The first edition of the “Paris Dialogue” took place on 8 and 9 June. The initiative was launched by Ifri, France’s leading think tank, and AGDA, a center of excellence based in Abu Dhabi. It is co-chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, executive chairman of Ifri, and Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to H.H. the President of the United Arab Emirates, and deputy chairman of the board of trustees of AGDA.

On January 28, 2026, Ifri hosted a debate with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, and the Prime Minister of Greenland, Jens Frederik Nielsen. The debate was chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Executive President of Ifri and a member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences.

Discussion co-chaired by Thierry de Montbrial, Executive Chairman of Ifri, member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, and Marc Hecker, Deputy Director of Ifri (in English without translation).