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JACKIE KENNEDY
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Un entretien avec son amie
Claude du Granrut (promo 1950)
Des photos inédites de son
séjour en France
Jackie Kennedy, après son
cours à Sciences Po, en vacances
en France, à l’été 1949
ÉMILE BOUTMY MAGAZINE / N° 6 / ÉTÉ 2016
ÉMILE INCIPIT
1 200 alumni
le jardin de Sciences Po
Le jardin de Sciences Po a
vu réapparaître, au début de
l’été, un bon nombre d’anciens
élèves… Plus de 1 200, en réalité.
Nous avons tous, à son contact,
repris une allure juvénile… celle
de nos 20 ans, et il émanait un
bon air de fraîcheur – à peine
teinté de quelques gouttes
de pluie ! – dans les allées de
Sciences Po. Quand les deux
Frédéric – Mion et Mitterrand
– ont prononcé leur discours,
pelouse du jardin avait souffert.
La soirée fut donc réussie, aux
dires du plus grand nombre,
en voici quelques photos. Merci
aux sept anciens élèves, et au
soutien de leur entreprise, sans
qui rien n’aurait été possible :
François Barral (EF 89),
directeur général de l’agence
Havas Digital Factory, André
Cointreau (SP 74), président de
l’école internationale de cuisine
Le Cordon Bleu Paris, David
on a senti une belle résonnance
académique jusque dans l’amphi
Boutmy. Lorsqu’un autre ancien
élève est monté sur scène,
Grichka Bogdanov (SP 74),
avec son frère, pour entonner
un air de country américaine,
c’est la fantaisie et la surprise
qui ont pris le relais... jusqu’aux
premiers pas de danse, qui
ont fait dire, le lendemain, aux
observateurs qui n’avaient
pas participé à la fête, que la
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Kownator (SP 96), président
d'OPnGO, Louis-Fabrice Latour
(SP85), président du domaine
Louis Latour, Benjamin
Perret (D02), directeur de la
communication du Groupe ADP,
Charles Philipponnat (EF 84),
président des champagnes
Philipponnat et Alexandre
Poncet (SP 97), directeur de la
communication externe de Coca
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Anne-Sophie Beauvais (promo 01)
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Nous étions très heureux
de recevoir également
pour cette soirée, Olivier
Duhamel (promo 72),
président de la FNSP
(photo 1) et Nicolas Metzger
(promo 11), président du
Conseil de l'IEP de Paris
(à gauche photo numéro 2).
Nous avions aussi
deux invités surprises,
Frédéric Beigbeder
(promo 87) et David Pujadas
(promo 86).
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ÉDITORIAL
Confiance et
prudence : les deux
mots-clés de notre
assemblée générale
Six ans
déjà…
PAR CATHERINE GARCIA-WIEME (PROMO 82)
TRÉSORIÈRE DE SCIENCES PO ALUMNI
L’assemblée générale de notre Association a eu
lieu le 29 mars dernier. L’exercice est formel, mais
il n’en est pas moins très important. Il permet de
présenter et d’approuver les comptes annuels, et de
rendre ainsi compte de la santé financière de notre
Association.
Premier constat : le résultat de notre dernier
exercice, clos le 30 septembre 2015, s’élève à 120 K€.
Ce montant confirme l’assainissement, entamé depuis
plusieurs années déjà, de notre situation financière, et
il nous permet d’engager plusieurs investissements.
Les projets ne manquent pas : je pense notamment
aux aspects informatiques, qui vont représenter encore
cette année un investissement significatif : les outils
numériques sont essentiels à nos activités, nous
avons donc l’obligation de penser constamment à leur
amélioration.
Il s’agit cependant de rester prudent. C’est un
deuxième constat : les cotisations de nos membres
représentent encore l’essentiel de nos recettes
(50-55 %), mais elles n’évoluent plus de la même manière qu’il y a quelques années. Elles sont tout d’abord
plus volatiles et très liées aux événements vécues par
notre école, et dont nous subissons parfois les conséquences. Autre évolution : notre population d’adhérents
rajeunit ! C’est une excellente nouvelle, mais cette médaille a un revers : les plus jeunes paient une cotisation
d’un montant plus faible que celui de leurs aînés.
Cette évolution de nos adhésions est donc une
question essentielle à l’avenir de notre Association.
