A new Officer and two new Chevaliers de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques were honored on December 3, 2024 by Director Sabine Saurugger. Three outstanding personalities who are highly committed to the life and influence of the school. Here are some extracts from the Director's speech.
From left to right: Sabine Saurugger, Fabien Terpan, Jean Marcou, Anne Bartel-Radic
Fabien Terpan, Senior Lecturer in Public Law (HDR), Director of International Relations at Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, Head of GE, European Governance, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
"...Finally, as Director of International Relations and a member of the management team at Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, you have contributed more than anyone else to raising the international profile of the school's training and research. You were able to instill a spirit of innovation in Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, which has immense potential. And most of all, it would have been impossible to run this establishment without your benevolent presence... "
Anne Bartel-Radic, University Professor of Management Sciences, President of the Scientific Committee and Director of Research at Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA, co-director of the MGE program, Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
"...Your expertise in the fields of intercultural communication analysis has enriched not only your students but also your peers over the years - let's just think of the Serious Games Chair. You have made your discipline shine in an establishment where management science is not in the majority, by opening it up to contemporary issues and always placing the human being and mutual understanding at the heart of your research..."
Jean Marcou, University Professor of Public Law, specialist in Turkey and the Middle East, Officier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
"... Jean has a remarkable ability to explain the complex politics of the Middle East, but especially of Turkey. This makes him a highly sought-after analyst in the public arena, an activity through which he contributes to the important influence of Sciences Po Grenoble-UGA in this field..."