AIPEVI (Association Internationale Pour une Evolution Viable)
is an NGO registered under French law 1908, with an educational, scientific and social focus, having 3 main pillars: sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable management with the purpose to create long-term value in the private and public sector. The main objective is to support the development of new sustainable practices (food, agricultural, environmental …) among individuals and professionals, with international projects including:
• advice to private/public organizations and promoters of sustainable projects,
• dissemination of information on sustainable practices in agriculture and renewable energy, as well as the facilitation of networks.
AIPEVI was founded by an Agronomic Engineer and entrepreneur with 20 years experience and co-founded by other seven, experts among them entrepreneurs, Ph.D. in Agriculture, Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Ph.D in Pharma, Agronomic Engineer and Digital mechanics Engineer.
The aim of AIPEVI is to partner with experts and brilliant people worldwide who can think outside the box and remove the blockers on the road to a healthy and sustainable world.
Come and join us to leave a legacy behind by creating a better future for the next generation. – Violeta Tomosoiu (President & Founder)
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Agronomic Engineer with 20 years experience in entrepreneurship (manage family business at only 18 years old and founded other 2 business abroad) and NGOs (from member to Vice-President and founder/co-founder of 3 NGOs in France), putting passion and engagement in any project. Based on experience in European projects with EC funding and missions at European Parliament, and after 11 years experience in R&D and marketing Ag-business to one of the corporate market leader, the launch of AIPEVI came from the urge to bring projects to life on rural development, combining sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.
Polyglot (Romanian, English, French, Spanish, Italian) and networker at heart with unstoppable drive, Violeta brings dreams to reality, combining her technical and business expertise with her organisational and execution skills.
Testimonials:
• » Violeta has a genuine interest/belief in sustainable agriculture […]. She is a « change agent » with ability to make things happen from start to finish always looking for solutions opposed to problems. She is very well organized, systematic, delivers on agreed timelines while working efficiently with multiple internal functions and external customers / partners. » L.L. (Head Global Biological Business Dev @ Syngenta)
• « Violeta is one of the most committed professionals that I have come across. […], a networker at heart, she is always looking for new insights and views on situations and problem scenarios, thinking beyond. Her knowledge of the ag space is impressive, and she pursues her objectives with personal power and a well-structured mind » – M.R. (Managing Director @ Agoro Carbon Alliance)
• « Violeta brings exceptional levels of commitment and quality to her work. […] Combine that with her drive and energy, she will always emerge a valued contributor to any team. […]. » S.S. (Managing Director Ventures @ Syngenta)
See more on www.linkedin.com/in/violetatomosoiu/
CO-FOUNDERS
The international parameter of the association has its roots also in the co-founders origins and we are proud of our diversity and talented people we’re bringing in.
Quentin Desvigne
PhD in Pharma with 15 years experience in regulatory affaires to one of the Pharma corporate market leaders and high level senior responsible in regulatory affaires, strategy and business development in Pharma SMEs. Despite his international experience, the patriotism for France and the desire to improve the quality of life for citizens, brought him to found in 2015 Demodyne, a non-profit, online platform designed to transform the way we decide and act together as a community. It is intended to be an « all-in-one » tool to implement participative democracy in every city, region, state and country. Since 2018 Quentin is senior consultant in life science (pharma mainly) and over more than a decade his interest for agriculture made him to be one of the key pillars in AIPEVI development.
Florentin Bercu
PhD in Agriculture and a farmer with more than 17 years experience. Florentin dedicated a considerable time during his PhD studies on the improvement of cooperatives system. Since he joined USAMV Bucharest university in 2004 and despite the university success and opportunities to stay in France or Belgium, he decided to turn back in Romania… because he never forgot his roots and his dreams. His focus and perseverance made him today to be one of the national refence and he established the roots of a new cooperative system in Romania. In his role of UNCSV director and Vice-President Copa Cogeca Europe, he brings major contributions at national and European level. His experience and never give up attitude is a key asset for AIPEVI and for everyone who has the amazing chance to work with him.
Bogdan Ionita Mihail
Agronomic Engineer and Media expert with over 17 years working in television. Since his university studies he has a vivid interest in sustainable agriculture and over the time he was very active in various local NGOs in Romania. Bogdan is such as a Swiss knife with robust knowledge and understanding in economics, agriculture, politics and he’s looking all the time on solutions improve our society. Lately his investigations in sustainability boosts our rural development projects.
Anis Stanca Alawwa
Digital simulation engineer in mechanics, after he graduated from Polytech Lille, Anis took right away the entrepreneurial path and he never give up in front of obstacles. Being initially refused at 23 years old by Innovation Incubator of Lille, Anis always believed in himself and his ideas. He created a machine for planes model building and today, after 15 years his company Guixmodel is among the biggest reference in France in his domain. He’s expert in drones and all machines in this category. Despite his longest entrepreneurship experience in France, Anis is by reference our co-founder with most international heritage, coming from parents with two different nationalities and born in France.
Secret Agents
with PhD in Environmental Science, Masters in Supply Chains and Economics, and Business Administration and Finance are other of our co-founders. We can’t disclose their names due to high senior leads positions in Ag and Pharma corporates. What we can say about them is that they have a strong commitment in sustainable agriculture, all of them working in this field for more than 18 years. Among them is a high passionate about renewable energy and he managed to inspire the founder during the creation of AIPEVI. With them as co-founders, we’re completing our frame in term of international exposer as their origins are from Hungary, Bulgaria, and Puerto Rico and living in Switzerland and France.