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]

Jean-Michel Delaplagne, former General Secretary of the FEDE, has recently published a book entitled ETG : un rêve inachevé [Evian TG: an Unfinished Dream]. The book, which includes a preface by Jean-Michel Aulas, chairman of Olympique Lyonnais, talks football in a highly thoughtful way, taking into account the financial, managerial and social challenges clubs face. The aim is clear: to show the similarities between the management of a football club and the management of a large company. We talk with the author, an educational expert with a passion for the beautiful game. What would you describe as the milestones in your career? I graduated from the Institut d’Administration des Affaires [Institute of Business Administration], Grenoble. I taught economics during my studies, which allowed me to experience the joy of sharing knowledge [lire plus]

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]

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]

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]

In November, the Council of Europe has worked strongly on education provision for refugees. The Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee adopted a Recommendation on Recognition of Qualifications held by Refugees, Displaced Persons and Persons in a Refugee-like Situation, established in conjunction with UNESCO. The document is available in English, French, Russian and Spanish, through  https://www.coe.int/fr/web/education/-/new-recommendation-on-recognition-of-qualifications-held-by-refugees  The presentation video of the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees (EQPR) has been launched: https://www.coe.int/fr/web/education/-/launch-of-docentary-on-the-project-european-qualifications-passport-for-refugees- The Council of Europe launched a Toolkit designed to assist organisations that provide language support for refugees, and especially the volunteers working for them. The toolkit is available in 7 languages and can be consulted on the LIAM website: https://www.coe.int/en/web/lang-migrants.

Received by the French Institute of Marrakesh (Maison Denise Masson), Claude Vivier Le Got (Chairwoman), Olivier Perotto (Deputy Director) and a delegation from FEDE Morocco (François Guyomar and Nisrine Zdak) were in Marrakesh for the launch of the annual cycle of regional seminars in Morocco. This first seminar was designed as a working day dedicated to FEDE pedagogical innovations and developments. It also served as an occasion to further strengthen ties between the FEDE teams and member schools of the Federation based in Marrakesh and Ouarzazate. “It is my desire that these regional seminars serve as a time for discussions, sharing experiences and presenting the successes of FEDE schools all over the Moroccan territory,” explained Claude Vivier Le Got when introducing the seminar. An ideal opportunity for the key higher education [lire plus]