Biographie

Graduated in architecture and « Sciences Po » In Paris , he has been working as a planner during 35 years , in cities in Africa , in Greater Lyon ( manager of a big urban development project ) in Lyon Town Planning Agency (notably as deputy general manager). For the last 12 years , he has been managing the international activities of the Lyon Town Planning Agency , composed of : benchmarking of best practices of urban policies of european cities ;-consultance on planning and transport issues for donors or public local authorities ;-capacity buiding , expertises , studies , in 15 big cities in Mediterranea , Africa , Asia , South America, in the frame of Lyon city to city cooperation ; .In this scop , the last 12 years, he has been notably providing support on planning and transportation issues to Addis Abeba city government