JUIN As summer break is arriving fast, we have many events and information to give you this month.

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1 JUIN Dear Friends, Even if the weather decided to be raining during the 16th American University Clubs of France Annual Reception at the US Ambassador Residency this past Thursday, it was a real success. You can find the pictures by clicking on these following links : or As summer break is arriving fast, we have many events and information to give you this month. 1) We have 4 important events organised by American Alumni Association Berkeley Club of France at a FNAC : Mercredi 9 Juin Fondation des Etats-Unis & France Fulbright «Bien préparer son départ aux USA» : Jeudi 17 juin The Harvard Club of Paris : Jeudi 17 Juin University of Chicago Business School BOOTH (Scott Meadow Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth : Lundi 21 Juin Berkeley Club of France Lyon Chapter : Mardi 22 Juin 2) If you are between 18 and 35 (more or less few years) and if you want to receive Franco American Events for you, please send us an to receive for instance the event from France Ameriques Jeunes or the French American Foundation Soiree Oblique for instance. Happy Hour «Garden Party» dans les jardins de l hôtel particulier France Ameriques 7 juin Celebrating the Independance Day with a Gala on the theme «Jackie Kennedy en l honneur de ses 50 ans d entrée à la Maison Blanche» - 2 Juillet

2 3) Two regional US Consulates in France created a facebook group Consulat des Etats-Unis à Lyon : Consulat des Etats-Unis à Rennes : Please not that the Event Newsletter provides first events from the American Alumni Associations, then come the Franco American events outside Paris.and FINALLY the one organised in Paris (apparently some of you miss them in the last Newsletter ;-) ) Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments or if you have an event in English or related to the US in your region. Sincerely, Aurelien Cottet President of American University Clubs Tel : +33 (0) auc@acottet.com Enjoy the following events : AMERICAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS EVENTS Mercredi 9 Juin Organized by : Berkeley Club of France and France Etats-Unis & la FNAC Subject : The first edition of the Rencontres Culturelles Franco-Americaines on the theme of this edition is the American environment of French novelists. Speaker : Philippe Besson, Didier Decoin, Stéphanie Hochet and Pascale Kramer. The debate will be moderated by Bernard Brigouleix, who is a journalist and writer who has been the head of foreign affairs for Le Monde and Europe 1, and the Newsroom Director of Radio France International and BFM. Location : FNAC Ternes avenue des Ternes Paris This event is free and open to everyone from the Club or the general public, within the limits of the capacity of the auditorium (i.e. 175 seats). Contact : nicolastollet@cal.berkeley.edu (President de Berkeley Club de France) Jeudi 17 juin 9h30 à 16h30 Organized by : Fondation des Etats-Unis et France Fulbright Subject : «Bien préparer son départ aux USA» Séance d information pour des étudiants qui préparent leur séjour aux Etats-Unis Descriptif : En partenariat avec la Fondation des Etats-Unis, la Commission francoaméricaine d échanges universitaires et culturels propose une séance d information

3 à toute personne qui se prépare à partir étudier, faire des recherches ou être assistant de langue française aux Etats-Unis en Lieu : Grand Salon de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, 15 boulevard Jourdan Paris Conditions : Inscription obligatoire avant le 15 juin 2010 : ouziel@fulbrightfrance.org Tel : Organized by : The Harvard Club of Paris & Village Voice Bookshop Subject : launches an anthology of Living Fiction (Harvard Square Editions) by contemporary authors engaged in a generative literary dialogue readers are welcome to join. The variety and unexpeted forms of the authors' intelligence is enthralling. Location : Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse Paris Lundi 21 Juin à Organized by : University of Chicago Business School BOOTH Subject : I Love Cash Flow: The Return to Discipline in Commercializing Innovation Risk has always been a part of the adventure of entrepreneurialism. However, in an asset class that is constrained by limited resources, how does one best assess, create, and edit a concept while exposing the least amount of cash? Luck inevitably plays a role, but as in all games of chance, there are specific skills that one may acquire to improve the odds of winning. Professor Scott Meadow's presentation, "I Love Cash Flow: The Return to Discipline in Commercializing Innovation," will outline those analytical skills essential to developing a foundation for success in entrepreneurship. Speaker : Scott Meadow Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth BIO : Location : France-Amériques, 9 avenue Franklin Roosevelt, Paris Free Admission - Questions? Miia Hallikainen : miia.hallikainen@chicagobooth.edu Chicago Booth Alumni Office London Mardi 22 Juin à 19h30 à LYON Organized by : Berkeley Club of France Lyon Chapter The Rhone-Alps Division of the Berkeley Club of France invites you to an 'Apero Rose' in Lyon (6th district) on June 22 in partnership with Gourmandises Alexandre. The evening will start by an initiation to oenology with pink wine (welcoming and quick presentation of cepages from full-bodied to liquorish wines (incl. a Spanish wine). Then, the evening will continue with food tasting with salty-sweet amuse-gueule (appetizers), typical products, water-ice with regional flavors and French macarons. Location : 10 rue Bugeaud, LYON (France) Cost: EUR 20 RSVP before June 17 to Pierre-Eric Bethoux : pierre.eric.bethoux@sommets.biz

