The composition of the governing bodies illustrates the values defended by IPEMED of North-south parity and political independence
Established as a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, Ipemed acts independently from state authorities and is funded by major Mediterranean companies, local communities and individuals that share its values. Its governing bodies reflect this independence and strictly respect North-South parity.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Composition – May 2018
The Scientific Committee is an advisory body invested of two major missions: submitting the annual research program to the Board of Directors and approving IPEMED scientific works. The Board of Directors and the Delegate General can consult the Scientific Committee on any question regarding the scientific dimension of the association’s work program. It gathers scientific experts from both shores of the Mediterranean.
Youssef COURBAGE
Demographer, Ined
Jacques OULD AOUDIA
Researcher on development economy
Pierre BECKOUCHE
Scientific advisor
Bernard MOREL
Jean-Louis RASTOIN
Honorary Professor at Montpellier SupAgro,
Member of the French Academy of Agriculture
Alain DUCASS
Alioune SALL
Director, African Futures Institute
Rachid JANKARI
International Consultant
Marco ZUPI
Scientific Director, CeSPI
Paulette POMMIER
International Consultant - Regional development & land use planning
Jean-Louis REIFFERS
Honorary Dean of the Faculty of Economic Science, Aix/Marseille II University
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Composition – May 2018
This advisory body, gathering IPEMED’s founding members, has permanent control over the management of the Board of directors. It approves the budget and is consulted in the definition of the annual work program.
It is chaired by Khalil Daoud, President of Liban Post since November 2017. Abdessalem Ben Ayed, CEO of SOLAUFIL-PIRECO Group, Isidro Fainé, Presidenf of the CAIXA Foundation and Elias Doumet, CEO of MATELEC are Vice-Presidents.
Abdessalem BEN AYED
CEO Al Badr Group
Khater ABI-HABIB
President of Kafalat
François BASSIL
Chairman of Byblos Bank
Arnaud ROUSSEAU
President of AVRIL
Jean-Louis CHAUSSADE
General manager, Suez Environnement, France
Khalil DAOUD
Chairman & Managing Director, LibanPost
Elias DOUMET
President of the Matelec Group
Gérard MESTRALLET
President of GDF SUEZ
Guillaume PEPY
President of SNCF
Stéphane RICHARD
Chairman & CEO, orange
Philippe WAHL
Chaiman & CEO, Groupe La Poste
Talal ABU-GHAZALEH
Chairman of TAG-Org
Shermine DAJANI
Philippe MONLOUBOU
POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Composition – May 2018
It gathers high-level opinion leaders from both shores of the Mediterranean. It is a joint, advisory and non-partisan body. Its main mission is to lead IPEMED’s reflection, to promote its action and to defend its ideas among the global political sphere. It gathers once a year in order to discuss the challenges and issues involving both shores of the Mediterranean. It also seeks to establish a relationship based on friendship, trust and mutual respect enabling great freedom of speech, for none of its members has governmental responsibilities.
Aïcha BELARBI
Sociologist, former Secretary of State for Cooperation and Ambassadress to the European Commission (Morocco)
André AZOULAY
former President of the Anna Lindh Fondation and Counselor of the King of Morocco (Morocco)
Joachim BITTERLICH
former Ambassador (Germany)
Emma BONINO
former Minister and European Commissioner (Italy)
Georges CORM
former Minister (Lebanon)
Kemal DERVIS
Former minister, Former UNDP administrator, Turkey
Amr AL SHOBAKY
Deputy, Academic, Egypt
Iqbal GHARBI
Academic, Tunisia
Elisabeth GUIGOU
Deputy, president of the Commission of Foreign Affairs on the National Assembly, former Minister of Justice (France)
Medhi JOOMA
Alain JUPPE
Former Prime minister
Eneko LANDABURU
Former Ambassador, Spain
Enrico LETTA
Denis MACSHANE
Former Ambassador (United Kingdom)
Robert MALLEY
Diplomat (USA)
Fathallah OUALALOU
Former Minister (Morocco)
Josep PIQUE
Former Minister (Spain)
Romano PRODI
Former President of the European Commission (Italy)
Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN
former Prime Minsiter (France)
Carmen ROMERO LOPEZ
European deputy (Spain)
Panagiotis ROUMELIOTIS
Former Minister in charge of finances (Greece)
Jaloul AYED
Former Minister, Tunisia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Composition – May 2018
The Board of directors is the statutory body in charge of the association steering and orientation. It is composed of three constituencies : a college of experts, another for founder members and for qualified individuals. Since October 2015, it is chaired by Jean-Louis Guigou, President of IPEMED. He will be assisted by a new Bureau composed of two Vice-Presidents (Eric Diamantis, International lawyer and Fouad Trad, Executif General Manager at Byblos Bank Europe), a Secretary (José Muñoz, Director of development and institutional Euromed Relations at SUEZ) and a Treasurer (Guillaume Mortelier, Director of strategy and development at Bpifrance).
Jean-Louis GUIGOU
President
Éric DIAMANTIS
Lawyer, Paris,
Fouad Nicolas TRAD
Executive General Manager of Byblos Bank Europe
José MUÑOZ
Guillaume MORTELIER
Director of strategy and development, BPI France
Jean-Louis CHAUSSADE
General manager, Suez Environnement, France
Alexis de MAIGRET
Consultant-Footprint, France
Jean-Michel SEVERINO
President, I&P, France
Jemal TALEB
Lawyer, cabinet Clyde & co
François-Aïssa TOUAZI
Senior Advisor Middle Eas. AXA Private Equity, France
Philippe WAHL
Chaiman & CEO, Groupe La Poste
Stéphane YRLES
Secretary general of Groupe AVRIL
Douraid ZAGHOUANI
Chief Operating Officer, Investment Corporation of Dubai
Shermine DAJANI
Khalil DAOUD
Chairman & Managing Director, LibanPost
Nourreddine HAJJI
Talal ABU-GHAZALEH
Chairman of TAG-Org
Didier ACOUETEY
President of AfricSearch
Elisabeth GUIGOU
Deputy, president of the Commission of Foreign Affairs on the National Assembly, former Minister of Justice (France)
Piero FASSINO
Former Minister, Member of Parliament, President of CeSPI
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly gathers individuals and institutions members of Ipemed. It acknowledges IPEMED’s financial situation and annual activity report and approves the accounts.