Today Lord Peter Ricketts takes over as Chair of the Franco-British Council in the United Kingdom to work alongside Hervé Mariton in France. Peter Ricketts is a former British Ambassador to France and is a member of the House of Lords. We would like to thank outgoing Chair, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, for seven years of

The Franco-British Council organised a Conference on Climate Change and Energy at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council in Paris on 27th February 2020. You can read the report about the Conference here. Le Conseil franco-britannique a organisé une conférence sur l’énergie et le changement climatique au Conseil économique, social et environnemental le 27 février

The application processes for the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme and the Franco-British Local Leaders Programme have opened today. You can find information for the Young Leaders Programme here and the Local Leaders Programme here. Applications close on Sunday 23rd February 2020 at 23.59 GMT. Les candidatures pour les programmes Young Leaders et Local Leaders franco-britanniques

Franco-British Young and Local Leaders visited Cardiff for a two-day visit to find out more about the links between France and Wales. The visit included meetings with the Welsh Government, a Beaujolais Reception with the Cardiff Chamber of Commerce. Young and Local Leaders also had dinner with The Rt Hon Stephen Crabb MP, former Secretary

Franco-British Local Leaders today attended the Common Futures Forum at the Plexal Centre in London. The Common Futures Forum is organised by the charity, MyLifeMySay, and aims to promote dialogue and debates between different age and social groups. Local Leaders from the UK and France were able to discuss their experience with the Franco-British Council

Franco-British Young Leaders today attended the Royal Air Force Air Combat Power display at RAF Waddington which was also attended by Prince Edward. The visit gave Young Leaders the chance to see aircraft and equipment and to attend briefings on the work of the Royal Air Force, including defence collaboration with France. Les Young Leaders

Franco-British Young Leaders today visited the French National Assembly in Paris to find out more about the French political process and the National Assembly as an institution. The visit was hosted by French members of parliament, Alexandre Holroyd (Young Leader 2018) and Virginie Duby-Muller (Young Leader 2017). Les Young Leaders franco-britanniques furent aujourd’hui conviés à

The Franco-British Council today hosted a Business Seminar at LVMH House in London to discuss current issues for Franco-British businesses especially in the context of Brexit. Hervé Mariton, former minister and Chair of the Franco-British Council in France, opened the Seminar. The seminar was attended by a range of businesses and included an address by

On Day Four of the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme, Baroness Tessa Blackstone said farewell before Young Leaders visited the ‘Leonardo da Vinci: A Mind in Motion Exhibition’ at The British Library. This was followed by a session on Trends and risks – what will the Franco-British relationship look like in 2030. The programme concluded in

Day Three of the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme started with a tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre followed by a presentation from Chris Hirst, Global CEO of Havas Creative Group, about his new book on leadership, ‘No Bullsh*t Leadership’ which was featured in the June 2019 FT Books of the Summer. In the afternoon Young Leaders