Ljubljana, December 5, 2018: Her Excellency, Mrs. Florence Ferrari, French Ambassador to Slovenia awarded Prof. Danica Purg, Dean and Director of IEDC – Bled School of Management and President of CEEMAN with the highest French order of merit National Order of the Legion of Honour; in French Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. The ceremony was conducted at the French residence in Ljubljana.
With this prestigious award, the Republic of France expressed its gratitude and respect for Prof. Purg’s dedication and support in strengthening bilateral relations among France and Slovenia, especially in the field of management education.
Prof. Purg has throughout her career built strong relationship with the French Universities and business schools, like INSEAD from Fontainebleau and University of Aix-en-Provence and many other educational institutions. Since establishment in 1986 IEDC and CEEMAN welcomed more than 100 French students.