Karine MANCEAU PHILIPPOT has a Master in Business Administration in addition to a Master's degree in Business Creation and Strategic Development. After working for three years in the field of education and communication, she joined the Ile de France network for research on sustainable development (R2DS Ile de France) funded by the Ile de France Regional Council, in the position of Communications Advisor and webmaster. She manages internal and external communications and events as well as the CSM SPIP interface of the network's website. In September 2012, she rejoined the REEDS International Research Centre in charge of the European project Eurbanlab. This programme brings together several European countries intent on promoting regions for innovation: Urban Living Labs" in order to facilitate the transition towards low carbon resilient cities.