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Happy New Year 2026!
As we close the door on 2025, we take a look back at what we have accomplished and what we can look forward to in 2026.
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Thank you to our podcast guests and listeners
As this year 2025 comes to a close, so does Season 5 of our podcast , Mediterranean Sustainability Partners , started during the COVID pandemic in 2021.
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Ellen Wasylina was invited to a research conference in Vienna
As this year comes to a close, Ellen Wasylina was pleased to participate in the fourth annual European Conference on Azerbaijan Studies on December 5 , in Vienna Austria .
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Créer de la valeur et du sens dans un monde qui bouge
Un grand merci à Sylvie Gillibert-Ulrich, Directrice de l’ISCOM Nice d’avoir invité Ellen Wasylina au Grand Forum de la Communication à l’ISCOM Nice le 20 novembre dernier .
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Music & Diplomacy
What a wonderful way to end the year 2025 with the présentation of our special 30h workshop on the theme of Music & Diplomacy just before the joyous Holiday Season .
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The pivot to Central Asia
Ellen Wasylina was invited to contribute to a collective article following the C5+1 summit in Washington D.C. , entitled “Pivot to Central Asia” , with Ambassador Omar Samad and Dr. Assem Mayar.
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Invest in being innovative and competitive
We are pleased to finally announce the last in our Ethical Sustainable Leadership series , with Dr. professor Andreas Windisch, Dr. professor Rachael Rudolph and Dr. Eve Tourny .
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The Lifemap conference
In continuing our “Ethical Sustainable Leadership” conference series , we are pleased to welcome Edward Darling and Dr. Athan Fox on November 13 at 11h CET.
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TFI welcomes 4 new professors
The Board and founding members of the Trocadéro Fourm Institute are pleased to announce that four new professors have joined the ranks of permanent and visiting professors .
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Special conference series now available in podcast format
Thank you for joining us for our special series “Ethical Sustainable Leadership”. Here are the first two podcast published and available on our podcast partner platform , Mediterranean Sustainability Partners .
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Green Diplomacy
Ellen Wasylina is pleased to announce that her chapter on Green Diplomacy in a collective book edited by Dr. Oğuz Güuner has been published at Springer in its digital format on October 10, 2025 .
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Managing Human Capital
We invite you to the fourth conference in our “Ethical Sustainable Leadership” series on October 30th at 18h CET/12h EST.
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Vision to Lead : what does Leadership look like ?
We at the Trocadéro Forum Institute have the ambition of training a new generation of leaders in Sustainable Leadership & Diplomacy .
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Inscriptions now open for Masters of Art (MA) in Sustainable Leadership & Diplomacy
We are pleased to open our window of inscriptions for our two-year program post Bac +3 in beautiful Nice, France .
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Sustainable Liveable Cities
We are pleased to invite you to join us for the second online conference in our “Ethical Sustainable Leadership” conference series. This second event will address the timely subject of “Sustainable Liveable Cities” .
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TFI has new headquarters in Nice
The Board of the Trocadéro Forum Institute (TFI) is pleased to announce that it has moved its headquarters to Nice .
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Innovation, Competitiveness, and Industrial Transformation Management
We are pleased to invite you to join us for our first online event on a critical subject : Industrial Transformation Management .
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A very successful and inspiring event in Nice 🇫🇷
The Trocadéro Forum Institute (TFI) and our partners , The American Club of the Riviera (ACR) and the Centre Européen de Musique (CEM) came together to put on our first event together at the AC Hotel Marriott in Nice, France .
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TFI is partnering with the Centre Européen de Musique and the American Club of the Riviera
We are pleased to announce our partnership with the Centre Européen de Musique (CEM) and the American Club of the Riviera, who will support our event on September 19 to welcome The Honorable Mark Kennedy to Nice .
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TFI launches its Executive modules
Meet the new, updated Executive Masters program , where Block 1 on Leadership, Foresight and Vision is obligatory , after the completion of which , you may chose two or 3 Blocks that correspond to your needs.
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Ellen Wasylina joins the Washington Insight Group
Having spent a few years in Washington , D.C. recently, Ellen Wasylina founded a boutique consultancy firm and built up her network during this short time . Recently, she was invited to join the Washington Insight Group on the kind invitation of Dr. Ismael Chikhoune , Chairman and President of this advocacy firm . Here…
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The Green Unicorn 2.0 Playbook
In this final podcast before Summer vacation, we welcome Claudia Marcusson, who we met at the Green Transition Fourm 5.0 on a panel on ESG on June 18 in Sofia, Bulgaria .
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The Economic Arrow of Time
Tune in to a new podcast this Summer with Georgios Karakatsanis , entitled “The Economic Arrow of Time : Thermodynamics at the heart of future Sustainability policies”
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Ellen Wasylina spoke at the Green Transition Forum 5.0
As Ellen Wasylina had just contributed to the annual publication of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Institute of Energy and Climate Diplomacy, under the Editor Slavtcho NEYKOV, here are the main points of her remarks , excerpts taken directly from her paper, entitled “ Green Diplomacy in the Black Sea Region – steps…
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Ellen Wasylina contributed to the Energy & Climate Diplomacy Journal 🇧🇬
Just in time for the Green Transition Forum 5.0, Ellen Wasylina is pleased to announce her contribution to the Energy and Climate Journal of the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria 🇧🇬.
