concentration in Media and Writing. Currently, she serves as an Associate Project Officer at UNESCO, where she focuses on advancing gender equality.

Monica Celorio Soto has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. Coming from Mexico, she is Evaluation, Reporting and Monitoring Associate Programme Officer for the Global Programme on Criminal Network Disruption of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

The former Ukrainian Foreign Minister is joining Sciences Po as an Adjunct Professor, and Harvard University as a Senior Fellow.

Fabio Thoma graduated with a Master in International Development, dual degree with Freie Universität in Political Science. Fabio also earned a Master's in Data Science from Mannheim Business School.

"On the Road to the 2025 AI Action Summit" the PSIA Technology and Global Affairs Innovation Hub gathered over 200 attendees, including PSIA students, Paris Peace Forum participants, and external guests, who engaged with 25 expert speakers across five thought-provoking sessions.