dr Bénédicte Halba

In complement to her EU projects , Bénédicte Halba has been a member of the Scientific committee of the Swiss Foundation ECAP tackling the issue of migration in Europe (EU and EEE) since 2015. Thanks to this collaboration she can update her knowledge and share her expertise on migration issues in France and Europe. In complement, she is publishing a monthly article on migration issues for the French association Salam supporting exilees in the North of France (Calais’s and Dunkerque’s areas) since 2022. Since 2024, she has designed a weblog dedicated to migration to gather her work emphasizing the milestones of the European initiatives in this field, the impact in France together with an international perspective. The freedom of circulation is differently understood whether you are "in" or "out" the European Union. Worldwide migration has increased and should intensify with the climatic issues, the wars and economic crisis. International turmoil fuels this trend - the number of people willing to leave or forced to leave their countries should multiply. From 2012 to 2022 , she was in charge of a club at the Cité des métiers de Paris addressing migrants and professionals working with them . In the first place, an innovative portfolio (Migrapass) was tested for identifying and assessing skills & competences acquired thanks to a migratory path. A bridge was made between migration and volunteering as a way for migrants to enhance social and professional inclusion. This genuine portfolio has been constantly updated and enriched at her club at the Cité des Métiers of Paris. on the basis of other EU projects. In the weblog dedicated to migration, Bénédicte reminds the series of projects tackling the issue of migration she has initiated or been a partner of since 2003. Her methodological approach is the lifelong learning one - considering the unique experience of a migration and expressing it in terms of competences (hard skills, soft skills and “crazy” skills)

In complement to her EU projects, Bénédicte Halba has been involved in an international testing focused on diversity since 2015 (after a pre-selection). She is asked to test intercultural situations with potential colleagues. She has delivered a series of articles and case studies using the SWOT analysis approach explaining the reasons for the failures/ successes of a series of profiling/matching/coaching. Thanks to a cognitive approach , anyone should be able to identify and master his/her emotions, to prevent any misunderstanding based on clichés/stereotypes/prejudices. Thanks to a competence approach, upon a unique experience , anyone acquires a formal/ informal learning.This unique learning experience conducted for more than 10 years was fruitful in many ways 1- a website dedicated to Superdiversity (https://www.superdiversite.net/ ) tackling the different facets of diversity in a holistic approach- a newsletter twice a year, posts on LinkedIn once a month 2- a monthly newsletter dedicated to "Solidarity Ukraine" published since March 2022. Geopolitics is a perfect field of expertise to identify conflicts, that create negativite emotions, with a great impact on mindset and behaviors. A war in Europe, the emotions at stake, the way we can improve our knowledge and competence to understand the meaning and the balance of powers. The different issues may be used as a pedagogical support for learners (juniors & seniors) to explain diverse strategies- manipulation, disinformation and how to react faced to such hidden strategies. 3- a scientific article for Routledge (published in December 2025) explaining this learning experience- "Case study From a disturbing to a telling learning experience". The lesson learnt is that a learning experience must always be updated.Geopolitics as a battlefield for carrying out a cognitive approach - news to be updated constantly, theories to be explained and practical strategies to be anticipated (Geopolitics forecasts)

Bénédicte Halba has specialised in the not for profit sector since 1997 with the creation of the iriv. She has shared her expertise since 2017 by contributing to a professional Order of Chartered Accountants Paris Ile-de-France - yearly conferences (JMA since 2022), seminars & webinars & workshops addressing associations and chartered accountants on private and public funding (national, European and international funds), cooperation between associations, financing issues and financial transparency (Fight against terrorist financing and money laundering). She is a member of the Jury among students (just graduated) with the aim to select examples of best practices . She has published several articles for Juris association since 2020, a review specialising in associations.. In a weblog dedicated to her expertise in the not-for-profit sector, Bénédicte reminds the different EU projects focused on volunteering as an example of non formal and informal learning she initiated or been a partner of. They are summarized in a series of articles or research reports (available on iriv’s portal https://www.iriv-publications.net/ ). Her methodological approach is inspired by the spirit of the European programme "Lifelong Learning". From experience or learning, we can deduce the skills induced by describing the activities carried out, the results obtained and the context in which the experience took place. This weblog is finally about explaining how anyone may acquire expertise in a particular field. There is no straight-line or exemplary path. Personal interest and opportunity explain why you should be engaged, a combination of chance and necessity.

