ENAC Alumni

ENAC Alumni (also referred to as INGENAC)^[1] is a nonprofit organization, alumni association launched in 1987,^[2] and registered in Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées. It has been founded by Robert Aladenyse.^[3]

The main mission of the association is to develop the brand image of École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (also referred to as French Civil Aviation University), first European Graduate School in the fields of aeronautics and aviation. In 2013, it represents almost 20,000 people^[4] which make the association the biggest in France for aeronautical studies.

History

When the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile university has been created in 1949, it was first to train officials of the Directorate General for Civil Aviation. At the beginning of the 1970s, the university starts to train non-officials for aerospace industry. The number of civilian students grows in the 1980s and then an alumni association became an obviousness. Robert Aladenyse (1931-2003, graduate in 1964) decided in 1987 to create a nonprofit organization for Diplôme d'ingénieur alumnus called INGENAC. In the 2000s, the development in France of Master's degree and Mastères Spécialisés courses encouraged the association to welcome and represents these new alumnus.^[5]

The 1st of January 2010, ENAC merged with the SEFA in order to become the biggest aeronautical university in Europe.^[6][7] That's why, INGENAC decided to change its name to become ENAC Alumni and gather graduates of all the degrees of the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (including the Aeronautical operations technicians, the Techniciens supérieur de l'aviation, the Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnels and the Ingénieurs des études et de l'exploitation de l'aviation civile).^[8] It becomes effective in March 2012.^[9]

ENAC Alumni is member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles.^[10][11]

Goals

All the projects meet the key goals of the association:

• Create and maintain friendly relations among all alumnus of the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile;
• Promote the development of the members;
• Contribute to the development of aeronautics and air transport in France and abroad;
• Conduct continuing education for the benefit of aeronautics, space and air transport industries professionals;
• Defending ENAC degrees;
• Promote the image of the university and its training in France and abroad;
• Provide useful support for the life of the university;
• Render aid, support and assistance to members in need.

Meetings

ENAC Alumni rallies the Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace community to implement the yearly meeting Airexpo.^[12][13] The association is also partnership of the Aeronautical literary festival.^[14]

Promotion

To fulfill its objectives, two permanents École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile Representative and alumni network, Gwenaelle Le Mouel and Valérie Cizel, have been hired.

Industrial partners

• Aigle Azur
• Airbus
• Conférence des grandes écoles
• Ingénieurs et scientifiques de France^[15]

Alumni and Board members

The ENAC Alumni is administered by volunteer members, working in close collaboration with the school administration and third party organizations.^[16][17]

• Philippe Tichadelle-Jué, ENAC Alumni President since March 2015
• Anne Cotel-Ballot, Vice President
• Olivier Baudet, Treasurer
• Babacar Ndiaye, Secretary
• Michael Benhamed, Board Member
• Michel De Vriès, Board Member
• Arthur Edwards, Board Member
• Olivier Gillot, Board Member
• Brahim Harib, Board Member
• Gaël Le Bris, Board Member
• Paul Leparoux, Board Member
• Maxence Prely, Board Member
• Yves Roncin, Board Member
• Nabil Tahiri, Board Member
• Nicolas Tenoux, Board Member
• Patrice Zombre, Board Member

References

External links

• Official website