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Renforcer l’Excellence: La communauté PMI au service du succès et de la carrière

In a French-language PMI MENA webinar, the PMI Lebanon Chapter’s Stephanie Fouchaux joined PMI France and PMI MENA leaders to discuss how the PMI community supports success and careers.

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  • Wednesday, August 27, 2025
  • 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
  • Online webinar (in French)
  • Online
Highlights

On August 27, 2025, PMI MENA hosted a French-language webinar, “Renforcer l’Excellence: La communauté PMI au service du succès et de la carrière” (Strengthening Excellence: the PMI community serving success and careers).

PMI Lebanon Chapter VP of Administration Stephanie Fouchaux joined as a distinguished panelist, alongside Naouel Ben Zina, Senior Program Manager and Regional Mentor at PMI MENA, and Laurent Maceyko, General Secretary of PMI France, in a session moderated by Mohamed Rabah Kellal, Chapter Operations Analyst at PMI MENA.

What the Panel Discussed

  • The importance of being part of the global PMI family
  • How volunteering and community engagement enhance personal growth and leadership skills
  • Programs that foster leadership, academic success, critical thinking, and personal development
  • Promoting innovation and staying at the forefront of project management

Thank you to PMI MENA for organizing this event.

Webinar poster: Renforcer l’Excellence, La communauté PMI au service du succès et de la carrière, PMI MENA, August 27

Key themes

  • The global PMI community
  • Volunteering and leadership
  • Career and academic success
  • Innovation in project management
About the panel

Meet the panel

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Moderator

Mr. Mohamed Rabah Kellal

Community Engagement Specialist, Middle East and North Africa at Full-time

Mohamed Rabah kellal serves as Community Engagement Specialist, Middle East and North Africa. In this role, Mohamed Rabah kellal leads community engagement initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa region.

Previously, Mohamed Rabah kellal worked as Chapter Operations Analyst Middle East and North Africa from May 2022 to March 2026. Mohamed Rabah kellal brings expertise in chapter operations, community engagement, and regional project management support.

Mohamed Rabah kellal holds a degree in Science Juridique et Administrative from Supérieure de l'agronomie Mostaganem, completed between 2007 and 2011. Mohamed Rabah kellal earned the Generative AI Overview for Project Managers certification from Project Management Institute in September 2023.

Mohamed Rabah kellal contributes to regional operations and professional communities through ongoing work with Project Management Institute initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Ms. Stephanie Fouchaux

Project & Credit Manager at World Bank–Funded Programs

Stephanie Fouchaux serves as Project & Credit Manager for World Bank–Funded Programs. Fouchaux possesses expertise spanning credit risk, fintech operations, and leadership within PMI. Professional credentials held by Fouchaux include the PMP® certification and the EMIB designation.

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Eng. Naouel Ben Zina

International localizations – Portfolio Manager (~ 8000 man days, 12 projects a year) at PMI MENA

Eng. Naouel BEN ZINA serves as Senior Program Manager and Regional Mentor at PMI MENA. She brings over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry, having held key leadership roles including Portfolio Manager for International Localizations, Program Manager for New SIRH Outsourcing & ISV SIRH development, PMO & Quality Team Manager, and Resource Manager in R&D environments.
Eng. BEN ZINA specializes in project, program, and portfolio management, digital transformation, change management, governance frameworks, and leading multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams across Europe, the US, India, and North Africa.
She earned an Ingénieur degree from Tunisia Polytechnic School between 1998 and 2001. Eng. BEN ZINA holds the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute.

In volunteer leadership, Eng. BEN ZINA served as President and VP Communication for the PMI Tunisia Chapter, and earned the Chapter Leader 2023 recognition from the Project Management Institute.

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Mr. Laurent Maceyko

"Offer Creation Process" (projects and portfolio) efficiency and PMO manager for Industry BU at Schneider Electric

Laurent Maceyko serves as R&D Efficiency and PMO Manager at Schneider Electric, where Maceyko leads offer creation process improvements, coordinates project management methods and tools, and animates the PMO community across Europe.

Prior to this role, Maceyko held several key positions within Schneider Electric, including Customer Support (Expert) Manager and Deployment Project Manager, Project Management Officer, and Project Management Coordination Manager, focusing on project manager coaching, reporting, training, supporting, and audits.

In addition to corporate experience, Maceyko contributes to the project management profession by serving as General Secretary for PMI France.

Maceyko holds a DESS in Électronique, Commande des Processus from Pierre and Marie Curie University, completed between 1986 and 1990, following preparatory studies in Math SUP et SPE Option TA.

Maceyko holds the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.

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