CIFE, Centre international de formation européenne

☀️🏖️ We wish you a wonderful summer holiday from Nice, Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul!

🇬🇪 Last week we welcomed the participants of the summer university in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi.

◾️Organised in partnership with the New Vision University, our students analysed Security Challenges in the Black Sea Region, covering a wide range of topics such as EU policies in the region, Georgia-Türkiye relations and energy security and sustainability.

⛰️ In addition to the classes, the participants also visited the city of Tbilisi, and travelled to Sighnaghi at the heart of the wine-growing region, plus Bodbe Monastery.

🇧🇪 A very intensive and dynamic weekend workshop in Brussels brought the first year of the Executive Master to a close!

🔸The students were given an insight into European decision-making with insider tips on the working of the institutions during a tour of the European quarter. Next, at the European Parliament, the students met CIFE Alumnus Philipp Jauernik, EPRS Policy Analyst, for a behind-the-scenes look at everyday parliamentary life.

🤝 On the following day, the students also had the opportunity to take part in a simulation of a European Council summit, to prepare and negotiate a declaration thanks to the guidance of . After intense negotiations, the students reached an agreement on enlargement, strengthening European defence and institutional reform.

🔜 The students were given a taster of what’s to come in the second year with some of our experts, including Emre Gür, Gyöngyvér Gyene, Ralf Kanitz, Thomas Traguth and Veronika Czina. Thank you to everyone involved and we look forward to seeing you again in October in Vienna!

👏 A triple graduation took place last week in Nice - well done to the students of our Joint Masters in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs (GEGPA), in EU Trade & Climate Diplomacy (EUDIPLO) and in European Cultural Governance (EUCULTURE), who were awarded their Master degrees last Friday!
🌊 Surrounded by the love and encouragement of their family and friends, the graduation ceremony was held at the Hotel Méridien, with a direct view on the Promenade des Anglais.

💠 In his keynote address, Jourdain Vaillant, diplomat at the French Foreign Ministry, warmly congratulated the graduates, sharing some advice from a diplomat’s point of view.

🎓 After congratulatory speeches by CIFE Director General Matthias Waechter, Francesca De Sanctis, representing Luiss School of Government Luiss School of Government, and Arnaud Leconte, Programme Director of the Joint Masters at CIFE, the graduates were awarded their well-deserved Master degrees.

🍀 As we bid farewell to all the graduates, we extend our warmest congratulations and wish them the very best in their future endeavours!



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🔆 Two years came to a close after much hard work, precious new friendships and eight big weekends spent together in Rome, Berlin, Nice, Vienna, Budapest, Brussels and Barcelona. Congratulations to the 2026 cohort of the Executive Master in EU Studies, who concluded their studies with a workshop and a festive dinner on the beach in Nice!

🎓 The students defended their Master theses and presented their final papers to the jury. Their presentations tackled highly topical subjects such as EU enlargement, cohesion policy, EU defence and Greenland, and fundamental rights protection in Europe.

🌅 On Saturday evening, students, professors and CIFE staff celebrated together at the beach. It was a lovely evening and a special occasion to look back on a two-year-long academic journey.

💮 We thank our students for all their excellent work and their good vibes. We wish you all the best for your next professional endeavours!

🇹🇷 Congratulations to our Med and Global 2025/26 graduates! What better way to celebrate than on a boat?

🎓 Families and friends from all over Europe and far beyond joined to congratulate our freshly graduated Policy Officers and to spend the evening on board a boat with stunning views of the Bosphorus in Istanbul.

🍀 After nine intensive months spent together studying and travelling between Nice, Berlin, Tunis, Rome, Dakar and Istanbul, it wasn’t easy to say goodbye... We wish our new graduates all the best for their future endeavours!

🎓 Congratulations to our freshly graduated Policy Officers of the Master in Global Energy Transition and Governance!

🔟 The tenth group of the Energy Master programme graduated in the hills overlooking Nice. After the degrees were awarded, Programme Director Rachel Guyet and Student Service Manager Corinne della Rocca both gave speeches to reflect on the year and thank the students.

📽️ After dinner, the invitees were treated to a retrospective look back over the year in photos by Audrey, with some help from her fellow graduates.

🏵️ We wish them all the best for their personal and professional future!

🥂 Congratulations to the newly graduated Global Studies students based in Rome for the final term - our first 20 graduates from the Class of 2026!

🎓 Having successfully defended their Master thesis and passed the grand oral exam, they celebrated in a restaurant in the centre of Rome with friends and family who travelled from far and wide.

💐 As is tradition in Italy, the graduates wore a laurel crown to mark the occasion.

🍀 We wish them all the best for their future endeavours!

🌸 The sun has returned in Berlin and the EUGOV students made the most of the weather during a series of visits to the political institutions.

🇸🇪 First up at the Embassy of Sweden in Berlin, the group were introduced to Swedish foreign, security and defence policy, learning more about the country’s accession to NATO and Swedish-German cooperation.

🇩🇪 Then during a visit to the Federal Chancellery, Edgar Lenski, Deputy Europe Advisor, outlined the work of the DG in European Affairs identifying and solving potential conflicts between ministries.

🪩 The students then took part in a guided tour of the Reichstag building, home to the German Parliament, with its dome. The learnt more about the working methods and composition of the parliament and the history and architecture of the building.

🔺 At the Berlin Senate, Johanna Eisenberg, Deputy Head of the European Affairs Division, explained more about the Berlin metropolitan area in the EU, highlighting the city’s strategic goals such as engagement in European decision-making and cross-border cooperation.

🔹 Finally at the think tank Polis 180, the students found out more about young voices and their perspectives on German foreign and European policy.

🙏 Thank you to all the speakers and tour guides for contributing to a successful series of visits to understand the German institutions.