Source: Universities – Science Po in English
On 6 and 7 May, Sciences Po joined a prominent European event on social sciences in higher education, organised through our European university alliance, CIVICA. The CIVICA Global Forum 2025 was hosted by one of the 10 members of the alliance, IE University (Madrid, Spain).
The theme of this two-day event, “Leveraging Social Sciences in Higher Education: Navigating Global Challenges and Complexities”, draw high-level speakers, including prominent figures in academia but also representatives from industry and politics. This European debate on the future of higher education included the important topics of European
competitiveness and the role of AI in enriching the academic ecosystem.
Sciences Po took its part in those pressing discussions through 6 speakers that made the journey to Madrid:
- Jean-Philippe Cointet, Director of the Open Institute for Digital Transformations and Associate Professor at the médialab,
- Arancha González, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA), Former Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs,
- Christine Musselin, Dean of Research,
- Jeremy Perelman, Vice President of International Affairs and Marie Azuelos, Deputy Vice President for International Affairs,
- Dina Waked, Dean of Sciences Po’s School of Research.
> Discover our selection of 6 inspiring quotes from key speakers at the forum: