Professor (h.c.), Journalist, Administrator of the Jean Monnet Association
Olivier Védrine is a French political scientist and public intellectual with long-standing engagement in European affairs, democratic development, and strategic communication.
He holds an International Executive MBA from the International School of Management (ISM Paris) and has completed executive programs at the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies (IHEDN, France) and the College of Europe at the European Commission in Brussels.
From 2007 to 2014, he served as a lecturer and speaker in the Team Europe France expert network on behalf of the European Commission.
Védrine is currently a board member of the Jean Monnet Association, where he contributes to advancing European values and dialogue. He is also active in public diplomacy and regularly participates in international conferences focused on Ukraine, European security, and democratic resilience.