French partner of the CLASS project, an Erasmus + project (KA2) led by the Italian organisation Solco in 4 countries: Italy (leader), Germany, France and Portugal.

coordinator and initiator of the DiVerPass , an Erasmus + (KA2) led by Caritas France in 4 countries: France (leader), Hungary, Italy and Poland, meant to enhance diversity in the labour market by equipping relevant professionals

French partner of the PROVE, an Erasmus + project (KA2) led by the University of Tübingen in 6 countries: Germany (leader), Austria, Greece, France, Portugal and the Netherlands

French partner and co-initiator of the GRIT project, an Erasmus + (KA2) led by the Karel De Grote University in 4 countries: Belgium (leader), France, Portugal and Poland meant to tackle the issue of Early School Leaving (ESL) thanks to a Growth mindset approach

Initiator and coordinator of the EducOpera, an Erasmus + (KA2) meant to tackle the issue of Early School Leaving (ESL) through an education to Opera considered as an extra-curricular activity and a non formal & informal learning led by the Opera house of Massy in 5 countries: France (leader), Italy, Denmark, Slovenia and Spain.

French partner of the MiFamily project, an Erasmus + (KA2) meant to tackle the issue of Early School Leaving (ESL) by enhancing diversity at school, led by the NRCSE in 5 countries: UK (leader), Spain, Romania, Ireland and France

French partner of the Erasmus + project Revalue meant to support Refugees & migrants in their transition to the labour market, led by Erifo in 5 countries: Italy (leader), France, UK, Germany and Hungary.

French partner of the Erasmus + project (KA2) led by the Institute for Labour in Cyprus- INEK PEO in 5 countries: Cyprus (leader), Greece, Italy, France and Denmark, meant to enhance Diversity in the labour market

French partner of the PROVE project, an Erasmus + (mobility) to prepare a partnership project to enhance Valuing Prior Learning (VPL) in 6 countries: Germany (leader), Austria, France, Greece, Portugal and the Netherlands

initiator and coordinator of the Erasmus + project (KA3) Junior Citizen for Volunteering (JuCiVol) led by the University of Burgos, in 5 countries: Spain (leader), France (coordinator & initiator), Italy, Cyprus and Slovenia.

coordinator and initiator of the Schola project an Erasmus + project (KA2) led by the Collège Blaise Pascal in 5 countries: France (leader), Belgium, Italy, Poland and Slovenia meant to tackle the issue of Early School Leaving (ESL) bu enhancing extra-curricular activities - Volunteering being an example as a non formal and informal learning.

Coordinator of the Erasmus + project - Key Tutors initiated together with the Federation Familles rurales Pays de Loire in 5 countries (France, Finland, Lithuania, Poland, and Spain)

French partner of the VINTAGE project, a European project under Key Action 2, initated and led by the Swiss Foundation ECAP, aiming at designing a method to improve linguistic competences among migrants in order to enhance their access to the labour market.

coordinator of the Leonardo da Vinci project Di&Di together with Enda Europe, leader, a European project aiming at designing a training programme for young graduate migrants and female low qualified migrants, in order to enhance diversity and struggle against discrimination on the labour market.

French partner of the Erasmus project Allinhe, under the LIfelong Learning programme (European Commission) to enhance access to all to Higher Education and especially publics with special needs (migrants, 50+ and disabled people)

initiator and coordinator of the project, supported by the Regional Council of Ile de France, Trans-Cité designing a training gathering youngsters and women, sharing a migratory background, to work together on an associative project. It enhances both an exercice of Transmission and Citizenship.

co-partner together with the Assfam and the Adel of the MigrAtrices project, supported by the DAIC (Ministry for Interior Affairs), designing a training programme for female migants, living in the suburb, and willing to find a job by implementing a network of stakeholders, informing on economic and social rights, implementing a Valuing Prior Learning strategy together with an employment strategy.

projet Comenius dans le cadre du programme Former et Eduquer tout au long de la Vie (Commission européenne) proposant un parcours pédagogique basé sur l'engagement bénévole aux jeunes confrontés à des difficultés scolaires Comenius project under the Lifelong Learning programme (European Commission) meant to support youngsters facing school difficulties thanks to a volunteering and a special mentoring

French partner of the Leonardo da Vinci project Valbuk, iniated and le by the Swiss Foundation ECAP, a project aiming at implementing in the Framework of the Lifelong Learning programme for Valuing Prior Learning and building qualifications by applying the VQTS Model to let adult qualifications pathways in the cleaning sector be more attractive and flexible.

initiator and coordinator of the Migrapass project, a European project, under the Lifelong learning project, designing a portfolio and a companion to support migrants (whatever the level of qualification) to identify and assess their migratory experience and to combine it with a professional and/or voluntary experience.

initiator and coordinator of the Leonardo da Vinci project VAB, led by the University of Evry Val d'Essonne, under the lifelong learning project (European Commission) designing an e-portfolio for University teachers and trainers (UT&T) to support their students on the labour market.

