The young woman from the Xodre tribe in Lifou, becomes at just 34 years old the first woman in the territory to obtain this title. She defended her thesis last Thursday in front of a jury of seven academics and a hundred people at the University of New Caledonia.
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Posted on December 22, 2020 at 12:04 p.m., updated on December 22, 2020 at 12:14 p.m.
Here she is Doctor of Economics. A consecration for the child of the country after five years of research and one year devoted to writing his thesis.
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An exemplary journey
At just 34 years old, Lucia Xewe from the tribe of Xodre to Lifou becomes the first Kanak woman but also the first Caledonian to obtain this title. After a technological baccalaureate in high school in greater Nouméa and her economics-management license in her pocket at UNC, the young woman flies to Paris to continue your studies: a master’s 2 Consulting for local authorities in the field of sustainable development policy. “As part of my studies, I lived two years in Paris and I spent a few months in Brazil for an internship with the Amazonian fishing community“
It was really enriching for me to get out of the country and meet other cultures. – Lucia Xewe, Doctor of Economics
The family as a source of motivation
A student adventure marked by hardships which do not discourage the student. Far from his roots, Lucia, fifth of a family of seven children, owes her tenacity to her late brother.
With Jean-Yves my brother, we made a bet in high school. To the one who would go the furthest in studies. I told him it was gonna be me. He died in the meantime but I held my bet until the end. – Lucia Xewe, Doctor of Economics
Studies that were mostly poorly funded, Lucia had to unravel with its own means. A perseverance that she advises the younger generation. “I would love to encourage people who want to pursue ambitious projects“.
The most important thing is not at all to be first in the class. In my case, I was a very average person throughout my education but what allowed me to go through with it was really the will and the courage. – Lucia Xewe, Doctor of Economics.
An academic career in the future
Expect to hear from her again, the ambitious young woman does not intend to stop there.
I hope to promote my research results through publication and consider an academic career in a few months or even years. – Lucia Xewe, Doctor of Economics.
Medriko Peteisi’s radio report:
Lucia Xewe: the first Caledonian woman to have a Doctorate in Economics
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