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The CGP Alumni Network: Idea and mission …

The complex processes of globalization have substantial effects on every citizen as well as on educational systems. The CGP and its educational programs aim at enabling its high potential students to successfully act and interact in  the quickly changing environments of different cultural, geographical, and political spaces.

Therefore the impressive body of knowledge that the CGP offers is tailored specifically towards broadening the education of young professionals.

Participants of the CGP programs come from widely differing cultural and professional backgrounds and they share an interest in global politics and international affairs. To carry the idea of the Center for Global Politics further we create an alumni network to bring together the various personalities, branches of business, political spheres, and countries.

… the mission

The CGP sees one of its prime responsibilities in the establishment and maintenance of flexible, resilient student and alumni networks. The main focus of those networks rests on creating access to help and advice: To have an informal channel with like-minded people worldwide. However, the CGP alumni network does not advocate political, religious or cultural visions. Nevertheless a few central understandings are shared: institutions matter and they can work, as the EU example demonstrates. Furthermore, secularism is embraced as a basic principle of organizing post-modern societies.

In this regard the alumni network aims at enabling professionals to become more competitive by working with public, social, and corporate partners as well as network members. And while concentrating on the professional, let’s not forget the personal, and the possibilities presented by this aspect of building international friendships across cultural and geographical realms. 

Founding Facts and Figures

• The CGP Alumni Network was founded in 2008 and up to now counts over 500 young aspiring professionals from diverse cultural, political and business backgrounds
• The members come from 25 countries worldwide
• Since February, 28, 2011 the Network has established an official Alumni Association (e.V.) that has been registered under the German law

Organizational Fact and Figures

• Exclusive alumni newsletter twice a year
• Workshops for Alumni Ambassadors for the further development of our network
• One to two Alumni networking meetings per year in each region
• Alumni Online Forum to be in easy contact with the other Alumni: www.alumni.global-politics.org
• Alumni events such as a “Career Networking Day”

Further Benefits

• Join a professional network that strengthens your professional and personal development
• Gain access to our CGP partner organizations and international corporations
• Benefit from our CGP faculty contact base for academic research
• Become part of mentoring other students from all CGP programs
• Get involved in face-to-face exchange within the local network meetings

Contact Details

Director of the Center for Global Politics (CGP)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Segbers

Senior Manager Alumni of the CGP: Katrin Risch

E-Mail alumni.advisor@global-politics.org
Phone  +49 (30) 838 55476
Fax  +49 (30) 838 53616

Freie Universität Berlin
Center for Global Politics
Garystr. 55
14195 Berlin – Germany
www.global-politics.org

Contact our CGP Alumni Coordinator Katrin Risch or one of our regional Alumni Ambassadors: