Research Master's in International Studies

Graduation ceremonies

2023. Arancha González

The past 26th of June, IBEI celebrated the graduation ceremonies of the 2022-2023 promotion of its Master's in International Relations, International Security, International Development, Research Master's in International Studies and Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) at the Paranymph of the Universitat de Barcelona.

📷 Pictures | ▶️ Full video of the event. Summary video | 🔎 Programme in PDF

The event introduction was in charge of Concepció Amat, Vice-Rector for Teaching Policy of the UB; Pablo Pareja, Vice-rector for Teaching and Research Staff of the UPF; and Jacint Jordana, Director of IBEI; who inaugurated the ceremony and welcomed all the students, their families, and also all the IBEI community including professors and staff.

Arancha González, Dean of Paris School of International Affairs (PISA) at Sciences Po, attended the Graduation Ceremony 2023 and gave the keynote speech A multipolar world in search of a new global order.

After this lecture, Irina Ciornei, Ramón y Cajal Assistant Professor & Academic Internship Coordinator at IBEI; and Yannis Karagiannis, Associate Professor & Master’s in Public Policy Co-coordinator at IBEI; took part as a speakers to address the students, congratulating and encouraging them in their promising future after their studies at the IBEI.

IBEI students Paloma Servin Paredes, Te’a Williams, and Matthew Mclaughlan Merelo, (Master's in International Relations) participated as well giving a speech on behalf of their classmates.

Finally, Concepció Amat, Vice-Rector for Teaching Policy of the UB; Pablo Pareja, Vice-rector for Teaching and Research Staff of the UPF; Narcís Serra, President of IBEI; and Jacint Jordana, Director of IBEI; awarded the certificates to all IBEI graduates.

At the very end, there was an outdoor reception with some professors, family, and friends, who did not want to miss the special occasion.

🎞️ Full recording of the event here 👇🏽

2022. Quique BASSAT

The past 27th of June, IBEI celebrated the graduation ceremonies of the 2021-2022 promotion of its Master's in International Relations, International Security, International Development, Research Master's in International Studies and Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) at the Paranimf of the Universitat de Barcelona.

📷 Pictures | ▶️ Full video of the event. Summary video | 🔎 Programme in PDF

The event introduction was in charge of Xavier Triadó, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation of the UB; Xavier Ramos, Vice-Rector for Economics of the UAB; Ester Oliveras, Vice-rector of Social Compromise and Sustainability of the UPF; and Jacint Jordana, Director of IBEI; who inaugurated the ceremony and welcomed all the students, their families, and also all the IBEI community including professors and staff.

Quique Bassat, ICREA Research Professor, Head of the Malaria Programme of ISGLobal; attended the Graduation Ceremony 2022 as a keynote speaker, focusing on global health, inequalities and how to fight them.

After this lecture, Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Professor of Political Science at UB and Senior Research Associate at IBEI; took part as a speaker to address the students, congratulating and encouraging them in their promising future after their studies at the IBEI.

IBEI students Shivam Shammit Ghai, Angel Manuel Almendros Salerno & Mercédesz Mária Lajos (Master's in International Relations) participated as well giving a speech. They highlighted to their classmates the need to become the change they want to see in the world.

Ambiorix Feliz Brito, IBEI Alumni Barcelona Chapter Lead; addressed the future graduates stressing the relevance of the synergies and opportunities between our alumni & our recent graduates: "IBEI will always your home, you will always be welcome here"

Finally, Xavier Triadó, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation of the UB; Xavier Ramos, Vice-Rector for Economics of the UAB; Ester Oliveras, Vice-rector of Social Compromise and Sustainability of the UPF; Narcís Serra, President of IBEI; and Jacint Jordana, Director of IBEI; awarded the certificates to all IBEI graduates.

At the very end, there was an outdoors reception with some professors, family, and friends, who did not want to miss the special occasion.

🎞️ Full recording of the event here 👇🏽