François Friederich, Head of Division, Division of Electoral Assistance, Directorate General of Democracy, Council of Europe

Previous functions:

• General coordinator of the World Forum for Democracy of the Council of Europe (2012)
• Coordinator of the Schools of political studies of the Council of Europe (2003 - 2012)
• Political Advisor at the Directorate of Political Affairs of the Council of Europe (2001-2003)
• Deputy Head of Office of the Council of Europe in Belgrade, Serbia (2000-2001)
• Head of the Council of Europe Office in Mostar and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1998-2000)
• Head of Agency for Local Democracy in Osijek, Croatia (1995-1998)
• Secretary of the EPP Group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Parliamentary Assembly of WEU (1983 - 1993)

Education:

• Diploma of Political Studies of the Institute of Political Studies, Strasbourg
• Certificate of European Studies of the College of Europe, Bruges
• Master in Political Studies “European Culture” of the University of Strasbourg
• Master in Human Rights of the faculty of Law of Geneva