The event introduction was in charge of Marta Ferrer, Vice-rector for Student Services and Campus Life of the UB; Pablo Pareja, Vice-rector for Teaching and Research Staff of the UPF; Tatiana Rovira, Vice-rector for Studies and Quality Assurance of the UAB; and Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Director of IBEI; who inaugurated the ceremony and welcomed all the students, their families, and also all the IBEI community including professors and staff.

Anna Terrón Cusí, Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, attended the Graduation Ceremony 2024 and gave the keynote speech Geopolitics of migrations

After this lecture, Alfredo Hernández, Teaching Fellow & Research Master’s in International Studies Coordinator at IBEI; took part as a speaker to address the students, congratulating and encouraging them in their promising future after their studies at the IBEI.

IBEI students Cristhian David Palencia Ortiz, a student of the Master’s in Public Policy; Ariadna Langa Boya and Angel De Jesus Checo, students of the Master’s in International Relations, also participated by giving a speech on behalf of their classmates.

Finally, Marta Ferrer, Vice-Rector for Student Services and Campus Life at the UB; Pablo Pareja, Vice-Rector for Teaching and Research Staff at the UPF; Tatiana Rovira, Vice-Rector for Studies and Quality Assurance at the UAB; and Laura Chaqués Bonafont, Director of IBEI, along with Jacint Jordana, President of IBEI, awarded the certificates to all IBEI graduates.

At the very end, there was an outdoor reception with some professors, family, and friends, who did not want to miss the special occasion.