Elle pose celui de notre modèle économique. L’actuel
conseil d’administration a travaillé sur ce sujet, nous
aurons donc l’occasion de revenir vers les anciens
élèves pour les associer à cette réflexion. Nous mobilisons tous nos efforts pour continuer à faire progresser
l’Association. Nous restons prudents, très actifs et
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Pierre Meynard (promo 72)
Président de l’Association
des Sciences-Po
Cela fait six ans déjà, en effet, que je préside l’association des Sciences-Po. Cet édito sera mon dernier, et c’est avec émotion que je l’écris. Une émotion mêlée de fierté, non pas tant pour le bilan de mon action
— ce serait là faire preuve de trop de contentement — mais pour la
communauté que j’avais à représenter : oui, je suis fier des Sciences Po !
Fier de notre diplôme commun et de cette école, exigeante et ambitieuse, qui a su se transformer si formidablement ces dernières années,
et à laquelle j’ai été heureux de pouvoir rendre un peu de ce qu’elle
m’a apporté. Je voudrais, au terme de ces années de mandat, surtout
remercier tous ceux qui m’ont accompagné. Car la richesse d’une présidence d’association comme celle des anciens élèves de Sciences Po,
c’est l’émulation passionnante du travail collectif qui y est mené. La liste
de ceux que j’aimerais remercier serait longue, elle commencerait par
les équipes de collaborateurs, qui font un travail remarquable et tellement dévoué pour Sciences Po ; elle se poursuivrait par le Bureau et
le Conseil d’administration, qui ont su consacrer du temps à leur alma
mater, au milieu de leur vie professionnelle et personnelle, et qui ont
apporté si souvent idées et initiatives. Et enfin, cette liste de remerciements se terminerait par tous les anciens élèves — et ils sont si nombreux ! — qui sont les véritables forces vives de notre association, à la
tête des groupes professionnels, des clubs, des sections régionales et
internationales. C’est sur eux aussi que je me suis appuyé pour insuffler de nouveaux projets au sein de l’association.
Je suis également très heureux de terminer mon mandat sur ce
numéro exceptionnel d’Émile. Un numéro volontairement tourné vers
l’international, comme l’est Sciences Po aujourd’hui. La langue anglaise
se mélange au français, comme dans les couloirs de l’école.
Enfin, je voudrais vous redire combien mon équipe et moi-même
sommes fiers du nouveau partenariat initié depuis maintenant deux
ans avec notre alma mater. Nos actions communes au service du rayonnement de Sciences Po sont clés pour son avenir. l
ÉMILE BOUTMY MAGAZINE-SCIENCES PO - ÉTÉ 2016 - n° 6 Magazine des élèves et anciens élèves de Sciences Po, édité par Sciences Po alumni, distribué à l’ensemble des cotisants Adhésion en ligne sur
www.sciences-po.asso.fr Siège de l’Association 26, rue Saint-Guillaume, 75007 Paris, 01 45 48 40 40, [email protected] Directeur de la publication Pierre Meynard (promo 72) Rédactrice en chef
Anne-Sophie Beauvais (promo 01) Rédactrice en chef adjointe Audrey Marzouk (promo 06) Rédaction Ariane Bois (promo 83), Marie-Pierre Bourgeois (promo 15), Tony Brando, Jacob Cigainero (promo 15), Olivier de Cointet (promo 98) Directeur artistique Michel Maïquez Conseil d’orientation Agnès Chauveau (promo 95), Annick Cojean (promo 80), Jean-Sébastien Ferjou (promo 94), Éric Fottorino (promo 83), Alain Genestar (promo 76), Marc
Jézégabel, Renaud Leblond (promo 86), Gérard Leclerc (promo 76), Pascal Perrineau (promo 74), Dominique Reynié (promo 83), Jérôme Sainte-Marie (promo 90), Benoît Thieulin (promo 95), Philippe Weil (promo 77) Comité éditorial
Laurent Acharian (promo 00), Pascal Cauchy, Emmanuel Dreyfus (promo 91), Marie-Françoise Golinsky (promo 62), Bertrand Warusfel (promo 81) Ont aussi participé à ce numéro Judith Azéma, Anne Destrait Secrétariat de
rédaction Bénédicte Pérot, Bernard Wooding Photographe Manuel Braun Régie publicitaire FFE Directeur de la publicité Patrick Sarfati, 15, rue des Sablons, 75116 Paris, 01 53 36 20 40, www.ffe.fr Responsables
commerciaux Sidney Schando, 01 43 57 88 70, et Mickael Guetta, 01 73 04 78 43 Impression PRINTCORP, 6, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, 75011 Paris. N° ISSN 0753-3454 Création de la maquette, réalisation Polka Image.
