This morning, a group of our Young and Local Leaders met with Odile Renaud-Basso President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a fascinating discussion on the work of the bank. Ce matin, un groupe de Young et Local Leaders franco-britanniques a eu le privilège de rencontrer Odile Renaud-Basso, Présidente de la Banque

Par / by Vincent de Rivaz A l’occasion de l’Assemblée Générale du Conseil franco-britannique le 3 juillet 2023 au Senat, Monsieur Vincent de Rivaz, ancien PDG d’EDF Energy lequel a joué un rôle déterminant dans la mise en œuvre du projet Hinkley Point C au Royaume-Uni, également membre du Conseil, a fait une intervention particulièrement

The fourth and final day of the Young and Local Leaders seminar concluded with a breakfast in Rouen and a reflection on the Young and Local Leaders Programmes. Le quatrième et dernier jour du séminaire des Young et Local Leaders s’est conclu par un petit-déjeuner à Rouen et une réflexion sur le programme Young et

On the third day of the seminar, the Young and Local Leaders went to the Paris Air Show organised by Safran including a visit to our partner, Airbus. During the visit to the Paris Air Show, some of the Young Leaders and Local Leaders met with the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne. In the afternoon they

On the second day of the Franco-British Young and Local Leaders seminar, the group met with Franck Riester, the Minister responsible for Parliamentary relations, to discuss current political issues and Franco-British relations. After this the Young Leaders and Local Leaders met with Philippe Wahl, CEO of La Poste, to discuss leadership and his vision of

The Franco-British Council Young Leaders and Local Leaders Seminar took place in Paris from 21st to 24th June 2023. The first day of the Franco-British Young and Local Leaders 2023 seminar began with a welcome from the co-chairs of the Franco-British Council, Hervé Mariton and Lord Peter Ricketts, in the offices of our sponsor, Gide

The Local Leaders programme is dedicated to supporting the social mobility for young people in both countries. It brings talented individuals aged 20-30 from disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial qualities for the benefit of their communities. The Franco-British Council selected four new Local Leaders in 2023, bringing the network to 45 Local Leaders

The Franco-British Council / Conseil Franco-Britannique has announced 22 new Young Leaders for 2023 in the sixth year of its Young Leaders programme. This new cohort joins an alumni network of 134 Young Leaders who share the goal of working together across their sectors to shape the future of the Franco-British relationship. Members of the

Some Franco-British Young Leaders, Local Leaders and Entente Cordiale alumni took part in the “France Alumni Day” hosted by the French Embassy in London on 15th May. Young Leaders, Local Leaders franco-britanniques et Entente Cordiale alumni ont participé à l’événement “France Alumni Day” organisé par l’Ambassade de France à Londres le 15 mai.

Our Young and Local Leaders took part in the International Forum for Cybersecurity (FIC) in Lille yesterday and had the privilege to meet with the Swedish Minister for Civil Security, Carl-Oskar Bohlin as well as with James Appathurai NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. The Franco-British Council also held a roundtable on