The 2013 session brought together 35 Chinese and French young and open-minded leaders in Bordeaux and Paris, during a four-day seminar, from August 30th to September 2^nd .

The 2014 edition brought together 37 French and Chinese Young Leaders for 4 days in Hangzhou and Beijing, from October 24th to October 27th. Its main theme was “The Role of Cities in International Relations”.

Program Overview:

• Discussion sessions among Young Leaders
• Meeting with Mr. LI Yuanchao, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China
• Visit to ALIBABA group and discussion session with Mr. Brian WONG, Vice President
• Visit to the China Academy of Art with architect WANG Shu, winner of the 2012 Pritzker Prize
• Lunch with Mr. Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, former Prime Minister, and Mr. LI Zhaoxing, former Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Discussion session with Mr. Hubert VEDRINE, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, on “The Role of Cities in International Relations”
• Meeting with Mr. Maurice GOURDAULT-MONTAGNE, Ambassador of France to China
• Visit to the workshop of Mr. HUANG Rui, an iconic figure in contemporary art in China

The 2015 edition brought together 37 Young Leaders for 4 days in Normandy and Paris, from October 16th to 19th. Its main theme was “Culture and Soft Power”.

Program Overview:

• Discussion sessions among Young Leaders on the theme “Culture and Soft Power”
• Reception at the Hôtel de Matignon, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Mr. Manuel VALLS
• Meeting with Mr. Philippe AUGIER, Mayor of Deauville, and visit to the Haras du Quesnay
• Lunch with Mr. Edouard PHILIPPE, Mayor of Le Havre, Young Leader 2013, and visit to the port of Le Havre
• Visit to the Historial Jeanne d’Arc in Rouen, the largest venue dedicated to the memory of this historical figure
• Discovery of the Chinese collections at the Musée Guimet with Mrs. Sophie MAKARIOU, President
• Participation in a rehearsal of a contemporary dance performance at the Palais Garnier

The 2016 edition brought together 40 Young Leaders for 4 days in the Henan province and Beijing, from September 16th to 19th. Its main theme was “Heritage and Innovation”.

Program Overview:

• Discussion among young leaders on the theme “Heritage and Innovation”, led by Mr. Cédric VILLANI, mathematician and winner of the Fields Medal, and Mr. Frédéric RAILLARD, Young Leader 2013 and co-founder of Fred & Farid
• Interview with Mr. LI Yuanchao, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China
• Visit to the infrastructure of the “New Silk Road” in Zhengzhou
• Meeting with Mr. Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, former Prime Minister, at the French Embassy in Beijing
• Visit to the Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu, and discussion with the abbot on the theme “Why is kung fu so modern?”
• Visit to the SOHO 3Q co-working space in Beijing

The 2019 edition brought together 44 Young Leaders for 4 days in Aix-en-Provence, Arles, and Paris, from July 5th to 8th. Its main theme was “Optimism”.

Program Overview:

• Discussion sessions among Young Leaders on the theme of Optimism
• Visit to TheCamp, Aix-en-Provence
• Day at the Economic Meetings of Aix-en-Provence
• Discussion with Valérie PÉCRESSE
• Discussion with Lionel ZINSOU, Thomas BUBERL, and Pascal LAMY
• The Arles Photography Meetings: Discussions with Sam STOURDZÉ, Director of Les Rencontres d’Arles, Philippe CHANCEL, and Kurt TONG, photographers
• Visit to the National Assembly by deputies Anne-Laure CATTELOT (YL 2018), Coralie DUBOST (YL 2017), and Olivier VÉRAN
• Discussion with our Young Leader, Sibyle VEIL, at Radio France

The 2021 edition brought together 26 Young Leaders for 4 days in Paris and at the Châteauform Mareil-le-Guyon, from October 22nd to 24th, 2021.

Program Overview:

• Meeting with Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER (YL 2017), Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, in charge of Industry
• Meeting with François BARRAULT, President of IDATE
• Meeting with Nicolas HOUZÉ (YL 2016), CEO, Galeries Lafayette Group / BHV Marais
• Visit to Galeries Lafayette Haussmann with Alexandre LIOT (YL 2021), Managing Director of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann
• Meeting with Pascal LAMY, former Director-General of the WTO, President of the Jacques Delors Institute
• Young Leaders Session: “What future for the France-China relationship?” organized by groups of Young Leaders
• Young Leaders Session: “Europe-China, the challenges of climate transition” organized by groups of Young Leaders
• Meeting with Jean-Baptiste DJEBBARI (YL 2020), Minister Delegate to the Minister of Ecological Transition, in charge of Transport
• Meeting with Sylvie BERMANN, Ambassador of France to China (2011-2014), to the United Kingdom (2014-2017), and to Russia (2017-2019), President of the Board of Directors of IHEDN
• Private visit to the Bourse de Commerce – Collection Pinault

For the inaugural edition of the France-India Seminar, 25 young leaders were present. The group enjoyed a blend of discussion sessions, site visits, and cultural outings.

Program Overview:

• Meeting with the Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep DHANKHAR
• Visit to the Humayun’s Tomb with writer and historian William DARLYMPLE
• Visit to the new showroom of startup Ultraviolette and presentation by its co-founder, Niraj RAJMOHAN
• Roundtable with startup founders moderated by Manish SABHARWAL
• Visit to the Capgemini India site and meeting with its CEO, Ashwin YARDI
• VIP invitation to an IPL cricket match
• Private meeting with Shri Shri RAVISHANKAR at the Art of Living ashram