The Ambassador of France to Canada, Mrs Kareen Rispal will be in Vancouver to give a lecture entitled: “France & Canada: Changing countries in a changing world”.

Two years after the election of Justin Trudeau shook up the Canadian political landscape, Emmanuel Macron won an unexpected, landslide victory in France. Both leaders are relatively new faces for the general public, but share a number of aspirations on the world scene as regards climate change, free and fair trade, human rights, and the benefits of multilateralism for peace and prosperity. French ambassador Kareen Rispal discusses how they try to tackle those challenges in a changing world, and the means we have at our disposal to do more, together. After an introductory presentation, the Ambassador will take questions from the audience.

Minister Plenipotentiary First Class Mrs Kareen Rispal was named Ambassador of France in Ottawa by decree of the President of the Republic on April 20, 2017. She assumed her duties on June 22, 2017.

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The conference will be folllowed by a reception offered by the Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs