France Alumni UK Launch Event

Le service Enseignement Supérieur, Recherche et Innovation de l'Ambassade de France au Royaume-Uni lancera le 10 octobre 2022 le réseau France Alumni UK.  

Cette initiative du Ministère de l'Europe et des affaires étrangères a pour but de rassembler au sein d'un pays, la communauté d'étudiants internationaux ayant étudié en France.   

PROGRAMME

Come as you wish to see our Alumni's photos exhibition. You will have the opportunity to vote for one of the two winners! The Campus France UK team will be there to meet you in a more private setting whilst enjoying drinks and nibbling.  

About 35mn walking or 20mn on the bus. If you have a disability and require special assistance, please let us know in advance.

6 pm - 6:15 pm: Guests arriving

6:15 pm - 6:45 pm:

Lucile Génin, Head of Campus France UK will be the Master of Ceremony

• Opening address by the French Ambassador to the UK 
• Address by Donatienne Hissard Executive Director of Campus France Agency
• "My studies in France: how my two mobilities impacted my career" Testimonial by Clare Siviter,  Dr in French Studies and Senior Lecturer at Bristol University, Alumni patron of the event and Franco-British Young Leader
• Address by Laurent Toulouse, Deputy Director for Higher Education and Research, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs 
• "Studying French in France: how the French language has been an asset as both an artist and a politician?" Testimonial by Archippus Sturrock, MP's Adviser on Cultural Affairs & Communication Officer, Poet, Alumni patron of the event, Franco-British Young Leader
• Results of the photo competition

6:45 pm -7 pm : Piano recital by Célimène Daudet, Franco-British Young Leader (playing Frédérique Chopin & Ludovic Lamothe).

7 pm - 8 pm : Cocktail and networking

• Institut Français du Royaume-Uni: 17 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DT
• Résidence de France: 11 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QP

Walking

• Take Cromwell Road on the left when leaving the French Institute.
• Take Queen's Gate on the left until the park
• Cross the park along Kensington Palace and through the Diana Memorial Playground, exit at the far-left corner
• Take Bayswater Road on the left
• Turn left of Kensington Palace Gardens

Bus: number 70 towards Chiswick Park

• From South Kensington station (Stop S) to Sheffield Terrace (Stop X)

• Damien Vialle: +33 6 66 52 08 59
• Lucile Genin: +44 7735 918 208