Benedicte Paviot
Anglo-French broadcaster, journalist and voice-over artist. Based in London.
Bénédicte Paviot has been a UK correspondent for the French international television news channel, France 24, since its launch in 2006, reporting for both their English and French channels on all major news events in the UK: political, economic, social and cultural.
Previously she worked as a news and current affairs reporter for BBC World Service (Radio), BBC World (TV), BBC News 24 (TV), BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio France Internationale. Previously, she was the UK Correspondent for BFMTV and Business FM. Bénédicte appears regularly as a commentator on European affairs on BBC Radio and TV and on Sky News.
She is the President of the Foreign Press Association in London and former President of the Judging Panel for the FPA’s prestigious Annual Awards, and former Trustee of Reporters Without Borders, UK. In 2017, she received the insignia of France’s National Order of Merit.
Bénédicte has extensive experience as a moderator of EU and government-sponsored symposiums, debates and workshops. She believes that careful preparation is essential, making early contact with all the speakers to clarify the purpose, formats and time-restraints of each session. And then moderating them with energy and enthusiasm, involving the audience as much as possible.
Top topics
Human rights
Environment & conservation
Climate change
Health
Rural & social affairs
Philosophy & psychology
Education
BA, Languages, Law & Economics
Université Paris, Sorbonne
Languages
English - native
French - fluent