Global Horizons. Issue 1 dec International Affairs Division (DAIE) EDITORIAL

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1 Global Horizons Issue 1 dec 2008 International Affairs Division (DAIE) EDITORIAL We are delighted to welcome you to this, the first issue of Global Horizons, the monthly newsletter of the Sciences Po International Affairs Division (DAIE). Global Horizons will present the news and views of the DAIE to the study abroad offices of our more than 300 partner universities worldwide, as well as to the Sciences Po community itself. Sciences Po student numbers have risen considerably over the last several years, reaching approximately 8400, and fully 42% of students are now international. This growth has required the DAIE to move quickly to create an everincreasing number of places in study abroad programs, since all students are required to spend their third year studying or interning outside of France. Exchange and joint degree programmes at the Masters level have also been strengthened. T h e g ro w i n g c o m p l e x i t y o f S c i e n c e P o s i n t e r n a t i o n a l programmes calls for new forms of communication by the DAIE to explain its objectives and activities. This newsletter is one response to that challenge, and will soon Francis Vérillaud, deputy director of Sciences Po and director of the DAIE (left), and Richard Descoings, director of Sciences Po. be reinforced by other measures, including a renovation of the DAIE web sites. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome, and should be submitted by bulletin.daie@sciences-po.fr. Richard Descoings, Director of Sciences Po, Francis Vérillaud, Deputy Director of Sciences Po, and Director of the DAIE Nous avons le plaisir de vous présenter ce premier numéro de Global Horizons, le bulletin mensuel de la Direction des affaires internationales et des échanges (DAIE) de Sciences Po. Global Horizons présentera les nouvelles de la DAIE et sera diffusé auprès des directions des échanges de nos 300 universités partenaires dans le monde entier et auprès de la communauté de Sciences Po. Sciences Po a connu une forte croissance de ses effectifs étudiants ces dernières années pour atteindre, à ce jour, un chiffre de plus de 8400 dont pas moins de 42 % d étudiants internationaux. Cette croissance a amené la DAIE à renforcer son action en multipliant les places en programme d échange, puisque tous les étudiants de Sciences Po sont dans l obligation de passer leur troisième année à l étranger, soit en séjour d études soit en stage. Les échanges et les doublediplômes au niveau Masters ont également été renforcés. La complexité liée au développement des programmes internationaux de Sciences Po appelle de nouveaux outils de communication au sein de la DAIE afin de présenter son action de façon plus complète. Ce bulletin figure parmi ces outils, et il sera bientôt rejoint par d autres, dont de nouveaux sites internet plus riches et plus ergonomiques pour la DAIE et ses centres régionaux. Vos réactions par rapport à ce bulletin sont les bienvenues et vous pourrez nous en faire part via courriel : bulletin.daie@sciences-po.fr. Richard Descoings, Directeur de Sciences Po, Francis Vérillaud, Directeur adjoint de Sciences Po, et Directeur de la DAIE

2 contents Centre for the Americas - Obama/McCain contest p.5 - New law program p.6 - Salamé named joint professor by Columbia and Sciences Po p.6 Centre for Asia and the Pacific - Three new Asian exchange accords signed recently p.7 - Bruno Latour to teach three-day Masters seminar in Beijing p.7 Centre for Europe - Cambridge, Europe student exchange accords grow p.8 - Center for Europe attends three student recruitement fairs p.8 Middle East and Africa Region - Middle East and Africa regional database strengthened p.6 - Morocco economics and governance school advised by Sciences Po p.6 Student Exchange Logistics Unit - New student exchange management system goes on line p.3 - Managing diverse populations : the Student Exchange Logistics Unit p.4 Upcoming Events at Sciences Po Date/Time Venue/Contact Vincent Wright Chair applications (Centre for Europe) Round table on Sylvie Laurent book Homérique Amérique Co-directed Ph.D study grants (France-Brazil/China/Japan) Harvard visiting scholars program applications (European studies) Jan. 16 Jan. 22, 6-8pm Jan. 30 Feb.16 Salle Goguel, 56 rue des Saints-Pères (collèges doctoraux) Issue 1 Dec 2008

