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Elli Tzortzi

It's so practical and the project is such a big part of the course.

Kofi Annan

We need young people who want to shape the global world in a sustainable way and for the well-being of all.

Prof. Dr. Mary Robinson

I am pleased that with the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of GovernanceGermany’s long shown reluctance to promote young executives on the international level is waning.

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At the Fore

The HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance was founded by a group of four core initiators:

Prof. Dr. Alexander Blankenagel
Humboldt University Berlin

Prof. Dr. Stephan Breidenbach
European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mlynek
Former President of the Humboldt University Berlin, President of the Helmholtz-Association

Prof. Dr. Gesine Schwan
Former President of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

An Advisory Board with well-known personalities from politics, the private sector and civil society leads the development of the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA School of Governance and its study programme.

Kofi Annan
Former General Secretary of the United Nations

Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen
Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Transparency International (TI), Chairman of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and former Director of World Bank

Pascal Lamy
General Director of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Prof. Joseph S. Nye
Former Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

Prof. Mary Robinson
President of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, former President of the Republic of Ireland and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Dr. Richard von Weizsäcker
Federal President of Germany (retired)