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Emilie Coutant: sociologist of the imaginary and company director

The latest addition to the FEDE’s Panel of Experts, Emilie Coutant is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Angers and the University of Montpellier (IRSA-CRI research lab) and writer-editor for Cahiers Européens de l'Imaginaire (CNRS Editions). Find out more below! Can you tell us about your studies and your current job role? I did my PhD in Sociology at Paris Descartes University. My thesis concerned how masculinity has changed over time. Afterwards I decided to become an independent sociologist and I founded my company Tendance Sociale in 2008. I combine my role as company manager with teaching and research in universities. How would you describe the role of an independent sociologist? Freelance sociologists are a new phenomenon. It’s a profession that applies academic research and skills to the [lire plus]

Emilie Coutant: sociologist of the imaginary and company director2023-02-23T15:30:37+01:00

Breakfast information sessions

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]

Breakfast information sessions2023-02-23T15:30:38+01:00

Tribute to Professor Ardelean

The FEDE wishes to pay tribute to Professor Ardelean, Vice-President of the FEDE, who passed away in Arad, Romania, on 26 December. A pioneer in the field of education, a man of vision and of profound humanity, over a period of more than fifteen years Professor Ardelean was frequently elected a member of the FEDE’s Executive Council and played a leading role in promoting our Federation internationally. A biologist by training, Professor Ardelean founded the ‘Vasile Goldiş’ Western University of Arad (UVVG) in 1990. He was rector of the UVVG for more than twenty years, developing programmes in medicine, pharmacy, sciences and management. Nowadays the UVVG has six faculties and proposes a large range of bachelor’s, master’s and PhD programmes taught in French, English and Romanian.  Several thousand students are [lire plus]

Tribute to Professor Ardelean2024-01-26T15:15:05+01:00

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE FEDE LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE

The FEDE Language Certificate has been officially recognised by the Institut de la Francophonie pour l’Education et la Formation (IFEF)! In a convention signed on 13 November 2018, the IFEF gave its stamp of approval to the Certificate, confirming its quality and utility for learners. The IFEF’s official recognition of the FEDE’s Language Certificate is an exciting next step following our INGO’s accreditation by the International Organisation of La Francophonie last July [lien vers l’autre article]. The FEDE currently holds consultative status at La Francophonie. Based on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and available in CEFR levels A2-C1, the FEDE Language Certificate can be taken in six European languages and focuses on testing the language skills needed in professional and workplace situations. The Language [lire plus]

OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE FEDE LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE2023-02-23T15:30:39+01:00

NEW FEDE EXPERT

The Panel of Experts is pleased to welcome new member Jean-Jacques Urvoy. Designer, manager and psychoanalyst, Jean-Jacques Urvoy is a multitalented professional, firmly grounded in the contemporary business world. Having initially studied engineering at the Ecole d’ingénierie et d’innovation textile, then management and finance at the l’Ecole des Dirigeants et des Créateurs d'Entreprise, Jean-Jacques Urvoy quickly developed a passion for marketing and communications. After working in product launch management at Cartier International and strategy management at the design agency Carré Noir (Groupe Publicis), Jean-Jacques Urvoy soon began founding and managing his own agencies, including ProximityBBDO (formerly Le Clan Design). He also founded U/C Consultants, a research and operational analysis firm that brings together a team of brand experts and design and creative professionals. Editor and author of a number of [lire plus]

NEW FEDE EXPERT2023-02-23T15:30:39+01:00

The FEDE, officially accredited by La Francophonie

On 3 July 2018, the FEDE was officially accredited by La Francophonie and now holds consultative status with the organisation. Reputed for their experience and expertise, INGOs accredited by La Francophonie play an important role in promoting French-speaking culture across the world. The FEDE has already been awarded the Swiss government’s Eduqua label and is recognised by the Fédération des Entreprises et Entrepreneurs de France and the Moroccan Fédération Nationale de l’Industrie Hôtelière. Many FEDE qualifications are also registered with France’s Commission Nationale de la Certification Professionnelle. Accreditation by La Francophonie further reinforces our international standing and reputation. Since 1970 La Francophonie, which currently has 84 Member States, has been working to promote active solidarity between French-speaking nations sharing universal values of democracy and respect for human rights. Every two [lire plus]

