• The Bridge Tank attends the 2019 Davos Forum 2 February 2019 Between the 22nd and the 25th of January 2019, the World Economic Forum held its annual meeting in Davos. It gathered experts and personalities around the theme “Globalisation 4.0: creating a global architecture at the age of the fourth industrial revolution”. The Bridge Tank was represented by its chairman Joël… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank attends the 62nd Congress of the Liberal International with Presidents Ouatara and Sall of Ivory Coast and Senegal 1 December 2018 The Liberal International 62nd Congress took place between the 28th and the 30th of November 2018 in Dakar, Senegal.   On this occasion, amongst the keynote speakers present were African presidents and heads of state members of the Liberal International, including the President of Ivory Coast Alassane Ouattara, the Senegalese… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank at the Sustainable Belt and Road and China-EU Innovation Development Forum 6 November 2018 On the 4th and 5th of November 2018, the Sustainable Belt and Road & China-EU Innovation Development Forum took place, following the partnership signed between The Bridge Tank and the Chinese Academy of Science. During this forum, the president of The Bridge Tank, Joël Ruet, took part in a roundtable… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank contributes to the Horasis “China Meeting” 2018 in Kiev 17 October 2018 Between the 14th and the 16th of October 2018, the Horasis China Meeting took place in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was co-hosted by the China Federation of Industrial Economics.Joël Ruet intervened in a panel entitled “Understanding China’s Future Plans”. He insisted on the importance of know-how transfer for local development, rather than simply… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank at the annual meeting of the Western Returned Scholars Association 19 September 2018 On September 17-18, 2018, the annual meeting of the Western Returned Scholars Association (WRSA) took place in Xi’An, China. This association, which was created in 1913, counts over 40,000 scholars and is chaired by Chen Zhu, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and former Chinese Minister… Lire la suite
• Joël Ruet speaks as guest on CGTN’s ‘Dialogue’ on the 2018 FOCAC China-Africa Summit 11 September 2018 As the 2018 edition of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation FOCAC begins, Joël Ruet joins the roundtable on CGTN’s ‘Dialogue’ to discuss the implications of Chinese investment in Africa.Watch his intervention here.  Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank delegation contributes to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation 2018 edition in Beijing 5 September 2018 The Heads of States Forum on China-Africa Cooperation took place the 3rd and 4th of September 2018. The Bridge Tank was represented by its chairman Joël Ruet and two of its associate experts, William Nkontchou, Director at Emerging Capital Partners and Member of Choiseul Africa, and Zhang Yang, expert on… Lire la suite
• Joël Ruet analyses the current trade war between the US and China on France24 24 August 2018 Joël Ruet analyses the current trade war between the US and China on France24. Seasoned Chinese negotiators threaten back the US on trade: from trade battles to a trade war, or showing muscles before saving the supply chains? Watch his intervention here.  Lire la suite
• Joël Ruet intervenes at the 2018 edition of the annual BOAO forum inaugurated by Xi Jinping and UNSG Antonio Guterres 24 July 2018 Joel Ruet of The Bridge Tank was invited to participate in the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018 (the “Chinese Davos”) that was held between April 8 and 11 and was entitled “An Open and Innovative Asia for a World of Greater Prosperity”.  The forum was inaugurated by the President… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank signs a cooperation agreement with the BOAO Forum 24 May 2018 On the 23rd of May 2018, The Bridge Tank and the Boao Forum, often referred to as the “Chinese Davos”, signed a cooperation partnership. The Forum, chaired by the former United Nations Ban Ki-Moon, was represented by its Secretary General Li Baodong, former special envoy of Xi Jinping. This partnership… Lire la suite
• What to take away from this years’ African Think Tank Summit 11 May 2018 On the 9th and the 10th of May 2018, the African Think Tanks Summit, organized by the OCP policy Centre, took place in Rabat, Morocco, on the theme of “Deepening Expertise and Enhancing Sustainability: Insight into Contemporary Challenges Facing African Think Tanks”. Among the subjects discussed were the role of… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank welcomes a delegation of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges 26 April 2018 In April 2018, The Bridge Tank was honoured to welcome a delegation of the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), China's leading think tank, to our offices at the Palais Brongniart. The delegation was led by Zeng Peiyan, chairman of the CCIEE and Former Vice Premier of the State… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank welcomes a delegation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 25 April 2018 On April 23-24, 2018, The Bridge Tank welcomed a delegation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to the Palais Brongniart. The delegation was led by the Director General of the CAS’s Institute of Sustainable Development (CASISD), Pan Jiaofeng. The CAS was created in 1949 by then Chinese Prime Minister… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank at the opening ceremony of the Center for Trans-Regional Studies of the Belt and Road Initiative 19 April 2018 On April 14-15, 2018, Joël Ruet, President, The Bridge Tank took part in the annual conference on globalisation organised by Gayatri Spivak of Columbia University and Hari Vasudevan of Calcutta University. This year, the event was organised in partnership with the Kunming Academy in the Yunnan Province. It was also… Lire la suite
• Joël Ruet speaks on Africa and South-South cooperation at the 2018 Crans Montana Forum 21 March 2018 The 2018 Crans Montana Forum on Africa and South-South Cooperation took place in Dahkla, Morocco, between the 15th and the 20th of March, co-organized with the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and under the high patronage of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI. Among the speakers were Heads of State,… Lire la suite
• Research Paper: One Belt One Road and the Reconfiguration of EU-China Relations 1 March 2018 At the 2017 Davos Economic Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the merits of globalization and called for more effective measures and structural reforms to establish equitable governance and build new growth models. The “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) initiative has been accelerated with the Chinese presidency of the G20… Lire la suite
• The Bridge Tank attends the Davos World Economic Forum 2018 1 February 2018 The Davos World Economic Forum 2018 took place between the 23rd and the 26th of January, dedicated to subjects such as emerging powers in the global economy, sustainable development, special economic zones, green and sustainable investments, as well as education. The Bridge Tank, represented by its president, Joël Ruet, attended… Lire la suite
• Joël Ruet attends the 2018 annual African Union Summit focused on corruption 1 February 2018 Our Chairman Joel Ruet attended the African Union Summit 2018, which took place on the 28th and 29th of January. The summit gathered African Foreign Ministers, politicians and economists to set the agenda for the heads of state summit in July 2018. During this conference, speakers declared 2018 to be… Lire la suite
• Policy Brief: Transfers of Knowledge & Technology : the ultimate Development Challenge and key role of Entreprises 1 February 2018 Technology transfer, coupled with the formation of knowledge, has long been an objective targeted by development policies. Issues related to climate and environmental transitions have reinforced the perception of the importance of technology transfer from the North to the South as a means to clean development. The Clean Development Mechanism… Lire la suite
• Our Board member Suresh Prabhu gives a talk at the “Invest India” conference at the Davos Forum 30 January 2018 The 2018 edition of the Davos Forum took place between the 23rd and the 26th of January. Suresh Prabhu, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, intervened during the “Invest India” conference on the 23rd of January, along with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his State Secretary for Foreign Trade. The Minister and… Lire la suite