Farhang Gassemi: defending education and citizenship

Farhang Gassemi is a member of the FEDE Committee and is also president of the Federation’s Human Rights Commission. He also heads a private higher education group (Cogefi) and somehow find the time to write books as well. We meet him below. Can you tell us how your career started? In the 1980s I wrote a PhD thesis in political science at Panthéon-Assas University and at the same time studied for a degree in management at Paris Dauphine University. In 1988 I set up my own higher education teaching group: the Cogefi Group. Tell us about the Group. In the past the Group has contained as many as three schools – so 700 students; since then I’ve scaled things back. We now have 200 students, 20 or so teachers and [lire plus]

Farhang Gassemi: defending education and citizenship2023-02-23T15:30:42+01:00

Success Story: a FEDE student with a VIP profile

Othmane El Hamdaoui, a former student of the Ecole Racine (Morocco - Marrakesh) with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Administration (2016), now works for the prestigious Theatro club in Marrakesh, where he is in charge of public relations. He has arranged the visits of numerous international celebrities, including Cristiano Ronaldo, and has quickly become indispensable to the smooth running of the club. 'I was able quickly to apply the skills acquired during my degree in order to achieve my professional goal. Thanks to my FEDE degree and my determination, I have landed my dream job. Working with celebrities and helping to organise and grow one of the world’s most famous nightclubs is superb. For me, events management is the perfect career choice!’ Othmane El Hamdaoui.

Success Story: a FEDE student with a VIP profile2023-02-23T15:30:43+01:00

Europe in Your Pocket: a game with an up-to-the-minute approach to European values

Europe in Your Pocket is a game that promotes European values. Designed and created by four students from Ludus Académie, the game, which is at the same time fun and serious, has attracted the attention of the FEDE – and in the best possible way: the Federation awarded it its 2017 human rights prize. In the interview below, Jérôme Hatton, director and founder of Ludus Académie, tells us about the origins and workings of this original game. How did ‘Europe in Your Pocket’ start? The FEDE is playing an active role in creating a vast, shared European space for higher education. It is also promoting European educational developments and improving the transparency and international recognition of educational qualifications. As part of its work, the Federation encourages mobility and international exchanges, [lire plus]

Europe in Your Pocket: a game with an up-to-the-minute approach to European values2023-02-23T15:30:43+01:00

Vincenzo Susca: a FEDE-affiliated international researcher

Vincenzo Susca earned his PhD in sociology. A former lecturer at the University of Milan, he is currently MacLuhan Fellow at the University of Toronto, lecturer in sociology at Paul-Valéry University in Montpellier and a researcher affiliated with the CEAQ research centre at the Sorbonne in Paris. He is the author of À l’ombre de Berlusconi (Milan 2004, Paris 2006), Ai confini dell’immaginario (Milan 2006, Porto Alegre 2006), Joie Tragique (Milan 2010, Paris 2011, Barcelone 2012), Transpolitica (Milan 2008, co-authored with D. de Kerckhove) and Récréations (Milan 2008, Paris 2009, co-authored with C. Bardainne). He also co-wrote a play Angelus Novissimus (2014) with Alain Béhar and, along with Claudia Attimonelli, curated exhibitions of Madame (2014) and Karin Andersen at the Traffic Gallery in Bergamo. His most recent works are Les [lire plus]

Vincenzo Susca: a FEDE-affiliated international researcher2023-02-23T15:30:44+01:00

Spotlight on our doctoral students

At first sight they have little in common: Stéphanie Nuss, Rémy Victorin and Jean Fossiez work in different parts of France and in unrelated sectors. And yet they are all enrolled in the FEDE doctoral school, where they are studying for a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). They tell us more. Stéphanie Nuss ‘The DBA means you are a peer-reviewed expert, so it really adds to your credibility.’ Stéphanie Nuss has been co-director of the Artémys Group since 2009. A member of the FEDE Committee, she is currently reading for a DBA at the FEDE doctoral school. Tell us about your previous studies. After a BTS [Brevet de technicien supérieur, a French professional diploma] in Business Studies, I went on to earn a Maîtrise [French four-year degree] in Economic and [lire plus]

Spotlight on our doctoral students2023-02-23T15:30:44+01:00

Demosthenes Davvetas, a philosopher-artist with a passion for culture and education

Demosthenes Davvetas possède des talents multiples : universitaire, journaliste, artiste, il donne tout son sens à l’expression « trajectoire atypique ». Une chose est certaine : ses recherches en esthétique sont enracinées dans des pratiques professionnelles avérées. There is no doubt that Demosthenes Davvetas, an academic, journalist and artist, has trodden an unusual career path. One thing is certain: his research in aesthetics is rooted in successful professional practice Demosthenes Davvetas was born in Athens and studied at the University of Thessaloniki before obtaining a PhD in Aesthetics at the University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis, France. In the 1980s he worked at the newspaper Libération (art and culture section) and wrote the introductions to catalogues showcasing the work of leading contemporary artists (CY Twombly, Andy Warhol, Basquiat and Joseph Beuys, a friend of his). [lire plus]

Demosthenes Davvetas, a philosopher-artist with a passion for culture and education2023-02-23T15:30:45+01:00

Monique Dagnaud: Emeritus Director of Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France

Monique Dagnaud: ‘My research no longer focuses on the elites but on Generation Z’. What do the elites, communication and young people have in common? Monique Dagnaud, Emeritus Director of Research at the Marcel Mauss Institute (CNRS), explains. In the following interview, Monique Dagnaud, former lecturer at Sciences Po Paris (1977 to 2008) and former member of the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel [French audiovisual regulatory council] (1991 to 1999) and the Supervisory Board of the Le Monde group (2005 to 2010), looks back over her academic career and discusses her research. How and why did you switch from researching the elites to studying communication? The transition was natural. Communication is so important for the elites that it would be contradictory to study these groups without also thinking about communication. Little [lire plus]

Monique Dagnaud: Emeritus Director of Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France2023-02-23T15:30:45+01:00

The FNIH recognises FEDE degrees

Claude Vivier Le Got, Chairwoman of the FEDE and Lahcen Zelmat, Chairman of the FNIH, signed a cooperation agreement in Marrakesh to certify acknowledgement by the FNIH (National Federation of the Hospitality Industry) in Morocco of the following FEDE degrees: Foundation Degree in Tourism and Hospitality; European Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality; European Bachelor’s Degree in Spa Business Management; European Master’s Degree in Tourism Management and Strategies. Through this agreement, the FNIH recognises the relevance and quality of FEDE programmes in terms of acquiring professional skills based on the needs of the hospitality and tourism sector, a particularly thriving sector in Morocco (2nd leading sector for job creation and contribution to the GDP). This acknowledgement of the FEDE degrees by Moroccan professionals is fully in line with the FEDE’s [lire plus]

The FNIH recognises FEDE degrees2023-02-23T15:30:45+01:00
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