Debate with Dalia Grybauskaitė, Former President of the Republic of Lithuania
Practical information
Registration for this event is now closed.
On June 5th 2024, Ifri will host Dalia Grybauskaitė, the former President of the Republic of Lithuania and former European Union Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budgets.
In the framework of this conference, taking place right before the European Parliament elections, Ms. Grybauskaitė will reflect upon the unprecedented series of disruptions and overlapping shocks that have greatly impacted the current geopolitical context. She will analyze the diverse aspects and implications of the polycrisis we are living in and which is seemingly here to stay.
Panelist:
Sylvie Kauffmann, Columnist/Editorial Director, Le Monde
Chair:
Tatiana Kastoueva-Jean, Director of Ifri's Russia/Eurasia Center, Member of Ifri's Executive Committee
This event will be held in English without translation under the Chatham House Rule.
This event is part of the debates cycle of the Prelude of the Season of Lithuania in France, organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in France.
The Season of Lithuania will take place from September 12th to December 12th 2024.
Replay
Other events
Lunch debate with Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand
Discussion co-chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Executive Chairman of Ifri, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, and Marc Hecker, Deputy Director of Ifri (in English without translation).
North Korea Beyond Nukes: Focusing on the Human Rights Challenge
Debates surrounding North Korea are primarily focused on security issues, particularly nuclear and ballistic concerns, relegating the critical situation of the North Korean population and human rights violations to the background. The lack of information about the real living conditions of North Koreans contributes to the absence of attention and discussion on this crucial issue.
Shaping Europe’s Technological Sovereignty
In the wake of Donald Trump's re-election in the United States, Europeans face a crucial imperative: rethinking their sovereigny, especially in the technological realm. What will be the strategic priorities and action levers of the new European Commission on this issue? What assessment can we make of the previous Commission’s achievements and challenges in navigating Sino-American technological competition, transatlantic dependencies, and emerging global partnerships?