by Adélaïde Gérard | Apr 28, 2022 | Interview
How did the scheme originate? The scheme to promote third places was launched in April 2019 by Jean-Pierre Barbier – the President of the Department, under the impetus of two vice-presidents – Annick Merle and Pierre Gimel. An initial decision in principle declared...
by Adélaïde Gérard | Jan 18, 2022 | Interview
How did the “Manufacture de Proximité” scheme come about? The “Manufacture de Proximité” concept of collaborative community workshops came about as a result of the mobilisation of the “makers” in the fablabs and third places during...
by Adélaïde Gérard | Jan 18, 2022 | Interview
How did the Connected Campuses scheme originate? In 2017, the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Frédérique Vidal, noticed that the great majority of students, in particular in rural areas, were asking for the training course closest to where they...
by Adélaïde Gérard | Jan 18, 2022 | Interview
After 10 years working on the subject, how would you define a third place? It’s an open, shared, collaborative working space and more if the participants click, as Antoine Burret might say. It is a new form of work organisation, one that is agile, mobile,...
by Adélaïde Gérard | Jan 10, 2022 | Interview
How did the France Services Digital Advisors scheme originate (Conseillers numériques France Services, CnFS)? The public health crisis laid bare the extent of the digital divide and the need for training in everyday uses. Today at least 13 million French people are...
