a remarkable asset

Ms. Shadeisha George-Mattis, MEIG Graduate 2023-2024, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

The MEIG Programme represents the coming together of global citizens from disparate cultures with stimulating ideas, fueling debates on a multiplicity of issues relating to: global governance mechanisms; the reformation of international organizations; the challenges of integration; respect for the environment; the (de)merits of migration, and the prioritization of public health. It is an invaluable experience that lends itself to meaningful exchanges between presenters and participants who are curious about the way in which international relations are facilitated and/or hampered.

Thus, in many ways, the MEIG Programme is an academic laboratory that lays the theoretical groundwork for students to clarify and assess global trends. There is also a unique empirical dimension to the programme that offers participants the opportunity to visit the organizations that are specifically linked to all ten modules of focus. Here, the various interactions that take place in the halls of these institutions grant participants the opportunity to ask questions that perhaps can only be answered by those who have been placed in the position to lead. The MEIG Programme is a remarkable asset that I am pleased to have as part of my academic toolkit.

a remarkable asset

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This experience has forced me to step out of my comfort zone, and has better developed me as a student and as a person.

The participation of the executives representing various stakeholders from Geneva and Brussels was a standout element for me.

For me the MEIG is multidisciplinary, open-mindedness and dialogue

Being part of the MEIG Programme is one of the most enriching experiences of my life

It was learning on the goal

MEIG allowed me to improve my leadership and my negotiation skills

The most advanced academic and frontier professional resources

To learn from executives within the international organizations

Having both a theoretical and a practical approach of governance

I wanted to break these barriers I wanted to be woman in a leadership role

MEIG Programme was a game changer

Interesting twist to the governance aspects

A chance to gain a solid comprehension of the European and global challenges

Multilateralism and its linkages to regional frameworks as an asset

Learning from many experienced and skilled people

A great collaboration with colleagues of different backgrounds

Meet people from all over the world

I decided to change tracks and move into the international public sector