Second professional round table: Careers and opportunities in cultural

Among the many career opportunities offered by Inalco's courses are cultural professions: audiovisual, cultural cooperation, publishing, museum, heritage and many others. The Service de l'événementiel et de l'action culturelle is organizing the 5th edition of its series of professional round tables on cultural professions.
Un tableau collage avec à gauche la moitié de la Joconde et à droite la moitié de la vague d’Hokusai
Carrières et opportunités en coopération culturelle © Musée du Louvre / MET‎

In an increasingly interconnected world, cultural diplomacy plays a key role in establishing international dialogues and collaborations. This roundtable, moderated by Inalco alumni from a variety of backgrounds, explores how culture is becoming a strategic tool in international relations.

What are the current issues in cultural diplomacy? How do the linguistic and cultural skills acquired at Inalco prepare for these challenges? Through testimonials and discussions, find out how these former students have applied the skills they acquired at Inalco to meet today's cultural diplomacy challenges.

Speakers

  • Alumnus with a master's degree in Chinese, Christophe Gigaudot has been Delegate for Francophone Affairs at the Directorate of the United Nations, International Organizations, Human Rights and the Francophonie since September 1, 2023, and national correspondent for the OIF. He joined the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in 1999, and has held a number of posts, in China (attaché for the French language), Japan (director of cultural establishments), Taiwan and Romania (cooperation and cultural action advisor), and Cambodia (director of the Institute). Christophe holds a master's degree in Chinese language and civilization from Inalco, and spent a year studying at the United University of Sichuan (China) in 1994-1995. Her research focused on the Sinicization of Tibet.
  • An alumna in international relations in Russian, Aniela Cornet is currently scientific and administrative coordinator of the art history festival. She first worked for the French cultural network in Russia, then for the Mission Expertise Culturelle Internationale at the French Ministry of Culture, as well as for the cultural engineering agency Avesta Group. Aniela holds a double degree in international relations from Inalco (Master hautes études internationales, 2016-2018, Russian language) and in cultural management from Université Paris-Dauphine (2019-2020).