Bertrand Wert Research Assistant Phone: +33.1.49 21 20 80 Fax: +33.1.40 12 19 38 Email: b.wert@iccr-international.org Postal Address: CIR 41, rue Amilcar Cipriani F-93400 St-Ouen

Curriculum Vitae

Bertrand Wert joined the CIR as a researcher in September 2003, whilst studying towards his PhD at the University of Paris IX-Dauphine (Institut de recherche interdisciplinaire en socio-économie IRIS-CREDEP, UMR 71 70 – CNRS), under the supervision of John Crowley.

His PhD thesis focuses on: “The monopoly of violence beyond the nation-state. The post national and post-state constellation in relation to the evolution of public security governance in the metropolitan area of Lille (FR)”.

His research project deals with the postnational and post-state constellation, and its future role, in regards to both European governance, and to changing attitudes which reflect what is an increasingly cosmopolitan society.

Bertrand is fascinated by the relationship between the above mentioned angles and the question of identity - be it historic, inherited or political. In particular, his PhD looks at the mutations of the nation-state in the field of public security and his empirical work is based on the case study of the transnational metropolitan area of Lille.

He has a BA in History (Maîtrise) and Geography (Licence) (University of Lyon II), a Master (DEA) in Political Science (University of Paris IX-Dauphine), a second Master (DEA) from the Free University of Brussels - ULB, and an MA from the University of Québec (Montréal) - UQAM.

He is currently involved in the INTERREG IIIB European project “SEPTENTRION: from fortified to sustainable cities”, as coordinator of the 19-cities network www.septentrion-ieper.be / www.septentrion-nwe.org

His publications

He is the Brussels representative for the book collection Cahiers Politiques. He has published articles on:

• “European citizenship when confronted by memories of World War II and the Holocaust.” (2000)
• “Globalisation and models of governance proposed by the International Finance Institutions or 'Norm Makers' The case of the stability pact for south east Europe and the United Nations in Kosovo UNMIK ” (2001). The book “Globalisation as operative concept” has received an award from the Egyptian Ministry of Research and has been published in Arabic.
• « Les politiques publiques de sécurité », in, David Alcaud (dir.), Manuel de Culture territoriale. Evolution des territoires en France et en Europe, enjeux de gouvernances… et de compétences, éd. Hachette Supérieur, to be published (2007).
• « Patrimoine mondial, effets de classement et stratégies d'acteurs territoriaux : analyse de la candidature du réseau transnational "Septentrion" », in collaboration with David Alcaud, in, Patrimoine et mondialisation, to be published (2007).

His papers

• ”What kind of EC intervention would be necessary for European New Towns?” presented during the day study organised by the municipality of Zoeteermer (NL) in collaboration with the European New Towns Platform ENTP (Zoeteermer – January 2004 (NL)).
• “Europe and Reconstructive Ethics faced with the History and the Memory of the Shoah. What is possible for the Future?”, presented in front of the Hermann-Cohen-Akademie, Philosophy Institute of the Vienna University (Vienna –February 2004 (AU)), to be published.
• « Présentation critique de l’ouvrage de Dario Batistella, Théorie des relations internationales (2003) », presented during the PhD seminar of the Political Study Centre – Free University of Brussels ULB, under the direction of Jean-Marc Ferry (Brussels – March 2004 (BL)).
• « La rencontre de la mémoire nationale et communautaire avec le milieu rural : le cas du Musée d'Izieu, mémorial des Enfants juifs exterminés (FR) » presented within the pluriannual seminar of the CIR « Usage(s) et gestion(s) politique(s) de la mémoire » (Paris – October 2004 (FR)), to be published.
• « Septentrion : la constitution du réseau territorial transnational du Bas Pays », presented during the seminar dedicated to local development « The border region : how to govern it ? », Catholic University of Mons, in collaboration with David Alcaud (Mons – December 2004 (BL)).
• « A territorial and sustainable development model: the Septentrion network of fortified cities », presentation made during training day on European projects organized by ENTP www.newtowns.net/newtowns/formation.doc, (Brussels – May 2006 (BL)).
• « Septentrion : patrimoine et développement durable », presented within the framework of the Scientific Chair of the CPDT www.lepur.geo.ulg.ac.be/Cpdt/Pages/Accueil_texte.html – 3ème séminaire – Université Libre de Bruxelles - "de la compétitivité à la compétence des territoires / Le patrimoine : une valeur, un outil, une marchandise ?" (Charleroi – June 2006 (BL)).
• « Elaboration et co-production d’une démarche d’éco-quartier. L’intérêt et l’opportunité d’une dynamique territoriale et européenne», communication presented during the colloquium « Eau zone : une proposition citoyenne et experte sur la voie d'un Eco-quartier ? », co-organised by the Institut Supérieur d’Architecture de La Cambre, the Institut Supérieur d’Architecture Saint-Luc-Ceraa, and Parcours citoyen Ixelles (Bruxelles – décembre 2006 (BL)).

Further Publications

• In collaboration with the Organisation of Junior Experts in International Cooperation and Development AJECID, he has done a study for the French Foreign Ministry dedicated to: « L’évaluation de la coopération franco-indienne en sciences sociales et humaines: 1992-2003 » (June 2005).
• « La gouvernance locale en matière de sécurité en zones urbaines en Europe », report presented within the European Interreg IIIC project « Knowledge Network » (July 2005).
• « Introduction au développement durable urbain à l'échelle territoriale des bassins versants de l'Escaut et de la Meuse », report presented within the European Interreg IIIB « Septentrion : de la ville forte à la ville durable » in collaboration with Natacha Gally (December 2005).

Organisation of colloquia and scientific seminars

• Co-organisation of the pluri-annual seminar of the CIR on: « Usage(s) et gestion(s) politique(s) de la mémoire » (2004-2005 – Saint Ouen (FR)).
• Co-organisation of the first meeting of the pluri-annual seminar « The scales of security » dedicated to: « The management of security within the EU, with the enhancement of the ESCP/ESDP » (June 2005 – Saint Ouen (FR)).
• Co-organisation of the workshop « Le territoire et ses habitants - Ville et territoire » within the UNESCO candidacy of the cities network Septentrion (October 2005 – Lille (FR))
• Co-organisation of the European colloquium: « Du rêve écologique et culturel à la réalisation de la ville durable », in collaboration with the CAUE du Nord, the city of Lille and the Conseil Général du Nord (29-30-31 May 2006 – Lille (FR))

 

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