Going Forward: the Future of the French-U.S. and Europe-U.S. Relationships
Co-sponsored with Columbia Maison Française and the European Institute.
Dear friends and colleagues,
Please join us for a discussion with French Ambassador Gérard Araud on "Going Foward: the Future of the French-U.S. and Europe-U.S. Relationships" with Professor Alexander Stille as moderator.
In this discussion and Q&A, French Ambassador Gerard Araud will talk about some of the most challenging issues of our time -- terrorism, secularism, democracy, migration -- and examine French and European policy responses that sometimes puzzle Americans.
Date & Time: Friday, DECEMBER 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location: Maison Française East Gallery, Buell Hall at Columbia University (main campus entrance at Broadway and 116th St.)
This event is organized by the Alliance Program and co-sponsored by the Columbia Maison Française and the European Institute.
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SPEAKER(S):
Gérard Araud
Ambassador of France to the United States
Gérard Araud was appointed Ambassador of France to the United States in September 2014. He previously held numerous positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, notably including that of Director for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament (2000-2003), Ambassador of France to Israel (2003-2006), Director General for Political Affairs and Security (2006-2009), and, most recently, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York (2009-2014).
Over the course of his career, Mr. Araud has developed specialized knowledge in two key areas: the Middle East and strategic & security issues. As regards the latter, he was the French negotiator on the Iranian nuclear issue from 2003 to 2006. In New York, at the Security Council, he notably contributed to the adoption of resolutions on Libya (#1970 and #1973), Côte d’Ivoire (#1975), the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and the Central African Republic, and participated in debates on the Syrian and Ukrainian crises.
He has written numerous journal articles, including one recently published in Commentaire, on the outbreak of World War One, and another in Esprit, on the search for a new world order.