4 AIX EN PROVENCE & MARSEILLES Vendredi 18 Juin 12h15 Organized by : Am Cham - Marseilles WIB - Coaching session with Karen Arman Subject : Women in Business TaskForce meeting. "Be your own life coach" Location : Motorola - 2 av Maurice Grynfogel Toulouse Conditions : RSVP before June, 17 Jeudi 24 Juin 19:00-22:30 Organized by : Am Cham - Marseilles Summer Party Location : US Consul Residence in Marseille Conditions : 25 for members and 30 for non members LYON & GRENOBLE Jeudi 3 Juin 18h30 to 20h30 Organized by : Am Cham Lyon Subject : Social Media Networks: Going from Face to Face to Facebook Learn how to take networking to a whole new level with social media like Twitter etc Location : GEM (Grenoble Ecole de Management), 12 rue Pierre Sémard ti_.pdf Vendredi 4 Juin de 9h00 a 17h00 Organized by : Am Cham Lyon Subject : Making Memorable Presentations Experts have been carefully selected in order to meet the highest standards. Our goal is to help you sharpen your business knowledge while honing your skills in business English. Location : AmCham Training Center (Parc Tertiaire Bois Dieu, 6 allée des Chevreuils, Lissieu). Mardi 15 Juin de 12h00 a 14h00 Organized by : Am Cham Lyon Subject : Acropolis Now: out of the crisis or into the abyss again? Speaker : Mr. Sullivan, U.S. Consulate Lyon, will speak to us about how the Greek financial crisis will affect the future economic outlook in Europe and internationally. He will also address our emergence from the financial crisis, describing economic developments in the United States and pointing to possible clouds on the horizon. Location : La Reine Astrid (24, boulevard des Belges Lyon). arry_fiba.pdf

5 Mardi 22 Juin - 19h30 Organized by : Berkeley Club of France Lyon Chapter The Rhone-Alps Division of the Berkeley Club of France invites you to an 'Apero Rose' in Lyon (6th district) on June 22 in partnership with Gourmandises Alexandre. The evening will start by an initiation to oenology with pink wine (welcoming and quick presentation of cepages from full-bodied to liquorish wines (incl. a Spanish wine). Then, the evening will continue with food tasting with salty-sweet amuse-gueule (appetizers), typical products, water-ice with regional flavors and French macarons. Location : 10 rue Bugeaud, LYON (France) Cost: EUR 20 RSVP before June 17 to Pierre-Eric Bethoux : pierre.eric.bethoux@sommets.biz Jeudi 24 Juin de 8h30 a 10h30 Organized by : Am Cham Lyon Subject : USA: Human Resources & Cultural Diversity Cultural differences in the workplace can be both enriching and challenging. Four experts will talk about the effective management of diversity in HR. They will provide an academic perspective and talk about business cases. Location : ERAI (8, rue Montrochet, Lyon). 19h30 a 22h00 Organized by : Am Cham Lyon Subject : ChamMasters - Speaking With Impact A simulation of an international conference, for improving public speaking skills in English during an evening of networking with international professionals over cocktails and dinner. Location : Hilton Lyon (70 quai Charles de Gaulle, Lyon). is.pdf TOULOUSE Jeudi 10 Juin 8h30 Organized by : The American Chamber of Commerce Midi-Pyrénées chapter Subject : New French regulation & Avoiding double taxation, with a specific focus on important changes to the US-France Income Tax Treaty Speakers : Lionel Agossou & Patrice Jan Respectively Head of Ernst & Young Société d Avocats in Toulouse and Executive Director within Ernst & Young Transfer Pricing Practice Location : Courtyard by Marriott St Martin du Touch Rue Alain Fournier Toulouse Conditions : RSVP mandatory before June 3 to : infomp@amchamfrance.net

