Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont of France
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Calling the building of stronger partnerships between French and American research institutions a new priority, Vimont said that the French Embassy has created a $1.
Vimont said the new direction which comes more than three years after the center was established is sure to put USC on the map in the Francophone world.
The French Ambassador to the United States Pierre Vimont describes the initiatives France has focused on since Nicolas Sarkozy became the president of the E.
Vimont received a law degree and is a graduate of the Institute of Political Studies and the National School of Administration (ENA.
Vimont was in Atlanta for three days, Oct 7-9, during which he met with Richard Anderson, the CEO of Delta Air Lines Inc.
Vimont is aware of how quickly these feelings can change.
Ambassador Pierre Vimont was the Guest of the BBC Radio4 The World This Weekend show on November 16 2008, the day after the G20 summit in Washington.
by President Nicolas Sarkozy on Aug 1, 2007.
Ambassador Vimont has given his guests the perfect going away gift, and they go with gratitude.
Vimont is not a stranger to the United States: he was seconded to the Institute for East-West Security in New York from 1985 to 1986.
Pierre Vimont is the new Ambassador of France to the United States.
In his first trip outside of Washington and New York since taking office, Ambassador Vimont was in Boston on October 1st, 2007, to open the French-American Innovation Day.
From 1996 to 1997, Vimont was deputy director general of the Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations Department and the director of European cooperation from 1997 to 1999.
The relationship between our two countries has been changing for the last eight or nine months since Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected," Vimont said Tuesday during a speech at the Hinckley Institute of Politics.
Vimont said there are several major issues on which France wants to work with the United States, such as climate change.
Vimont said it's not just the final-destination countries that are suffering but countries of transit such as Morocco that end up getting stuck with many African immigrants once they are deported.
President Nicolas Sarkozy on August 1, 2007.
foreign affairs, a position he had held since 2002.
Vimont was chief of staff to the minister of foreign affairs, a position he had held since 2002.
Ambassador Vimont is a chevalier of the National Order of Merit.
Pierre Vimont said the financial crisis endangers any new program the EU wants to implement in the coming months.
Vimont said national governments were free to battle the crisis in whatever way they wished, but encouraged EU countries to cooperate and not interfere with one another.
Vimont said the economic issues were one of several crises the French presidency has faced since it began in June.
Vimont said another vote should be held as quickly as possible in order for the 2009 European Parliament elections to be held under the new system.
Vimont said the efforts are to continue with annual meetings of the heads of state.
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Vimont was appointed by President Nicolas Sarkozy Aug 1, 2007.
Prior to his present appointment, Vimont was chief of staff to the minister of foreign affairs, a position he had held since 2002.
Vimont joined the French Foreign Service in 1977.
Vimont is a chevalier of the National Order of Merit.
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About Ambassador Vimont:His ExcellencyVimont was appointed Ambassador of France to the United States by President Nicolas Sarkozy on August 1, 2007.
Pierre Vimont joined the Foreign Service in 1977.
France to the United States by President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007.
minister of foreign affairs, a position he had held since 2002.
Ambassador Pierre Vimont was appointed ambassador of France to the United States by President Nicolas Sarkozy in August 2007.
Ambassador Vimont joined the Foreign Service in 1977 and was first posted to London as first secretary from 1978 to 1981.
When he was running for office, his advisors told him not to say he wanted to be friends with America," Vimont said of Sarkozy.
Vimont was appointed to his post in August.