Initiator and coordinator of the regional project Tremplin Migrant(e)s, aiming at designing a portfolio for female migrants to value a voluntary experience to enhance their social and professional integration.

Initiator and coordinator of the VA2EL project, a Leonardo da Vinci project, under the lifelong learning programme (European Commission), led by the National Institute for Local Development, offering an e-portfolio to local councillors to enhance their professional career by integrating their local experience and the competences attached to it in their professional experience.

French leader of the Mediateur-interculturel project, a national project supported by l'ACSE, the National Agency for Social Cohesion, aimed at designing a training programme in 16 modules for cultural mediators to enhance their knowledge and competences with regards to their professional practice , especially in different fields (education, social housing, employment...) and among special publics (youngsters, women, seniors...)

French partner of the Leonardo da Vinci project, TIPS , led by the University Gublielmo Marconi, European project aimed at offering a training programme at a distance for cultural mediators through t-learning combining e-lealning, m-leraning (through mobile phone) and tv-learning (through television).

Initiator and coordinator of the National project, MITEC- Intersectoral and transnational mobility for Equal chances, a project offering a strategy based upon the ROME (National Employment Agency) to value a special experience such as the one gained through volunteering, high level sport and expatriation.

French partner of the Valuing Prior Learning (VPL) 2 project, a Leonardo da Vinci project, aiming at manging diversity of the process of VPL throughout Europe.

Initiator and coordinator of the national project VPL in the association ARIA , supported by the ESF and the Social Action of the Armed Forces, a project aimed at offering a support to solidiers' wives to come back on the labour market after a relevant experience of volunteering.

French partner of the Involve project , initated and led by the European Center for Volunteering (CEV), project aimed at enhancing involvement of third country nationals in volunteering as a means of better integration on local, regional, national en European levels.

leader and coordinator of the Leonardo da Vinci project under the Lifelong Learning project (European Commission) offering a portfolio and a support to volunteers in order to assess their voluntary experience. Project awarded in 2006 in Helsinki as example of excellent practice in addressing the priorities of the Copenhagen process.

initiator and coordinator of a regional project, implemented in Britany, supported by the Direction for Youth and Sports of Ille & Vilaine, to design a tool to value a voluntary experience and express it in terms of competences.

French partner of the MEM-VOL project, initiated and led by Inbas Sozialforschung, aimed at enhancing volunteering among migrants and ethnic minorities in the host countries of 6 EU countries (Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the UK) as a means of social and professional integration.

initiator and coordinator of a survey among associations on their access and use of Internet, supported by the Conseil Général de l'Isère

initiator and coordinator of a survey among associations on their access and use of Internet, in Ille & Vilaine, supported by the Direction régionale de la Jeunesse et des Sports de Bretagne

initiator of the access and use of Internet among associations in Haute-Garonne, supported by the Direction régionale de la Jeunesse et des Sports de Midi-Pyrénées.

French partner of the Leonardo da Vinci , initiated and led by ISIS, under the LIfelong learning programme (European Commission) to offer a vocational training to professionals working with volunteers

Initiator and coordinator of a study for the Direction for Youth and Sports of Midi-Pyrénées on vlunteering among youngsters (18-30 years), in Midi Pyrénées

Initiator and coordinator of a study for the Direction for Youth and Sports in Champagne Ardenne on volunteering among youngsters (18-30 years), in Champagne Ardenne.

Initiator and coordinator of a European project under the Youth for Europe programme aiming at making an overview on Youth volunteering in 6 EU countries and selecting examples of best practices.

French partner of a pool of associations gathered by the German umbrella organisation BAGSO, to identify examples of best practices in the field of volunteering

Initiator and coordinator of a study for the Direction for Youth and Sports of the Ministry of Y&S, on vlunteering among youngsters (18-30 years), in Ile de France.