Claire Saint-Jean: new muscles for the FEDE Committee

Director of Communications at Spéos, an international photography school based in London and Paris, Claire Saint-Jean will be putting her powerful personality and experience behind the FEDE Committee. We talk with her below. What did you study? I am a graduate of Sciences-Po Paris and the ESCP, the world’s oldest business school (Master’s in Publishing Management). I did my Erasmus year in Milan, at Luigi Bocconi University – Italy’s leading institution for economics and management. Would have been the highlights of your career? I began working in digital communications 15 years ago. I worked for a long time in a communications agency, then changed direction completely and began working in education. I was living in Singapore at the time, and it was there that I began managing the Sorbonne Assas [lire plus]

Claire Saint-Jean: new muscles for the FEDE Committee2023-02-23T15:27:01+01:00

Anne Barbier : ‘My two passions are science and people.’

Dean of the Ecole Minerva, a Swiss institution dedicated to health professions, Anne Barbier recently became a member of the FEDE Committee. Read our interview with a scientist who is passionate about people. Can you tell us about your education? After a French D.E.A degree in biochemistry (University of Besançon), I went on to obtain a PhD, also in biochemistry, at Poincaré de Nancy University (1998). I have also recently obtained what we call in Switzerland a ‘sector qualification’ – in my case a teaching diploma. What has been the highlight of your career? After obtaining my PhD, I was lead research assistant at the faculty of medicine at Lausanne. I also did some teaching. But quite honestly it was later, at the Ecole Minerva, that I discovered my passion [lire plus]

Anne Barbier : ‘My two passions are science and people.’2023-02-23T15:27:01+01:00

Ahmed Benjelloun: a teacher and researcher with a passion for communication!

Teacher and author Ahmed Benjelloun has a PhD in economics and management. As Director of Communications at the ISTH (a tourism and hospitality institute founded by his family) in Fès, Morocco, he is a keen innovator. Meet him below. What did you study? I have a vocational bachelor’s degree in international management plus a research master’s in management sciences (I specialised in marketing, logistics and international trade) from the Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion, Fès, Morocco. In July 2018 I also obtained (with distinction) a PhD in economics and management from Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fès. My thesis title was ‘Cultural Marketing as a Vehicle for Promoting the City of Fès’. Can you tell us more about your career? From the very beginning of my higher education [lire plus]

Ahmed Benjelloun: a teacher and researcher with a passion for communication!2023-02-23T15:27:02+01:00

The Academic Council has gained a new member: Coralia Cotoraci

Rector of the Vasile Goldiş University (UVVG) in Arad, Romania, Coralia Cotoraci is a medical professional and renowned teacher. She has just joined the FEDE’s Academic Council. In addition to a PhD (thesis title ‘Morphological and Evolving Clinical Aspects of Myelodysplastic Syndromes’), Coralia Cotoraci also has a master’s in psychology and psychotherapy. Well known in the medical sector in Romania, she specialises in internal medicine (haematology) and teaches haematology, bioethics and medical ethics at the faculties of medicine, pharmacy and dental surgery of the University of Arad. A participant in numerous international research projects, Coralia Cotoraci has completed her professional profile with experience in team and general management. She currently heads the haematology department of the Arad Regional Emergency Hospital, where she manages a large team of medical and administrative [lire plus]

The Academic Council has gained a new member: Coralia Cotoraci2023-02-23T15:27:02+01:00

FEDE Informative Sessions

FEDE regularly holds informative breakfasts. Due to the current situation related to the Covid-19, the breakfasts are organized in the form of webinars. Five subjects will be addressed during the webinars: Qualifications registered in the RNCP 2. Professional skills certificates registered in the French RNCP or RS 3. the FEDE Language Certificate 4. the FEDE accreditation 5.  The FEDE approval Offer bachelor’s, master’s and MBA degrees that earn your students qualifications registered in the French RNCP (Répertoire National de la Certification Professionnelle) The FEDE currently offers two level-seven qualifications (IT Project Manager and Human Resources Director) and one level-six qualification (Marketing and Commercial Manager) registered in the RNCP and enjoying European recognition. The qualifications are available in English and French and can be obtained over one or more years of [lire plus]

