FGSES Joins APSIA, Marking a Milestone for Africa and MENA
At University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, academic excellence is measured not only by scholarship but by global recognition. FGSES Joins APSIA — the Faculty of Governance, Economics and Social Sciences (FGSES) has officially become a full member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), becoming the first institution from Africa and the MENA region to enter this prestigious global network. The membership places UM6P alongside the world’s most influential schools in international affairs and reflects the University’s expanding role on the global academic stage.
A Recognition of Academic Excellence as FGSES Joins APSIA
By gaining full membership, FGSES enters a network that includes globally renowned institutions such as Georgetown University, Harvard Kennedy School, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Columbia University, Sciences Po Paris, the London School of Economics, and the Geneva Graduate Institute, among others. Full membership grants voting rights in APSIA’s Council of Members, eligibility for leadership positions, and full participation in the association’s events and programs. Morocco World NewsMorocco World News
This milestone confirms FGSES’s standing as a leading center for governance, economics, and social sciences, and marks a historic first for the African continent and the broader MENA region within this selective international consortium.
Bringing African and Global Perspectives to International Affairs
FGSES brings to the network nuanced perspectives on today’s most pressing global challenges. Its membership allows APSIA to draw on valuable solutions for governance and development rooted in the African continent — and far beyond. The fact that FGSES Joins APSIA enriches the intercultural dimension of the association’s research, training, and teaching programs in the field of international affairs.
Karim El Aynaoui, Executive Vice-President of the Social Sciences, Economics and Humanities Cluster at UM6P and Dean of FGSES, welcomed the membership, noting that the Faculty is keen to contribute knowledge and expertise from the perspectives of Morocco, the African continent, and the broader Global South. Morocco World News
UM6P’s Global Academic Footprint
This achievement reinforces University Mohammed VI Polytechnic’s growing presence in the global academic ecosystem. Through FGSES, UM6P fosters interdisciplinary scholarship, strengthens international partnerships, and positions Morocco at the heart of global conversations on governance and development.
The recognition highlights the University’s capacity to engage — and lead — within the world’s most respected academic networks, while amplifying African and Global South voices on the international stage.
FGSES Joins APSIA: A UM6P Star in Global Governance
The fact that FGSES Joins APSIA as a full member is far more than an institutional milestone — it is a testament to the strength of UM6P’s academic vision and its long-term mission to shape the next generation of leaders in international affairs, governance, and public policy. By earning a seat among the world’s most distinguished schools, FGSES affirms that rigorous, globally relevant scholarship can emerge from the African continent and stand shoulder to shoulder with the most established institutions in the field.
This recognition also carries a significance that reaches well beyond a single faculty. It signals that Morocco, Africa, and the broader Global South are no longer peripheral to international debates on governance and development — they are active contributors, bringing distinctive perspectives, lived realities, and innovative solutions to the table. Through this membership, FGSES gains a platform to influence the conversations and frameworks that will define cooperation, diplomacy, and policy in the decades ahead.
At University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, this achievement reflects a deeper ambition: to nurture talent, foster cross-border dialogue, and place Morocco and Africa firmly at the center of global governance and development. As FGSES takes its place within the APSIA network, it carries with it the voices, ideas, and aspirations of a continent ready to help shape the future of the world.
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