European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib to Discuss Crisis Management
On Nov 18, the IEEB hosted its successful Academic Kick-off and Graduation Ceremony. Commissioner Lahbib delivered a powerful speech on the EU’s response to emergencies.
We successfully held the 2025-2026 Academic Kick-off Conference and the Graduation Ceremony for the joint programmes in European Studies on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
The event, hosted at the Saint-Louis Brussels campus, was a major success, bringing together our academic community, distinguished guests, and celebrating the achievements of our graduates.
Keynote Address: Commissioner Hadja Lahbib
We were honoured to welcome Ms. Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, as our keynote speaker.
Ceremony Highlights
The evening programme included:
- The official Proclamation of Graduates, celebrating the success of the 2024-2025 cohort.
- The presentation of the prestigious EUGENDERING Award and
- The presentation of the Fausta Deshormes La Valle Award, both recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of European Studies.
The evening concluded with a reception, allowing our graduates and guests to network and celebrate.
Thank you to all our guests, graduates, staff, and faculty, including Pr. Françoise Smets (Rector of UCLouvain), Pr. Isabelle Hachez, Pr. Antoine Bailleux, and Pr. Tom Delreux, for making this year’s event so memorable.
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Relive the ceremony and conference highlights!