FEDE Informative Sessions2023-02-23T15:27:03+01:00

Cathy Leblanc: musicologist-philosopher, musician and author at the FEDE

Cathy Leblanc has a PhD and post-doctoral degree in philosophy. In addition to teaching at Lille-3 University, she is also a musician. A proud new addition to the FEDE’s Academic Council! Can you tell us more about your studies? I have a DEUG, a bachelor’s, a master’s and a DEA in English (Lille-3 University, 2001). I also have a bachelor’s and master’s in philosophy (Lille-3 University, 1997). I obtained my thesis (2007) and post-doctoral degree in philosophy (2009) at the Institut Catholique, Paris. What have been the highlights of your career? I have been teaching British civilisation at Lille-3 University since 1998. I initially worked with musicology students (I taught in English on Shakespeare and music), then economics and management students (globalisation) and history students (civilisation: invasions, the British constitution, [lire plus]

Cathy Leblanc: musicologist-philosopher, musician and author at the FEDE2023-02-23T15:30:34+01:00

Dalenda Tak Tak: ‘I am a practising humanist.’

Dalenda Tak Tak is Director-General of CESA Sup. This conversation with her during the FEDE’s 2019 General Assembly demonstrates her erudition, humility and warmheartedness. Can you tell us about your education? I have a BTS in Tourism and a Master’s in Human Resources. I’ve also recently obtained a qualification in professional coaching from Paris-8 University. In fact, I’ve never stopped studying! I read, I attend lectures and, all in all, am committed to lifelong learning. What have been the highlights of your career? I’ve been Director-General of the Institut Maxime in Paris and of Marriott International, a luxury American hotel chain. And now? These days I focus on teaching. I try to make my management and human resources students aware of the importance of soft skills. And whilst we’re on [lire plus]

Dalenda Tak Tak: ‘I am a practising humanist.’2023-02-23T15:30:34+01:00

Victor Towo Kamga, a specialist in law and public finance, has joined the Academic Council.

The FEDE is delighted to count the lawyer Victor Towo Kamga amongst the members of its Academic Council. A senior staff member at the French Directorate General of Public Finances, Victor Towo Kamga will provide the FEDE’s existing experts with specialist knowledge on African issues, public finance and law. What and where did you study? In September 1993 I obtained an advanced degree (French DEA) in contentious law, graduating top of my year. In 2005 I completed a PhD in law at the University of Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne. Since then I have not stopped learning: on 5 December 2013, after undergoing the necessary professional ethics review in Paris, I obtained a professional lawyer’s certificate and was sworn in by the Bar of Beauvais. What have been the highlights of your career? As temporary [lire plus]

Victor Towo Kamga, a specialist in law and public finance, has joined the Academic Council.2023-02-23T15:30:35+01:00

World NGO Day

On 27 February the FEDE attended the World NGO Day debate organised by the Conference of INGOs. The debate was entitled ‘Why do we need NGOs? (I)NGO contribution to the work and to the mandate of the Council of Europe’. In today’s Europe, democratic principles are being increasingly challenged. The debate of 27 February was an opportunity for civil society representatives, diplomats, students and Council of Europe staff to reaffirm the central role of NGOs in defending human rights, democracy and the rule of law. In close contact with citizens, NGOs work hard to find fresh solutions to contemporary challenges linked to education and culture, migration, the respect of fundamental rights, climate change and many others. The FEDE is proud to belong to the Council of Europe’s Conference of INGOs, [lire plus]

World NGO Day2024-01-26T15:14:56+01:00

Blerina Zoto: an Albanian Francophile fighting for the dignity of minority populations

Blerina Zoto (MA, University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV) is a humanitarian worker. What have been the highlights of your career? Throughout my career, and especially over the past ten years, I have held posts in the Albanian government. I have worked to defend human rights generally and the rights of Roma populations more specifically, striving both to advance their economic development and to increase their social integration. What was your main role within the Albanian government? As part of my position as Director of the technical secretariat of the Albanian Ministry for Social Protection and Youth, I had the honour of representing the Albanian government at the United Nations and European institutions. At the Council of Europe I was named ‘national expert on Roma-related issues’ (CAHROM) and ‘member of the [lire plus]

Blerina Zoto: an Albanian Francophile fighting for the dignity of minority populations2023-02-23T15:30:35+01:00
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