Laurence Auer

Director Culture, Education, Research and Network Coordination, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, France

Laurence Auer has worked in the French diplomatic service for twenty years. Before becoming Director Director Culture, Education, Research and Network Coordination, in July 2017, she served as Deputy Director of the European Union Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her previous positions included Ambassador of France in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Cultural Counsellor at the French Embassy in London, Deputy spokesperson of the French President, in charge of European and international questions, Deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Before joining the French diplomatic service she worked as Principal administrator at the European Commission for the Euro-Mediterranean partnership from 1995 to 2000.