Francis Laveaux was born July 23, 1950 in Namur, Belgium. He spent his childhood in Florenville, a charming village in the south of Belgium. After a diverse educational background (others would call erratic!) he began studying civil engineering and then realized that it did not suit him at all. He studied Political Science and International Relations at the University of Brussels. He loves to travel which has led him to visit a significant part of our planet, favoring the discovery of other people and respect for local cultures. He has had the opportunity to discover the United States, China,