Coexistence
Part European, Part African. Part powerhouse, part disabled. Part giver, part trauma survivor. A Grand-Child of the Resistance, a product of French colonialism. Someone who jumps over obstacles and must ...
My name is Valeria.
This is where I share
my thoughts.
Remembering Ndakasi
This story is a loving and sobering tribute to a gorilla who became famous for a selfie posted with her care taker a few years ago, her fellow orphans and ...
A reflection on World Tourism Day 2021
This was a post shared on LinkThis was initially published as a Linkedin post. See all my posts on the platform here. A few years ago, the role of #tourism in my ...
A reflection for my colleagues on World Brain Day 2021
This was initially published as a Linkedin post. See all my posts on the platform here. Although now I proudly call #migraine one of my #superpowers as it taught me a lot about my ...
Fearless Growth
When was the last time you challenged yourself? When was the last time you did something new? When was the last time you accepted to be vulnerable? If the answer ...
7 income streams
“The average millionaire has seven income streams.” Have you ever heard this statistic? I am still to find the research that confirms it, but a quick Google search demonstrates how ...
Peanuts and Neurons
They are behind our ability to communicate effectively, bound with each other, or even enjoy a movie. Discovered a bit by accident, the mirror neurons are the brain cells that ...
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Coexistence
Part European, Part African. Part powerhouse, part disabled. Part giver, part trauma survivor. A Grand-Child of the Resistance, a product of French colonialism. Someone who jumps over obstacles and must ...
Website Update
After too many months of it being hidden behind a “maintenance page” while awaiting that I finish to refresh it, my website, valeriaduflot.com, is finally back up. It is rough ...
Speaking at GSEF 2021
This was initially published as a Linkedin post. See all my posts on the platform here. I am honoured and excited to take part in the European Commission‘s session at the ...
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Longer form pieces
Reimagining Travel, Tourism and Hospitality as a driver for European Green Energy Transformation
This article originally appeared on European Commission’s website of the EUSEW. EUSEW is the biggest event about sustainable energy in Europe. Accelerating the transition towards a net-zero economy and society ...
How social entrepreneurs catalyse the transformation of the energy system
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 edition of European Energy Innovation, a media partner of EUSEW 2021. It is also published on the European Commission’s website of the EUSEW. ...
Postcards from the lockdown -Venice Lockdown and up
This is a published article that originally appeared in the Sunday Times on May 21st, 2020 Venice is reopening. After ten weeks of lockdown, the city is going back to ...