The FEDE, officially accredited by La Francophonie2023-02-23T15:30:39+01:00

Meeting with IFA Paris

IFA Paris was founded in 1982. Where did the initial idea come from? 1982 is the official date, but the school was truly born in 1997, the fruit of a meeting between fashion specialist Olivia Chai and entrepreneur Patrick Kouzmine-Karavaieff. Together they relaunched the Paris school (300 students) and set up the Shanghai campus (700 students). What are the reasons behind the success of IFA Paris? First, we are truly international, with campuses in Paris, Shanghai and Istanbul. Second, we have consistently high academic standards. Third, there is a real ethos of creativity permeating all our programmes and courses. How does IFA Paris compare to other fashion schools?      IFA Paris has an innovative approach that sets it apart from the other Parisian fashion schools: - IFA is different in that [lire plus]

Meeting with IFA Paris2023-02-23T15:30:40+01:00

Clarisse Angelier: ‘Cooperation between the public and private sectors invigorates French research and innovation’.

Clarisse Angelier, who has a PhD in material sciences, is Delegate-General of the Association Nationale de Recherche Technologie (ANRT: the National Association of Research and Technology). In the following interview she talks about her unwavering belief in the value of exchanges between private business and public institutions. Tell us about your education. After obtaining a PhD in material sciences (metallurgy), I studied from 2009-2010 at the l’Institut des Hautes Etudes pour la Science et la Technologie (IHEST). In 2016 I completed a training programme in business management at the ESSEC (École supérieure des sciences économiques et commerciales). Do you have teaching experience? During the 1990s I lectured in material sciences. Later I was Secretary-General of the CACEMI (Centre d’actualisation des connaissances en matériaux industriels) of the Cnam (Conservatoire national des [lire plus]

Clarisse Angelier: ‘Cooperation between the public and private sectors invigorates French research and innovation’.2023-02-23T15:30:40+01:00

Jérémie Aboiron: ‘Psychology and management go hand in hand’

Jérémie Aboiron is the founder and director of Neofaculty, a FEDE-member training institution specialising in management and the humanities. In the interview below he tells us about the ethos of his institution and its recent developments.  You are the director of Neofaculty, founded in 1998. Can you tell us a little more about the origins and nature of your institution? The original idea behind Neofaculty in 1998 was to create a Learning Management System (e-learning) for the Université de Médecine in Créteil. News of the success of this initial project spread throughout the higher education sector and attracted a large number of educational actors. In 2000 we signed a major contract with Sciences Po in Paris. This enabled us to break into academic activity: we began developing teaching projects using [lire plus]

Jérémie Aboiron: ‘Psychology and management go hand in hand’2023-02-23T15:30:40+01:00

The FEDE attending the EPALE conference

On 26 April 2018 the European Commission’s EPALE (Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe) held its seventh thematic conference on the theme ‘Action culturelle: quelles démarches pédagogiques pour l'éducation des adultes?’ [Cultural action: different pedagogical approaches to adult education]. Held in Paris, the event brought together various European educational and cultural actors, resulting in a highly productive exchange of ideas. The FEDE was an active participant at the event, which was also attended by representatives of the Erasmus programme, UNESCO, Transplanisphère, the Ligue de l’enseignement Nord-Pas-de-Calais [Nord-Pas-de-Calais Teaching League] and members of civil society. Alice Jacques, policy officer for Claude Vivier Le Got, shared the FEDE’s expertise on lifelong education and learning. Lectures and workshops gave participants the opportunity to express their views on the links between culture and [lire plus]

The FEDE attending the EPALE conference2023-02-23T15:30:41+01:00

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