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Dmitry, Political Affairs Officer with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Dmitry Borisov graduated cum laude from in International Security with a focus on the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2023, he has served as a Political Affairs Officer with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) in New York. Previously, he worked with a UN body investigating allegations of gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, following five years with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva and the West Bank.

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Dmitry, Political Affairs Officer with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs

Dmitry Borisov graduated cum laude from in International Security with a focus on the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2023, he has served as a Political Affairs Officer with the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) in New York. Previously, he worked with a UN body investigating allegations of gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, following five years with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva and the West Bank.

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Christelle, Assistant Professor and as the Founding Director of the Women’s Research Centre

Dr. Christelle Comair has graduated in International Public Management (now International Governance & Diplomacy) with a focus on Middle East studies and diplomacy. She also holds a PhD in International Relations from the University Paris-Saclay. She serves as an Assistant Professor and as the Founding Director of the Women’s Research Centre at the Royal University for Women in Bahrain—the first Centre of its kind in the region dedicated to women’s studies. In this role, she combines teaching, research, and leadership to shape evidence-based policies, build partnerships, and promote women’s advancement across academia, government, and international platforms.

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Christelle, Assistant Professor and as the Founding Director of the Women’s Research Centre

Dr. Christelle Comair has graduated in International Public Management (now International Governance & Diplomacy) with a focus on Middle East studies and diplomacy. She also holds a PhD in International Relations from the University Paris-Saclay. She serves as an Assistant Professor and as the Founding Director of the Women’s Research Centre at the Royal University for Women in Bahrain—the first Centre of its kind in the region dedicated to women’s studies. In this role, she combines teaching, research, and leadership to shape evidence-based policies, build partnerships, and promote women’s advancement across academia, government, and international platforms.

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Hannah, Evaluation Manager at GIZ

Hannah Weifenbach has graduated in International Development with the thematic concentration in project management and a regional focus on Africa in 2021. She works as evaluation manager in the corporate evaluation unit of GIZ, the German Implementing Agency for Development, in Bonn, Germany.

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Hannah, Evaluation Manager at GIZ

Hannah Weifenbach has graduated in International Development with the thematic concentration in project management and a regional focus on Africa in 2021. She works as evaluation manager in the corporate evaluation unit of GIZ, the German Implementing Agency for Development, in Bonn, Germany.

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Rebecca Basso

Coming from Italy, Rebecca Basso has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Rebecca Basso

Coming from Italy, Rebecca Basso has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cuma Laude: Louisa Utschakowski

Coming from Germany, Louisa Utschakowski has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cuma Laude: Louisa Utschakowski

Coming from Germany, Louisa Utschakowski has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cuma Laude: Petronella Brauers

Coming from Germany, Petronella Brauers has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Energy Transitions

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cuma Laude: Petronella Brauers

Coming from Germany, Petronella Brauers has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Energy Transitions

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Paula Schafer

Coming from Germany, Paula Schaefer has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Paula Schafer

Coming from Germany, Paula Schaefer has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Sophie Hartwig

Coming from Germany, Sophie Hartwig has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Environmental Policy

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Sophie Hartwig

Coming from Germany, Sophie Hartwig has graduated Summa Cum Laude in Environmental Policy

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Pietro Righi

Coming from Italy, Pietro Righi has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Economic Policy.

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Pietro Righi

Coming from Italy, Pietro Righi has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Economic Policy.

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Salomé Petit

As a Franco Canadian, Salomé Petit has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security.

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Salomé Petit

As a Franco Canadian, Salomé Petit has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Security.

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Marie Goss

Coming from Germany, Marie Goss, has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Governance and Diplomacy

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Meet the 2025 Summa Cum Laude: Marie Goss

Coming from Germany, Marie Goss, has graduated Summa Cum Laude in International Governance and Diplomacy

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Valentina Cantor Lesmes

A recent graduate reflects on how the Advanced Certification in Gender Studies deepened her understanding of intersectional discrimination, feminist methodologies and gender justice.

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Valentina Cantor Lesmes

A recent graduate reflects on how the Advanced Certification in Gender Studies deepened her understanding of intersectional discrimination, feminist methodologies and gender justice.

