As part of the bilateral Summit between France and Italy, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Jean-Noël Barrot announced the launch of the ‘Young Talents’ programme, which aims to identify and bring together men and women who have already demonstrated excellence and are expected to play a leading role in the development of Italian-French relations.
The programme, whose first edition will be held in 2027, will bring together around twenty women and men under the age of forty each year, active in the political, economic, cultural, scientific, media and voluntary sectors, who share a commitment to promoting, renewing and fostering friendship between France and Italy.
The young people will take part in an ambitious programme, which will take place alternately in France and Italy and will enable them to discuss issues crucial to the future, deepen their understanding of French and Italian perspectives, meet highly inspiring figures and forge bonds that are set to grow stronger over the years. A key feature concerns the involvement of a think tank as the backbone of the project: on the Italian side, LUISS – through its Centre for Strategic Studies (CISS) – has been designated as the lead organisation.
The initiative, funded by the Italian and French Ministries of Foreign Affairs and the Kering Group, aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the younger generations in Italy and France. The aim is to establish a stable and dynamic network capable of fostering and deepening reflection on the key strategic issues of our time, and of encouraging the development of synergies that can strengthen bilateral relations, thereby helping to tackle contemporary challenges.
