Board of Administrators
President: Ms Blandine RIPERT
Statutory members
Representing the state:
- Ms Anne-Sophie BARTHEZ, Director General of Higher Education and Professional Integration, represented by Mr Pascal GOSSELIN, office DGSIP A1-3 or Ms Marina GOVOROFF
- Mr Michel MIRAILLET, Director General for Globalisation, Culture, Education and International Development, represented by Ms Francine D'ORGEVAL, Expertd within the Human and Social Sciences, Archaeology and Heritage Department (Higher Education and Research Sub-Directorate)
Representing the Institut de France:
- Ms Marianne BASTID-BRUGUIERE, member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, representative of the Perpetual Secretary
- Mr Henri-Paul FRANCFORT, member of the Académie des inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
- Mr Jean-Noël ROBERT, member of the Académie des inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
- Mr Alain THOTE, member of the Académie des inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, representative of the Perpetual Secretary
Representing the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS):
- Mr Antoire PETIT, president of the CNRS, represented by Ms Sabine EFFOSSE, deputy scientific director "Europe and international" of the Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales, or Mr Fabrice BOUDJAABA, Deputy Scientific Director of InSHS or Ms Solène MARIE, Head of International Cooperation of InSHS
A former head of a public higher education and research institution:
- Mr Alain SCHNAPP, former Director of the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art; archaeologist and historian
Professional members:
- Mr Paolo CALVETTI, Professor of the University Ca' Foscari - Venise
- Mr Jean-françois HUCHET, Professor and President of the Inalco
- Ms Blandine RIPERT, CNRS Research Director
- Ms Mercedes VOLAIT, CNRS Research Director
Representing the faculty of EFEO professors:
- Mr François LACHAUD; sustitute: Ms Michela BUSSOTTI
Representing the faculty of EFEO lecturers:
- Ms Fabienne JAGOU; substitute: Ms Catherine SCHEER
- Mr Christophe POTTIER; substitute: Mr Dominique SOUTIF
Representing EFEO administrative staff:
- Ms Lauriane LECAT-BACLE; substitute: Mr Dat-Wei LAU
- Mr Didier MARIETTE; substitute: Ms Zohra SOLTANI
Consultative members (EFEO)
- The director, Nicolas FIÉVÉ
- The director of studies, Valérie GILLET
- The director general of administration, Cécilia MENDES
- The chief financial officer, Smail ZAGHMOURI
EFEO News
Announcement
Indonesia, 29 May 2025
On the occasion of the French President's State visit to Indonesia on 28 and 29 May 2025, the Director of the EFEO, Nicolas Fiévé, has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Heritage Agency (IHA) in the presence of Madame Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture.
Call for applications for 5 doctoral contracts 2025-2028
Paris, France, 04 May 2025
The call for applications for 5 Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) doctoral contracts with a focus on French schools abroad (EFE) 2025-2028 is open. The application documents can be sent until 30 April 2023, 3 p.m. (Paris time), according to the procedures of each EFE: For more information.Conditions and procedures for the EFEO (in French)

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