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Meet Your Future 2021: Round table discussions

5 September 2021Eventadminflea

Join us for the professional events « Meet Your Future – New edition » , on Wednesdays 6th & 13th October as well as on 10th & 24th November 2021 organized by LEA Student Association and by the LEA department at the University of Strasbourg.

Passionate and committed professionals as speakers

Those round table discussions aim at gathering more than 200 people in compliance with sanitary instructions to reflect on the evolution of the occupational areas and to present job opportunities for linguists in a constantly changing job market.

Come and meet inspiring LEA Alumni from Strasbourg and elsewhere.

Our speakers from the fields of communication, marketing and language technology.

Ms. Gonzáles Aguilar : Economic Intelligence Manager at Materalia.
Ms. Garnier: Head of the Public Order Grand Est Department at Grand E-Nov+ & Head of the Master 2 “Economic Intelligence and International Development Management” at ITIRI.
Third speaker to be confirmed soon.

Our speakers in the fields of international trade and economic intelligence.

Ms. Hoyo : Project Manager for Digital Communication and Partnerships at Make Up For Ever.
Ms. Eschenbrenner : Communication Manager at the National Committee Against Tobacco.
Ms. Chassing : Marketing and Communication Manager at Pierre Lannier as well as Coach &Trainer.

Are you concerned about your professional future and planning a career in one of the professional fields ?

You want to know more about our professional events ?

Visit the “Professional Events” project section

For more information, please contact our Career Guidance Officer/ Counselor at the Faculty of Languages,

Mrs Coralie DERAIS at the following address :

cderais@unistra.fr

Screening and debate: “Le Cahier”

6 March 2019Eventadminflea

On March 6th, 2019, Humanistra hosted a screening and debate evening dedicated to education in Afghanistan, at the University of Strasbourg. This was the second event organized by the humanitarian group.

A young girl’s fight for education

The evening focused on the screening of the film “Le Cahier” (“The Exercise Book”) by Hana Makhmalbaf. This 2007 Iranian film tells the story of Baktay, a 6-year-old girl living in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. Her greatest wish: learning to read and going to school. Her objective: to get an exercise book at any cost, despite the violence of other children and the indifference of the adults around her.

Afghanistan: at the core of the debate on women’s education

After the screening, Mr Divantchegui, member of the board of directors of AFRANE (Amitié franco-afghanane), answered questions from the Humanistra team and talked to the audience. Two students of Afghan origin, Elham and Farid, were with him. Through their personal stories, the audience of about 50 people was able to understand the challenges of education in Afghanistan, particularly for girls.

According to Mr Divantchegui, girls’ schooling is not only a matter of human rights or equality. It is also a major factor in ending the civil war that has torn this country apart for 40 years now. It would enable Afghanistan to develop, deeply and sustainably, in the cultural, social, medical, demographic and economic fields.

Fundraising success

The previous afternoon, the eight members of the project had taken turns promoting their event on a stand selling jewellery and handicrafts from Central Asia. These objects have been used to raise funds for AFRANE. This association promotes school construction in Afghanistan and quality education through teacher training. As with the first event, this conference was a great success for Humanistra.

If the big ones change, so do the little ones. The problem is that Afghanistan has never been given the opportunity for change.

– Hana Makhmalbaf

Would you like to know more about the project related to this event?

See the Humanistra project

Conference – Trip to Herat

13 February 2019Eventadminflea

The Humanistra student group organised its first on-campus event on February 13th, 2019, as part of its campaign to raise awareness for education in Afghanistan. This conference, attended by about sixty people, focused on Mr. Divantchegui’s stay in Herat.

Afghanistan: the troubles of an endless war

The main speaker of the conference was Mr. Divantchegui, the regional representative of the association Amitié franco-afghanane, AFRANE, was invited for the occasion. After summarising the main lines of Afghanistan’s history, he presented his recent trip to his hometown of Herat, before taking questions from the audience.

Afghanistan is a country divided among its many peoples and has been constantly at war since 1979. Women greatly suffered from this civil war where their access to education was even more complicated. In a country plagued by drugs, corruption and ongoing insecurity, fundamentalists have undermined the school system. Life is particularly difficult for young people whose future seems very uncertain.

