Institute for Political Studies ( Aix-en-Provence ) (French Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence), often referred to as Sciences Po Aix, is a forge of the political and diplomatic elite of France . However, attention is focused not only on the political and economic sciences , but also on the fields of law , communications, business , urban politics, management and journalism.
| Institute for Political Studies ( Sciences Po Aix ) | |
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| Institut d'études politiques d'Aix-en-Provence | |
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| Year of foundation | 1956 |
| Rector | Christian duval |
| Students | 1925 [1] |
| Location | Aix-en-Provence , France |
| Site | www.sciencespo-aix.fr |
The campus of the Institute is located in the city center, opposite the Cathedral of the Holy Savior , and is located in a mansion designed by Georges Vallon in 1734. The mansion used to belong to the faculty of law of Aix-Marseille University.
Belongs to the " Big Schools" ( fr . G randes écoles ) - to the category of French higher education institutions, which includes the most famous and prestigious universities in the country, recruiting students according to the results of competitive exams, which are often preceded by studies in "classes for preparing for the Big Schools" ( CPGE - Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles ). The meanings of the names “Big Schools” and “ Higher Schools ” (écoles supérieures) overlap to a large extent.
Famous Graduates
- Christine Lagarde , Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
- Federica Mogherini , High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy , Vice President of the European Commission
- Philippe Seguin , President of the Accounts Chamber of France (2004-2010), former President of the French National Assembly , Secretary of State for Relations with the French Parliament
- Roger Caruci , French politician, former representative of France in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ,
- Nicholas Schmitt, Minister of Labor, Employment and Immigration of Luxembourg
- Elisabeth Hugo, former Minister of Justice, Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, Member of the European Parliament
- Patrick Ollier, former President of the French National Assembly , Minister for Relations with the French Parliament
International activities
Partners of Sciences Po Aix are more than 120 universities around the world, including such well-known as:
- University of Amsterdam
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bologna
- University of Vienna
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Durham University
- Indiana University of Bloomington
- University of Copenhagen
- University of Michigan
- Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
- Russian University of Economics G. V. Plekhanova
- Free University of Berlin
- Waseda University
- University of Surrey
- Arizona State University
- Warwick University
- University of Freiburg
- University of Zurich
- University of Exeter
Notes
- ↑ ア ー カ イ ブ さ れ た コ ピ ー . Date of treatment December 16, 2013. Archived December 16, 2013.