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Ellen Wasylina is now exclusively represented by Chartwell Speakers
We are delighted to share that Ellen Wasylina is now exclusively represented by Chartwell Speakers!
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Réindustrialisation : vision et méthodes
Cette discussion était importante pendant cette période de ré /industrialisation partout dans le monde, mais particulièrement en Europe et en Afrique du Nord . Voici notre podcast avec Dr Professor Zaki Sari en 3 segments avec un bonus video du 2e segment.
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Zéro waste Champion
Recently, Ellen Wasylina , who still manages to teach a few courses in French business schools , invited a special guest into her classroom at Montpellier Business School (MBS) via Zoom, a true champion of zero waste in Bulgaria , Denimir Dimitrov , who is the founder of Zero Waste Bulgaria.
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Ellen Wasylina spoke in Brussels
Ellen Wasylina was invited to speak at the European Institute of Asian Studies (EIAS) on May 8 .
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Ellen Wasylina spoke in Paris
Ellen Wasylina was invited to speak at a Stratcom Public forum organised by the Directorate of Communications of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye in Paris , France on February 28 , entitled “A Fair World is possible”.
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ESG & Friends Forum 2025
Ellen Wasylina was privileged and honored to be a keynote speaker at the fourth annual ESG & Friends annual Forum in snowy Sofia , Bulgaria .
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Applications now open
We are now accepting applications for our Executive Masters program in Ethical Sustainable Governance .
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It’s official : classes start in the Fall!
The New Year 2025 brought long awaited good news ! We are pleased to announce that the Trocadéro Forum Institute has now been approved by the Rectorate of Nice to open its school and classes in Toulon . We will offer two programs as of September 8 : Finally, we are pleased to announce that…
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ESG workshop in Sofia 🇧🇬
Don’t forget to also sign up for the workshop on Alternative Sustainable Business model, which will take place in the afternoon.
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Happy New Year 2025
We take this opportunity to wish you and your families a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2025 .
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Happy Holidays !
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas🎅🏼 , Joyeux Noël 🎄 , Frohe Weihnachten 🕯️, Buon natale 👩🏼🍳
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Highlights from our French Riviera Retreat 🦩
Hyères, August 22, 2024 The Trocadéro Forum Institute (TFI) was founded in 2022 in Paris, with a clear mission of training a new generation in Sustainable Leadership and Diplomacy . Our French Riviera Retreat 🦩 was a first occasion to bring together colleagues and friends for a few days of impactful conversations in a beautiful…
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Declaration of the Trocadéro Forum Institute in Toulon
Great news: we sent in and hand delivered our declaration to the local authorities in Toulon this week to open the Trocadéro Forum Institute as a private higher education school (un établissement d’enseignement supérieur privé ).My sincere gratitude to our founding members, administrators and professors for their unwavering support throughout this long process. Applications are…
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Here’s a look back at our French Riviera Retreat 🦩
Here’s a look back at our French Riviera Retreat 🦩
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Come and meet Gustav Magnusson
Our French Riviera Retreat 🦩 is almost here ! Many of you have asked to attend our cocktail on July 22, 19h30, which is by invitation only. So , we now have created a ticket to the cocktail , so you can come and meet Gustav, who is our guest for the Welcome Cocktail in…
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J-30 to our French Riviera Retreat 🦩
We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful Hyères for our French Riviera Retreat, July 22-24. Join us in this beautiful historic beach resort on the French Riviera for consequential conversations as we launch our Trocadéro Forum Institute (TFI) in Toulon . We have a spécial Flamingo rate 🦩 until July 15 , to sign…
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15 students = 15 scholarships
The time has come : Trocadéro Forum Institute is ready to launch in #Toulon ! But we need to match 15 #students with #donors , #scholarships .As you know, we are organising a French Rivieria Retreat in Hyères (https://trocaderoforuminstitute.wordpress.com/a-french-riveria-retreat/) , where I invite our future partners to sign up, join us and meet with us…
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Come and meet us and sign up !
We are ready to receive a small cohort of 15 students (minimum) to open our #Masters in #Sustainable #Leadership & #Diplomacy in #Toulon on September 30th, 2024. Students : if you are interested, we will reserve a time to meet with you, speed dating style at 17h , July 23 and 24. Come and spend…
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the Trocadéro Forum Institute launches its Research Center
The Trocadéro Forum Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its Research Center : The Sustainable Diplomacy Circle (SDC) The publication of this research center is entitled « Sustainable Diplomacy » . A separate website will be created where the publication will be available for sale and where research projects of the SDC and the researchers…
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EUIPO registered !
