Board Members

Ellen Wasylina
Président , founder, administrator
Founder of the Trocadéro Forum, former president and founder of the International Geostrategic Marititme Observatory (IGMO), former Director of Environment & Sustainable Development of a French city.
Possessing a B.A. in International Relations and two Masters degrees in Strategy and Défense policies and another in Conflict Resolution, she is the author of numerous publications and books in English and French, a long-time TV commentator, a public speaker and lecturer in Parisian business schools and more recently a podcast producer since 2020, of Mediterranean Sustainability Partners, with an audience in 82 countries , on 5 continents in English and French .

Dr. Professor Haitham Saad Ramadan
Administrator, professor
Dr. Professsor Haitham Ramadan obtained his PhD from the Department of Energy and Automatic Control of École Supérieure d’Électricité (SUPELEC), University of South Paris XI, France in March 2012. Since August 2013, Prof. Dr. Ramadan did several postdoctoral research missions in the Laboratory of Signal and Systems (LSS), the Federation of Research of Fuel Cells (FCLAB), the FEMTO-ST laboratory and the University of Belfort Montbéliard in France. In 2020, Prof. Dr. Ramadan joined the International Institute ISTHY, l’Institut international du Stockage de l’Hydrogène, the first French laboratory for testing and certifications of Hydrogen tanks as Research and Innovation Chair and Manager.

Marie Hélène Hirtz
Administrator, professor
Marie-Hélène Hirtz, enseignante, consultante RH, coach et psychopraticienne, a travaillé en entreprise, association, université et en free-lance. Au cours de sa carrière, elle a accompagné des publics variés de tous âges et origines. Après plusieurs déménagements en France, elle a vécu 9 ans à Shanghai, où elle a d’abord présidé une association en collaboration avec le Consulat général de France puis créé une entreprise dédiée à promouvoir la culture française et à aider les jeunes Chinois dans leur mobilité. Diplômée en psychologie, sciences de l’éducation et ressources humaines, elle se passionne pour l’accompagnement des personnes, les aidant à révéler leur potentiel et à s’épanouir.

Dr.Professor Zoubeir Lafhaj
Founding Member , Academic Advisor
President et Fondateur du Institut de Lean Construction, Lille, France. Since 2008, he is a Full Professor at Centrale Lille in Civil Engineering. Head of the unique Educational pathway ACE (Planning, Construction and Environment) since 2004, he is strongly involved in the sustainable development of EC-Lille (Local Agenda 21). Since January 2017, he is the Chairholder in ” Construction 4.0″, a research and industrial chair dealing with the challenges of the construction industry.

Franck Paoli
Founding member, Partnership advisor
Franck Paoli a eu une longue carrière dans la Finance, les Affaires étrangères , il est membre du conseil d’administration de Association Française des Investisseurs Institutionnels (af2i ), possède une bonne expertise des systèmes d’aide et de soutien du commerce extérieur de par ses activités Coface – assurance-crédit et suivi projets industriels et commerciaux sur différentes zones géographiques ; possède également une expertise financière de haut niveau pour des activités de conseil à l’international tant auprès de groupes ou d’institutions avec la capacité de les fédérer sur des objectifs communs; ainsi qu’une expertise financière pour les PME et ETI dans le cadre de leur développement à l’international.

Dr.Professor Nursin Atesoğlu Güney
Founding Member, International Relations Advisor
Nurşin Ateşoğlu Güney graduated in Political Science from State University College in 1979 and earned her MA (1985) and PhD (1992) in International Relations from Istanbul University. She has held various academic roles at Marmara University and is now affiliated with the National Intelligence Academy. Additionally, she is a security and nuclear energy expert at the Bilge Adamlar Center for Strategic Studies. Prof. Güney has authored numerous works on the Middle East, U.S. foreign policy, security studies, and more.She ıs a professor of international relations.
She is president of CEMES, the Center of Mediterranean Security.

Dr. Rebel Hanna
Founding Member, Financial Advisor
Chairman of Mantra Tourus Group (OOO, Holding), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dexter Capital Risk Management Services L.L.C., BoD member of JHT SARL, entrepreneur with 35+ years of professional experience in the International Business Development, Commercial, Investment, Corporate and Private Banking industry. Dr. Rebel Hanna served as well as Deputy General Manager at a reputable Bank in the UAE, Managing Director of the unique Investment Bank in Lebanon specialized in Securitization; he was managing the First SPVs in the MENA region and the First ABCP Conduit. Prior to that, he occupied different Senior Managerial Positions in the banking industry. In addition to his professional profile, Dr. Rebel Hanna is Lecturer at different reputable universities and speaker in International Conferences. He is as well researcher in Management Sciences, Geopolitics and Geoeconomics.