Young Transatlantic Network of Future Leaders - The German Marshall Fund

PARIS Chapter

The YTN Paris chapter is a network of young professionals aged between 24 and 35 with a direct interest or professional activity in European and international affairs, transatlantic relations, and global challenges. It regularly organizes a variety of networking events, policy discussions with experts, and workshops geared toward careers in international affairs. The members of the YTN Paris chapter participate regularly and actively in its activities, which also creates space for members to present their work.

Events take place on a regular basis and are held in French or English, depending on the topic, guest, or the language participants are most comfortable with. Members of the Paris chapter also have the opportunity to attend selected private high-level events of the GMF Paris office.

Previous activities include:

• An in-person workshop with the French think-tank Institut Open Diplomacy on the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
• A briefing on the GMF policy paper Seizing Biden’s Pivot to Europe
• A virtual roundtable on transatlantic cooperation on climate
• A briefing on the Transatlantic Trends 2021 study
• A virtual roundtable on feminist foreign policy

BERLIN Chapter

The Berlin YTN chapter is currently inactive, stay tuned for new activities in 2024.

BRUSSELS Chapter

The Berlin YTN chapter is currently inactive, stay tuned for new activities in 2024.

WARSAW Chapter

The Warsaw YTN chapter is currently inactive, stay tuned for new activities in the upcoming year.

WASHINGTON, DC Chapter

The Washington, DC YTN chapter is currently inactive.

ABOUT US

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