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Emmanuelle Vidal

French: Liason Officer

Bonjour à tous! I'm Emmanuelle, a second-year Biochemistry student. I grew up in Paris, finished school in York, and now call London home. I'm running for Liaison Officer because I want the French Soc to be the bridge between Imperial and the French-speaking world around us.

Why me

  • Fully bilingual (French/English), plus upper-intermediate Spanish, so I'm comfortable representing the society to anyone, in any room.
  • I already know how the society runs. As Event Manager I've seen what our members want and where outside partners could make our events bigger and better.
  • I'm connected across campus. I'm in ICFS, the Entrepreneurship, Prototyping & Hacking, and Hockey societies, so I can build joint events quickly.

What I'll do

  1. Partner with our French neighbours. South Kensington is London's French quarter. I'll reach out to cultural institutions, bakeries and restaurants for discounts, venues and co-hosted events.
  2. Run cross-society collaborations. Possible ideas include a careers evening with ICFS, a startup night with the Entrepreneurship Soc, and joint socials with other language societies.
  3. Connect with French Socs at other London universities through inter-university socials and shared events that none of us could run alone.
  4. Build a careers network. I'll reach out to French and francophone companies and Imperial alumni working in France, in finance, healthcare, engineering and beyond.
  5. Keep members in the loop, with clear communication so every partnership turns into something you can actually use.

Whether you're French, or just love le fromage, I want you in French Soc!

Votez Emmanuelle! 🇫🇷