We will slowly die if we remain in a national vision

One that is called today the "reformer" or the "troublemaker" at Sciences po has followed in his youth the Royal way of the good students. Born in Paris in 1958, Switzerland by her mother, he grew up dans the 7th District and attended the best high schools in the capital Montaigne, Louis-le-Grand, Henri-IV. It then integrates Sciences po and the ENA, which he released in the first, to the Council of State. "I've been raised with my parents in a privileged environment, but I've known my two maternal grandparents." My grandmother was employed in shops, my grandfather was a Baker. I spent part of my holidays of child in a small bakery next to Lausanne. While I was living in a difficult environment, I've also known people for whom life was beautiful, but not easy. I think it's important to have this dual knowledge when you are young. "His parents were both physicians. By them, he took advantage of the benefits of the Republican elitism. "None of my four grandparents had IBC." It was quite normal at times, but all have pushed their children to make long studies. This experience shows that starting a modest environment employee or worker watchmaking, can, through education, access to a professional life corresponding to its aspirations. "Entered at Sciences po in 1977 as a student, Richard Descoings is become ten years more later chargé de mission to Alain Lancelot, then Deputy Director, before taking the reins of the Institute in 1996, only thirty-eight years. In two terms, he emerged as the reformer of the Rue Saint-Guillaume. And Director of the institution in real business leader. "Can lead any entity from the moment where it has a vision: he must ask where you want to take this human community." Then, we must focus on the "How do you". In France, we are very strong to develop analysis, and after we say: "there is only to..." However, I think that it is this path between the analysis of departure and the achievement of the objectives which is central when it wants to take action. "Removal of the four traditional sections, undergraduate delocalized in the province, lengthening of the tuition of three to five years, including a compulsory year abroad, creation of the"PTA conventions... " Richard Descoings, he acted. Megalo, Sciences po pattern "I'm trying to see more big Sciences po, and the French University in General." As long as this does not lead in the wall, and that this grows to be permanently with sensors in the company, abroad, to compare, this is not serious! I would say rather that it is the collective ambition. "He is determined to make Sciences po a"European Harvard":"A full-fledged University, in the international sense." With the idea that universities are in competition between them. We will slowly die if we remain in a national vision. "Richard Descoings began his career in corporate offices, the Budget with Michel Charasse, then Education Jack Lang. Recently, Nicolas Sarkozy was assigned a mission in the framework of the University Pole-Leonardo. He says but not turn edge: "I am of education and the reform party." I'm looking for people who really believe that education is an important thing and who want to act when their proposed ideas (...). At the time, it is difficult to classify me politically. So much the better, since I am head of establishment!

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