In December 2023, our Franco-British Young and Local Leaders went to Scotland for a three-day visit to discuss the key issues of Energy, Climate Change, Sustainability and Food Security and Securing Our Future. France and the UK have common goals in tackling issues around energy, climate change and sustainability, and recent world events have highlighted

On 21st November, Mme Hélène Duchêne, French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, and Dame Menna Rawlings DCMG, British Ambassador to the French Republic, gave the diplomatic perspective on the Franco-British defence relationship and Eric Béranger, CEO of MBDA, gave the industrial view. There were also speeches from Lord Peter Ricketts, Chair of the Franco-British Council

The ninth edition of the Franco-British Defence Conference organised by the Franco- British Council took place on 20th-21st November 2023 at the French Ambassador’s Residence in London on the theme of “How France and the UK contribute to the security of Europe”. The Conference was held following the successful UK-France Summit which had been held

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