Lourdes Jáuregui and Silvina Miceli, student and professor, respectively, of our Master's in International Relations, participated on behalf of our School of Government in a conference in New Delhi to analyze the challenges of the future in global governance.
Lourdes Jáuregui and Silvina Miceli, a student and professor, respectively, in our Master's Program in International Relations, were selected to participate in the Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge, which took place in New Delhi from March 17 to 19 of this year. The event was held within the framework of the Raisina Dialogue 2025, an annual convention in India that brings together political leaders, businesspeople, civil society representatives, and media professionals to discuss geopolitics and geoeconomics and explore opportunities for cooperation in addressing global challenges. The initiative began in 2016 and is a joint effort with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF).
Jáuregui and Miceli were among the 12 teams of students from 60 Schools of Government and Global Affairs around the world participating in this edition of the Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge, co-organized with IE University's School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs. The event also provided an opportunity for both Jáuregui and Miceli to meet with Mariano Caucino, Ambassador of Argentina to India, at the Argentine Embassy in that country.
The challenge for this edition was titled “Building bridges: mitigating the North-South divide This led to two case studies for students: the future of multilateralism and the digital divide. Silvina Miceli, a professor at our School of Government, led a team as academic advisor that was a finalist in the digital divide case study. Meanwhile, Lourdes Jáuregui was part of a team that worked on an action plan for policymakers on how to address the inefficiencies of multilateralism.
Regarding what this experience meant to her, Lourdes Jáuregui reflects: “For me, Raisina was an unforgettable experience. Participating in the conference and attending several talks by various speakers broadened my perspective on current issues such as climate change, multilateralism, the Middle East, artificial intelligence, among others. It was also a privilege to represent the Universidad Austral This conference gave me the opportunity to attend talks by former presidents, former ministers, and members of parliament. As for the Raisina Student Challenge, it was both an honor and a super fun experience. My group consisted of representatives from Ghana, India, Malaysia, and Uzbekistan, and it was wonderful to hear their opinions and experiences on multilateralism and to discuss it based on our own experiences and countries.”
“We are living through a time of profound transformations on a global scale. Attending Raisina is essential to understanding these transformations and broadening our perspective. Essentially, it is an opportunity to discover new ideas, ways of thinking, and to establish contacts for the emerging future,” says Sofía del Carril, Director of the Master's Program in International Relations at our University.
The School of Government of the Universidad Austral I would like to extend my sincere thanks to IE University and its School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs for the invitation to the Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge. Special thanks to Ángeles Figueroa Alcorta and Julia López for making this program a reality. Thanks also to Samir Saran, president of ORF, and his entire team, organizers of this cutting-edge conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics.
Congratulations Lourdes and Silvina for participating in this valuable opportunity!