3 New online exchange student management system launched by Sciences Po International Affairs Division in November A new online tool allowing Sciences Po to manage student exchanges more efficiently was launched in November by the International Affairs Division (DAIE) in collaboration with the Information Systems Division and London-based software development firm QS. The new system is QS Exchange Manager. The first phase of the launch covered international exchange students enrolling at Sciences Po for the second semester 2008/2009, which begins in February QS Exchange Manager ( echange.sciences-po.fr) allows overseas partner universities to nominate students online for participation in their exchange programme with Sciences Po. The nominated students are then required to complete an electronic application form and upload supporting documents (CV, statement of purpose, grade reports, etc.), a procedure that eliminates the mailing and processing of paper applications. All electronic applications are then processed by the appropriate regional centres within the DAIE, and students are able to check the status of their application on line throughout the procedure. QS Exchange Manager will be extended to cover Sciences Po students submitting their third-year study abroad applications in January 2009 (detailed information will be made available nearer the time). QS Exchange Manager allows overseas partner universities to nominate students online for participation in their exchange programme with Sciences Po Un nouvel outil informatique permettant la gestion administrative en ligne des étudiants en échange a été lancé en novembre par la Direction des affaires internationales et d e s échanges ( D AIE) d e Sciences Po, en collaboration avec la Direction des systèmes d information (DSI) et la société britannique QS. La première phase du lancement d e Q S E x c h a n g e M a n a g e r ( concerne les étudiants internationaux en échange qui viendront à Paris pour le deuxième semestre en février Ce système permet d ores et déjà à chaque université partenaire d e p ro c é d e r e n l i g n e à l a nomination des étudiants devant participer à son programme d échange avec Sciences Po. Les étudiants proposés remplissent ensuite un formulaire de candidature en ligne et téléchargent les différents éléments de leur dossier. Ce nouvel outil permettra également de traiter les étudiants de Sciences P o q u i p a r t i ro n t e n s é j o u r d études à l étranger lors de leur troisième année en 2009/2010.

4 M a n a g i n g d i v e r s e p o p u l a t i o n s : t h e S t u d e n t E x c h a n g e L o g i s t i c s U n i t The Student Exchange Logistics Unit (SELU) of the Sciences Po International Affairs Division (DAIE), which administers QS Exchange Manager, is also responsible for managing the exchange-related administrative needs of two different student populations: Sciences Po students embarking on their third-year study abroad programme or their semester of study abroad at Masters level, and international students arriving from Science Po partner universities on exchange programmes at either undergraduate or Masters level. session, French classes organized by level, methodology classes, and a lecture on the history of Paris. Le Pôle mobilité étudiante de la Direction des affaires internationales et des échanges (DAIE) a pour mission la gestion administrative des The staff of the DAIE Student Exchange Logistics Unit (from left to right) : Ghislaine Fau, Aude Gibé, Perrine Constans de Larquier, Mirette Godard, Bouchra Amali, and Caroline Johnson (Coordinator). The unit s management of Sciences Po study abroad programmes includes administrative processing of student applications in conjunction with the different regional centres of the DAIE, preparation of meetings of the placement committee, and briefing sessions for the students prior to their departure. The unit remains in close contact with students during their time overseas to ensure that required documents are submitted (the learning agreement, grade transcripts, and study abroad reports), and subsequently prepares meetings of the study abroad validation committee. Twice a year, the unit organises a welcome programme for incoming international students composed of an informative practical information All of the unit s work is carried out in close collaboration with the different regional centres of the DAIE: the Centre for the Americas, the Centre for Europe, the Centre for Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa region. The SELU serves two different groups: Sciences Po students studying abroad, and international exchange students studying at Sciences Po séjours d études à l étranger dans le cadre de la 3 ème année et du semestre hors les murs. En collaboration avec les centres régionaux de la DAIE, le Pôle veille au respect des obligations de scolarité liées à ces séjours. Il se charge également de l accueil des étudiants internationaux qui viennent à Sciences Po dans le cadre des programmes d échanges, en organisant un programme d accueil qui consiste en une séance d information et de bienvenue, des enseignements de français, des enseignements de méthodologie, et un cours sur l histoire de Paris. Issue 1 Dec 2008