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Mónica Velarde Miranda

Meet a recent graduate who came from Costa Rica to study Environmental Policy at the Paris School of International Affairs and obtained the Advanced Certification in Gender Studies along with her diploma.

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Mónica Velarde Miranda

Meet a recent graduate who came from Costa Rica to study Environmental Policy at the Paris School of International Affairs and obtained the Advanced Certification in Gender Studies along with her diploma.

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Meet the Graduates 2024: Desiré Raagart

Meet a recent graduate who came from Sweden to study at Sciences Po in a dual master's degree programme with King's College London. She tells us about her dedication to bringing the gender perspective into the peace and security field.

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Meet the Graduates 2024: Desiré Raagart

Meet a recent graduate who came from Sweden to study at Sciences Po in a dual master's degree programme with King's College London. She tells us about her dedication to bringing the gender perspective into the peace and security field.

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Andrea Hummel

Discover the story of a recent Sciences Po graduate who is passionate about applying a gender perspective to human rights challenges.

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Meet the Graduates 2025: Andrea Hummel

Discover the story of a recent Sciences Po graduate who is passionate about applying a gender perspective to human rights challenges.

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PSIA Graduation Ceremony: Class of 2025!

On Saturday 30 June, we celebrated the graduation of nearly 700 students of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at the iconic Grand Rex theatre in Paris. Surrounded by family, loved ones and faculty, graduates of the Class of 2025 completed their academic journey.

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PSIA Graduation Ceremony: Class of 2025!

On Saturday 30 June, we celebrated the graduation of nearly 700 students of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) at the iconic Grand Rex theatre in Paris. Surrounded by family, loved ones and faculty, graduates of the Class of 2025 completed their academic journey.

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2024-2025 in Review: PSIA Events

Explore the events that made PSIA a platform for debate and exchange throughout the 2024–2025 academic year. Most sessions are available as recordings.

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2024-2025 in Review: PSIA Events

Explore the events that made PSIA a platform for debate and exchange throughout the 2024–2025 academic year. Most sessions are available as recordings.

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Meet Daniela Espinal Fondeur and Gabrijela Papec, Recipients of the Competitive Schwarzman Scholars Programme

They faced a 3% acceptance rate... Congratulations to the two graduates who were selected to join 150 students from 38 countries at one of the best universities in Asia! Learn more.

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Meet Daniela Espinal Fondeur and Gabrijela Papec, Recipients of the Competitive Schwarzman Scholars Programme

They faced a 3% acceptance rate... Congratulations to the two graduates who were selected to join 150 students from 38 countries at one of the best universities in Asia! Learn more.

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Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice — A Summer School on Climate Leadership

A lookback at the first CARE Summer School

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Reimagining Paris: Sufficiency in Practice — A Summer School on Climate Leadership

A lookback at the first CARE Summer School

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Julia, PhD Candidate in Political Science

Julia has graduated in International Governance and Diplomacy, with the concentration “Environment and Sustainability”. She also wrote a Master’s thesis, focusing on how international climate discourse is reflected in EU trade agreements. Swiss citizen, she is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the World Trade Institute in Bern. Her doctoral thesis also focuses on the intersections of trade policy and climate action.

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Julia, PhD Candidate in Political Science

Julia has graduated in International Governance and Diplomacy, with the concentration “Environment and Sustainability”. She also wrote a Master’s thesis, focusing on how international climate discourse is reflected in EU trade agreements. Swiss citizen, she is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the World Trade Institute in Bern. Her doctoral thesis also focuses on the intersections of trade policy and climate action.

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Michelle, Gender Equality and Inclusion Practice Specialist at GPE

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).

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Michelle, Gender Equality and Inclusion Practice Specialist at GPE

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).

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Charlotte, climate finance and policy expert at the International Monetary Fund

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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Charlotte, climate finance and policy expert at the International Monetary Fund

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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Launch of the Master’s Thesis Prize for Technology, Global Affairs & Public Policy

You are a SciencesPo student writing a master thesis on tech & policy? Submit your paper!

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Launch of the Master’s Thesis Prize for Technology, Global Affairs & Public Policy

You are a SciencesPo student writing a master thesis on tech & policy? Submit your paper!

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