Isabelle Ohlen
{{Short description|French politician in New Caledonia}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2024}}
Isabelle Marie Paulette Ohlen is a politician from New Caledonia.{{Cite web|title=VIDEO. Isabelle Ohlen, revenir à l'essentiel en temps de crise|url=https://la1ere.francetvinfo.fr/nouvellecaledonie/video-isabelle-ohlen-revenir-a-l-essentiel-en-temps-de-crise-819768.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=Nouvelle-Calédonie la 1ère|language=fr-FR}}
Biography
Ohlen began her career as a teacher in the province of Poindimié before entering politics. From 2004 to 2008, she held the position of vice-president of the Congress of New Caledonia.{{Cite web|date=2008-07-08|title=New Caledonia's reef becomes Unesco world heritage site|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/178121/new-caledonia%27s-reef-becomes-unesco-world-heritage-site|access-date=2021-10-17|website=RNZ |language=en-nz}} From 2010 to 2012, she held a number of positions on Congress committees and working groups.{{Cite web|title=CNC-2011-2012|url=https://www.congres.nc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CNC-2011-2012.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=Election du 13|url=https://www.congres.nc/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/CNC-2010-2011.pdf}} As a politician, she was a member of the L'Avenir Ensemble (Future Together party).{{Cite web|title=N° 1411 – Rapport d'information de MM. Jean-Jacques Urvoas, René Dosière et Dominique Bussereau déposé en application de l'article 145 du règlement, par la commission des lois constitutionnelles, de la législation et de l'administration générale de la République sur la mission effectuée en Nouvelle-Calédonie du 2 au 8 septembre 2013|url=https://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/rap-info/i1411.asp|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.assemblee-nationale.fr}}
Ohlen represented New Caledonia in Washington, D.C. to lobby for the recognition of the lagoon and coral reef of New Caledonia as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2008, the application succeeded; it was the first site in one of France's overseas territories to be recognised.{{Cite web|date=2008-02-04|title=Isabelle Ohlen : " Le dossier calédonien est un exemple de l'intérêt national pour les récifs "|url=https://www.lnc.nc/article/societe/isabelle-ohlen-le-dossier-caledonien-est-un-exemple-de-l-interet-national-pour-les-recifs|access-date=2021-10-17|website=LNC.nc {{!}} Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, le Journal de Nouvelle Calédonie|language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web|date=2008-07-08|title=Les nouveaux sités classés au patrimoine mondial de l'Unesco|url=https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/les-nouveaux-sites-classes-au-patrimoine-mondial-de-l-unesco_525401.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=LExpress.fr|language=fr}}
Ohlen was also active in a local heritage protection organisation, Association Racine. In 2006, she served as the association's president and lobbied for the preservation of colonial houses and the introduction of regulations over the range of architectural styles permitted in new residential buildings.{{Cite journal|last=PacificBasin Communications|date=2001|title=|journal=Pacific Magazine|volume=26|pages=18}}{{Cite web|title=RUBRICS A BRAC|url=http://rubricsabrac.canalblog.com/|access-date=2021-10-17|website=rubricsabrac.canalblog.com|language=fr}}
Publications
- Ohlen, I., & Devinck, F. (January 1, 2008). Les lagons de la Nouzelle-Calédonie. Monumental / Ministère De La Culture Et De La Francophonie, 84-85.{{Cite journal|last1=Ohlen|first1=Isabelle|last2=Devinck|first2=François|date=2008|title=Les lagons de la Nouzelle-Calédonie.|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/886813220|journal=Monumental / Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie.|language=French|pages=84–85|issn=1168-4534|oclc=886813220}}