5 Obama/McCain duel generates election debates and forums organised with the help of DAIE Centre for the Americas The Obama/McCain duel for the US presidency has generated a series of election-related events organised with the help of the International Affairs Division Centre for the Americas bringing together researchers, professors, journalists, and politicians. The presidential primaries were the focus of several events, including a debate organized by the Sciences Po International Relations Research Centre (CERI) and political interest groups such as democrats and republicans abroad. The debate featured journalist Carl Bernstein, coauthor of the Watergate investigation and biographer of Hillary Clinton, who discussed the presidential campaign with leading journalists. Sciences Po professor Olivier Duhamel (left) and director Richard Descoings at the early morning election event. After a round-the-clock election night event at NYU Paris bringing together Sciences Po and NYU students, Sciences Po woke to an early morning forum at which ecstatic students yelled «yes we can» while professor Olivier Duhamel The top table at the election night event. commented Barack Obama s victory speech projected on a large screen. Earlier in the week, Professor Pierre Melandri had presented his latest book, Histoire des Etats- Unis contemporains, in which he discusses the impact of an Obama victory on international relations. Estatic students yelled yes we can! while professor Olivier Duhamel commented Barack Obama s victory speech La course à la présidence américaine opposant Barack Obama et John McCain a provoqué une série de conférences et de débats organisés avec le soutien du Centre des Amériques de la Direction des affaires internationales et des échanges. Le Centre d études et de recherches internationales (CERI) de Sciences Po a organisé un débat entre le journaliste Carl Bernstein et plusieurs de ses homologues en France sur les élections primaires. Ensuite, une nuit blanche électorale réunissant les étudiants de Sciences Po et ceux de NYU Paris a été suivie d un forum sur les résultats dès 6h30 dans l amphithéatre Boutmy. Le professeur Olivier Duhamel et le directeur de Sciences Po, Richard Descoings, ont notamment participé à cette rencontre. Au début de la semaine, le professeur Pierre Melandri avait présenté

6 C o l o m b i a, S o r b o n n e a n d S c i e n c e s P o l a u n c h g ro u n d b re a k i n g l e g a l p ro g r a m A groundbreaking new program in legal education has been created by Columbia Law School, the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and Sciences Po. inscrits de Colombia se verront décerné à la fois le Juris Doctor de Columbia et un Certificat en droit commercial international et en gouvernance d entreprise à l international conféré par les deux partenaires français. Les étudiants de Sciences Po obtiendront leur master et le certificat. Middle East/Africa data extended, Morocco project continues Columbia students earn both a Juris Doctor from Columbia and a joint Certificate in Global Business Law and Governance from the faculties of law at the University of Paris I and Sciences Po. Sciences Po students earn both their Masters degree and the joint certificate. The language of instruction is English. Graduates will join a new generation of lawyers trained from both an American common law and a European civil law perspective. They will be uniquely prepared to assume leadership roles in today s international law firms, courts and corporations, financial institutions, academia, and global governance and regulatory agencies. Students complete the program as a cohort, spending the fall semester at Columbia Law School in New York City and the spring semester at the Sorbonne and Sciences Po in Paris. Un nouveau programme d études en droit international très innovateur vient d être lancé par Columbia Law School, la Sorbonne, et Sciences Po Paris. Les étudiants A