YSI Day @ EPOG 2025

EPOG (Economic POlicies for the Global transition) is a master’s programme created in 2012 with the support of the European Commission under the Erasmus Mundus Master’s Course label. Over the past decade, it has trained more than 300 outstanding students in political economy, emphasizing critical and institutionalist approaches.

Following the success of the YSI-day at the 2024 EPOG Conference in Marseille, we aim to continue this initiative at the 2025 conference in Venice. The event will bring together approximately 50 graduating students from EPOG 2 and EPOG+, alongside over 30 alumni, faculty members, partners, and invited guests. The YSI-day will introduce YSI to the new cohorts and facilitate collaboration between EPOG alumni and YSI working groups. Through interactive sessions, participants will develop project proposals for the 2025/2026 academic year, fostering long-term engagement between the EPOG community and YSI.

Currently, EPOG comprises two master’s programmes, EPOG 2 and EPOG+. The latter, recognized as a programme of excellence by the European Commission (Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree), is coordinated by the University of Compiègne, in partnership with Sorbonne University, University Paris Cité, University of Turin, Berlin School of Economics and Law, University Rome 3, Vienna University of Economics and Business, and the University of the Witwatersrand. Additionally, EPOG collaborates with over 30 academic and non-academic partners worldwide, including INET, where many YSI members and EPOG alumni are actively involved.

By strengthening these connections, the YSI-day at the EPOG Conference 2025 will further integrate young scholars into YSI’s global network, fostering interdisciplinary research and innovative approaches to economic policy.