Catherine de Vries
Dean for International Affairs and Professor of Political Science, Bocconi University
Catherine is a Dean of International Affairs, Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University, and co-chair of the University’s International Advisory Council together Vittorio Colao (Vice-Chairman EMEA, General Atlantic). Before joining Bocconi, Catherine held professorships at the University of Oxford, VU University Amsterdam and visiting posts at UCLA. Next to her academic activities, Catherine serves as a member of European Integration Committee of the Dutch Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs and on the boards of several European universities. In 2013, she was selected a Young Global Leader in the World Economic Forum for her service to society.
Featured work
Thinking European first and its implications
Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of ‘thinking European first’
Navigating public opinion dynamics for responsive governance
This event discussed how survey data can improve evidence-based policy-making