series of country and university profiles are being prepared by the Middle East and Africa region of the Sciences Po International Affairs Division (DAIE), along with a reinforced database of contacts in the region. The work is being carried out in support of the third-year study or internship abroad programme. Meanwhile, the DAIE is continuing to act as consultant to a new school of economics and governance in Rabat, Morocco, which is based on the Sciences Po model. Une série de fiches pays et de fiches université est en cours d élaboration par la région Moyen Orient/Afrique de la Direction des affaires internationales et des échanges (DAIE) de Sciences Po, ainsi qu une base de données renforcée portant sur les universités de la région. P a r a i l l e u r s, l a D A I E p o u r s u i t s o n r ô l e de conseil auprès de la nouvelle Ecole de gouvernance et d économie de Rabat, au Maroc. Ghassan Salamé is named joint professor by Columbia and Sciences Po Sciences Po and Colombia University have appointed Ghassan Salamé as their first Joint Professor. Professor Salamé will continue to teach international relations at Sciences Po in the fall, and will be based at Columbia in the spring. For further details, see Sciences Po et Columbia University annoncent la nomination de Ghassan Salamé (relations internationales) en tant que premier «Joint Professor» entre les deux institutions (voir le site Issue 1 Dec 2008

7 New partnerships in Asia strengthen exchanges, research Kyoto University (Japan), the People s University of China (Renmin Daxue), and St Xavier College (India) program on international economy and governance ( ) for 37 european students and five staff. under the Technical Assistance for the EU- India Action Plan Support Facility Programme. Another major regional program involving Sciences Po is the consortium of 16 Chinese and European universities ( edu.cn/eng/ecslmanteam.asp) responsible for founding the China- EU School of Law ( Professor Masanori Shiyake (Dean, Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University) and Francis Vérillaud (Director of International Affairs and Deputy Director, Sciences Po) at the signing of the student exchange and academic cooperation agreement. Photo Kyoto University 2008 are the latest additions to Science Po s prestigious Asian partnerships for academic exchange and strategic research, managed by the International Affairs Division (DAIE) Centre for Asia and the Pacific. Sciences Po scored another success in October as leader of a consortium selected by the European Commission to create a scholarship Other members of the consortium are Bocconi University (Italy), Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona), Copenhagen Business School, Seoul National University, and Korea University. Sciences Po is also part of a Euro- Indian consortium selected by the European Commission to create centers of European studies in India and centers of Indian studies in Europe L Université de Kyoto (Japon), l Université du Peuple de Chine, et le St Xavier College (Inde) ont récemment signé des accords d échange avec Sciences Po qui viennent renforcer son offre de séjours d études à l étranger en Asie. Par ailleurs, un consortium dirigé par Sciences Po a remporté, en octobre dernier, un appel d offres de la Commission européenne pour la création d un programme d échanges universitaires sur l économie et la gouvernance internationale, dont 37 bourses pour des étudiants européens. Sciences Po prof to teach a Masters class in Beijing Sciences Po professor Bruno Latour taught a science and technology Masters seminar in Beijing at Tsinghua University on December The seminar was attended by 20 graduate and postgraduate students, selected from Chinese universities and the China Academy of Social Sciences, who have experience in some aspect of science and technology and its relation to society and culture. Professor Latour will help students develop their own empirical work and will try to resolve some of the theoretical difficulties often raised in the field. He will also give two major lectures, at Beijing University and Fudan University, on scientific humanities. Le professeur Bruno Latour, Directeur scientifique et Directeur adjoint de Sciences Po, a animé un séminaire sur la sociologie des sciences et des technologies à l Université Tsinghua, Beijing, Chine, du 13 au 15 décembre Une vingtaine de doctorants et de jeunes chercheurs des universités chinoise et de l Académie des Sciences Sociales de Chine ont été admis dans ce séminaire.

