Bethsabée Gabbay
A specialist in the creation of entrepreneurial and artistic communities for nearly 10 years, Bethsabée Gabbay designs, coordinates and deploys cultural projects combining entrepreneurship, territorial dynamics and international cooperation, particularly with the African continent. In charge of the Cultural and Creative Industries sector at Halle Tropisme since 2022, she runs a third-location center bringing together […]
Absa Gassama
Absa Gassama holds a PhD in Sociology from the Centre Maurice Halbwachs UMR 8097 (ENS-CNRS-EHESS) in Paris, and is a specialist in informal professional groups. A teacher-researcher at the Université Numérique Cheikh Hamidou Kane UN-CHK (formerly UVS), she has been working for over twenty years on the institutionalization of these groups in Senegal, combining approaches […]
Eric Bernard
His thesis, defended in December 2003, deals with “Internet infrastructure deployment in West Africa”. An associate member of the Africanti laboratory and GDRI Netsuds, his research continues to focus on electronic communication in the South, and more specifically on media and ICTs from a development perspective. After twenty years’ professional experience in Africa, Eric is […]
Anne Berchon
Trained as an agronomist, Anne Berchon worked at CIRAD Montpellier for 5 years as a research, consulting and training engineer in the sociology of food. Having discovered the potential of theater-forum to connect and inter-act, she decided to retrain and found CoTéAct in 2016. As a facilitator and trainer in forum theater, she uses this […]
Gilles Mersadier
After training in political science and then in rural development geography, Gilles’ first experience was in Burkina Faso, working on a multi-disciplinary research program for the IRD (ex-ORTOM). He then worked as a consultant implementing various phases of rural development projects in a dozen West and Central African countries (identification, management, monitoring-evaluation and capitalization). By […]
Christophe Lesueur
An agro-economist specializing in agricultural training policies, Christophe Lesueur leads a number of projects aimed at strengthening agricultural training (especially in Africa) in a sustainable way, with an emphasis on institutional strengthening and local skills and knowledge. Previously, he was a rural development expert at the World Bank, technical advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture […]
Denis Delebecque
Graphic designer and navigator, Denis is the author of numerous graphic charters for organizations. Trained at the École Estienne (Ecole supérieure des arts et industries graphiques – Paris) and then by Gallimard publishing house, he has also created several newspapers, fine books, training tools, websites, corporate communication documents and numerous exhibition designs. Today, he works […]
Jérôme Gérard
An expert in multi-stakeholder dynamics and the elaboration of development strategies, Jérôme draws on thirty years’ experience in Africa with international organizations (NGOs, PTF, United Nations) to support the design and implementation of policies and initiatives adapted to local contexts. A specialist in development issues in sub-Saharan Africa, and more specifically in West Africa, he […]