Global Horizons September 2010 - Sciences-Po International

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GLOBAL HORIZONS EDITORIAL Francis Vérillaud Deputy Director of Sciences Po Director of International Affairs 2010-11, a new academic year begins. Can we identify the factors, risks, and challenges that will characterize this year More than ever, the economic crisis will continue to weigh upon universities forcing them into difficult compromises between the demands of their operational development and the scarcity of financial resources. The necessity of development in research and training is expressed not only through international competition but also through the missions and «raison d’être» of the universities. We know that the future of our societies depend on the universities’ ability to discover new paths, new scopes of thought and other ways to conceive our relationship with the complexity of the world. Emerging countries have well understood this fact as they rely and invest massively on tertiary education. On the other end, industrialized countries which face an important growth crisis seek to reduce their public debts by encouraging private or semi-private financing in the universities. Henceforth, competition is vivid in order to exploit more than explore available resources: attracting solvent foreign students, developing «off-shore» operations such as subsidiaries abroad, opening markets to international e-learning or executive education. Isn’t there a risk that universities may compromise their «universal» mission in an international competition that is purely economic It is now more important than ever that these questions are debated in the university world with those in charge of public politics research and training. The new academic year should be an opportunity for each one of us to be more curious, creative, and imaginative than ever. Peking University visit to Sciences Po The delegation from Peking University with Catarina Laranjeira during their visit. A delegation from Peking University led by Mr Zhang Yan, Vice-President and Deputy Chair of the University Council for Administration, and Mr. Guan Haiting, Vice-Provost, visited Sciences Po on August 2 nd . Catarina Laranjeira, International Affairs Manager for Latin America, introduced Sciences Po’s history, education, programmes and particularly the international office and its function. This visit strengthened mutual understanding between the two institutions, and will certainly enhance future academic cooperation and student exchange. Peking University and Sciences Po have already developed an active student exchange programme, dual degree programmes (MA in Sustainable Development and International Relations), joint research programmes, faculty mobility programmes, as well as continuing education (EPPTP) programmes. Une délégation de l'université de Pékin a visité Sciences Po le 2 août. Cette visite a renforcé les relations entre les deux universités et a mis en avant la volonté mutuelle de développer la coopération académique et les programmes d’échanges entre les deux partenaires. Welcome Programme for exchange students SGH-Sciences Po dual degree ceremony Gabriela Rehorova, director of the Centre for Europe, and Stefan Seiler, International Affairs Manager in charge of Sciences Po’s cooperation with Poland, will attend the Graduation Ceremony at Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) in September 2010 in order to hand over the diplomas of four students in the French-Polish Dual Degree Student during the Welcome Programme of Fall 2010. Sciences Po’s Paris campus welcomed, on August 30, 650 international students (exchange and degreeseeking) for its bi-annual Welcome programme. The programme aims to help students become familiar with teaching methods, feel at ease with their French level and help students with their practical questions and integration into student life at Sciences Po and in Paris. Le programme d’accueil du campus de Paris a accueilli 650 étudiants internationaux pour ce premier semestre. programme in Finance and Strategy. This cooperative degree programme was established in 2004 between Sciences Po and the Warsaw School of Economics. Gabriela Rehorova and Stefan Seiler will also meet with their Polish counterparts to discuss cooperation between the two institutions and the future evolution of the Dual Degree programme. Gabriela Rehorova et Stefan Seiler assisteront à la cérémonie de remise des diplômes du double diplôme en Finance et Stratégie entre Sciences Po et la SGH. 2 www.international.sciences-po.fr
GLOBAL HORIZONS Erasmus extends to non EU students As of September 2010, European citizenship will no longer be required in order to be an «Erasmus» student. From then on, any student regularly registered at Sciences Po and going abroad to study in Europe will be entitled to benefit from the Erasmus brand, simplified conditions for studying abroad and will also be entitled to apply to Erasmus scholarships. Since its creation in 1987 the Erasmus programme has evolved and progressively integrated teaching and staff mobility, and eventually student mobility through internships in European companies. For the 2009/10 year, Sciences Po has received a total amount of 514 000 Euros for Erasmus scholarships. Two thirds of this amount comes from the European commission and one third is support from the city of Paris. Attributed on the basis of students’ family income, the scholarship is offered to those students who need it the most which enables us to give more significant scholarships. Thus, for 2009- 2010, 95 students i.e. 45% of the student population going to Europe benefited from an Erasmus scholarship at Sciences Po, ranging from 474 Euros (internship) to 533 Euros (university exchange) each month. Mission trip in Argentina and Chile Within the framework of Sciences Po’s cooperation with its partners in Latin America, Catarina Laranjeira, a representative at the Centre of the Americas of the DAIE, went on a mission trip to Argentina and Chile from August 9 th to the 22 th . Our partners gave us a warm welcome and our exchanges were very successful, reflecting the dynamism of our relationship: development of academic and student mobility (discussion surrounding four . A partir de la rentrée 2010, la nationalité européenne n’est plus exigée pour bénéficier du statut d’étudiant « Erasmus » et pouvoir postuler à la bourse Erasmus. En 2009/10, 95 étudiants ont obtenu une bourse Erasmus, allant de 474 à 533 euros mensuels. year. Our partners wish to innovate towards new methods of cooperation, just like Sciences Po! While on the premises, Catarina Lanrajeira took advantage to meet the Sciences Po students that will be studying in the region and ensure that they are settled well. Lotus Erasmus Mundus Project In July, the EU approved a consortium of twenty universities in Europe and Asia led by Ghent University in Belgium. The project aims to foster mutual enrichment and better understanding between the EU and Asia through the exchange of persons, knowledge and skills at the higher education level. The project will fund the mobility of undergraduate and graduate students, PhD students, and post-doc as well as academic and administrative staff between partner institutions, but will not be limited to those institutions for certain target groups. The application process is open until September 30 th . Thierry Zhongjun Liu, International Affairs Manager at the Centre for Asia and the Pacific of the Sciences Po international office, is the project coordinator.More information: www.lotus.ugent.be L’UE a approuvé un consortium de 20 universités en Europe et en Asie pour promouvoir des échanges au niveau de l’enseignement supérieur. Alfred Grosser Chair Sciences Po will welcome Professor Wolfgang Krieger, holder of the French- German Alfred-Grosser-Chair this Fall semester 2010. M. Krieger, who has been teaching History at the University of Marburg in Germany since 1995, has twice been a visiting professor at Sciences Po in 2005 and 2008. He has also been a Kennedy Memorial Fellow at Harvard University. M. Krieger will be giving lectures at Sciences Po for a period of six months. His conferences will concentrate on the History of intelligence and German History between 1945 and 1989. M. Krieger will give an inaugural lecture on October 21 st at Sciences Po. Universidad San Andres, one of Sciences Po's partner new agreements), joint research and networking are some of the concepts that will be explored throughout the Catarina Laranjeira, chargée de mission à la DAIE, s’est rendue en Argentine et au Chili pour rendre visite à nos partenaires de la région. Sur place, elle en a profité pour rencontrer les étudiants de Sciences Po qui commencent leur séjour d’étude. Le professeur Wolfgang Krieger, de l’Université de Marburg, en Allemagne, sera titulaire de la Chaire Alfred Grosser au premier semestre 2010. Il donnera des cours sur l’histoire de l’intelligence et l’histoire d’Allemagne entre 1945 et 1989. 3 www.international.sciences-po.fr
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