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

Yesterday, a group of our Young Leaders had the privilege to visit the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and frigate Forbin in Toulon. Hier, un groupe de Young Leaders a eu le privilège de visiter le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle et la frégate Forbin à Toulon.

Today some of our Young and Local Leaders today part in the UK-France Summit at the Élysée with Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak discussing the future of Franco-British relations Our Young and Local Leaders also discussed transport and sustainability with transport ministers, Clement Beaune and Mark Harper. During the Summit, our Young and Local Leaders

The Franco-British Council visited Airbus in Toulouse this week – an important Franco-British collaboration in aerospace. Our delegation included our Young and Local Leaders and trustees. The delegation was welcomed by Julie Kitcher, EVP Communications and Corporate Affairs and Oriel Petry, SVP Public Affairs at Airbus UK, with thanks given by our UK Chair Lord