Who we are
The following members of the Institute are actively involved in its programs and research activities.
The Chair
Michelle Bergadaà
University of Geneva, Switzerland
The Board
Michelle Bergadaà
Professor, School of Economics and Management, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Pierre Hoffmeyer
General Secretary, professor emeritus, former chief of surgery, the Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
Pierre-Jean Benghozi
in charge of certifications, professor, Ecole poly- technique, Paris, France, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Jean Baptiste Soufron
Legal advisor, lawyer, former general secretary of the French Digital Council, Paris, France
The Scientific Committee
Jacques Hallak
Advisor for International Councils, International Advisor, Paris, France
Hervé Maisonneuve
Advisor for publishing, Consultant on scientific writing, former Associate Professor of Public Health, Paris, France
Martine Peters
Advisor for Bachelor & Master programs , UQO, Canada
Advisor for Doctoral Programs, professor, University of Bucharest, Romania.
IRAFPA representatives

Philippe-Edwin Belanger
Director of INRS – CANADA
Paulo Peixoto
Advisor for Portugal, professor, Centre for Social Studies (CES/FEUC), University of Coimbra, PORTUGAL
Marian Popescu
Director of CARFIA, ROMANIA.
Country correspondents
Mériem Jaïdane, professor, National Engineering School of Tunis (ENIT), Tunisia – Sonia Morin, Coordinator of Education services, University of Sherbrooke, Canada, Dagoberto Páramo Morales, Professor, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
The Institute’s staff
Rim Bitar
Responsible for the Events administration
Responsible for assessments
Dejan Munjin
Responsible for the development of IT tools, Doctor of Economic and Social Sciences with a specialization in Information Systems, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Yelena Saltini
doctorante GSEM, Université de Genève, Suisse
• Les représentants de l’IRAFPA
Philippe-Edwin Belanger
Directeur INRS, CANADA
Paulo Peixoto
Professor Centro de Estudos Sociais (CES/FEUC) Universidade de Coimbra, PORTUGAL
Marian Popescu
Directeur du CARFIA, ROUMANIE
• Nos correspondants internationaux
Boubacar Baidari, Afrique de l’Ouest – Meriem Jaïdane, Tunisie – Sonia Morin, Canada – Dagoberto Paramo Morales, Colombie.