GRADUATION CEREMONY

PhD and Disciplinary Masters

Friday 12 September 2025, 13h00 – 15h10 
Doors Open at 12h15
 

Welcome
 

  • Marie-Laure Salles, Director
  • Dan Graham, Master of Ceremony, Head of Communications 

Musical Medley by gisa music collective

Presentation of PhD Diplomas

Presentation of prizes
 

Pierre du Bois Prize

  • Awarded for the best PhD Thesis in International History
  • Presented by Cyrus Schayegh, Professor of International History and Politics with Irina du Bois, President, Pierre du Bois Foundation for Current History

 

Leonid Hurwicz Prize

  • Awarded for the best PhD Thesis in International Economics or Development Economics
  • Presented by Ugo Panizza, Professor of International Economics

 

Ladislas Mysyrowicz Prize

  • Awarded for a Doctoral or Master Thesis of High Quality Dedicated to Refugee Issues
  • Presented by Nico Krisch, Professor of International Law

 

Presentation of the alumni Association Prize

  • Awarded for an exceptional Doctoral Thesis
  • Presented by Annabelle Littoz-Monnet, Professor of International Relations and Political Science


Presentation of disciplinary masters diplomas and prizes

 

Anthropology and Sociology Department

  • Presentation of Diplomas
  • Department Prize awarded for the best Master Thesis in Anthropology and Sociology

International Law Department

  • Presentation of Diplomas
  • Mariano García Rubio Prize awarded for the best Master Thesis in International Law

International Economics Department

  • Presentation of Diplomas
  • Rudi Dornbusch Prize awarded for the best Master Thesis in International Economics 

International History and Politics Department

  • Presentation of Diplomas
  • Department Prize awarded for the best Master Thesis in International History and Politics

International Relations/Political Science Department

  • Presentation of Diplomas
  • Department Prize awarded for the best Master Thesis in International Relations/Political Science

Arditi Prize in International Relations

  • Awarded for the best Master Thesis in International Studies or Affairs
  • Presented by Metin Arditi, Writer, President of the Arditi Foundation

Global Migration Award

  • Awarded for the best Master Thesis in the field of migration
  • Presented by Vincent Chetail, Professor of International Law, Director of the Global Migration Centre

Genève-Asie Association Prize

  • Awarded for an excellent Master Thesis on Asia
  • Presented by Olivier Turrettini, President, Genève-Asie Association

Students Speech   

 

  • Emiel Marchand
  • Anna Camilla Raab
  • Shruti Satish
     

 

 

COMMENCEMENT SPEECH 

 

Patricia Danzi, Director-General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Closing Message

 

Marie-Laure Salles, Director

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