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]

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]

Following the success of the first breakfast information sessions, the FEDE will organize a special session on Wednesday 20 February from 9 to 10.30 a.m. Reserved for FEDE members, this informal session aims to provide institutions with information on how to extend or supplement their course catalogues. They are also an excellent opportunity to talk with FEDE staff and fellow members. The following presentations will be given: (1) FEDE professional certificates: expanding your course catalogue Why not offer professional training courses in your institution? The FEDE’s professional certificates are registered in the CNCP inventory. They allow course takers to obtain an official certificate proving their skills. Tailored to the contemporary workplace, the certificates are recognised by professionals, recruiters and economic actors. They can be offered either as self-standing qualifications (continuing education) [lire plus]

This month the FEDE will be holding breakfast information sessions next date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Reserved for FEDE members, these informal sessions aim to provide institutions with information on how to extend or supplement their course catalogues. They are also an excellent opportunity to talk with FEDE staff and fellow members. The following presentations will be given: Accredited degree course: designing tailor-made degrees Interested in offering an accredited degree course for a specific or niche profession? The FEDE can transform your institutional qualification into a FEDE European Degree. FEDE European degrees provide ECTS credits in line with European standards. This seminar will walk you through the various stages of designing an accredited degree programme and producing the corresponding course guidelines. Degrees offered: European Certificate, Foundation Degree, European Bachelor’s, [lire plus]