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SOMMAIRE
ÉTÉ 2016 - NUMÉRO 6
59 FICTION
Saveur Chocolat
Par Catherine Gau-Salazar
62 The future of critique,
Bruno Latour and Mikhaïl Xifaras
64 Le tour du monde des livres
3 LA GARDEN-PARTY DES SCIENCES-PO
6 ÉDITORIAL
ALUMNI
9 SPÉCIAL ÉDITION
Meet the International team
12 PROFILE
Marie-Christine Saragosse
16 ALUMNI IN VIEW
Par Victoire Tuaillon
66 LIVRES
65 BONNES ADRESSES
70 CULTURE MIX
Par Pluris
CAMPUS
95 INTER VIEW
Francis Vérillaud, Director of International Affairs at Sciences Po
20 ENTRETIEN
98 PROFILE
23 MY YEARS ON RUE SAINT-GUILL A UME
99 NEW S & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stéphane Dion, ministre des Affaires étrangères au Canada
Léa Guez
24 HORIZONS
International alumni chapters
28 C ARNET
29 RÉTRO
MAGAZINE
33 RENCONTRE
Claude du Granrut et Jackie Kennedy,
étudiantes rue Saint-Guillaume
Par Alain Genestar, Anne-Sophie Beauvais
et Jacob Cigainero
DOSSIER
41 Et si l’on parlait d’une autre Europe ?
L’union face à ses crises : entretien avec
42 Pierre Moscovici et Enrico Letta
Par Gérard Leclerc et Alicia Jensen
POINT DE VUE
48 Europe : agir devant la tragédie
Par Nicolas Tenzer
Le désamour des français pour l’Union
50 européenne
Madani Cheurfa
52 Une nouvelle crise financière en Europe
est-elle possible?
David Vaillant
54 Trois Sciences Po au cœur de l’Union européenne
55 DISSERTATION
Quand la philosophie entre en ville
Par Jonathan Buhot de Launay
56 G A STRONOMIE
Entretien avec André Cointreau, président de l’école
Le Cordon Bleu
Vanessa Scherrer, Vice Dean, Sciences Po Paris School of
International Affairs
100 Notable teachers at Sciences Po
102 Samir Assaf, directeur général de la Banque de financement,
d’investissement et de marchés du groupe HSBC.
104 Discover Sciences Po’s campuses outside Paris
108 ENTREPRENEURS
110 RECHERCHE
Florence Faucher
111 POINT DE VUE
Anne Boring
112 SUR VEY
Global citizens: between nationality and
personal identity
115 STUDENT LIFE
CARRIÈRES
117 ENTRETIEN
Benjamin Perret, directeur de la communication du Groupe ADP
120 DOSSIER
The rise of women in foreign affairs
121 L’ŒIL DU CO A CH
L’art du management interculturel,
Par Guy Perier
122 INTER VIEW
Naomi Doi, Human Resources Director in Japan
124 Executive search: finding the right fit
By Yevgeny Resetnikov
127 NOMINATIONS
138 D’UN MOT
Par Leïla Slimani
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Sciences Po Alumni
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ALUMNI
profile I focus I news I entretien I retro
Meet Émile’s international
editorial team
These ambitious young women banded together to work with the Alumni Association
for the first edition of Émile dedicated to the international character of Sciences Po.
Half of the articles in this issue are in English and have been written by these six students along
with other contributors. Since September they have spent hours thinking, writing and
interviewing Sciences Po alumni and international leaders. Why did they choose to emphasise
women? What do they value most about their Sciences Po experience?
Carolina Brandão, Anushka Kaushik, Lindsey Prowse, Alicia Jensen, Alvina Hoffmann, Nastassia Simic at Le Basile café.
