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N°46
Opening
01 March 2013
Editorial
With the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty and the debt crisis entering a lull, it's a good time to take a step back and rethink the institutional contours of Europe. Variances contributes to this debate by devoting its dossier to the future of the European Union. Under the signatures of prestigious alumni, from Benoît Coeuré, member of the ECB Executive Board, to Philippe Herzog, former Member of the European Parliament, we offer you various analyses of the crisis, but also a forward-looking vision of the Community project.
The pleas of several authors for a genuine political Europe, based on a European citizenship that is still in the making, cannot leave ENSAE students or alumni unmoved, as they must increasingly open up to other cultures and consider their careers from an international perspective. The career of Martine Durand, our headliner, is emblematic of the openness required for a career in a major international institution, in this case the OECD. It also illustrates the wide range of skills offered by ENSAE training, from statistics to economic policy and social policy analysis. Microeconomics is not forgotten in this issue, which features a Tribune by Juliette Stehlé, winner of the Best Working Group Award for her analysis of over-the-counter negotiations on the Rungis market. This modeling work was logically supported by a field study. Jérôme Philippe's portrait also shows how competence in competition law can lead to a brilliant career as a lawyer in one of the world's leading law firms.
But openness also means the ability to understand current technological developments and turn them into innovations and business opportunities. Our focus is on the "Big Data" phenomenon, where the ability to store and manipulate vast quantities of data has led to the emergence of a new profession, that of Data Scientist. Thanks to their skills in statistics, computing and analysis, ENSAE graduates are particularly well placed to take advantage of the prospects offered by these developments, and to exercise this new profession with talent.
Contributing to the development of a European project in which every citizen should feel a stakeholder; opening up to the world through an international culture acquired both during their training and during their professional career; interest in new technologies and the new professions they generate - these are just some of the exciting challenges facing alumni at the start of 2013.
With best wishes from the Editor!
The pleas of several authors for a genuine political Europe, based on a European citizenship that is still in the making, cannot leave ENSAE students or alumni unmoved, as they must increasingly open up to other cultures and consider their careers from an international perspective. The career of Martine Durand, our headliner, is emblematic of the openness required for a career in a major international institution, in this case the OECD. It also illustrates the wide range of skills offered by ENSAE training, from statistics to economic policy and social policy analysis. Microeconomics is not forgotten in this issue, which features a Tribune by Juliette Stehlé, winner of the Best Working Group Award for her analysis of over-the-counter negotiations on the Rungis market. This modeling work was logically supported by a field study. Jérôme Philippe's portrait also shows how competence in competition law can lead to a brilliant career as a lawyer in one of the world's leading law firms.
But openness also means the ability to understand current technological developments and turn them into innovations and business opportunities. Our focus is on the "Big Data" phenomenon, where the ability to store and manipulate vast quantities of data has led to the emergence of a new profession, that of Data Scientist. Thanks to their skills in statistics, computing and analysis, ENSAE graduates are particularly well placed to take advantage of the prospects offered by these developments, and to exercise this new profession with talent.
Contributing to the development of a European project in which every citizen should feel a stakeholder; opening up to the world through an international culture acquired both during their training and during their professional career; interest in new technologies and the new professions they generate - these are just some of the exciting challenges facing alumni at the start of 2013.
With best wishes from the Editor!
