As France begins its six-month term as President of the  Council of the EU, what better occasion than Bastille day to discuss its implications?

Join us at the elegant Sofitel Water Tower as we also celebrate FACC Chicago’s 30th anniversary!

The event begins with a reception at 11.30 am, followed by Lunch at 12 pm with presentations from:

• Jean Baptiste Main de Boissière, Consul General of France in Chicago
  

  "President Sarkozy's Reforms: Perspectives on the Present Situation"

• Michael Loriaux, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Northwestern University

"Ambivalence and Ambiguity: France and the EU"

• Robert Litan, PhD, Vice-President of Research and Policy for the Kauffman Foundation

"The EU's Great Economic Challenges"

Learn more about our presenters.

Many thanks to our event co-sponsor