International Conference – France and globalization: conquer rather than sustain?
Conference organized by Pierre Lellouche, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade in partnership with the Centre d’analyse stratégique. Including policy makers, economists, business leaders, academics and international figures
France and globalization: conquer rather than sustain?
Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
at the Conference Centre Pierre Mendes-France
(The premises of the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry)
139, rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris
With:
François Fillon, Prime Minister
Pierre Lellouche, Secretary of State for Foreign Trade
What should the new attitude of France be regarding globalization?
This conference aims to identify the major issues raised by the crisis and set economic policy guidelines that can help our country meet the challenge of competition International.
- Hosted by Jean-Marc Sylvestre
1:15 p.m. Arrival at the Centre Pierre Mendes France
2 p.m. Opening Speech by François Fillon, Prime Minister
2:20 p.m. Should we be afraid of globalization?
- Pierre Lellouche, "France and globalization"
- Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange: "A telecom leader facing the challenges of globalization"
- Nicolas Baverez, historian and economist: "Globalization and downgrading, legitimate concerns? "
- Earl Fry, professor of economics: "U.S. / Europe: two models in response to globalization"
3:20 p.m. Exchange Q&A with the audience
3:45 p.m. Can France retain its ground in the globalization of production?
- Elie Cohen, an economist and research director at CNRS: "Strengths and Challenges of Globalization in France"
- Denis Kessler, Chairman and CEO of SCOR: "What political competitiveness in global competition? "
- Hervé Le Lous, President and CEO of Laboratoires Urgo Vivasanté "reindustrialise by exporting: evidence of a French success story"
4:30 p.m. Exchange Q&A with the audience
4:45 p.m. Closing remarks by Vincent Chriqui, Director of the Centre d'analyse stratégique