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PHOTOS M A NUE L BRA UN
ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS
Anushka Kaushik, 21
MASTER: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Anushka is from New Delhi, India, where she completed a BA Honours in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for
Women, University of Delhi. She was the editor of their annual department publication CounterTalk and also launched
its website. She previously interned at the science and environment magazine Down to Earth. As an undergraduate,
she wrote a thesis on the Israel-Palestine conflict, and she currently focuses on defence and security economics
and Chinese studies. Anushka will intern at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris with an emphasis on
cybersecurity. “When I was at college in India, one of my favourite academic readings was a text on capitalism by
Christophe Jaffrelot. We read his work for an entire semester. One semester at Sciences Po, as I was picking my
classes, I saw that he was offering a course. I registered immediately!” l
Lindsey Prowse, 25
MASTER: COMMUNICATIONS
Lindsey was born in Washington, DC, and grew up between
Switzerland and Dallas, Texas. Originally a student of classical
opera, Lindsey has always been drawn to the art of storytelling.
She studied at Oxford University and the Columbia University
Global Center in Paris, where she developed her interests in
writing and journalism. During her studies she was president of
the Amnesty International student association, editor of Human
Writes, and she worked with pro-bono human rights lawyers.
Lindsey has worked for Columbia University, Southwest Airlines
and several large international firms. She recently organised the
“Women in Diplomacy” conference at Sciences Po on behalf of
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She currently works as
Research and Communications Manager for Sciences Po’s Chair
of the Executive Masters. “For International Women’s Day in
March, two female ambassadors came to Sciences Po to speak
about what it means to be a woman in the diplomatic field. I got
the idea for the conference when I interviewed the speaker of the
Quai d’Orsay. When I proposed it to Sciences Po, they said, ‘Let’s
make it happen.’ Opportunities beyond the classroom setting are
very important.” l
Carolina Brandão, 32
MASTER: INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
Carolina is from São Paulo, Brazil, and spent her formative years in her
hometown and the United States. She currently specialises in diplomacy and
Latin America. She earned a BA in Social Sciences from the University of São
Paulo and later became a social policy consultant evaluating social projects in
education in low-income areas of Brazil. Carolina worked in contemporary
dance and theatre with artists such as Marcelo Evelin and Marina Abramovic.
She was curator for the Cartography of Human Rights, a project developed
by the UNESCO Chair in Education for Tolerance and Human Rights. At
PSIA, she is involved in collective activities such as student politics and was a speaker at the Youth & Leaders Summit. She will
intern at the Organization of American States, in Washington, DC. “One of the best parts of attending Sciences Po is meeting
people from all around the world. I learned as much from my colleagues as I have from professors and lecturers. Working with
the alumni magazine offered access to people who have been successful in their careers and who can share their stories. It was
important for us to search for profiles we could emulate.” l
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Alicia Jensen, 24
MASTER: INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Alicia is from Kauniainen, Finland, and has lived most of her life abroad in the United States, Poland and the United Kingdom. She earned
her MA Honours in International Relations and Economics from the University of Aberdeen, where she was an editor of The Gaudie
student newspaper and president of the debating society. She has worked in the House of Commons and the European Parliament, as
well as an editorial assistant at Helsinki Times. Alicia is currently an intern at the US embassy in Helsinki and will spend next semester
at George Washington University in Washington, DC. “The quality of teaching at Sciences Po has completely exceeded my expectations
and has given me a lot of new perspectives. The classes that I have taken have developed my understanding of security and politics in
a way that has changed the way I see my future.” l
Alvina Hoffmann, 24
MASTER: HUMAN RIGHTS & HUMANITARIAN ACTION
Alvina was born in Dzhankoi, Crimea, lived in Turkmenistan, and
grew up in Germany. She earned a BA Honours in International
Politics from King’s College London, where she was vice president
of the Politics Society. Her interest in Russian politics began when
she interned in the political department of the German Embassy
in Moscow. She also holds in MSc in International Relations from
the London School of Economics, where she was a member of the
editorial board of Millennium: Journal of International Studies.
This year she is organising the journal’s annual conference
in London, writing her second master’s thesis as a critique of
geopolitical approaches to the Crimean crisis, and interning in
the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.“We were
given a lot of freedom to come up with our own issues and topics.
At one point, we realised that we were six young women, all
inspired by successful and powerful women. It then became clear
that feminism was going to be a structural point of our work.” l
Nastassia Simic, 21
MASTER: EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
Nastassia was born in Paris and received a bachelor’s in European and
International Law from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Passionate
about the East, she is currently in Baku, Azerbaijan, for an internship
with the Political Section of the French Embassy. Having both French
and Serbian nationalities, she would like to work for the integration of
Balkan countries into Europe. She is also an amateur photographer.