The Trocadéro Forum Institute is pleased to announce that it has now registered its brand and intellectual property (IP) at the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office .Our sincere thanks to Cécile Théard-Jallu and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert and their teams for their kind assistance .We are getting ready to launch our two-year program and…
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ESG Farming integration in Zambia
Season 4 Episode 13 of the podcast Mediterranean Sustainability Partners
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Biodiversity Investments: global security, agricultural resiliency, enhancing the value chain
Taking a look back at the Sustainable Development and Investment Forum, which took place in Baku from November 15-16, 2023 at the beautiful Marriott Absheron hotel , I would personally like to thank H.E. Vaqif Sadıqov, who graciously extended an invitation to me to speak on Biodiversity Investment, and his team for their kind coordination…
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Season 4 of our podcast has begun!
With a New Year , comes a new podcast season. And 2024 is no exception. Ellen Wasylina started her podcast in 2020 during the COVID pandemic and has , thanks to a roster of outstanding guests, begun Season 4 reaching an audience in 71 countries and on 5 continents in English and French. Here is…
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Nature Academy
The Trocadéro Forum Institute is pleased to partner with several organisations in Türkiye this Summer. If you are like me, you are planning your Summer , right ?Well, you won’t want to miss our Summer academy in beautiful #Türkiye 🇹🇷with my partners : EGET Isletme , Department of English Language and Literature at TEDU ,…
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Licensing agreement now available
You know how ambitious I am…to prepare and train present and future leaders in Sustainable Leadership and Diplomacy.In order to have a global impact, I am pleased to announce that the Trocadéro Forum Institute now offers its two-year program under a licensing agreement.My sincere gratitude goes to Dr. Rebel Hanna, who gave me this idea…
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Ellen Wasylina invited to a G20 round table on Zero Waste
The President and founder of the Trocadéro Forum Institute was invited to the G20 in New Delhi, India to share her expertise and best practices as former Director of Environment and Sustainable Development of a French city. The Turkish delegation organised the roundtable under the auspices of the Directorate of Communication of the Turkish Presidency.…
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Ellen Wasylina will be speaking on Sustainable investments in Azerbaijan
Ellen Wasylina will be speaking on Sustainable investments in Azerbaijan
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Training the next generation of leaders in Sustainable Leadership and cultural diplomacy
Training the next generation of leaders in #Sustainability and cultural #diplomacy
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Ellen Wasylina speaking in Brussels
Please join us in Brussels at the Press Club on June 7th for 2 panel discussions on « #Skills for the «#Greentransition ». Thank you chère Ipek Tekdemir and the Sustainable Value Hub for your kind invitation to share my expertise . Sign up here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerYVqZDBZ4Kub15yemSyZqq7KyDMM1HQvJrXqTL3hIJLK6uw/viewform #EUGreenWeek
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The President spoke at the Istanbul Security Forum
Just back from several marvelous days in Istanbul , May 2-3 , for the first #Istanbul #Security Forum , where I was honored to be invited to a panel entitled “Challenges on #Governance of Global Security : #nuclear proliferation, #technology, #energy and #environment . My speech was entitled « The impacts of #climatechange on global security »,…
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Application for TFI Masters program in Sustainable Leadership & Diplomacy
The application period is now open to apply for our Masters 1 and/or 2 program. The deadline is July 31st. Please fill out the form below and indicate your choice of language track (English or French). A TFI representative will contact you for an initial screening interview. A limited number of scholarships are available .
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Season 3 of the Mediterranean Sustainability Partners podcast has begun
Welcome to Season 3 of the Mediterranean Sustainability podcast , produced and hosted by Ellen Wasylina, since 2021, with an audience in 63 countries , on 5 continents, in English and French, available on your favorite podcast platform. The first episode of this third season opens with an interview with Christian Schmitz, founder of the…
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New podcast on Lebanon
Published Monday, October 10, here is the 13th episode in Season 2 in the podcast produced and hosted by Ellen Wasylina. What is the situation in Lebanon after the presidential election? Tune into the podcast, Mediterranean Sustainabilty Partners, with Dr. Rebel Hanna, who gives us, in three segments, the big picture of the dire political,…
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New podcast …auf Deutsch!
This is a very special podcast episode with my dear friend, Professor Dr. Karen Michels in German. Here are the 3 segments of this episode, entitled “Die Macht der Bilder” : 1) Bilder gegen 1000 Worte 2) Politische Bilder in der Geschichte 3) Visuelle Argumente Heute Biography Karen has a long career in Art History…
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Belle Rentrée 2022!
Welcome back to work or to school, after a nice Summer break. This may be the first time many of you could travel since the pandemic, and how nice is it was, n’est-ce pas? The Trocadéro Forum Institute, its board and founding members, its professors, are all eager to get started to train the next…
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TFI signed an MOU with DIPAM
During her recent trip to Istanbul, the President of the Trocadero Forum Institute (TFI), Ellen Wasylina, signed an MOU with the Chairman of DIPAM, Tolga Sakman. Here below is an excerpt of the press release . The text in its entirely is below and available in PDF format, in both English and Turkish. A Memorandum…
