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Alfonso Saldana Figueroa has graduated in International Development, with concentrations in Environment & Sustainability, and Project Management. Coming from Mexico, he works as a Project Administrator at UNIDO Skills Development, Entrepreneurship and Fair Production Unit, within the Directorate of SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation, at the HQ in Vienna

Michael Ettel has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

44 students from 20 different countries in Africa are joining 5 of our graduate schools. Watch our photo and video report to learn more about this new cohort and this groundbreaking programme.

Takshama Pandit has graduated in Environmental Policy. Coming from India, he works with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in India as the National Youth Engagement Specialist.

On 9 September, the Paris School of International Affairs marked its fifteenth anniversary with an inaugural lesson that brought together the School’s three Deans to date.

For its 15th anniversary, PSIA welcomes its largest cohort.

Michael Ettel has graduate Summa Cum Laude 2026 in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

Philip Kylilis has graduted Summa Cum Laude 2026 in International Development

Jonathan Rohr has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in International Governance and Diplomacy

Thibaud Zrein has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in International Economic Policy

Diyara Demir has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

Sara Kosberg has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in International Governance and Diplomacy

Yannik Kellmann has graduated Summa Cum Laude 2026 in International Security

Justine has graduated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action. She is Senior Policy Analyst at the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Mariia Melnyk has graduated in International Energy Transitions. Coming from Ukraine, Mariia is Energy Portfolio Monitoring Specialist at the World Bank in Washington DC.

On Saturday 27 June, the Paris School of International Affairs gathered at the iconic Grand Rex theatre in Paris to honour the graduation of 785 students from the PSIA Class of 2026.

Hanlin Zhang (PSIA), Lars Erik Rehbach (PSIA), Yankai Huang (EMI), Tercy Nyabagabo (EDR) and Alberto Padroni (EAP) were selected for the inaugural edition of the World Bank Group's flagship internship programme.

Veronica Salazar Leal has graduated in International Economic Policy. 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. Coming from Mexico, she works as a programme Assistant at UNESCO, specifically in the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The CARE–World Sufficiency Lab Summer School took place in early June and brought together 23 students: 13 from PSIA’s Master in Environmental Policy, Master in Science and Environment, and Master in International Energy Transitions, and 10 from Canadian partner universities.

At the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Sciences Po’s Master in International Governance and Diplomacy prepares students to navigate and influence a rapidly changing world. Combining academic depth, hands-on learning, and global exposure, Academic Advisor Mimi Maung‑Trentin explains how the programme equips future professionals for meaningful impact.

On 9 June, the CARE consortium celebrated the successful completion of the 2025-2026 edition of the CARE Climate Leadership Program, with a certificate ceremony held at Sciences Po in Paris.

Two teams of Bachelor's and Master's students won the 2026 FuturEU competition on "Europe's Path to Resilience: Shaping the Future of Security & Defence".

Coming from Germany, Christin Moß graduated in 2022 from the double degree program in International Affairs between PSIA and the LSE. At PSIA, she studied Human Rights and Humanitarian Action and was part of the Law Clinic. She is now working as an energy portfolio manager at the German Development Bank KfW in Frankfurt.

Explore the events that made PSIA a platform for debate and exchange throughout the 2025–2026 academic year. Most sessions are available as recordings.