ICEF alumni reunion in London 2012

January 23, 2012 the London School of Economics (LSE) and ICEF organized the evening of reunion for ICEF alumni who successfully completed the University of London International Programmes, coordinated by the LSE, and now continue their education or work in London. >>

January 23, 2012 the London School of Economics (LSE) and ICEF organized the evening of reunion for ICEF alumni who successfully completed the University of London International Programmes, coordinated by the LSE, and now continue their education or work in London.

About 30 ICEF graduates came to the reunion, and about 15 graduates wrote warm welcome letters, as they were too busy at work that day and could not arrive at the LSE. It is pleasant to notice that graduates of ICEF MSc programme were also among members of the reunion. For example, Svetlana Bryzgalova, ICEF graduate 2009, successfully studies at PhD programme and teaches at the LSE.

The meeting was attended by the LSE representatives: Pro-Director of the LSE Janet Hartley and Director of ICEF project at the LSE Richard Jackman, who are the members of the International Academic Advisory Board, established at the LSE.
The HSE First Vice Rector Vadim Radaev, ICEF Director Sergey Yakovlev,  ICEF Deputy Directors Oleg Zamkov and Irina Ivanova, coordinator of the humanities at ICEF and lecturer in Sociology Olga Kuzina also arrived at the reception in honor of alumni.

Moreover, professors Amos Witztum, Christian Julliard, Pascal Frantz, Dimitrios Tsomocos, Liz Barnett, Brian Eales, Erik Eyster, Chris Dougherty, Kevin Sheedy, Julia Shvets and others also came to talk to ICEF alumni that day.
Sergey Yakovlev opened the reunion, told about developments and achievements of ICEF for the last year, and unveiled some plans for the future.

The meeting ended with stand up party that gave graduates possibility to mix with their lecturers, to tell about their successes and achievements, share new ideas, impressions of meeting with teachers and old friends.