8 Cambridge partnership expands, two new European accords An expanded partnership with Cambridge and new accords with two other prestigious universities secured by the International Affairs Division Centre for Europe have strengthened Science Po exchange programs in Europe. The existing partnership with the University of Cambridge (ranked third in the World University Ranking published by the Times Higher Education Supplement) has been reinforced by doubling the number of places in the exchange programme from two to four. Sciences Po exchange students at Cambridge will be based in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, with access to courses in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. A brand new exchange agreement has been signed with the European Business School (EBS) in Germany, an extremely selective private university with an excellent reputation. EBS has the second-ranked faculty for business administration in Germany according to the EDUNIVERSAL evaluations, and offers a very international environment, since the fact that most courses are offered in English attracts students from around the world. Four Sciences Po students will study in the EBS Politics department each year and four others in the Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t. Sciences Po has also signed an exchange agreement with the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) in Riga for its third year students (one place). SSE is ranked 12 th in the Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking and is partnered with the world s best business schools continued on page 9 Centre for Europe attends three student recruitment fairs The International Affairs Division Centre for Europe Sabine von Oppeln (professor, Freie Universität of Berlin) and Stefan Seiler (Programme Manager, Sciences Po International Affairs Division, Centre for Europe) (far right) present Berlin mayor Klaus Wowereit with the new Freie Universitât/Sciences Po joint Masters degree brochure. w o r k e d t h r e e student recruitment fairs in October/ N o v e m b e r, i n Prague, Strasbourg and Budapest. C e n t re d i re c t o r Gabriela Rehorova- C r o u z e t a n d p r o g r a m m e m a n a g e r S t e f a n Seiler attended the Study in France fair in Prague on October 23, answering the questions of around 1000 Czech high school students interested in Sciences Po. Stefan Seiler later participated in the Franco-German forum in Strasbourg (November 14-15) with Elsa Grimberg of Science Po s Nancy undergraduate campus. The Sciences Po stand attracted a deluge of students, and was visited by the guest of honour of the fair, Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit. Mr. Wowereit praised the dynamism of the Freie Universität/Sciences Po partnership. Seiler, and Stéphanie Dumortier of Science Po s Dijon undergraduate campus, attended the Francoforum, a recruitment fair run by the French Institute of Budapest, on November The recruitment fair missions were an opportunity to meet with current year-abroad students and interns as well as their host institutions or companies. Le Centre Europe de la DAIE a participé à trois salons de recrutement étudiant en octobre et novembre à Prague, Strasbourg et Budapest. Le 23 octobre à Prague, au salon «Etudier en France», on a pu répondre aux interrogations d environ 1000 lycéens tchèques, tandis qu au Forum franco-allemand de Strasbourg, le 14 et 15 novembre, le stand de Sciences Po a été visité par le Maire de Berlin, M. Klaus Wowereit. M. Wowereit a salué le dynamisme du partenariat Sciences Po/Freie Universität de Berlin. Le novembre, le «Franco-forum», un salon de recrutement organisé par l Institut français de Budapest, a également connu la participation du Centre Europe. Issue 1 Dec

9 Cambridge partnership expands, two new European accords continued from page 8 U n p a r t e n a r i a t é l a rg i a v e c l Université de Cambridge et des nouveaux accords avec deux autres institutions prestigieuses sont venus renforcer les programmes d échanges de Sciences Po en Europe. Le partenariat déjà établi avec l Université de Cambridge (classée 3 ème dans le World University Ranking du Times Higher Education Supplement) verra un doublement de sa capacité, passant de deux à quatre places en échange, et un nouvel accord signé avec la European Business School en Allemagne (dotée de la 2 ème meilleure faculté de Business Administration en Allemagne selon le classement EDUNIVERSAL) crée