Gregoire CAYE

I graduated in Paris in October 2006 and I obtained a Master’s Degree in European geopolitics in Institut de relations internationales et strategiques (French Institute of International Relations).
I also would like to mention that I obtained another Master’s Degree in International and European Law in 2005.
I would like to draw attention to my studies during which I worked extensively on European Affairs (European Law, European Institutions, workings and policies of the European Union).
Moreover, my second Master’s degree enabled me to study in details European Union Foreign policy through different courses, conferences and seminars about European Security Policy, European enlargement (Balkan countries) and European external relations (Greater Europe neighborhood, relations of the European Union with Russia, the emerging countries, Africa, Middle-East).

My different professional experiences are the following:

April-July 2007 Centre for Democracy and reconciliation in Southeast Europe (CDSEE), Thessaloniki Greece
International Communication Assistant
•Responsible for the development and the maintaining of cultural and scientific relations between the non governmental organization and French and European official structures in order to find funding opportunities.
•My main task was to contact these external actors, to brief them on the activities of the organization (education programs in the Western Balkans) and to organize meetings in order to discuss the opportunities of cooperation.

January-April 2007 French Institute, Thessaloniki Greece
French Tutor
•Teaching the French language to native Greek students.

September-November 2006 L’Equipetv.fr, Paris France
Journalist
•My main task was to write daily articles on the French newspaper website.

April-July 2006 Hubert Vedrine Conseil, Paris France
Office Assistant
•My main task was to represent the former French minister in conferences and meetings.
•I also was in charge to assist with the day-to-day monitoring tasks of this firm specialized in International Law, European affairs and International issues, and to provide a general administrative support (monitoring of the international folders, mailing, phoning, reporting)

October 2005-March 2006 French Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Paris France
Research analyst/Administrative Assistant
•I conducted a think tank (“India in Africa”) in the Africa Division of the Ministry.
•My other tasks were to deal with the day-to-day monitoring tasks concerning Africa (organization of a Summit France-Africa, reports on African issues).

I am currently working temporarily as a volunteer writer in a think tank in the UK (The Henry Jackson society London/Cambridge)and I am looking for a job as a research analyst (buiness,policy) specialised in International issues and more precisely in the Western Balkans.

My email address: gregoire.caye@gmail.com