MESSAGE FROM IEA CHAIR
Group photo from the 2023 GA in Versailles
Of course, IEA has also gone through crises (a major one being the pandemic) and faced major challenges, like any living organization. But the association is very resilient; it has been able to adapt and get through these difficulties. This strength, I believe, is closely linked to the special
to thank IEA directors and Study Centers, as well as all the IEA staff with whom I have worked over these six years and who have always been extremely friendly and supportive. I would also like to thank all the members who have been in the Standing Committee for the warm atmosphere as
status of being an association. I have always tried to preserve and develop the collaborative spirit that is at the heart of IEA's identity, with the idea that the association belongs to its members and to the commitment of everyone, from the NRCs to the networks of researchers, via the Study Centers and IEA staff.
well as the frank and constructive discussions. Finally, I would like to thank the GAs who have placed their trust in me for these two terms of office. It is not my heart's desire to step down as Chair, such is my attachment to IEA, but after six years, it is time to make room for new blood and
“I have always tried to preserve and develop the collaborative spirit that is at the heart of IEA's identity.”
To conclude, I would like to say a special and warm thank you to Dirk Hastedt, with whom I have worked effectively; it is important to point out that we have always been completely in sync on the essentials and the important decisions, sharing the same vision of our association. I would also like
new ways of doing things. I wish our future Chair the best of luck, and I remain at the disposal of the association to serve the best way I can in the future. ■
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