Raphaële Cohen

Experience

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  Université Paris-Sorbonne

  Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

  Project Surveyor - Observatoire de l'Insertion Professionnelle (OIP)

  • Sociological survey on the future of newly graduates (Master & PhD) at Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV)• Data entry in the Modalisa software

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  Tiférèt(e)

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Assistant to Project Manager

  • Pre-production of cultural events: Nigerian artist Lemi's drawings exhibition, photo exhibition in a Parisian art gallery (negotiation and writing of the contracts) ; contribution to the creation of a documentary about the singer Calypso Rose (meeting with the filmmaker for the choice of images, grant application)

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  Institut français du Maroc

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Cultural Programme Manager Assistant

  As an assistant to the cultural manager and the director, I was involved in the artistic choice and fulfilled the tasks of budget management, departments coordination and communications:• Organized 8 artistic events : circus, theater, dance, street art festival, film festivals.• Management of the project with the street theatre company "Les Grandes Personnes" (10 days of workshops, 43 participants, 6 days of performances) during the Street Art Festival• In charge of 5 artistic workshops: recruiting participants, building partnerships with local authorities• Administration and finance : writing contracts, reports, diplomatic wires, budget planning• Coordination of the Culture, Communications and Stage Management Departments Show less

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  Les Voix Andalouses

  Nov 2011 - Dec 2011

  Cultural Production Assistant

  • Pre- and post-production of 2 multidisciplinary artistic events (exhibition, dancing, live drawn-concert, children choral, fashion show)• Building and maintaining contact with artists• Communication: writing of 2 web articles (artists' bio)

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  Association Acajou - Compagnie de danse contemporaine

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Administration and Production Manager, Booking Agent

  • Prospecting cultural venues: creating a database and contacting cultural institutions’ programmers• Drawing up and following up the annual budget• Projects coordination and tour management• Writing contracts• Projects coordination and tour management

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  Fondation Alliances

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Cultural and Social Projects Officer

  • Defining contents and setting up cultural action through 4 major projects: Photography exhibitions (Lcc Program); the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden; the Al Maaden Sculpture Park; a cross-sponsorship initiative for cultural & social action (Programme Passerelles): calls for projects, exhibitions, openings, press events, partners events, assisting the supervisor in the production and establishment of tools for social inclusion in peripheral areas• Editorial management of publications linked to cultural action: writing, editing, publishing an illustrated book about Al Maaden Sculpture Park, exhibitions’ catalogues, programs presentation brochures, leaflets, advertisements• Internal & external communications/PR: writing and sending out the internal monthly e-news, website management, writing press releases and kits, media partnerships, broadcasting calls for proposals, community manager, press relations for artists, production and follow-up of a press review• Logistics with technical teams on cultural venues: 2 openings with 200 guests each, 1 launching event with 500 guests; installation of a monumental art piece• Art collection management (2,000 art pieces): ordering, data recording, inventory, imports management, art lendings• Donations & grants management: Preparing and submitting projects notes for review by the CEO and the President, keeping up-to-date the grant processing system, managing day-to-day administration of the donations granted along with the Administration Department (working closely with partners, drafting agreements and ensuring their sound implementation, administering their timely signatures and payments)• People management: Recruitment, training and evaluation, tasks assignment and control of their sound execution for 2 education officers and 4 pollsters Show less

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  ANYA - CULTURE

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  Overseeing the day-to-day operational functions of the company:• Strategy: Defining strategic directions and work plans for each department (events, music production, content creation & publishing, entrepreneurial consultancy) according to KPI• People management: recruitment, training, coordination, schedule management, tasks assignment and control of their sound execution, evaluation• Entrepreneurial consultancy: Drawing up a business model for the creation of a cultural foundation of the South of Morocco // Setting up and launch of the Moroccan Music Export Office (MoMEx)• Content creation & publishing: Co-writing a guide about setting up cultural events in Morocco’s old cities // Production of a music collection box set on traditional aïta music Show less • Project management & monitoring – Visa For Music: Defining, planning, coordinating, monitoring & communicating project objectives to each department (partnerships & fundraising, communications, production)• Budget management & Fundraising: Defining the fundraising strategy & monitoring its sound implementation // Drawing up annual budgets for financial partners // Binding financial agreements with national and international donors & institutions• M&E: Assessing the event’s economic, social and cultural impacts // Preparing annual narrative and financial reports• Communications: Directing service providers // Planning a launch press conference // Managing social media platforms, company websites and media relations // Monthly newsletters• People management: Managing an 8-people team Show less

  • Strategy Business Development Manager

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2015 - May 2016
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  LUSAFRICA

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  International Coordinator

  Organisation of Atlantic Music Expo, music market & festival:• Administration, logistics and point of contact for artists and professional participants• Supervising and coordinating all ground transportation • Arranging accommodation and travel for artists and guests• Drafting and editing promotional materials

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  ANIMA Investment Network

  May 2018 - Mar 2025

  Director of Euromed Clusters Forward, a 7.8 million euros project supporting clusters in the MENA region co-funded by the European Union.• Leading the project strategy and supervising a consortium of 13 partners in Europe and the MENA region• Ensuring the proper implementation of the project in accordance with pipepline, objectives, indicators and budget• Designing M&E tools to assess project effectiveness, collect relevant data and provide in-depth analysis according the logframe • Laise with the funder (European Union): monthly updates, yearly reports Show less Managing 3.6 million euros programmes supporting start-ups and clusters in the MENA region as part of THE NEXT SOCIETY projet, co-funded by the European Union.THE NEXT SOCIETY aims at mobilising, promoting and reinforcing innovation ecosystems and economic development in the MENA region.Missions:• Management of the Start-up & Cluster Booster Tracks with partners, experts, innovation ecosystem actors (business angels networks, incubators, clusters networks, economic development agencies, etc.)• Ensuring the proper implementation of the project in accordance with pipepline, objectives, indicators and budget along with a consortium of 15 partners in Europe and the MENA region• M&E of the project according the logframe (statistics/indicators, activity reports)• Implementation of strategic partnerships with the innovation support ecosystem and potential funders;• Impact assessment of the programmes (qualitative monitoring) by collecting relevant data and provide in-depth analysis Show less

  • Project Director

    Sept 2022 - Mar 2025

  • Innovation Project Manager

    May 2018 - Aug 2022