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			{{short description\|French agronomist and former Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation}}
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			\| name = Florence Devouard
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			\| caption = Devouard in 2023
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			\| birth_place = ], France
	\| occupation = Consultant in Internet Communication Strategy, Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation		\| occupation = Consultant in Internet Communication Strategy, Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation
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	'''Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard,''' ''née'' Nibart (born 10 September 1968) was the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the ] between October 2006 and July 2008, succeeding ].<ref>http://wikimediafoundation.org/Board_of_Trustees#Florence_Nibart-Devouard</ref>
			\|successor=Michael Snow
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			'''Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard''', ({{née\|'''Nibart'''}}; born 10 September 1968) is a French ] who served as the chair of the ] board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008.

			==Education==
	Devouard was born in ], ]. She grew up in ] and studied in ], and later lived in ] in ] and in ] in the ]. {{As of\|2008}}, she resides in the village of ], near the city of ] in France.
			Devouard holds an engineering degree in ] from ] and a ] in genetics and biotechnologies from ].<ref>{{cite web \|first=Florence \|last=Devouard \|url=http://www.devouard.org/small-biography-florence-devouard-en \|title=Small biography about Florence Devouard \|access-date=2 November 2016 \|archive-date=11 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220411041040/http://www.devouard.org/small-biography-florence-devouard-en \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

			==Career==
	She joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 and was a founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004. On 9 March 2008, she was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat.<ref></ref> On 16 May 2008, she was made a knight in the French ], proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".<ref></ref>
			On 9 March 2008, Devouard was elected member of the municipal council of ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Municipales/elecresult__municipales_2008/(path)/municipales_2008/063/063204.html \|title=Election results, French Ministry of the Interior \|access-date=1 January 2020 \|archive-date=1 January 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101014655/https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/Elections/Les-resultats/Municipales/elecresult__municipales_2008/(path)/municipales_2008/063/063204.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>

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	She is married to Bertrand Devouard and has three children, William (born 1996), Anne-Gaëlle (born 1998) and Thomas (born 2006).<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article2027538.ece \|work=] \|date=] \|lahttp://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article2027538.ece\| last=Follain \|first=John \|accessdate=2007-07-09 \|title=A Life In The Day: Florence Devouard}}</ref>
			Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 as chair of the board of trustees, succeeding ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://wikimediafoundation.org/Board_of_Trustees#Florence_Nibart-Devouard \|title=Board of Trustees \|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation \|date=15 February 2012 \|access-date=26 March 2012 \|archive-date=19 August 2017 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819202216/https://wikimediafoundation.org/Board_of_Trustees#Florence_Nibart-Devouard \|url-status=live }}</ref> She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.alliance-lab.org/archives/2420#.VseTUutw2uQ\|title=Misplaced Pages's initiatives in the developing world. Interview with Florence Devouard\|work=Alliance lab\|access-date=18 February 2015\|archive-date=1 February 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201191137/http://alliance-lab.org/archives/2420#.VseTUutw2uQ\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

			Co-founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004, she was vice-chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://wikimedia.fr/assembl%C3%A9e-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale-de-d%C3%A9cembre-2012\|title=Assemblée Générale de Décembre 2012 (General Assembly - December 2012)\|language=fr\|work=Wikimédia France official website\|date=1 December 2010\|access-date=3 June 2014\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606225810/http://wikimedia.fr/assembl%C3%A9e-g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale-de-d%C3%A9cembre-2012\|archive-date=6 June 2014}}</ref>
	Devouard holds an ]ing degree in ] from ]. She also holds a ] in genetics and biotechnologies from INPL.<ref></ref><ref>]</ref> She had been working in public research, first in flower plant genetic improvement, and second in microbiology to study the feasibility of polluted soil bioremediation. She was employed until 2005 in a French firm to design decision-making tools in ] and now is a consultant in Internet Communication Strategy.

