AAPA Meets Culture Minister Pellerin
Getting big multinational corporations like Google Inc to pay more to local internet providers for the bandwidth they use was just one of the topics when Culture and…
Imam Lays Out the Challenges Facing French Muslims
Islam in France must respect and adapt to the country's secular creed and be independent of foreign influence, but France must also better understand and respect Islamic history and its achievements,…
AAPA Gets A Sneak Preview of Châtelet’s “Singin' in the Rain”
Some 30 AAPA members and their guests now have a better idea of what goes into producing a world-renowned musical after their privileged behind-the-scenes visit to the Théâtre du Châtelet's production…
AAPA Briefed by Terrorism Expert Bauer
There is no way to fully counter terrorism, and there are no "lone wolves," AAPA members learned during a lively discussion on Feb. 23 with French criminologist and security and terrorism expert Alain…
Thumbs Up For AAPA Happy Hour
Our second AAPA happy hour on February 6 was as big of a success as the first, with over 25 members gathering in the vaulted basement of the Cordonnerie, a bar in the 2nd. True, the space was…
ENA Head Aims To Reform Selection Process
Achieving greater social diversity among the high-powered students at the Ecole Nationale de l'Administration is one of the challenges facing the prestigious school for France's elite…
France Confirms Crackdown Policies on Terror Networks, Radicalisation
France is preparing tough, judicial measures to deal with terrorists, dangerous “jihadists” and those who justify “Jihad,” French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira told two dozen AAPA…
CNIL Chief Briefs AAPA On Digital Europe, Privacy and Security
How best to defend individual freedom, privacy and “the right to be forgotten” in a context of increased focus on public security and the fight against terrorism were the core topics when more…
New Year's Greetings from the AAPA
Paris, January 5, 2015.
As we head into what promises to be another exciting and active year at the AAPA, I wanted to communicate my hopes and tentative plans with you for the coming…
AAPA’s AGM Sets a Road Map for the Future
Making the AAPA more socially relevant to its members was the main theme of our 2014 Annual General Meeting, held on Dec. 17 once again chez John Morris, our doyen member.
Opening the…