30 Years of Young Leaders
The French-American Foundation celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Young Leaders program in Paris on November 18 and 19. More than half of our Young Leaders community in France, the United States, and further abroad joined the Foundation for a weekend of meetings, receptions and discussions.
The Young Leaders were welcomed by the American ambassador to France, the Honorable Charles H. Rivkin, and his wife, Susan Tolson. The group held discussions with prominent diplomats before attending the French-American Foundation—France’s gala dinner in Paris, held in their honor. The next day, the Young Leaders participated in a private guided visit to the Palace of Versailles and attended a luncheon with Christophe de Margerie, president and CEO of Total, at the Trianon Palace.
Following the panel discussions on topics of interest, Young Leaders returned to Paris having reconnected with old friends and made new ones. The French-American Foundations in Paris and New York look forward to planning future reunions for this exceptional group.
Media & Immigration
Launched in 2011 with the generous support of the Ford Foundation, the French-American Foundation's Immigration Journalism Program aims to provide media professionals interested in the topics of immigration and integration with the means to produce work of the highest quality and to bring prestige to this field of journalism.
Infrastructure
In a series of high-level roundtable discussions regarding the rebuilding of infrastructure, the French-American Foundation gathers leading experts from the public and private sectors to engage in critical discussions with their French counterparts on the topics of energy, water and transportation.
2011 in Review
From infrastructure to immigration, economy to entrepreneurship, the French-American Foundation continued to build relationships and dialogue between the French and American leaders preparing our nations for the challenges of today and tomorrow. Please click below to read about our current and future programs and how you can support our efforts.