EPRA Secretariat

Emmanuelle Machet

Head of EPRA Secretariat

Emmanuelle Machet has been active in the EPRA Secretariat since 1996. Since 2005, the Secretariat is  hosted by the European Audiovisual Observatory in Strasbourg. Previously Emmanuelle has been working as a Project Manager at the European Institute for the Media (EIM) in Düsseldorf with focus on European media regulation and policies. She started working full time for EPRA in 2002. She studied media law at the University of Poitiers, France and did a post-graduate course in European Studies at the University of Aachen, Germany. She has written several publications and articles dealing with comparative broadcasting regulation in Europe and regulatory authorities.

Contact Details

info@epra.org; machet@epra.org
+33 (0) 3 88 41 39 63

Claire Marchal

Project Officer

Claire Marchal has joined the EPRA Secretariat in January 2026. She has extensive experience in the audiovisual industry in both Canada and France, with a focus on film festivals and international market events. She previously served as project manager in Series Mania Forum's editorial department. Claire holds a Master's degree in Cultural and Creative Industries from the Université Paris VIII as well as a Bachelor's degree in European Studies and History.

Contact Details

claire.marchal@coe.int
+ 33 (0) 3 90 21 60 39