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Fundamental Rights and Commitment at the Heart of Sciences Po Grenoble–UGA’s 2026 Academic Year

On the morning of Wednesday, September 2, Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA was pleased to welcome all its students to the 2026 opening ceremony, held in the Louis Weil Grand Auditorium at the University of Grenoble Alpes. This marked the first highlight of the new academic year, with Claire Hédon, Ombudswoman from 2020 to 2026, serving as the keynote speaker.

 

A ceremony centered on fundamental rights, commitment, and community life.

Speakers included: Yassine Lakhnech, President of the University of Grenoble Alpes; Simon Persico, Director of Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA; Laurence Ruffin, Mayor of Grenoble; Gilles Bastin, Associate Director of Sciences Po Grenoble – UGA; and Lou Alpy, accompaniedby Iban Honthaas, two student representatives. The morning concluded with a speech by our keynote speaker, Claire Hédon, Human Rights Defender from 2020 to 2026, who has worked to strengthen the effectiveness of fundamental rights and ensure equal access to rights, with a particular focus on situations of vulnerability: combating discrimination, the rights of public service users, children’s rights, the ethics of law enforcement, and the protection of whistleblowers.

 

Thank you all for coming, and Happy New Year to everyone!

 

Photo caption: From left to right: Yassine LAKHNECH, President of the University of Grenoble Alpes; Claire HÉDON, Human Rights Defender from 2020 to 2026; Simon PERSICO, Director of Sciences Po Grenoble - UGA; Laurence RUFFIN, Mayor of Grenoble; Gilles BASTIN, Deputy Director in charge of Education , and research