Category: Activities

Discovery Day DFJW

Discovery Day DFJW

French schoolchildren visit local company Europa-Park

The Franco-German Youth Office, and Michael Mack as Honorary Consul of France, invited 24 high school graduates from Strasbourg and 52 students from Châtenois in Alsace to Europa-Park for a Discovery Day. The aim of this day for Europa-Park is to introduce young French people to German-French cooperation in the context of work and to motivate them to learn the German language in order to open up new career opportunities for themselves on the European job market. In 2018, a total of almost 6,500 students took part in Discovery Day, including 41 cross-border company visits.

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Choose France Summit in Versailles

Choose France Summit in Versailles

At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Michael Mack took part in the Choose France Summit in the Palace of Versailles on Monday 21st January 2019.

Over 150 managing directors from major international companies (such as Microsoft, Uber, Snap, Ikea, Cisco, Procter & Gamble, General Electric, JPMorgan, HSBC, Allianz, Bayer, BMW, Daimler) were informed on and discussed investment opportunities in France.

In the evening, Emmanuel Macron invited guests to a festive dinner in a beautiful location.

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Trinational lunch in Colmar

Trinational lunch in Colmar

As Honorary Consul of the Republic of France, Michael Mack was invited to the tri-national meeting in Colmar by Mrs. Klinkert, President of the Conseil départemental du Haut-Rhin, and Mr. Bierry, President of the Conseil départemental du Bas-Rhin. A cross-border strategy for the Upper Rhine region was presented. An exciting exchange about a very dynamic region!

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