Gautier Pirotte

Gautier Pirotte (born March 29, 1973, in Rocourt) is a Belgian sociologist, PhD holder, and professor of socio-anthropology at the University of Liège.

In addition to his role as a professor, he holds various positions in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Liège (ULiège), he has served as the President (2007-2014) and then Jury Secretary (since 2014) of studies of the Master in Population and Development Sciences, as well as the Head of the Working Group in charge of the valorization and communication of the university faculty or Academic Secretary.

in French) a certificate that aims to strengthen the skills of international solidarity project holders for developing countries.

In 2018, he proposed a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) entitled "The Factory of International Aid" which is based on an approach that is both original and engaging.

Students enrolled in the MOOC must write and vote on this law from the materials made available on the platform of this online course (video capsules, documents, games ...).

He has contributed frequently to the French media on matters related to the election of President Emmanuel Macron and the formation of the government of Edouard Philippe which, in the wake of the movement "En Marche", favored the access to the power of actors of French civil society.

From December 2014 since June 2018, he has chaired the NGO "UniverSud", an organization developing World Citizenship Education (ECM) activities on the University of Liège campus.