Debate with Dalia Grybauskaitė, Former President of the Republic of Lithuania
Practical information
On June 5th 2024, Ifri will host Dalia Grybauskaitė, the former President of the Republic of Lithuania and former European Union Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budgets.
In the framework of this conference, taking place right before the European Parliament elections, Ms. Grybauskaitė will reflect upon the unprecedented series of disruptions and overlapping shocks that have greatly impacted the current geopolitical context. She will analyze the diverse aspects and implications of the polycrisis we are living in and which is seemingly here to stay.
Panelist:
Sylvie Kauffmann, Columnist/Editorial Director, Le Monde
Chair:
Tatiana Kastoueva-Jean, Director of Ifri's Russia/Eurasia Center, Member of Ifri's Executive Committee
This event will be held in English without translation under the Chatham House Rule.
This event is part of the debates cycle of the Prelude of the Season of Lithuania in France, organized by the Embassy of Lithuania in France.
The Season of Lithuania will take place from September 12th to December 12th 2024.
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