Université Paris Cité is located at the heart of Paris. The world ‘Cité’ in the university’s name means ‘Global Village’ and this is how Université Paris Cité is described. It is an international agora where people can connect, learn, explore and innovate.
The university is committed to building a future that benefits everyone which is embodied in its moto: Planetary health - healthy people, in healthy societies, on a healthy planet.

The university is recognised for its programme diversity, its capacity for innovation as well as for its active participation in the development of the European Education and Research Areas.

Faculté de médecine
Eric Descarpentri

Université Paris Cité and Circle U.

As one of Circle U.’s founding universities, Université Paris Cité has actively contributed to the development of the alliance. Sharing the same concerns for Health, the university has been leading the Circle U. ‘Global Health Hub’ and welcoming every year the Summer School: Rethinking global health. Additionally, Université Paris Cité is responsible for coordinating communication across the alliance.

Latest news at Université Paris Cité:

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Research chai

Université Paris Cité recruits Research Chairs

30 Mar. 2026
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Circle U. delegation to the MUN

What to expect from the Circle U. delegation to MUN!

25 Mar. 2026
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Circle U. colleagues at a staff week in Aarhus

Call for Communities of Practice 2026

19 Mar. 2026
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PHEMED seed-funded project

Circle U. Seed Fund: Planetary Health in European Medical Education (PHEMED)

12 Feb. 2026

Events

Optical fiber cables
Past
15
Apr.
2026

Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence - Webinar Series

Circle U. colleagues at a staff week in Aarhus
20
Apr.
2026

Info session: Your guide to the Call for Communities of Practice 2026

Water Energy
21
Apr.
2026

Water in a Changing Climate: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

women founder network
04
May.
2026

WFN "From Potential to Power" Spring Track 2026

Paris Cité

Meet the Circle U. team at Université Paris Cité

At Université Paris Cité, the Circle U. team can answer your questions, organise students' mobility and help administrative staff and academics in their projects.

Contact: circleu.iro@u-paris.fr

Management Board member

Laetitia Antlani
Laëtitia Atlani-Duault
  • Vice-President for International Affairs
  • Board member
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Academic Chairs

Jean-Philippe Empana
Prof. Jean-Philippe Empana
  • Academic Director of the Global Health KH
  • Academic Chair
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Guillaume Wisniewski
Dr. Guillaume Wisniewski
  • Knowledge hub AI
  • Academic Chair
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Xiaofeng Guo
Prof. Xiaofeng Guo
  • Climate KH
  • Academic Chair
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Karine Paris
Assoc. Prof. Karine Paris
  • CU.mil
  • Academic Chair
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Sophie Coeure
Prof. Sophie Coeuré
  • Democracy KH
  • Academic Chair
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Mariam Haspekian
Prof. Mariam Haspekian
  • CU.til
  • Academic Chair
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Sophie Maisonneuve
Assoc. Prof. Sophie Maisonneuve
  • Open Campus
  • Academic Chair
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