Governance
of the Maison internationale

Tell us about your background and your arrival at the Cité internationale.

After a long experience as a technical sales representative in the electronics industry, I decided to go back to school to study business management and human resources. I arrived at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris in March 2005, as a management assistant at the Maison internationale. Far from being an administrative position, I was quickly able to take charge of managing event files, while also being responsible for monitoring the maintenance and security of the building. The versatility of this position was a revelation.  This was followed by several lives within the Maison internationale itself, with the management of partnerships, events organised in the park or the filming and shooting activity for 4 years and now the management of the Maison internationale.  

What do you think makes the Cité internationale a unique campus in the world?

150 different nationalities, 43 houses, 1000 events per year, a preserved park and peace values, isn’t it a unique campus in the world?  

What is special about the Maison internationale? 

The Maison internationale is for me the heart of the campus, the place where all publics can meet, the place where services are provided to residents. I like to say that the Maison internationale is the Cité internationale’s castle or at least its showcase. 

IF YOU HAD TO SUM UP THE CITÉ INTERNATIONALE IN ONE WORD, WHAT WOULD IT BE AND WHY?

Human.
The human being is at the very heart of this city, without distinction of colour or nationality and yet rich in culture.