“I chose this master for my strong interest in the Balkans, as well as the
issue of European Union membership for Serbia. Sciences Po offers a
multicultural environment with many perspectives.The professors are also
experienced professionals and usually work in the field they are teaching,
which gives you a better insight into the job. This aspect was totally absent
when I was a university student.” l
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ALUMNI PROFILE
“Women will truly
be equal to men
the day when,
for an important
job, we appoint
an incompetent
woman.”
FRANÇOISE GIROUD
Marie-Christine
Saragosse
BY L I ND SEY P R O W SE, CAR O L INA B R ANDÃO AND A LVINA HOFFM A NN
In her office overlooking Paris, Marie-Christine Saragosse (1981) sets the tone for the conversation by quoting renowned
French journalist Françoise Giroud. A proud feminist with an unmatchable wit, the chairwoman and chief executive of
France Media Monde (FMM) is credited with successfully unifying the conglomerate after merging France’s international
radio stations and broadcast news networks. Today, its most-watched channel, France 24, delivers international news
from a French perspective to more than 50 million viewers across 180 countries. Saragosse sat down to speak with
Émile magazine about how following her passions led to becoming one of the most powerful women in global television.
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ALUMNI PROFILE
PASSION OVER
CAREER PLANS
I did not have any “career plans” in
the strictest sense. Instead, I made
room for my own passions and desires.
I’ve always loved the media, having
discovered television at the age of six or
seven. This magical window fascinated
me immensely. I grew up in Cannes
near the famous annual film festival.
We often went to the cinema. It was
wonderful to see how people were
affected by film and to see its power
to make the world a better place.
I went to Paris to study politics, economics
and social sciences at Sciences Po, which
used to be the academic path that would
lead to journalism. It was at Sciences Po,
in my first class, where I encountered
institutionalised sexism. In an inaugural
speech, one of the professors declared,
“Gentlemen, you are here to get into
the École Nationale d’Administration,
and ladies, you are here to find yourself a
husband.” My immediate response was:
“You, my friend, will see that I’m going
to do both. I will find a husband and I’m
going to ENA.” When I started at ENA, I
initially put aside journalism to consider a
career in civil service. I was very lucky to
attend a seminar on the future of public
audio-visual service led by journalist
Michèle Cotta, a strong, competent
and renowned woman in her field who
reminded me of Françoise Giroud.
After graduating from ENA, a new legal
post opened up in communications. No
one knew what it was exactly. I took
this opportunity, which led me to the
Ministry of Communication. Later, I
would meet the financial directors of
Radio France and France Télévisions
whose team saw that I loved the industry.
They were very keen to share their
experience with me. Solid understanding
and knowledge of a subject paired with
a humble attitude are key to success
in any field. The biggest challenge is
always fighting for financial resources,
especially at the international level.
Afterward, I worked in the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and focused on
the Francophonie, which I really
enjoyed. From there it was a natural
move to the television channel of “la
Francophonie,” TV5Monde, where
I worked for nearly 13 years.
From the beginning, I didn’t have any
specific career plans, but I followed my
passions rather than rational calculations.
LIBERATING TALENT
AT FMM
When I arrived at FMM, I wanted to
unleash positive energy and talents, and
not limit capabilities. So many people
have incredible talent and the drive to
progress and move forward. Sadness
and fear do not foster a productive work
environment. Fear is a terrible feeling
that fosters nothing great. Sometimes
adversity does for artists perhaps. So
it was important that people at FMM
would find joy in their work. Joy is the
engine of everything, from building selfesteem to igniting people’s talents.
Each year we run seminars on various
topics such as how to explain values in
different languages and how concepts
differ from one language to another.
One concept that’s challenging to
communicate is the French idea of laïcité.
In English it translates to “secularism,”
which doesn’t have the same meaning.
The Arabic translation, “atheism,” is far
from the truth. FMM is organised around
different departments that stimulate
cultural debates in 15 different languages.
This is an interesting discussion, both
intellectually and philosophically.
“IMPOSSIBLE TO
WIN ALONE”
I was definitely inspired by the career
and behaviour of my father, who was
a gym teacher. I spent a lot of time
playing handball and other team sports.
He taught me that it was of the utmost
importance to work as a team. Mutual
respect for all players is the key to
success. Everyone must know each
other’s limits in order to contribute in
different ways to reach the end goal.
It’s impossible to win alone in a team
sport. You must have solidarity between
individuals. It’s the same in a company.
I see myself on the same level with all
the other players. Though sometimes
I forget that not everyone sees me in
the same way. Transparency and human
contact are at the heart of this approach.
