ENAC Alumni is a

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, alumni association created in 1987, and registered in

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. A key founder and former vice president of the association was

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who dedicated his career to the ENAC alumni. Each year, the Robert Aladenyse Award recognizes the best internships of the year. The main missions of the association are to bring together the

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, to support the alumni community worldwide, and to contribute to the development of ''

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'' (National University of Civil Aviation also referred to as French Civil Aviation University).

is the first European Graduate School in the fields of aeronautics and

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. As of January 2023, it has about 27,500 alumni which makes the association the largest in

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for

programs.

History

The ''

'' was founded in 1949 in

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. Its initial purpose was to educate the future public workers of the

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. At the beginning of the 1970s, the university started the recruitment of students for the

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industry, outside of its original pool of future DGAC employees. The number of so-called "civilian" students steadily grew in the 1980s.

(1931-2003, 1964 graduate) decided in 1987 to create a

for the aviation engineers (''

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'') alumni. This association was then called IngENAC. In the 2000s, the development of the

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and '' Mastères Spécialisés'' programs led IngENAC to expand its membership to these new alumnus. On January 1, 2010,

merged with the

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(flight school) and became the largest aeronautical university in

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. These major changes in the profile of

and its alumni population were an impetus for a deeper redevelopment of IngENAC into a broader alumni association reflecting the new ambitions of the university and the diversity of its community. In 2012, IngENAC changed name and became known as ENAC Alumni. The newly rebranded association is now the alumni association of all graduates of

, whatever their degree. This includes the

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s, 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''. The new status became effective in March 2012. In February 2019, ENAC Alumni held the first edition of The State of the Air (''Les Etats de l'Air'') which is a conference featuring a series of round tables and master classes with a panel of aviation leaders. The 2019 edition was hosted by the French DGAC.

Missions

The actions and policies of ENAC Alumni intend to achieve the following goals: * To create and maintain friendship among all

of the '' Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile''; * To promote the personal and professional development of the members; * To contribute to the development of aeronautics and

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worldwide; * To provide continuing education in

and

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; * To defend the

degrees and promote them abroad; * To promote the brand and programs of

; * To support

in its missions; * To serve the

community and provide support and assistance to members in need. In order to achieve these missions, ENAC Alumni participates in celebrations such as

's graduation ceremonies, provides speakers to ENAC, creates local chapters and

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, contributes to the promotion of aviation careers, and holds events such as The State of the Air (''Les Etats de l'Air''). ENAC Alumni is responsible for maintaining the registry of the

. ENAC Alumni is a member of the '' Conférence des Grandes Écoles'' that represents the colleges of

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in France.

National and regional chapters

ENAC Alumni has several chapters around the world that bring together alumni and students and serve these communities with local actions and programs. These chapters are groups within the association. As of December 2021, the international network counted 40 chapters. In October 2022, ENAC Alumni's network of chapters and liaisons achieved global coverage with 51 chapters.

ENAC Alumni USA

The U.S. chapter of ENAC Alumni was founded in December 2018. It has over 100 members across the

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. Its programs include developing the membership, mentoring students and young professionals, promoting diversity and inclusion, and strengthening the relationship with U.S. universities. It has ongoing task forces on the U.S. licenses & certifications and professional organizations. The chapter has also an emergency information and mutual aid coordination initiative that was launched in response to

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and was activated again during the

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crisis.

Aviation think tanks

ENAC Alumni has professional

conducting

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projects and holding round tables aiming to advancing aviation and space in various domains: *

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& System Think Tank * Airline Operations Think Tank *

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Think Tank * ATM Think Tank * Contractors Think Tank * Digital Innovation Think Tank * Legal Affairs Think Tank *

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( MRO) Think Tank *

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s Think Tank *

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& Compliance Think Tank *

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Think Tank * Sustainable Development Think Tank

Airport Think Tank

The

Think Tank is chaired by Gaël Le Bris. With over 100 members, it is one of the largest think tanks of ENAC Alumni. This think tank is conducting ''The Future of Airports: A Vision of 2040 and 2070'', a research initiative on the long-term future of the airport industry. This project involves a global industry panel of about 20 thought aviation leaders worldwide as well as regional task forces. The first version of the global analysis was released in April 2020. The think tank has also released a guidance on COVID-19.

Industrial and institutional partners

According to the website of ENAC Alumni, the key partners of the association are the following: *

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* Airexpo *

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* ENVOL JE *

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* Ingénieurs et scientifiques de France * Luxair * TBS Alumni Also, ENAC Alumni supports various student initiatives such as the annual air show Airexpo organized jointly with the ''

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'' community. The association is a partner of the Aeronautical literary festival.

Organization

ENAC Alumni is administered by volunteers, working in close collaboration with the university administration and third party organizations. 20 members of the Board of Administrators are elected by the contributing members of the association. The results are proclaimed every year during the annual general assembly of the association. Members of the Board have 2-year mandates, and half of the seats are on the ballot every year. During the general assembly, the new Board of Administrators appoints the Executive Board. Additionally, the association has project/program managers, as well as chairs and vice chairs for the chapters and think tanks. Estelle Tréville is the Communications and Network Manager of ENAC Alumni as a full-time employee.

Board of Administrators

Marc Houalla Marc Émile Fouad Houalla (born 10 February 1961) is a French public servant. From 28 November 2008 to October 2017, he has been the director-general of the '' École nationale de l'aviation civile'' (French civil aviation university). From Nove ...

, President since March 2018 * Faude Adanhounsounou, Vice President * Elena Djakovitch, Vice President * Gaël Le Bris, Vice President * Paul Leparoux, Treasurer * Arnaud Francq, Deputy Treasurer * Julie Cabanel, Secretary * Damien Gaudin, Deputy Secretary * Glawdys Flora Akete Oyono, Member of the Board * Eva Carillet, Member of the Board * Anne Cotel-Ballot, Member of the Board * Philippe Fonta, Member of the Board * Adrien Martin, Member of the Board * Isabelle Monnier, Member of the Board * Loup-Giang Nguyen, Member of the Board * Léa Pineau, Member of the Board * Jean Marc de Raffin Dourny, Member of the Board * Antoine Roehri, Member of the Board * Christelle Schoeffel, Member of the Board * Nabil Tahiri, Member of the Board The President and Vice Presidents, as well as the Treasurer, Secretary, and their deputies are the Executive Board of ENAC Alumni.

Publications and communications

The think tanks of the association have produced strategic and technical white papers on various topics including airport resiliency in the era of COVID-19 and the 11-paper series ''The Future of Airports: A Vision of 2040 and 2070''. ENAC Alumni has published ''ENAC Alumni Magazine'' since 2014.ENAC Alumni Magazine
/ref> This publication is the successor of the ''Transpondeur'' of IngENAC. The association is also active on social media and especially on

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, and

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References

External links

Official website
{{Conférence des Grandes Écoles Alumni associations Organizations based in Toulouse École nationale de l'aviation civile 1987 establishments in France