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Pompidou Centre apologizes for broken artwork
- 2008-05-15
PARIS AFP — The Pompidou Centre said Thursday it had apologized to US contemporary artist Corey McCorkle after one of his artworks broke when it fell to the floor of the Paris museum. The hanging plexiglass spiral tower created in 2006 broke in two and was chipped when it...
Dior museum celebrates dandies
- 2008-05-03
GRANVILLE, France AFP — Legendary dandy Oscar Wilde once declared "One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art," a sentiment endorsed by designer Christian Dior, who acknowledged dandyism as a significant influence on his fashion. The Dior family home, now a museum, on...
Basque museum to showcase Hiroshima, Nagasaki exhibition
- 2007-06-26
MADRID AFP — Japan's ambassador to Spain is to open an exhibition on the aftermath of the August 1945 atomic blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki at a museum in Spain's Basque region, organisers told AFP on Tuesday. Motohide Yoshikawa will attend the opening the temporary exhibition for its launch...
London spy show to uncover truth behind espionage
- 2007-02-07
LONDON AFP — A new exhibition in London lifts the lid on the real-life world of spying, amid concerns about a developing "Big Brother" society and its effects on individual freedoms and civil liberties. "The Science of... Spying" opens at The Science Museum on Saturday, promising to be "the...
Bulletproof T-shirts a must for those who fear modern life
- 2005-10-17
NEW YORK AFP — It could be a trade show for army surplus store owners, but the bullet proof vests for the fashion-conscious and ultra-light shelters on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art show just how vulnerable the West feels against terrorism and other threats. Security has...
James Bond-type gadgets on display at Asian security trade fair
- 2005-03-30
SINGAPORE AFP — James Bond would have felt right at home at this week's homeland security exhibition in Singapore. A dark, sleek armoured truck that can shoot down incoming missiles, the world's smallest V-satellite phone system and an ultra-quiet boat engine were just some of the merchandise Agent 007...
Plastic cow stolen, feared drowned in Prague art attack
- 2004-08-03
PRAGUE AFP ? A plastic cow has been stolen and is feared drowned in the latest attack on an open-air art exhibition in Prague featuring more than 200 brightly coloured life-size cows, the event's spokesman said. So far vandals have attacked 50 of the CowParade exhibition's 214 beasts dotted...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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