	==~~Notes~~==		==Recognition==
			On 16 May 2008, she was made a ] in the French ], proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?dateTexte=&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000018800905 \|title=Decree of May 16, 2008 \|language=fr \|publisher=Legifrance.gouv.fr \|access-date=26 March 2012 \|archive-date=6 October 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006054720/http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?dateTexte=&cidTexte=JORFTEXT000018800905 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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	* {{cite news\|title=What the future holds for Misplaced Pages\|publisher=]\|date= 2008-01-25\|url=http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/What_the_future_holds_for_Wikipedia.html?siteSect=108&sid=8667736}} Interview with Florence Devouard.
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			* ]. '']''. ], ]. 2009. First Edition. {{ISBN\|978-1-4013-0371-6}} (alkaline paper).
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			==External links==
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			{{Wikinews\| Bravitude and Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation on the main French TV network \| Wikinews interviews Florence Devouard, chair of the Wikimedia Foundation }}
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			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223163902/http://devouard.com/ \|date=23 February 2011 }}
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			* {{Misplaced Pages person user link\|Anthere\|Florence Devouard}}
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			* Video-Interview on 10 February 2007 at the Lift07 conference in Geneva
			* {{cite news\|title=What the future holds for Misplaced Pages\|publisher=]\|date=25 January 2008\|url=http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/What_the_future_holds_for_Wikipedia.html?siteSect=108&sid=8667736\|access-date=26 January 2008\|archive-date=6 October 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081006040316/http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/What_the_future_holds_for_Wikipedia.html?siteSect=108&sid=8667736\|url-status=dead}} Interview with Florence Devouard.
			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021212921/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/258049/1/.html \|date=21 October 2012 }} 2007 AFP article
			* 2007 ''Times'' article

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Latest revision as of 22:30, 26 September 2024

French agronomist and former Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation

Florence Devouard
Devouard in 2023

Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation
In office 21 October 2006 – 17 July 2008
Preceded by	Jimmy Wales
Succeeded by	Michael Snow

Personal details
Born	(1968-09-10) 10 September 1968 (age 56) Versailles, France
Spouse	Bertrand Devouard
Children	3
Occupation	Consultant in Internet Communication Strategy, Chair Emeritus of the Wikimedia Foundation

Florence Jacqueline Sylvie Devouard, (née Nibart; born 10 September 1968) is a French agricultural engineer who served as the chair of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees between October 2006 and July 2008.

Education

Devouard holds an engineering degree in agronomy from ENSAIA and a DEA in genetics and biotechnologies from INPL.

Career

On 9 March 2008, Devouard was elected member of the municipal council of Malintrat.

Florence Devouard about the Wikimedia movement

Devouard joined the board of Wikimedia Foundation in June 2004 as chair of the board of trustees, succeeding Jimmy Wales. She has served on the Advisory Board of the Foundation since July 2008.

Co-founder of Wikimedia France in October 2004, she was vice-chair of its board as of 2011 until December 2012.

Recognition

On 16 May 2008, she was made a knight in the French National Order of Merit, proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as "chair of an international foundation".

References

Specific

Devouard, Florence. "Small biography about Florence Devouard". Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
"Election results, French Ministry of the Interior". Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
"Board of Trustees". Wikimedia Foundation. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
"Misplaced Pages's initiatives in the developing world. Interview with Florence Devouard". Alliance lab. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
"Assemblée Générale de Décembre 2012 (General Assembly - December 2012)". Wikimédia France official website (in French). 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
"Decree of May 16, 2008" (in French). Legifrance.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

External links

Anthere Consulting website Archived 23 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Personal blog
Wikimedia Foundation and sustainability
Florence Devouard's user page on Misplaced Pages
2005 Board candidacy presentation
Video-Interview on 10 February 2007 at the Lift07 conference in Geneva
"What the future holds for Misplaced Pages". Swissinfo. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008. Interview with Florence Devouard.
'Madame Misplaced Pages' runs web giant from village HQ Archived 21 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine 2007 AFP article
A Life in the Day: Florence Devouard 2007 Times article

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