17:00 - 19:00 - graduate school FAIR
Join us for an exciting opportunity to dive into the world of international affairs, and explore how graduate studies in this field can open doors to a fulfilling, impactful career.
This Graduate School Fair invites prospective students to meet representatives from prestigious schools, offering specialised graduate programmes in international affairs:
- American University - School of International Service
- Duke University - Sanford School of Public Policy
- George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
- The Geneva Graduate Institute
- Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government
- Hertie School
- IE University - School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs
- John Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
- Princeton University - School of Public and International Affairs
- Sciences Po - School of International Affairs
- Tufts University - The Fletcher School
- UC San Diego - School of Global Policy and Strategy
- University of Southern California - Master of Public Diplomacy
- University of St. Gallen - Master of Arts in International Affairs and Governance
- Yale University - Jackson School of Global Affairs
Discover how their unique programmes can shape your career and deepen your understanding of global issues.
19:00 - 19:45 - DISCUSSION AND Q&A WITH AGI VERES
If you’re exploring graduate studies, don’t miss this informative event — we look forward to seeing you there!
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Ms. Agi Veres is the Director of the UNDP Office in Geneva, responsible for UNDP’s external relations and advocacy, as well as UNDP’s Geneva-based policy and programme work.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Veres served as the Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia (2019-2021) providing leadership to UNDP’s programming in 19 offices in the Europe and Central Asia region, as well as lead oversight and advisory support.
Before her regional role, Ms. Veres was posted in the People’s Republic of China as UNDP Resident Representative (2018-2019) and Country Director (2015-2018), where she led UNDP’s development programme, as well as engagement on global development cooperation with China. She also served as Deputy Resident Representative (2011-2015) in UNDP Lesotho, and was assigned to UNDP’s Regional Centre in Bratislava, Slovakia (2006-2011), as Deputy Chief for Policy and Programme, and Senior Programme Coordinator.
Her UNDP career started in UNDP’s Headquarters in New York leading the Corporate Reporting and Business Analysis Team (2005-2006), and Communications (2002-2005).
Before joining UNDP, Ms. Veres worked in the private sector as a Management Consultant for Accenture (1997-2002) in New York and Hungary, in the field of organizational change management.
Ms. Veres is a native of Hungary and has a degree of Master of Sciences in Business Administration from the Budapest University of Economic Sciences (Corvinus University).