Alumni directory

The search combines criteria: country, city, profession, programme, cohort, languages, specialism. A free field lets you search for a name or a keyword such as "ceramics" or "customs". Results appear as a list or on a map.

Each result shows the profession, the organisation if the member has stated it, and fields of expertise. A button allows you to request an introduction.

Each alumnus decides which information is visible: name, photo, organisation, fields, languages. They can indicate whether they agree to be contacted for mentoring, advice or job offers. The entry can be edited at any time and hidden with one click.

A complete entry is viewed on average forty times a year: it encourages professional encounters and opportunities.

The directory must not be used for mass commercial canvassing. Messages must be personalised and respectful. Abuses are reported to the mediation committee, which may suspend access.

Directory information may not be copied or exported in bulk. An access log guarantees traceability of consultations.

If the holder agrees to be contacted, the messaging system forwards the message without revealing their address. They choose whether to reply. An indicative reply time of seven days is displayed.

For urgent requests — identifying an object at a border, for example — a mutual-aid channel allows several volunteers to be approached at once.

Directory data are kept as long as the member appears in it and are deleted on request. They are never passed to third parties. Hosting is located in the European Union.

OIMAP's data protection committee ensures compliance with these rules and handles access and rectification requests within thirty days.

The Academy's reception service answers practical questions Monday to Friday, in French, English and Spanish, and can direct each visitor to the programme, scholarship or free resource that fits their situation. A guidance counsellor also offers a thirty-minute individual meeting, by appointment, to build a realistic training pathway.

Trainees' feedback is valuable: each session gives rise to a questionnaire, and the most useful suggestions are examined each quarter by the teaching committee. Do not hesitate to write to report a difficulty, propose a subject or tell us what the training has changed in your practice.