The “Fondation pour l’innovation politique” (Fondapol) is a French think tank that has been contributing to pluralist thought and a renewal of public debate since its founding in 2004. We believe our democracy must increasingly rely on individual responsibility rather than government control. We are therefore determined to promote freedom in every area of public life.
As a platform for expertise deliberation and debate, the Fondation strives to describe, anticipate and understand the constant evolution of French and European societies. The ageing population and increasing weight given to environmental issues and globalization are but a few of the phenomena at work, hastening the emergence of a new world. The study of such transformations and their impact on our political lives is the core focus of the Fondation’s endeavors.
Our work would miss its purpose if it were limited to observation. In order to play an active role in the intellectual debate, the Fondation—unlike a university research centre — strives to formulate innovative proposals and bring them to the attention of French and European leaders, from both the economic and political world.
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Executive Director
Dominique Reynié is a Professor at Sciences Po Paris and Executive Director of the Foundation. He graduated from Sciences Po, and has a PhD and an agrégation in Political Science.
He has written numerous books and research studies, including: Le Triomphe de l’opinion publique (Odile Jacob, 1998), Le Vertige social-nationaliste. La Gauche du Non (La Table ronde, 2005), La Fracture occidentale. Naissance d’une opinion européenne (La Table ronde, 2004), Les Élections européennes de juin 2004 (with Corinne Deloy, PUF, 2005), and Populismes : la pente fatale (Plon, 2011). The latter was awarded with the Prix du livre politique (Political book prize) and the Prix des Députés (Prize awarded by Members of Parliament). A second, expanded edition was published as Les Nouveaux Populismes in 2013 (Fayard/Pluriel).
Professor Reynié also co-edited La Raison d’État. Politique et rationalité (PUF, 1992), Le Pouvoir de la raison d’État (PUF, 1992), and Politiques de l’intérêt (Presses universitaires franc-comtoises, 1998) with Christian Lazzeri and Dictionnaire du vote (PUF, 2001) with Pascal Perrineau.
He also directed the publication of the following studies: L’Extrême Gauche, moribonde ou renaissante ? (PUF, 2007); Values of Islam (PUF, 2016); L’opinion européenne (a collection of 20 volumes published annually on the state of public opinion in Europe, Marie B/Lignes de repères, last edition published September 2020); What Next for Democracy? (Plon, 2017); Democracies under Pressure, 2 vols. (Fondation pour l’innovation politique/International Republican Institute, 2019), Élections européennes 2019 (Fondation pour l’innovation politique, 2019); 2022, The Populist Risk in France, 3 vols. (Fondation pour l’innovation politique, 2019-2020).
Ensuring the smooth running of the Foundation.
Nicolas BazireChairman
Nicolas Bazire has been a managing director of Arnault Group since 1999. He joined the Foundation’s supervisory board in 2008 and has served as Chairman since 23 January 2009.
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Grégoire ChertokVice-Chairman
Grégoire Chertok has been a managing partner of Rothschild & Co. bank since 2000. He has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since its creation on 14 April 2004, and has served as Vice-Chairman since 18 June 2014.
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Valérie Bernis
Valérie Bernis is an independent director on the boards of Atos, France Télévision, Lagardère, and L’Occitane. She has served on the Foundation’s supervisory board since 20 June 2012.
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Michel Bettan
Michel Bettan is executive vice president of Havas Paris. He has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since 24 June 2020.
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Aldo Cardoso
Aldo Cardoso is chairman of the board at Bureau Veritas and Smeg (Monaco); as well as a member of the board of directors of several firms, including Wordline, Imerys, Ontex (Brussels),
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Sophie Chassat
Sophie Chassat is a philosopher. Founding partner of the consulting firm WEMEAN since 2019, Sophie Chassat accompanies executives on strategy and governance issues
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Geneviève Férone-Creuzet
Geneviève Férone-Creuzet is president of Casabee, a consultancy specialised in urban ecology. She has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since 14 June 2006.
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Pierre Giacometti
Pierre Giacometti cofounded No Com, an opinion analysis and communication strategy consulting firm in 2008. Today, he advises companies and their leaders on their
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Hugues Hourdin
Hugues Hourdin is an Honorary Councillor of State and a member of the Paris bar. He has been a partner at Boken law firm since April 2014 and a member of the Foundation’s Ethics
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Olivier Labesse
Olivier Labesse is associate and managing director of DGM Conseil; and became a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board on 21 March 2012.
