Elise Cuny

Chair of culture Solutions I Independent consultant | Odyssée Programme | Corporate Sustainability in Support of Culture Network

Strasbourg, Grand Est, France

About

Chair of culture Solutions, Programme Coordinator with the association Héritage & Civilisation and consultant on EU external action and international cultural relations. I am a European optimist, profoundly committed to designing better policies and fostering trust-based partnerships. With nine years of experience in international relations and diplomacy, spanning project management, research, and investigation, I work to advance international cultural cooperation. I support local actors, civil society, and artists in implementing impactful projects and building bridges with European partners. Core Expertise: •⁠ ⁠International cultural relations •⁠ ⁠EU external action •⁠ Democratic innovations & governance •⁠ ⁠Africa-EU relations •⁠ ⁠Memory policies Key Skills: 🪄 Ideation and project management 🔍 Research, analysis and evaluation 🖋️ Writing skills: articles, policy briefs, storytelling 👥 Network coordination 📢 Strategic communication 🎭 Event and workshops' design and moderation 🎙️ Podcast production

Experience

  • Consultante indépendante / Freelance consultant at Self-employed
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Accompagnement dans la conception, la rédaction et la mise en œuvre de projets européens et internationaux. Identification de partenaires et tissage de réseaux. Développement de stratégies. Conception de modules de formation, modération d'évènements. Analyse, rédaction d'articles, production de schémas et visuels. ----------- Support in designing, drafting and implementing European and international projects. Identifying partners and building networks. Developing strategies. Design of training modules, moderation of events. Analysis, writing of articles, production of diagrams and visuals.

  • culture Solutions (Remote)
    • Chair of the Board
      Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Elected by the association's general assembly in August 2024. Coordination, strategic partnerships development, communications, research, and content editing. Topics: EU ICR, Africa-Europe cultural relations, memory policies and digital, ethics & CCIs. Lead author of the research report "Rethinking Africa-Europe cultural relations: Toward an AU–EU cultural cooperation fit for the future", conducted as part of a joint project with the South African Cultural Observatory and supported by the Africa-Europe Foundation's multiannual strategic research programme. Co-production of a two-part podcast with the Asia-Europe Foundation on Culture, Conflict & Mental Health: The Myanmar Case, commissioned as part of culture360.ASEF.org’s “Redefining Well-being through Culture” initiative.

    • Research Collaborator
      Feb 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Podcast production, research and event organisation. Topics: Youth & culture, culture & climate action.

  • Programme Coordinator at Heritage & Civilisation
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Association dedicated to the preservation and transmission of cultural heritage, and to fostering intercultural dialogue among youth. Partnerships development and engagement with communities and stakeholders. Development, implementation, and coordination of the Programme Odyssée, including: Odyssée du cinéma positif 2026 in Albania, Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, and Turkey: coordination with French cultural and diplomatic networks, schools, and partner organisations, and screening of short films within the framework of La Semaine du Cinéma Positif and the Cannes Film Festival.

  • Cultural Partnerships & Engagement at The Concert to Connect
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    The Concert to Connect brings together young musicians from conflict-affected regions around the world in a shared performance—both an artistic act and a quiet refusal to be erased. The initiative builds a network of music schools while addressing the urgent and immediate needs of artists working in contexts marked by instability, risk, and isolation.

  • Advisor at Smarter Together
    May 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Partnerships, fundraising, project coordination (including Horizon project), communication strategy, creative workshops' design. Topics: collaborative governance, democratic innovations, collective intelligence.