Inaugural UC Alumni Network Conference

22-23 September 2023, Berlin

Inaugural conference of UC alumni, now young professionals, to discuss the current events and opportunities in professional development.

The event provided mixture of seminars, panels, and workshops lead by UC Fellows in collaboration with UC senior network members. 

Feedback from participants:

"I think UC was one of the things that taught me the day-to-day application of negotiations, compromise, and empathy. Such an international and opinionated crowd was initially challenging to navigate, and I remember that during my first UC module I tended to stick with people that had similar or comparable political views. Since then, through UC and through a lot of moving around, I have learnt to better relate to people I don’t see eye to eye with."

“One of the most significant aspects contributing to my positive review was the involvement required by younger members to lead discussions, present papers, and take part in panels. This made us feel respected as experts in our own rights while also making us feel that we could lean on the senior experts for advice and learn from their experiences. “

"The UC introduced me to ways to apply my area expertise that I had previously not considered. It was invaluable to helping me think about my regional expertise as not just an interesting thing to study academically, but also as a key to opening doors that I had not considered, such as diplomacy."