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Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne talk about the making of their latest film Tori and Lokita. The film tells the story of a friendship between two young migrants, driven by the conviction that friendship is essential during ordeals.

From the Master in Public Policy, Digital, New Technology and Public Policy stream, to researcher at GovLab

Students from 1st and 2nd years took on the role of a space agency expert, a scientist or an industrialist in charge of a mission. The exercise illustrated the sometimes subtle alliance that must be found between respecting one's own positions and the need to find compromises.

Camille Desrayaud is a second-year master’s student at the Hertie School. She is studying a dual Master of Public Policy (MPP) programme with Sciences Po. The two-year degree programme combines the study of economics with public policy andmanagement.

From the Master in European Affairs, Politics and Public Policy stream, to the position of Communications Officer at the Directorate-General for Business, at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty.

Manon Fortemps was awarded a prize by the French Evaluation Society for her thesis. Her thesis looked at the relationship between country policy and development aid. It found that the better a country's political stability, the more aid it received.

From the Master in Public Policy, Global Health stream in apprenticeship, to the position of senior consultant in public health policy and business development at Alcimed.

The students of the Digital, New Technology and Public Policystream of the School of Public Affairs were delighted to welcome Paula Forteza, former member of the French Parliament. She discussed with us the topic: "Digital and democracy: Will digital technologies save or sink democracy?"

The Women's Forum for the Economy and Society Global Meeting 2022 brings together leaders, professionals and students. The aim is to transform the power of women's voices into forward-thinking economic and political initiatives for societal change. 6 students in the Master's programme at SCIENCES Po participated as Youth Ambassadors in the Forum.

4th edition of Science Po's International Organisation Career Day. HR representatives of various IOs invited to meet with students and alumni. Students will learn competencies and skills needed to work with them.

From the Master in Public Policy, Security and Defence stream, to the position of cybersecurity project manager at the Directorate General for Business at the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty

A masterclass at the Sciences Po School of Public Affairs explored the Big Data Paradox The claim is that surveys can become less reliable as their sample size increases. The masterclass delved into the field of Dr. Michael Bailey’s upcoming book on public opinion polling.

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, gave her yearly State of the EU address (SOTEU) on 14 September. The Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and the School of Public Affairs of Sciences Po organised an insightful event to discuss the SOTEU.

From the Masters in Public Affairs, general stream, to Senior Data Consultant at Artefact

Marisol Dextre-Polo is the winner of the Master's thesis award in public policy evaluation from the French Evaluation Society. She studied the long-term effects of a conditional cash transfer program on the educational and professional aspirations of teenagers in Peru.

Two hundred and thirteen students have made this choice for the 2022-2023 academic year, i.e. 29% of the Master 2 students. The apprentices were able to meet and attend various conferences in order to embark on their new career path.

The President of Sciences Po and the Dean of the School of Public Affairs spoke to students at the start of the new academic year. The Minister of Culture shared with the students her career path and the way that culture has nourished her aspirations.

The Public Policy Incubator is a program at the core of the School of Public Affairs. Every year from January to May, about 100 first-year Master students gather in groups of 4-6 to tackle a concrete problem. The students will not have for mere objective to form adiagnostic, but to draw from their observation and knowledge learned.

From the Master in Public Policy, Digital, New Technology and Public Policy stream, to Digital Policy Advisor to German Social Democrat Tiemo Wölken

From the Master in Public Policy, Digital, New Technology and Public Policy stream in apprenticeship, to consultant at APCO worldwide

DefInSpace is a hackathon organised by the Space Command (CDE) on defence andsecurity issues in space. 200 participants grouped into forty teams took up a challenge launched by the French Air Force: Design solutions for the spaceDefence of tomorrow in just 24 hours.

Several students from Sciences Po's Global Health public policy Master’s year held an interactive panel discussion on recommendations concerning evidence-based policy making in health. Their recommendations highlight the need to rethink the entire health policy cycle through institutional incentives. They also invite for a change of mindset and more effective tools for knowledge translation.

The Policy Brief was written by two students from the Digital, New Technology and Public Policy stream of the School of Public Affairs. It was written as part of the course “Comparative approaches to Big Tech Regulation” given by Professor Florence G’sell.

Ten Master 1 students from Sciences Po presented their projects to the European Commission in May 2022. The projects were developed in the framework of the Public Policy Incubator course at Sciences Po. The aim of the course is to create a representative and committed European youth.