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A Franco-American conference - Paris
France - 05/12/2008
The Robert Schuman Foundation and the Center for Transatlantic Relations (Johns Hopkins University) organised a Franco-American conference in Paris on 5th December entitled: "2009: what challenges for the Franco-American relationship?"; notably Jean François-Poncet, former Foreign Minister and Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador and Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Republic will be in attendance. Ten French and American experts debated five themes: strategic challenges, the Mediterranean, Africa, the world economy and Russia.
The Robert Schuman Foundation and the Center for Transatlantic Relations (Johns Hopkins University) organised a Franco-American conference in Paris on 5th December entitled: "2009: what challenges for the Franco-American relationship?"
The first panel, chaired by Jean François-Poncet, Former Foreign Minister, dealt with major strategic challenges presented by Leo Michel and Bruno Tertrais. Jean-Pierre Filiu and Ian Lesser spoke on Middle-East and Mediterranean during the second panel chaired by Michel Foucher. Nathalie Delapalme and Gwendolyn Mikell, under the chair of Damien Helly, intervened on Sub-Saharan Africa. In the afternoon, Jean-Claude Casanova chaired the panel on the global economy during which Daniel Hamilton and Jean-François Jamet expressed their opinions. Finally Maxime Lefebvre and Celeste Wallander intervened on Russia during the last panel chaired by Jean-Dominique Giuliani.
Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador and Diplomatic Advisor to the President of Republic, concluded the conference and expressed his view on the prospects for the strategic Franco-American relationship.
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Left to right: J-P Filiu, L. Michel, J. François-Poncet, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, M. Foucher, I. Lesser, B. Tertrais
Left to right: J-P Filiu, L. Michel, G. Mikell, J. François-Poncet, D. Helly, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, M. Foucher, N. Delapalme
Left to right: J-F Jamet, C. Wallander, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, J-C Casanova, M. Foucher, M. Lefebvre
J-D Levitte and J-D Giuliani
The first panel, chaired by Jean François-Poncet, Former Foreign Minister, dealt with major strategic challenges presented by Leo Michel and Bruno Tertrais. Jean-Pierre Filiu and Ian Lesser spoke on Middle-East and Mediterranean during the second panel chaired by Michel Foucher. Nathalie Delapalme and Gwendolyn Mikell, under the chair of Damien Helly, intervened on Sub-Saharan Africa. In the afternoon, Jean-Claude Casanova chaired the panel on the global economy during which Daniel Hamilton and Jean-François Jamet expressed their opinions. Finally Maxime Lefebvre and Celeste Wallander intervened on Russia during the last panel chaired by Jean-Dominique Giuliani.
Jean-David Levitte, Ambassador and Diplomatic Advisor to the President of Republic, concluded the conference and expressed his view on the prospects for the strategic Franco-American relationship.
Download the programDownload the speakers' biographiesLeft to right: J-P Filiu, L. Michel, J. François-Poncet, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, M. Foucher, I. Lesser, B. TertraisLeft to right: J-P Filiu, L. Michel, G. Mikell, J. François-Poncet, D. Helly, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, M. Foucher, N. DelapalmeLeft to right: J-F Jamet, C. Wallander, J-D Giuliani, D. Hamilton, J-C Casanova, M. Foucher, M. LefebvreJ-D Levitte and J-D Giuliani