04 October 2021

Pierre Deheunynck was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of France Compétences by decree of the President of the Republic.

Created in September 2018 for the freedom to choose one's professional future, France Compétences is the only national governance body for vocational training and apprenticeship. The mission of this body is to improve the efficiency of these markets by intervening at three levels:

• Financing the vocational training and apprenticeship system

• Regulating the market to encourage the identification of skills needs and to develop economic and educational models

• Improving transparency and synergy of the stakeholders in these sectors

In this position, Pierre Deheunynck acts as a link between the Board of Directors on the one hand and the supervisory minister and the economic and financial control authority on the other. He ensures the implementation of the Board's decisions and signs, together with the CEO, the three-year agreement on targets and performance.