Angélique Hardy

MPP Class of 2010

If you were asked to highlight one thing that you learnt during your time at the Hertie School what would it be and why?

Before entering the Hertie School of Governance, I mainly studied in French schools where the transmission of knowledge is primarily based on lectures.  On the contrary, debates and discussions are at the core of the Hertie School system. If both methods have their own advantages, I would say thanks to the Hertie School, I became more confident when elaborating and expressing my own ideas.

How did your time at the Hertie School prepare you for the career that you are now pursuing?

The Hertie School prepared me for my career by filling the gaps that were still remaining in my educational training before I joined the school.

Where did you do an internship? How did this experience enhance your studies and/or prepare you for your career path?

I did an internship at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in Washington D.C. During this internship, I was working, among other things, on issues related to the EU enlargement and the Western Balkans and it really is at that time that I started to be more and more passionate about this region and these countries, which will sooner or later become EU Member States. That is why I decided to write my master thesis on the effects of EU conditionality with regards to the fight against corruption in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania and Croatia. Now, following the situation in the Western Balkans is one of my main tasks at the European Parliament.