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The year 2025 promises to be full of activities and events for the FDS. In addition to the second edition of the "Personnalités d’Avenir France-Canada" program, a tripartite seminar on transatlantic security architecture will be held in July in Paris, along with other roundtables and publications, including the release in March 2025 of a special issue of the Revue de Défense Nationale dedicated to the Franco-Canadian relationship (more information here).

 

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Personnalités d’Avenir France-Canada Program on Defense and Diplomacy Issues

 

The Personnalités d’Avenir France-Canada program brings together young leaders from France and Canada (as well as from other countries) to analyze the current challenges of transatlantic security. The 2025 edition will feature visits to military sites, discussions with experts at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum, and meetings with former Prime Ministers. In Canada, roundtables at the French Embassy and exchanges with military officials will provide opportunities to explore avenues for cooperation in an uncertain international context.

 

Dates: March to December 2025
Locations: Paris, Brest, Brussels, Montreal, Ottawa, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

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More information here.

 

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2025 Seminar

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The transatlantic security architecture is undergoing a period of profound upheaval, marked by major political developments and heightened geopolitical tensions. This seminar aims to analyze these issues through a tripartite framework bringing together French, German, and Canadian experts and policymakers, as well as other members of the transatlantic community.

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Dates: July 3 and 4, 2025

Location: Paris

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More information here.

 

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Roundtables in 2025

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Several roundtables will be organized, including two at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum on transatlantic security architecture and another on cooperation in the Arctic and Atlantic.

Feel free to watch the videos of our latest conferences here.

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