Speaker

Born on April, 28th 1978 Studies: - Diploma from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Paris, 1999) - MA in European Studies from the University of Sussex (Brighton, United Kingdom, 2000) - Diploma from the Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) business school (Paris, France, 2002) - Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in European law, University Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris, France, 2002). - Ecole Normale d'Administration (ENA), Romain Gary Class (Strasbourg/Paris, France, 2003-2005) Previously held positions: 2026: Ambassador-designate of France to Greece 2023 – 2026: Consul General of France in Jerusalem. 2018 – 2023: Director of the Cabinet of the UNESCO Director General (Paris, France). 2015 – 2018: Cultural Counsellor and Director of the French Institute of Spain, based at the French Embassy in Madrid. 2012 – 2015: Deputy Ambassador at the French Embassy in Cairo (Egypt). 2010 – 2012: Advisor to the Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Middle East and North Africa issues. 2007 – 2010: First Secretary, Permanent Mission of France to United Nations in New York (United States of America), in charge of Middle East and North Africa issues. 2005 – 2007: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Paris, France) within the United Nations and International Organizations department, in charge of Middle East and North Africa issues.