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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NESCTouR Conference – The debrief
This was initially published as a Linkedin post. See all my posts on the platform here. It was SO good to finally be in a room with friends from all #Europe this ...
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 ...
Ecosystems Expert at the European Social Innovation Competition
This was initially published as a Linkedin post. See all my posts on the platform here. I’m happy and humbled to participate in the European Social Innovation Competition to help early-stage social ...