Erasmus Mundus WOCC's international Master's program has finally launched!

On September 1st, 2026, we will welcome the very first international cohort of the WOCC Master's program during an opening morning at Lilliad (Cité Scientifique Campus, University of Lille).

A morning to explore together the major transformations shaping the world of work today, featuring contributions from representatives of the program's partner organizations in France:

• José Calderon – Director of the Erasmus Mundus International Master's WOCC
• Jean-François Bodart – Vice-President for International Education at the University of Lille
  The international university and the social sciences serving contemporary challenges
• Juliette Verdière – Vice-Dean of FASEST (Faculty of Economic, Social and Territorial Sciences)
  The social sciences of work at the heart of FASEST's strategy
• Anne-Florence Quintin – Vice-President of IRES (Institute for Economic and Social Research)
  Scientific knowledge on the worlds of work in service of which challenges?
• Ségolène Journoud – Technical and Scientific Division, ANACT (National Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions)
  Social dialogue and professional dialogue: essential levers for the transformation of work today… and tomorrow
• Thomas Gaudin – Economist, Economy and Foresight Department, ADEME (Ecological Transition Agency)
  Ecological transition and employment: what are the stakes for sustainable work?
• Patricia Ferrand – Chair of the Labour and Employment Commission at CESE (Economic, Social and Environmental Council) and President of UNEDIC
  Social dialogue and democracy in the contemporary worlds of work
• Cyril Cosme – Director of the ILO (International Labour Organization) France Office
  Decent work, multilateralism and global challenges: why train international experts?

On the agenda: social dialogue, ecological transition, multilateralism, and the global challenges of decent work — the major issues our students will need to tackle tomorrow.