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FINDING BALANCE IN AN UNSTABLE WORLD

Date de la conférence : 27 August 2021

The 15th annual Futuroscope Forum, organized with the support of the Vienne Departmental Council, took place on August 27, 2021, at the Futuroscope congress center, with the theme “Finding balance in an unstable world”.

The Covid-19 crisis occurred at a time of uncertainty and high tension between Beijing and Washington. Globalization and multilateralism have been challenged by former President Trump in its economic and technological foundations.

President Biden is reviving multilateralism but, in some areas, remains on the path of his predecessor. The temptation to turn inward and to protectionism, the rise of inequalities within and between nations, as well as security and military risks, are major challenges for all nations. The world seems to be dizzy and needs to regain its balance to prevent the drifts that threaten democracy, prosperity and the health of the planet.

Find here the replays of the Forum:

 

1/8 – Welcome remarks by: 

  • Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, former Prime Minister, Honorary Member of the French Parliament, Chairman of the Fondation Prospective et Innovation.
  • Alain PICHON, President of the Vienne Departmental Council.

 

2/8 – Keynote speech by:

  • Bruno LE MAIRE, French Minister for the Economy, Finance and Recovery.

 

3/8 – Table “Economy, finances and technology: the temptation to fall back”:

  • Opening video by Jean-Paul BETBEZE, Economist, President of Betbeze Conseil
  • David BAVEREZ, Managing Director of Ayres Capital and author of the book “Chine-Europe : le grand tournant”.
  • Richard BIELLE, Chairman and CEO of the CFAO Group.
  • Akiko SUWA-EISENMANN, Lead Researcher at INRAE, Professor at the Paris School of Economics.

 

4/8 – Keynote speech by:

  • Edouard PHILIPPE, former French Prime Minister and Mayor of Le Havre.

 

5/8 – Dialogue between: 

  • Professor Kishore MAHBUBANI, Singaporean diplomat and author of the book “Has China Won?: The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy”.
  • Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, former French Prime Minister, Honorary Member of the French Parliament, Chairman of the Fondation Prospective et Innovation.

 

6/8 – Table “The rise of the perils: is the trap of Thucydides closing?”

  • Edouard PHILIPPE, former French Prime Minister and Mayor of Le Havre.
  • Sylvie BERMANN, Ambassador of France, President of the Board of Directors of the IHEDN.
  • Pascal BONIFACE, Founder and CEO of the Institute for International and Strategic Relations (IRIS).

 

7/8 – Table “From globalization to planetization: Health, Environment, Social Inequality

  • Edouard PHILIPPE, former French Prime Minister and Mayor of Le Havre.
  • Danielle DUBRAC, President of the CCI 93 and Advisor to the CESE.
  • Bertrand BADIE, Professor Emeritus of universities at Science Po Paris

 

8/8 – Closing remarks by : 

  • André CHIENG, Chairman and CEO of the Asian European Commerce (AEC)
    and Vice-President of the France-China Committee.
  • Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, Former French Prime Minister, Honorary Member of the French Parliament, Chairman of the Fondation Prospective et Innovation.

 

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