Interviews

Guests are chosen for their experience and the diversity of their viewpoints. The editorial committee ensures a balance between regions, professions and generations, and gender parity among the speakers.

The interviews are neither promotional interviews nor polemical debates: they seek precision.

Three formats coexist: the twenty-minute in-depth interview, the ten-minute portrait and the dialogue between two professionals. The latter makes it possible to compare, for example, the views of a customs officer and those of a gallery owner.

Each format is identified by a distinct thumbnail in the collection.

The questions are sent to the guest a week before filming. They cover career path, a formative experience, changes in the profession and advice for young professionals.

The guest reviews the transcript before publication and may request clarifications, but not substantive deletions.

The interviews serve as a resource for the Academy and at partner universities. Excerpts of one to three minutes are offered with a teaching sheet for teachers.

An annual anthology collects the most requested transcripts.

The Secretary-General, the communications directorate and the technical directors regularly speak about the Organization's priorities. These interviews are published before the General Assembly.

They are available in three languages and may be used by the press with acknowledgement of the source.

Anyone may suggest a guest or an interview theme by message to the media library. The editorial committee reviews the proposals every quarter, taking into account the balance of the collection and the availability of those concerned.

Accepted suggestions lead to an initial contact by the editorial team, which explains the process, the duration and the terms of broadcast.