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Anne Levade
Anne Levade is professor of common law at Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she is co-head of prép’ENA Paris-I ENS, a preparatory program for students applying to
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Francis Mer
Francis Mer has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since its inception on 14 April 2004, and served as president from October 2004 to June 2005. He wrote A New
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Julia Minkowski
Julia Minkowski has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2006, when she joined Hervé TEMIME, before becoming a partner of the firm. She mainly advises on business criminal
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Helping define our areas of work and evaluating our activities.
Nicolas BazireChairman
Nicolas Bazire has been a managing director of Arnault Group since 1999. He joined the Foundation’s supervisory board in 2008 and has served as Chairman since 23 January 2009.
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Grégoire ChertokVice-Chairman
Grégoire Chertok has been a managing partner of Rothschild & Co. bank since 2000. He has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since its creation on 14 April 2004, and has served as Vice-Chairman since 18 June 2014.
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Valérie Bernis
Valérie Bernis is an independent director on the boards of Atos, France Télévision, Lagardère, and L’Occitane. She has served on the Foundation’s supervisory board since 20 June 2012.
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Michel Bettan
Michel Bettan is executive vice president of Havas Paris. He has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since 24 June 2020.
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Aldo Cardoso
Aldo Cardoso is chairman of the board at Bureau Veritas and Smeg (Monaco); as well as a member of the board of directors of several firms, including Wordline, Imerys, Ontex (Brussels),
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Sophie Chassat
Sophie Chassat is a philosopher. Founding partner of the consulting firm WEMEAN since 2019, Sophie Chassat accompanies executives on strategy and governance issues
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Geneviève Férone-Creuzet
Geneviève Férone-Creuzet is president of Casabee, a consultancy specialised in urban ecology. She has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since 14 June 2006.
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Pierre Giacometti
Pierre Giacometti cofounded No Com, an opinion analysis and communication strategy consulting firm in 2008. Today, he advises companies and their leaders on their
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Hugues Hourdin
Hugues Hourdin is an Honorary Councillor of State and a member of the Paris bar. He has been a partner at Boken law firm since April 2014 and a member of the Foundation’s Ethics
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Olivier Labesse
Olivier Labesse is associate and managing director of DGM Conseil; and became a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board on 21 March 2012.
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Anne Levade
Anne Levade is professor of common law at Université Paris-I Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she is co-head of prép’ENA Paris-I ENS, a preparatory program for students applying to
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Francis Mer
Francis Mer has been a member of the Foundation’s supervisory board since its inception on 14 April 2004, and served as president from October 2004 to June 2005. He wrote A New
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Julia Minkowski
Julia Minkowski has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2006, when she joined Hervé TEMIME, before becoming a partner of the firm. She mainly advises on business criminal
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Ensure the accounting and legal regularity of our activities.
Jacques Pradon
Jacques Pradon holds is a doctor of law and an honorary barrister for the Conseil d’État and the Cour de cassation. He joined the
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Jean-Daniel Lévy
Jean-Daniel Lévy is a chartered accountant and a graduate of Sciences Po Paris. He has been a member of the Foundation’s auditing
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Ensuring that our activities comply with ethical rules and our charter.
Hélène GisserotChairwoman
Hélène Gisserot is honorary prosecutor general at the Cour des Comptes. She has been a member of the Foundation’s Ethics Committee since 25 March 2014 and its chairwoman since 1October 2016.
Ms Gisserot has a law degree and is an alumna of Sciences Po in Paris. She
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Christian Bidégaray
Professor of Public Law and Political Science, Christian Bidégaray has spent most of his career at the University of Nice where he was successively President of the Public Law Section and then of the Political Science Section. He is the founder of the Political Science program at the Faculty of Law of Nice and was director of the LARJEPTAE Laboratory
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Dominique Latournerie
Dominique Latournerie is a member of the Council of State and joined the Foundation’s Ethics Committee on 23 January 2009.
He holds a humanities degree, a law degree and has a university degree (DES) in common law, political economics, and economic sciences from
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