Born 1951, French nationality, Professor of Comparative Public Law the European University Institute since September 1st 1998 (contract ends on 31/08/2006, renewable until 31/08/2008). Head of the Law Department from 1 October 1999 to 31 October 2003.
Studied at Paris II and Paris IV Universities as well as at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po.). Doctor’s degree in law from Paris II University (Doctorat d’Etat en droit), post-graduate diplomas (Dipômes d’Etudes supérieures) in law and political science, the graduate diploma of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, as well as a graduate diploma (Licence ès lettres) in German language and literature.
Has been teaching French public law and comparative public law, European
community law and international law, as well as public administration as
an assistant professor at Paris II University (1980-1985), as an associate
professor at ESSEC Business School (Cergy-Pontoise, 1980-1985) and later
as a professor at the University of French West-Indies and Guyana (Guadeloupe-FWI,
1989-1991) and at Uni. Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne (1992-1998). Specialized
in research and training for senior civil servants in the fields of comparative
public administration and management and also in the field of European
affairs and regional integration when working as a lecturer and later an
associate professor at the European Institute of Public Administration
(IEAP/EIPA-Maastricht, The Netherlands, 1986-1989) and Director of research
and publications at the International Institute of Public Administration
(IIAP, Paris, France, 1992 -1995). Chief Editor of the Revue française
d’Administration publique from January 1992 to September 1995. Visiting
Professor at the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium) from 1993 to 1998,
and at the Universitat Autonoma (Barcelona, Spain) from 1994 to 1997.
Consultant in public administration to OECD (Puma and Sigma programs).
He has been a member of the Scientific advisory board of the European Center
for Development Policy Management (ECDPM -Maastricht); he has also been
member of the Program Committee of the International Association of Schools
and Institutes or Administration (AIEIA/IASIA) and a member of the Steering
Committee of the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA/GEAP) which
he has been chairing in 1995-96.
Member of the working gourp which produced the reports A Basic Treaty
for the European Union, (EUI-Robert Schuman Centre), 15 May 2000 and Reforming
the Treaties’ Amendment Procedures, 31 July 2000.
Expert for the Committee of Regions for the European Convention on
(2002-2003).
Languages : Dutch, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Portuguese
(read) ; elements of Russian.
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