The Franco-British Council, the Franco-British Lawyers’ Society and the Franco-British Connections would like to invite a select number of student to a day seminar on the impact of Magna Carta and the Déclaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen on our societies through history. The event is to be held on the 11th of…
Une perspective française sur l’avenir de l’Union Européenne Le 13 mars 2015, les Franco-British Connections ont organisé une conférence en présence de S.E. l’Ambassadeur de France au Royaume-Uni, Madame Sylvie Bermann. La discussion a été présidé par le Prof Maurice Fraser, Directeur du LSE European Insitute. Cet événement a été conjointement organisé avec la LSE…
The Cordial Debate Prize pays homage to the Entente Cordiale which symbolises the close relationship between France and Great Britain. This year, the prize will reward the best essay on the following subject: This house believes that Europe benefits from Britain and France having different legal systems The Cordial Debate Prize was created by the…
(D)écrire le monde (Podcast) Trois écrivains, un même lieu, une pluralité de voyages. Le jeudi 7 Novembre 2014, Sir Michael Edwards, Yann Moix et Dominique Fernandez s’étaient donné rendez-vous en Sorbonne pour raconter comment leurs rapports respectifs au monde se reflètent dans leurs Å“uvres. L’événement était réalisé par Débattre en Sorbonne en partenariat avec la…
To register, go to http://s.buypacker.com/fmp. The FB-Connections are pleased to annouce we will soon be opening registrations for the upcoming summit on politics and defence, organised by students of Paris I Sorbonne and Sciences Po on the 14-15-16 March 2014. Activities will include keynote speeches by General Maire – Deputy Chief of Staff in the…
On the 15-16th of March 2013, the Franco-British Connections organised a joint French-UK event comparing the financial sectors of both countries. This event was organised by students of ESSEC (one of the top business schools in France) and many of the other top universities in France and Great-Britain. For this weekend, over 80 students came…
The Franco-British Connections is pleased to announce its next event: “The Communication of Social and Scientific Research in France and the UK”, to be held from 6pm on the 14th of January at the Great Hall of Goodenough College, London. The event will be held in English and is open to students of all universities…
On the 8th of December 2011, Baroness D’Souza and Lord Grenfell hosted an evening of speeches and debate in the Robing Room of the House of Lords for members of the Franco-British Connections. This took the form of presentations from various personalities on the theme of parliamentary experiences on the promotion of cooperation between France…
On the 24th of November 2011, the FB Connections organised a debate on “the freedom of the press in France and in the UK”, held at the British Embassy in Paris, and organised by its debating arm, the FBCP. Our host, British Ambassador to France Sir Peter Westmacott, gave an introductory speech, which was followed…
We held a student/alumni meeting on Saturday the 21st of January in Lille. We mixed an afternoon of hard work with social activities so that the various generations in the FB-Connections could get to know each other. The format was as follows: 12.00 – 14.00 : Lunch in a restaurant 15.00 – 18.00 : Work…