MOMENTS OF JOY
There have been big moments of joy that
I’ve felt during a few of our projects at
TV5Monde before, and now at FMM. One
of them was “24h in . . .” on TV5Monde,
which allowed us to spend one day in
any place across the globe. I was at the
heart of audio-visual production, and the
world felt like another planet waiting
to be discovered. Today, it’s much more
difficult to implement similar projects
due to higher security risks. The world
used to be full of surprises, whereas today,
I couldn’t have a permanent production
crew in Bamako. Another moment of joy
was when President François Hollande
confirmed the launch of France 24 in
Spanish in Argentina last February.
TENSION BETWEEN
FREEDOM AND
SECURITY
My work is dedicated to promoting the
idea of freedom, equality, equal rights
for women and respect for “otherness.”
All of these values stand for humanity
as a whole and are worth fighting for.
In my work, I bring these values to
life by balancing ethical, humanitarian
and personal commitments.
Nowadays, the tension between freedom
(which is critical for journalism) and
security are vital questions affecting
our work. Sciences Po was fundamental
in this regard. The professors
“I did not have any ‘career plans’ in
the strictest sense. Instead, I made room for
my own passions and desires.”
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“Previously we thought that culture
was just a part of our soul. Now we know
that culture is the heart of our soul.”
know that culture is the heart of our
soul. We were the only Arabic- and
English-speaking channels that showed
the front page of Charlie Hebdo
after the attacks without pretensions,
but with convictions, especially as
we focused on the concept of laïcité.
We were among the few to approach
this topic with such openness.
Concerns for our journalists’ safety
were already raised in 2013 when
RFI reporters Ghislaine Dupont and
Claude Verlon were killed by terrorists
in Mali. The role of journalists has
evolved. They used to be neutral and
only witnesses to events. Now they
have become central actors, used for
political purposes. Taking journalists
hostage and assassinating them seems
to be a very attractive way for certain
groups to grab media attention.
Today, we have working groups for all of
our journalists who spend time abroad.
Any fear or negative experiences
they’ve endured should never stay with
them. We implemented this initiative
in 2014. The following year, after the
Paris attacks, we definitely realised
that our approach and the way we
talked about it were unique compared
to other international channels.
taught us about the Vichy regime
and collaboration, which helped us
understand what it meant to be a civil
servant, how to fight the system from
within, and even more broadly, what kind
of questions we all have to ask ourselves
when we choose to work for the state.
FINDING HEART
AFTER THE PARIS
TERROR ATTACKS
Previously we thought that culture
was just a part of our soul. Now we
“GOING DIGITAL”
DOMINATES
THE AGENDA
It’s an absolute imperative to use the
digital tools of our time to engage
the 18–35-year-old audience. In the
Arab and African world, 50 percent
of the population is less than 25 years
old. Digital initiatives are at the heart
of our strategy. The competition is
big, so we must expand our brand in
a field with millions of possibilities.
Radio is the ultimate media of mobility.
It’s much more interactive than
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television. Overall, we have 35 million
followers on Facebook and Twitter.
Social networks make up a large part
of how people consume news and
information. We have to move with
the people, wherever they are – we
don’t wait for them to discover us.
SEIZE THE MOMENT
As always, for my future plans, I don’t
have any plans. To build on what Albert
Camus said: “Preparing the future is
giving everything to the present.” This
also applies to your personal life. You
have to live in the present moment.
When you’re young, you think time is
endless, and never think that something
could be impossible tomorrow. But you
must be very attentive to the present
moment and not let anything slip
through your hands. Seize the moment.
DARE TO FOLLOW
YOUR PASSION
Sometimes when I ask young women
if they want to be editors-in-chief,
they respond, “I don’t know if I want
to because of my personal life.” This
makes me wonder, is there no equal
division of labour at home and no selfconfidence in women today? Your career
must be a real choice and not limited by
domestic constraints. Never depend on
someone else or allow them to interrupt
your career. You have to have faith in
yourself if you are a woman. Especially
in the professional world. Don’t always
try to be a good student, dare to be a
rebel at times. But at the same time, don’t
be ungrateful. Do what you love. Don’t
exaggerate authority or try to imitate
men just to show that you are a “good
professional.” It’s not worth it. There are
different ways to assert your authority
and to be credible. Invent your own path.
But most importantly: dare, dare, dare! l