Three Jersey residents take part in the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme

From 9 to 11 July, three Jersey residents who have recently joined the Franco-British Young Leaders programme attended a seminar organised by the Franco-British Council (FBC) to coincide with the Franco-British summit and the French President’s visit to the UK. This follows the recent signing of a 5-year partnership agreement between the Government of Jersey and the Franco-British Council.

A rich programme awaited them: a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the future of Franco-British relations, a meeting with Demis Hassabis, Nobel Laureate and co-founder of GoogleDeepMind and Arthur Mensch, CEO and founder of MistralA, Thierry Garnier, Kingfisher and Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC, Attorney General and President of the Franco-British Society. It was an unforgettable experience for those in attendance, and one that will open up a whole host of new horizons for them to explore.

The Jersey-FBC agreement is set to run until 2030, follows direct engagement with the Franco-British Council in Jersey in 2024, and will provide opportunities for active participation by Islanders in multi-sector Council initiatives in sectors including energy, climate change and sustainability, defence, science, and society. The selection process for the new cohort of Franco-British Young Leaders 2026 will start at the end of the year and two places are reserved for Jersey. If you want to know more about it, do not hesitate to look here.