Our Team

Director

Julian JAPPERT @JulianJappert

Julian is a founding member of the think tank and has been heading Sport and Citizenship since September 2007. He is a former legal expert and lobbyist in the sports business sector. Today, he utilises his knowledge and experience for the betterment of society, notably within universities, NGOs, European institutions and for Paris’ candidacy for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Deputy Director / Editor-in-chief

Sylvain LANDA @LANDASylvain

Sylvain holds a Master’s degree in sports law and joined Sport and Citizenship in April 2008 after having been a legal editor with the Editions Législatives

In 2009, he became  the editor-in-chief of Sport and Citizenship’s journal . Since then, he has been involved in numerous projects and oversees the activities of the Think Tank’s Scientific Committee at the French level. Sylvain is also responsible for the drafting of grant applications.

EU Affairs Manager

Maxime LEBLANC @MaximeLeblanc35

Maxime is a graduate from Sciences Politiques Toulouse. He joined Sport and Citizenship in 2012 and is in charge of European Affairs. He also manages the “Sport and Education” and “Sport and Volunteering” European networks.

Studies Manager

Marie-Cécile NAVES @mc_naves

Doctor in political sciences from Paris-Dauphine University, she holds a post-doctorate degree in information and communication sciences from the “Maison des Sciences de l’Homme” in Paris. Former expert of France Strategie, she is currently project manager at the conference of University Presidents and has written various reports for the government and the President of the French Republic. In the past, she advised France’s Education Ministry (NB), and she was an associate researcher for the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs, and she has been teaching in Universities and Business Schools.

Within the Think tank, she is dedicated gender-equality and to the study of social impact of the international Sports Events

Development Manager

Antoine PANICALLI

After the obtention of his Master’s degree in Economics and Management of Sport from the University of Paris Dauphine, Antoine worked for over 10 years in the Sports Business industry. In fact, after 8 years spent at the French Athletics Federation as deputy marketing director, he then worked at the research institute  KantarSport as director of development. Ever fascinated by sport, Antoine has become an expert in Sports Business with dual expertise in sales and marketing . He joined Sport and Citizenship team in July 2016 as head of development and partnerships.

Communications Manager

Noémie GINGUE

Noémie’s educational and professional background essentially revolve around forgeign languages, communications and international relations.  After a course in Applied Foreign Languages and a Master’s in Languages and Intercultural Communications, she had several positions as communications assistant. Noémie joined Sport and Citizenship in November 2016 as communications manager.

Communication Assistant

Alice BLANVILLAIN

Currently in Master degree in AMOS Sport Business School, she is for the year ahead our new communication assistant.

Communication Assistant

Florian UGUEN 

Young graduate of two-year university degree in technology and internet. He joined Sport and Citizenship team as an communication assistant and work on the graphic section

Project Officer

Aurélien TONCELLI

Aurélien holds a Master’s degree in Sport Management from l’Ecole Supérieure de Gestion de Paris. He was a sports events project officer for 2 years, then a sports sponsoring consultant for 5 years. He now he accompanies the programmes of major French organisations (Caisse d’Epargne/CNOSF, Crédit Agricole/FFF). He’s currently helping to assure Marseille’s victory as European sports capital 2017. Senstive to issues related to sport and sustainable development, Aurélien joined Sport and Citizenship in October 2016 as ‘environmental responsibility’ project officer.

Project Officer with the Department of European Affairs

Kiera WASON MILNE

She joined the Brussels’ office in September 2017 as project officer. She is currently studying for her final year of Erasmus Mundus MA Euroculture.

Project Officer with the Department of European Affairs

Alexandra ONGONO-POMME

Holding two master’s degrees in international law and political science, I am currently preparing a PhD thesis on the interorganizational relations between the EU and the Council of Europe. I joined the Brussel’s office in September 2018 as a policy officer. I previously worked as a Bluebook trainee at the European Commission’s Legal Service and as a research assistant for a project funded by the European Parliament.

Journalist / Graphic Artist

Christophe GAIGNEBET @cgaignebet

After studying law, Christophe entered the Journalism School of Marseille, where he graduated in 2006. After having worked in television, he collaborated with various regional press titles (Le Progrès, Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace) where he took part in the writing but also to the news staging.

He is now a journalist at Var-matin. As for Sport and Citizenship, he is in charge of the design of the Think Tank’s quarterly journals and also brings his experience with regards to the development of Sport and Citizenship’s communication tools.

Accountant

Dolores MONTAUDON

Translator

Jacky RACINEUX

Franco-British, Jacky moved to France in 1999. She is a professional translator and  has provided Sport and Citizenship her support and expertise since its inception. Her main responsibility entails the translation of content for Sport and Citizenship’s bilingual journal.