Professional Affiliation

Editorial Director and Columnist, Le Monde

Expert Bio

Sylvie Kauffmann is the Editorial Director, lead writer and columnist at Le Monde, writing a weekly column on global affairs. She is also a contributing writer at the International New York Times. She was Editor-in-Chief of Le Monde from 2010-11 including during the Wikileaks collaboration with El Pais, The Guardian and the New York Times. She has worked at Le Monde since 1988 and has reported from the US, Eastern Europe and Asia.