quatre places en échange en Sciences Politiques et quatre autres en Business Administration. Sciences Po a également signé un nouvel accord d échange pour les étudiants de 3ème année à l étranger avec la filiale de la Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) à Riga. La Stockholm School of Economics, qui est classée 12 ème dans le Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking, Six new staff members join DAIE during the fall semester Carl Dawson Carl Dawson(Deputy Director) arrives at the DAIE after 13 years in Morocco, where he served as Executive D i r e c t o r o f t h e American Chamber of Commerce ( ), Economic and Political Analyst for a Moroccan investment bank, and Special Projects Coordinator for the Fulbright Commission. He played a key role in the implementation of the Morocco/United States free trade agreement and in the creation of the Council of American Chambers of Commerce of the Middle East and North Africa. Carl holds a Ph.D in public and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh (focused on the trade liberalisation provisions of the Euro-Med Partnership), a Masters in communication (Cornell), and a B.A. in political science (Victoria University, New Zealand). Caroline Johnson (Student Exchange Logistics Unit Coordinator) holds a B.A. in French (Aston University) and an M.A. in international affairs (from the University of Bath). She taught English at Paris III University and worked as a consular officer at the UK embassy in Paris for three years before joining Sciences Po. See page four for a detailed description of the Student Exchange Logistics Unit. Agueda Perez (Junior Programme Manager for Great Britain and Ireland, Center for Europe), is a graduate of Oxford and Sciences Po, and has worked for the UNDP in New York and the UN High Commission f o r R e f u g e e s i n D a m a s c u s. Laure Pichot (one year internship) is a Masters student in international affairs and European studies at the University of Paris I Panthéon- Sorbonne, and holds a B.A. in history. The DAIE welcomes (from left to right): Caroline Johnson, Agueda Perez, Laure Pichot, Mirette Godard, and Basma Daouadi Guinnefollau. Mirette Godard (secretary, Student Exchange Logistics Unit) previously worked as an assistant for the Sciences Po Chair of Regulation Studies and the Sciences Po library periodicals department. Basma D a o u a d i Guinnefollau (Assistant to the Deputy Director) previously worked as study trip coordinator in a language school, in the hotel and advertising sectors, and, for 15 years, as executive assistant for a legal expert in architecture.

10 Your Key Contacts at the International Affairs Division of Sciences Po (standard format: General Management Tel: +33 (0) Francis Vérillaud, Director Carl Dawson, Deputy Director Maria-Thereza Monte, Chief Financial Officer Nicole Rapetti, Assistant to the Director Nadia Nazet, Assistant to the Director Basma Daouadi, Assistant to the Deputy Director Centre for Europe Tel: +33 (0) Gabriela Rehorova-Crouzet, Director Cécile Blondel (United Kingdom, Ireland) Agueda Perez (United Kingdom, Ireland) Julia Lindbom (Scandinavia, Baltics, Benelux, Erasmus) Paolo Modugno (Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal) Stefan Seiler (German-speaking countries, Central Europe) Julie Barnes, Administrative Assistant Centre for the Americas Tel: +33 (0) Marie Mercat-Bruns, Director Christine Selvom, Secretary Erasmus Programme: Julia Lindbom, Manager Florence Le Sant, Secretary Ana Griguera (Latin America) Elodie Luquet (Canada, United States [graduate]) Matthew Thomas (United States [undergraduate]) Sandrine Lacorne, Secretary Middle East and Africa Region Tel: +33 (0) Catherine Farhi, Programme Manager Sébastien Linden, Programme Manager (Maroc) Centre for Asia and the Pacific Tel: +33 (0) Alessia Lefébure, Director Thierry (Zhongjun) Liu (China/Hong Kong, Taiwan, South-East Asia) Régine Serra (India, South Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand) Catherine Tanaka, Administrative Assistant Angélique Sy, Secretary Stéphane Thevenet, Research Assistant, Korea Studies Chair Cindy Arnold, Representative in China Student Exchange Logistics Unit Tel: +33 (0) Caroline Johnson, Coordinator Ghislaine Fau, Programme Manager Perrine Constans de Larquier, Administrative Assistant Aude Gibé, Secretary Bouchra Amali, Secretary Mirette Godard, Secretary Laure Pichot, Intern (tel ) Gilles Verniers, Representative in India (tel ) Issue 1 Dec