ASSOCIATION DIALOGUE FRANCO-RUSSE (FRENCH-RUSSIAN DIALOGUE)

The “Dialogue Franco-Russe” Association was established in 2004 by both Russian and French key figures coming from various circles, who wished all to develop the cooperation between the two countries. From the beginning, the association was placed under the patronage of the French and Russian Presidents, Jacques Chirac and Vladimir Putin. The Association « French-Russian Dialog » is co-chaired since 2012 by Thierry Mariani, French Member of the Parliament representing the French living abroad and former Minister, and Vladimir Yakunin, former Chairman of the Russian Railways (RZD). Nowadays it is a favoured communication tool between political, economical and cultural circles from both countries.

Task

To contribute to intensify the strategic relationship and the favoured partnership between France and Russia by stimulating an efficient dialog as well at official level as in business circles and civil societies.

Activity

Economic relationship: Widening economic cooperation and business relations is one of the main goals of “Dialogue Franco-Russe”. Business forums, conferences and meetings put in direct touch company managers, bankers, administration representatives, persons in charge of regions and different economical players in order to promote the development of new projects.

Culture: Culture and history are at the roots of the closeness of French and Russian peoples, and they play a major part in their mutual understanding. “Dialogue Franco-Russe” offers support to cultural events in both countries, in the fields of music, theater, dance, graphic arts and painting.

Political relations: “Dialogue Franco-Russe” is the observation platform of the political relations between France and Russia and contributes to widen the fields of contact between the decision-makers of both countries.

Society: “Dialogue Franco-Russe” encourages the exchange of people between France and Russia, particularly in the areas of science and education, with a special attention to the interaction of the youth.

Press: Dialogue France-Russe aims to create an informal area of communication between decision-makers and press people of both countries. The meetings in the press club contribute to a better communication between France and Russia.

Membership

The association “Dialogue Franco-Russe” is opened to large companies, SME, public organizations, institutions and private persons.

Board Members

1. Vladimir Yakunin Co-President: Former President of JSC Russian Railways; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Center of National Glory and Andrew the First-Called Foundation; Founding President of the World Public Forum “Dialogue of Civilizations”; Scientific advisor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Governance and Problem Analysis Center at the Russian Academy of Sciences; Head of State Policy Department at the Politology Faculty at Lomonosov Moscow State University; Member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian World Foundation; Member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entepreneurs and Chairman of the Commission for Transport and Transport Infrastructure.
2. Thierry Mariani, Co-President: Member of Parliament representing French living outside France; Former Minister of Transports; Member of the Foreign affairs Committee and Vice-President of the France-Russia friendship group. He is also a tenured member of the French delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council (APCE) and Chairman of the Committee on Migration Refugees and Displaced Persons, of the APCE.
3. Alexandre Troubetzkoi, Executive President: Former Chairman of the Board of the Russian Company Svyazinvest, nowadays merged to Rostelecom; Member of the Board of the Saint Basil the Great Russian Foundation.
4. Vladimir Bushuev, Vice-President: Head of the Administration of the President of the Russian Railways (RZD).
5. Bernard Lozé, Vice-President:
6. Ivan Prostakov, Treasurer: Advisor to the Secretary General of the International Bureau of Exhibitions (BIE).
7. Michèle Assouline, Member of the Board:
8. Jean-Paul Bacquet, Member of the Board:
9. Armen Grishkian, Member of the Board: Founder and owner of the Wine Bars and Wine boutique chain Wine Express ®.
10. Sergey Mndoyants, Member of the Board: Executive Vice-President of the Board of the Agency for the Development of the Economic Institutions LM-Invest; Member of the Board of the Council for Foreign and Defense Policy (SVOP); Member of the Board of the Russian Center of Public Policies (ROPTs), and a number of other organizations.
11. Hughes Malbert, Member of the Board:
12. Pascale Perez, Member of the Board:
13. Yves Pozzo di Borgo, Member of the Board:
14. Gilles Remy, Member of the Board: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CIFAL Groupe; French Foreign Trade Advisor since 1994, and Vice-President of the Eurasian Committee in charge of the Central Asian/Caucasian region; Founder and Honorary President of OSCI, the professional association of companies specialized in international trade (a French federation).
15. Alexander Shokhin, Member of the Board: President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP).
16. Sergey Shcheblygin, Member of the Board:
17. Jean-Pierre Thomas, Member of the Board: