A French citizen with more than 15 years of experience in the energy sector, Sarah Moya Machado studied at the Sorbonne University of Paris. As part of her doctoral work, Sarah Moya Mochado focused her thesis on comparative research of legal, economic, and institutional contexts governing the oil sector in Latin America. Jean Michel Blanquer, the current minister for national education in France, served as her thesis director.
Jean Michel Blanquer was director of the Institute of Latin American Studies at Sorbonne University in Paris until 2004. During that time, he actively promoted an academic relationship between France and Latin America. Following his tenure at Sorbonne University, Jean Michel Blanquer served in governmental leadership positions and was the dean of Essec Business School. In 2017, he was appointed minister for national education by President Emmanuel Macaron of France.
Together with President Macaron, Jean Michel Blanquer is implementing educational reforms including an initiative that requires children to attend school at age 3, a reconstructed four-day week with six-hour school days, and additional help for students who are struggling with homework. Another major change includes an overhaul to the country’s baccalaureate test. The test, required for those who wish to graduate secondary school, will be modernized.
