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Rosalie Salaün-gourlaouen

  • activism
  • conflict management
  • Type of expert

    Trainer

  • Age

    36 years

  • Country of residence

    France

  • Languages

    English, French, German, Greek, Spanish

  • Gender

    Female

  • Availability

    Anytime

About me

My studies in the living arts helped me to be able to introduce myself when I became spokesperson for the French Young Greens. As I was being solicited more and more for training by NGOs, Green networks and youth organisations, I decided to put theoretical words into practice and enrolled in training at the Ecole de l’Art Oratoire, Paris (School for Public Speaking). I have been working as an independent trainer since 2016, mainly for NGOs, SMEs and Green local councillors. I have worked as a political advisor on the Green Party’s staff of elected people, and as deputy director of the presidential campaign for the Greens’ candidate in 2017. Other positions I've held:

  • International officer then spokesperson for French Young Greens (2013-2015)
  • Board member then head of Greens’ feminism commission since 2016.
    • Currently implementing a training programme of empowerment to support women candidacies for next French elections: internal and external network, regional referents, organising training on various topics
  • Since 2019, member of the investigation unit into gender-based violence, for the French Greens
  • Since 2020, board member of the Greens’ regional executive office in the Brittany region
  • Candidate for legislative election in 2017; candidate for departmental election in 2021
I have also taken part in various civil disobedience movements, such as Ende Gelände, RadiAction, ANV COP21, etc.

My skills

Public speaking training:

  • Physical posture, vocal coaching, eye contact with the audience (including for online public speaking)
  • Preparation of public intervention (press conference, debate, conference) and interviews (radio, tv, written press)
  • Speech preparation: speech structure, strategic analysis
  • Personal and group coaching
Communication in a crisis context: how it starts, understanding the role of social media, organising information dissemination, social media, team management Communication: press release, community management Gender-based violence: identification (assault, harassment, rape), prevention, understanding the aggressor strategy, how to react

Why you should work with me

I have organised numerous training sessions on many different topics, and focused on inclusive trainings where everyone feels comfortable. My approach includes:

  • Making the frame of the event/training and the rules of game clear for all participants
  • Organising a round table at the beginning of the event/training and giving participants the freedom to share the level of information they feel comfortable with
  • Allowing participants to leave the event/training whenever they feel uncomfortable and to come back or not
  • Never leaving a question unanswered
  • Always asking for consent for practical exercises
  • Explaining my role and experience in the topic if it is training
  • Explaining the objectives of the event/training
  • Announcing the next agenda at the end of the event/training: contact sharing, next event/training, etc.
  • Collecting contact details to send the minutes/slides to, if relevant (although I prefer not to use slides to keep their attention!).
  • I also consider communication and the most relevant communication channels for the targeted communities in the organisation.
Finally, to fight against the loss of collective memory, I always try to include an historical perspective in my presentation, as the answers to questions have usually already been experienced or written about by academics, scholars or earlier activists.

My work experiences

  • Campaign officer, municipal elections, Paris 18th arrondissement (2014)
  • Campaign officer, European elections, Central France constituency (2014)
  • Political advisor for Greens city councillors in a town in a Paris suburb (2014-2016): public space, social and solidarity economy, associative life, economic development
  • Deputy director in presidential campaign for the Greens (2016-2017), responsible for their mobilisation in the Socialists’ presidential campaign
  • Political advisor for Greens city councillors on a Paris council, specialised in social affairs: access to public services, health, struggle against poverty, social rights, LGBT, gender equality, early childhood, disability, etc. (2017-2018)
  • Independent trainer since 2016
  • Speaker for the Usbek & Rica magazine's conferences on ‘Court for Future Generations’ (15 conferences), either as a lawyer or prosecutor (2016-2020) Watch some of my interventions here 
  • Mobilisation officer for a solidarity restaurant Le RECHO, Paris (2019)
  • Communication and development officer for an association working in favour of access to justice for people with disabilities (2018)
Previously, I spent seven years working in entertainment for children (including toddlers, teenagers and children with disabilities) in small associations, leisure centres, holiday stays abroad, etc. (2007-2014). I volunteered in a centre for children from families with social difficulties in Athens, Greece, for six months in 2009.

My education & training

  • Degree in the living arts
  • 1-year professional training in organising cultural projects (Bachelor level)
  • Master in European Politics for Culture
  • Finalist in speech contest held by the Ecole de l'Art Oratoire, Paris (twice)
  • Currently in full-time training for Breton language (language from French Brittany) until June 2021

My references

City councillors in several major French cities and their staff Cedis - training centres for local councillors