Governance

Administrative Board

In accordance with Article 47-3 of law no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, France Médias Monde’s Administrative Board comprises 15 members.

Chairwoman of the Administrative Board
Marie-Christine Saragosse, CEO of France Médias Monde

Appointed by the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA), the former French broadcasting regulator, on 5 October 2012; appointed by the CSA for a second term on 23 April 2018; then appointed for a third term on 23 April 2023 by the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique (ARCOM), the new French broadcasting regulator.

Independent persons appointed by the CSA (now ARCOM)

• Catherine Nayl (member since October 2023)
• Jean-Maurice Ripert (member since April 2022)
• Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner (member since March 2024)
• Laurence Franceschini (member since December 2024)
• Didier Fusilier (member since December 2024)

State representatives

• Anne-Marie Descôtes, Secretary General of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (member since December 2023)
• Ludovic Berthelot, Head of the Media Department of the Directorate-General for Media and Cultural Industries at the French Ministry of Culture (member since January 2023)
• Mylène Larbi, Shareholding officer for Services and Finance at Agence des Participations de l’État, the French government shareholding agency (member since December 2023)
• Valérie Senghor, Deputy Director General, Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN), in charge of CMN 2030 projects, new uses and participatory approaches (member since January 2021)
• Bao Nguyen-Huy, Adjoint à la sous-directrice de la 8e sous-direction à la direction du budget – Budget Department (member since October 2024)

Parliamentary representatives

• Catherine Belrhiti, Senator (member since December 2023)
• Jérémie Patrier-Leitus, Deputy (member since October 2024)

Employee representatives

• Claire Moreuil (elected member of the Administrative Board since November 2023)
• Catherine Rolland (elected member of the Administrative Board since March 2010, re-elected in December 2013, December 2018 and November 2023)

The following are also invited to attend all Board meetings in an advisory capacity

• The Secretary of the Social and Economic Committee, in accordance with Article L. 2312-74 of the French Labour Code: Maximilien De Libera
• A representative of the Contrôle général économique et financier, the French public organisations’ audit commission: Jean-Claude Hulot

The statutory auditors are also invited to attend the meeting at which the accounts for the past financial year are to be approved, as well as the meeting at which, where applicable, discussions are to take place on matters likely to jeopardise the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Specialist committees

In certain areas, specialist Committees, made up of directors appointed for this purpose by the Board, who examine the matters falling within their remit and submit their opinions, proposals and recommendations to the Board, prepares the Board’s deliberations.

Three specialist-standing committees have been set up: 

• The Audit Committee
• The Remuneration Committee
• The Strategic Committee

Social and Economic Committee

In accordance with France Médias Monde’s company agreement, the Group’s Social and Economic Committee (CSE) is made up of 23 full and 23 alternate employee representatives elected for three-year terms.

Chaired by the CEO of France Médias Monde, this body ensures that all employees are represented in the governance of the Group. The FMM Social and Economic Committee is involved in and consulted on all issues and projects relating to the organisation, management and general running of the company.

FMM’s CSE comprises five mandatory committees (Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee; Economic Committee; Training Committee; Professional Equality Committee; Information and Housing Aid Committee) and three optional committees (Staff Representatives’ Committee; Catering Committee; Tripartite Committee).

The current Secretary of the CSE at France Médias Monde is Maximilien de Libera. By his position, he attends the Group’s Board meetings.