An event to help Afghanistan

The debate helped the public to understand the importance of AFRANE’s actions. The main objective of this association is to help Afghanistan through the development of education: opening classes, purchasing textbooks and school materials, and training staff.

These actions benefit nearly a hundred thousand of young Afghans. After the conference, he eight members of the Humanistra project raised funds for AFRANE by selling Afghan jewellery and other handicrafts on their stand. The public could also taste Afghan food accompanied by a cup of traditional tea.

The eight members of Humanistra organised the entire event themselves: from booking the amphitheatre to the communication campaign, including contacting the various people involved.

Insecurity is part of the daily life of Afghans. Fortunately, school is a haven of peace for young people and opens up a brighter future for them.

– Zaher Divantchegui

Would you like to know more about the project related to this event?

See the Humanistra project

Screening and debate: “À voix haute : la force de la parole”

28 November 2018Eventadminflea

On 28th November 2018, around fifty students attended a screening and debate dedicated to public speaking at the Pôle Européen de Gestion et d’Économie (European Centre for Business and Economics) in Strasbourg. The event was organised by Mr. Christophe Gérard, professor of oral expression, and a group of 9 LEA volunteer students taking his eloquence course.

Eloquence at the heart of the debate

The evening began with a sketch on the theme of speaking, which was performed by the young organisers. The screening of the documentary film “À voix haute: la force de la parole” then launched a long debate on public speaking. The debate was moderated by Mr. Gérard and Mr. Roiné, President of the student association Amicale LEA. The audience had the opportunity to ask questions to two specialists of the theme: Delphine Crubézy, actress and director, and Sylvie Ret, personal development coach.

An inspiring documentary on eloquence learning

This documentary relates the experience of young people from the University of Saint-Denis preparing for the Eloquentia competition. The spectators discovered the thrilling journey of the young competitors and how they grew up through the progressive learning and mastery of public speaking. The audience also seemed to be interested in the large number of exercises seen in the documentary. One of them entailed speaking as if your conversation partner is at the other side of the room.

Tips to improve public speaking skills

Both speakers provided many tips for public speaking. Ms. Crubézy presented the basics: how to use silence to capture everyone’s attention, how to connect with the audience and how to efficiently prepare for an oral performance. Mrs. Ret gave “tricks” to fight stage fright. She advised the students to always embrace their stage fright and to adopt an optimistic attitude, for example by picturing a positive image in order to better manage their stress.

We all have abilities that contribute to eloquence, but it is in fact motivation that makes the difference between two speakers: the mediocre one and the motivating one.

– Delphine Crubézy

Would you like to know more about the project related to this event?

See the Conferences and debates project

Meet Your Future

24 November 2018Archives, Eventadminflea

On Wednesday, 24th November 2018, the conference “Meet Your Future: Employment, careers and competitive exams in the European institutions” was held at the University of Strasbourg.

Various profiles serving Europe

This major event of the project “Conferences and debates” gathered about a hundred participants. It enabled students to meet alumni from the degree Applied Foreign Languages (LEA) of the University of Strasbourg:

Jeanne Bisch, Accredited Parliamentary Assistant at the European Parliament
Ivaylo Petrov, Assistant to the Registry at the Court of Justice of the European Union
Jeannine Uysal, Human Resources Advisor to the Council of Europe

The three speakers presented the skills developed during their LEA training and their subsequent experiences.

A rich and professionalising cultural training

The LEA degree has provided these professionals with many skills and qualities that are essential to their current profession, including:

the understanding of foreign cultures
proficiency in several languages
adaptability

Internships in European institutions

There are official programmes in each institution, such as the Schuman traineeships of the European Parliament. These internships are usually five months long and can sometimes be paid. You can either work as a translator, an interpreter or an assistant. You can register online on the website of the institution in question. To be eligible for these internships, you must meet certain conditions, firstly to hold a bachelor’s degree or to be bilingual.

Completing an internship is a good way to get access to a job in these institutions, but it is also possible to go through competitive exams.

For further information, you can read the PDF report of the conference.

Nothing is possible without men, but nothing lasts without institutions. […] Institutions, if they are well built, can accumulate and pass on the wisdom of successive generations.

– Jean Monnet (Mémoires, 1976)

Would you like to know more about the project related to this event?

See the Conferences debates project