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Founder · Nana Zakia Heritage

Nana Zakia

Trained by the United Nations. Tested in Tunisian Cabinet. Operational at League of Arab States scale — a profile with no equivalent in the sovereign advisory sphere.

Nana Zakia — Founder of Nana Zakia Heritage
Current role
Founder — Nana Zakia Heritage
Based in
Paris, France · MENA & Africa presence
Languages
Arabic · French · English
Qualifications
UNDP · DU Executive Coaching · Master Organisational Management
Professional ethics framework
ICF & OECD Compliance

Institutional mandates

Verified track record

2015 — 2016
Government

Cabinet Advisor

Ministry of Information and Communications Technology — Republic of Tunisia

Co-led ITU-WTSA 2016 negotiations (World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly)
Direct interlocutor for Cabinet on digital strategy matters
Interface between government bodies and international organisations
2015 — 2016
Intergovernmental

Strategy of Membership Officer

AICTO — Arab Information and Communications Technology Organisation · League of Arab States

Development and management of organisational strategy at regional scale (22 member states)
Coordination with League of Arab States bodies and specialised UN agencies
Creation of strategic frameworks for inter-Arab technological cooperation
2012 — 2018
Founding engagement

Political architecture & leadership training

National training bodies — Civil society and political sectors

Co-founder of two national training bodies for political parties (2012, 2013)
Design and delivery of two summer universities for political leadership training — hundreds of participants
Operational foundation that preceded UNDP certification obtained in 2014

Positioning

Three legitimacies. One profile.

Certification can be purchased. Institutional experience is built. The convergence of the three pillars below — verifiable, simultaneous, operational — is the signature of an exceptional track record.

Pillar 1
Cabinet Ministry Experience

Real exercise of power within government. Understanding of political dynamics from the inside, not from a textbook.

Pillar 2
United Nations Certification

UNDP methodology for leadership development. International standard not available commercially, delivered by the United Nations.

Pillar 3
Scientific discipline of executive stewardship

Specialised University Diploma, Master's in Organisational Management, foundations in Jungian psychology, neurosciences and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

This convergence is the foundation of Nana Zakia Heritage

Certifications & training

Verifiable references

2014
United Nations Development Programme

UNDP Certification — Female Political Leadership

Certified training of trainers (Training of Trainers) as part of the UNDP programme for women's political empowerment. Authorisation to design and deliver leadership programmes in institutional contexts.

✓ Verifiable with UNDP
2019
Université Paris Cergy

University Diploma — Executive Coaching for Leaders and Managers

Specialised training in executive coaching, integrating systemic approaches, Jungian psychology, applied neurosciences and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy adapted to leadership context.

✓ Verified university diploma
2011
Initial qualification

Bachelor of Management — Top of class

Foundation in organisational management, completed as top of class graduate.

✓ Verified academic record
2013
Advanced studies

Master's — Organisational Management

Applied research in strategic organisational management. Advanced study of theoretical frameworks in governance, organisational change and complex organisational dynamics.

✓ Verified university diploma
2022
Specialised training

Neurodegeneration & Supportive Care

Training delivered by France Alzheimer Institute. Mastery of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Specialisation in supporting caregivers and leaders facing family-related challenges.

Approach & differentiation

What distinguishes this engagement

Each intervention rests on verifiable foundations: international certification, specialised university degrees and field experience within Cabinet ministries and intergovernmental organisations.

This dual competence — international UNDP methodology and advanced executive stewardship techniques — enables engagement that goes beyond theory. Every principle has been tested personally in diverse contexts: interstate negotiations, organisational transformations, governance crises.

Jungian psychology & neurosciences

Deep understanding of power dynamics and decision-making patterns

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy applied to leadership

Psychological agility in the face of uncertainty and pressure of responsibility

Karpman Drama Triangle — exit patterns

Identification and dissolution of victim-perpetrator-rescuer dynamics in organisations

I do not teach from books. I work from what I have lived in Cabinet ministries, negotiated at the League of Arab States, and learned from the United Nations. Your transformation is not a programme — it is a convergence.

Nana Zakia — Founding engagement

15+
Years of expertise
3
Working languages
22
Member states (AICTO scope)
3
Continents of engagement

Engagement feedback

They opened a space for reflection with Nana Zakia

Zakia has the art of connecting with the coachee discreetly but with great respect for the person. One quickly feels confident; she has a highly developed sense of active listening. A certain sensitivity, humanistic and without judgment.
Serious, likeable, intelligent but also very well-organised. She has a mastery of her craft that reflects the art of the coaching relationship.
H.
Parliamentary candidate
Preparation for legislative campaign · Île-de-France
Through her kindness, listening ability, gentleness and above all her methodology, the objectives were completely achieved. I can only recommend Zakia and her professionalism.
What I learned most was how to define an objective and the different paths to achieve it. Also, the activity dashboard for sharing progress and challenges with the manager — essential in professional relations.
J.-P.
Product Line Manager
Aerospace industry — Île-de-France
I discovered what coaching really was with Zakia and I must say it exceeded all expectations. With no initial conviction about the outcome, Zakia helped me step back and we defined our objectives together.
The coach brings an outside perspective, invaluable support that, through their kindness, will help us be kind to ourselves and achieve the objectives we have set together.
F.
Head, Sustainable Development Department
National airline — Île-de-France

Professional ethics compliance — These testimonials are published with express written consent from the individuals concerned, in strict compliance with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) code of ethics and OECD principles. Partial anonymity is preserved to protect the confidentiality of the coaching relationship. No session content is disclosed. These testimonials attest to lived experience, with no performance guarantees, in line with professional ethics standards.

Framework of engagement

Two postures. Same rigour.

Partnership posture

Executive Stewardship

A process of deep reflection to liberate the leader's visionary potential. This approach prioritises emergence and decision autonomy, in compliance and respect of ICF and OECD ethics.

  • Identity and role alignment
  • Long-term strategic vision
  • Leader's personal resilience
Expertise posture

Excellence Protocols

A transmission of strategic tools and certified methods. Founded on international UNDP expertise, these protocols aim at immediate acquisition of operational competencies in strategic communication and governance.

  • Mastery of strategic communication tools
  • Measurable institutional effectiveness
  • International quality standards

Compliance with ICF and OECD professional ethics · Strict separation of Consulting and Coaching postures

Strategic reflection requires a protected space

Each engagement begins with a confidential conversation, without commitment, to determine if collaboration is relevant.