"When trust based on common objectives overcomes national egoism, then 'We make it fly'
Considered "Industry rising talent" by the French Usine Nouvelle magazine and an appointed ambassador of the diversity network "Balance for Business" at Airbus, Annelise is a role model in the historically male dominated defence sector. Describing herself as someone who finds herself regularly in a "traveler frenzy", Annelise is traveling the globe not only as part of business obligations but also for pleasure, the most recent countries being Uzbekistan, Guatemala and Myanmar
About rivers representing Europe and the dream of a European railway line
A convinced European, Sophie joined the GFYL team in 2017 following her belief that Europe will ultimately benefit from strong Franco-German
Europe - a Continent of Liberation. Even for the Swiss
A GFYL supporter, speaker and participant since 2017, Ivo is a climate economist working towards aligning the financial system with internat
"Luckily, instead of war, and also thanks to Erasmus, Europeans are making love today"
Having lived, worked and studied in countries based in Europe, the Middle East, North America, Niniane is what you would call a "global citizen". Her current base being Zurich where she works for a cross-sector association that aims to establish Switzerland as a leading international hub for digital innovation, she has been able to gain exclusive insights into several global institutions such as the UN and the International Chamber of Commerce. The Swiss-German and first-time
"We cannot build Europe without a strong and effective German-French partnership"
As French diplomat living and working in the cosmopolitan German capital, Antoine embodies the German-French friendship and the European experience. Having initiated the very first Model G20 at ESCP Business School only three months after the first G20 summit in Washington in 2008, the Frenchman went on from simulating negotiations to taking part in them by joining the task-force of the presidency of the G8 and the G20 at the French Foreign Office during the financial crisis
"The German-French friendship means that we should put people first. History, countries, econom
Committed, active and open — those are three words that best describe GFYL alumni and GFYL speaker Claire. A sports fan, policy enthusiast and addict of Politico’s Morning Trade blog, she made one of her passions her profession when joining the principal French Sports Union as a Public Affairs specialist. Next to her sports engagements like handball and football, she is the Vice-president of the think tank Point d’aencrage, a French left-wing think tank focusing on political
About "All I want for Christmas is EU sweaters", a European football team and why commitme
When meeting Akil, it is his open smile that takes you in immediately. A GFYL participant in 2016, Akil has been recognised in the Forbes 30