French-American Global Forum

The aim of the French-American Global Forum, a new non-for-profit organization, is to organize regular events for a large audience on political and economic affairs, particularly those concerning the United States, France and the European Union.

Each event will bring together academics, intellectuals, and experts from France, the U.S. and the rest of the world. It will benefit from the support of the French authorities and partners (press, TV, radio, universities, etc.) who have been supporting Romuald Sciora’s work and initiatives for several years.

The French-American Global Forum will also publish books and essays.

The French-American Global Forum is pleased to announce that its annual symposium, in which it will be launching its second season, will be held the 27th and 28th of November 2012 at La Maison Francaise of the Embassy of France in Washington.

This major event, held under the patronage of His Excellency François Delattre, Ambassador of France to the United States, will be devoted to international institutions within the new global architecture. Many round tables, some of which led by Le Monde Diplomatique, The Atlantic, The George Washington University, etc., will be open to the public.

A debate involving international personalities will take place at the symposium’s closing night and will be followed by a reception.

In the meantime, the French-American Global Forum will co-publish two books related to the theme of its first season: the translation in France of Francis Fukuyama’s new work will come out in August and “Planet G20” by Romuald Sciora will come out in October.

Events with the authors will be held in Washington, New York and Paris in connection with these publications.

At the same time, the French-American Global Forum and La Maison Francaise will partner with the French and American editions of Le Monde Diplomatique under the support of various partners, to present a quarterly series of debates called “Le Monde Diplomatique Debates - Washington DC”

The first will be held on June 20 under the patronage of Olivier Serot Almera, Consul General of France in Washington, and will focus on the United Nations. Panelists will include, among others: Kemal Dervis, former Turkish Minister of Economic Affairs, former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and Vice President of The Brookings Institution; James Traub of New York Times Magazine; and Anne-Cecile Robert from Le Monde Diplomatique. The debate will be preceded by a screening of Romuald Sciora’s documentary film with and about Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations.

In the same vein, the French American Global Forum will soon begin another round of debates in collaboration with its new partner, the prestigious magazine, The Atlantic. The first of these events will be dedicated to new Franco-American relations.

The French American Global Forum is also pleased to announce the publication of a book of interviews with Kemal Dervis, conducted by Romuald Sciora, which will arrive in 2013.