On Friday 18 June 2021, the IHEDN organised the first edition of its Strategic Forum, under the patronage of the Prime Minister.
A day rich in reflections on the theme of the year's national sessions "Sovereignty(ies)was opened by a speech by Prime Minister Jean Castexand concluded with a speech by Florence Parly, the French Minister of the Armed Forces.
Army Chief of Staff François Lecointre, Secretary General for Defence and National Security Stéphane Bouillon, Délégué Général pour l'armement Joël Barre and many other authorities did us the great honour of taking part in this event.
We would like to thank our speakers for agreeing to take part in the various debates and for the quality of their discussions: committee chairs Françoise Dumas and Christian Cambon, Secretary General Sandrine Gaudin, French ambassadors Sylvie Bermann and Pierre Vimont, Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer, Nathalie Delapalme and Florence Gaub, Thomas Gomart and GCAA Luc de Rancourt.