6 Vendredi 18 Juin 8h30 Organized by : The American Chamber of Commerce Midi-Pyrénées chapter Breakfast with Jacques Tournut Subject : Director of MBA and Post Graduate Programs Professor, Finance and Economics Department Toulouse Business School «Aerospace MBA and future international developments» Location : Radisson Conditions : RSVP at : infomp@amchamfrance.net TOURS Samedi 12 Juin Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Coffee Morning (RdV n 9 de 10) Location : Brasserie Le Continental, Place Jean Jaurès, Tours Mercredi 16 Juin Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Conférence "French Bashing" Location : Les Halles, Place des Halles, Tours Vendredi 25 Juin Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Cinéma américain spécial famille Location : Médiathèque Tours Nord François Mitterand, Place du Nord, Tours Samedi 26 Juin Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Coffee Morning (RdV n 9 de 10) Location : Brasserie Le Continental, Place Jean Jaurès, Tours PARIS Mercredi 2 juin à Organized by : Fondation des Etats-Unis «Curtis Institute of Music of Philadelphia» présente : «Curtis on Tour» Pamela Frank, violon ; Libby Fayette, violon ; Amanda Verner, alto ; Jeong Hyoun Lee, violoncelle ; Elliot Madore, baryton ; Mikael Eliasen, piano; Andrew Tyson, piano Programme: Francaix, Trio pour cordes en do majeur; Barber, Dover Beach ; Schubert, leider de Heine ; Ravel, Don Quichotte à Dulcinée ; Franck, quintette avec piano en fa mineur

7 Lieu : Grand Salon et Galerie Harriet Hale Woolley de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, 15 boulevard Jourdan Paris Conditions : Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles ; cocktail à suivre Renseignements : Merci de contacter M. Robert Fitzpatrick, ancien doyen du Curtis Institute ( ) au Jeudi 3 Juin 18h30-20h30 Organized by : Am Cham Maximize your Leadership Impact Subject : Maximize impact your leadership on others Speakers : Jane A. Mobille Location : AmCham 156 Boulevard Haussmann Paris Organized by : Village Voice Bookshop Subject : Oscar Wilde & the Black Douglas Speaker : Lord GAWAIN DOUGLAS Grand-Nephew of the poet Alfred Douglas Location : Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse Paris Organized by : French American Foundation Subject : Création de dynamiques sociales Quelle place pour les minorités dans les élections de novembre 2010? 12h30-13h30 Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : ENSEMBLE ET CAETERA - Akitsu Orii, traverso, Marie-Suzanne De Loye, viole de gamba, Clémence Monnier, clavecin. Works of Chabanceau, B. de Bacilly, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Honoré d'ambruis, Michel Lambert, François Couperin. Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir Lundi 7 juin -22h00 Organized by : France Ameriques Jeunes ( de 18 a 35 ans) Subject : Happy Hour «Garden Party» dans les jardins de l hôtel particulier Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS S'inscrire - Prix incluant boisson et petits-fours

8 Organized by : France Ameriques Subject : Sciences et Santé Maladie d'alzheimer et démences séniles - Nouvelle approche. Nouveaux espoirs Speaker : Professeur Etienne-Emile Baulieu - Professeur honoraire au Collège de France - Ancien Président de l'académie des sciences - Membre de l'académie de médecine Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS S'inscrire - Mardi 8 juin 10h00 Organized by : France Ameriques Subject : Visite : Les peintres des Amériques à Montmartre Anne Lauriot-Prévost «Paris littéraire et insolite» Rendez-vous à 10 heures à la sortie «Abbesses» Métro ligne 12 18h30-20h30 Organized by : Am Cham «Cours rudimentaire» en français sur le droit d immigration américain Subject : Un panel sur l immigration vers les Etats-Unis en français Speakers : Haywood Martin Wise, Cabinet Haywood Martin Wise, et Lindsay Coffey, Officier consulaire du Consulat des Etats-Unis à Paris Location : AmCham 156 Boulevard Haussmann Paris 8h30-11h00 Organized by : Am Cham Using Social Networking to Promote International Educational Exchange Subject : Social networking and education Speakers : Steve Hargadon, Social Learning Consultant Location : AmCham 156 Boulevard Haussmann Paris Organized by : AUP & THE ARTS ARENA PRESENTS Merchant Ivory Film Festival: The Paris Films Film : Quartet Location : Club Publicis private screening room, 133, Avenue du Champs Elysées, Paris Reservations: artsarena@aup.edu - Drinks at 12:15 p.m. Lunch at 12:45 p.m. Organized by : American Club of Paris Subject : Luncheon with His Excellency, Sir Peter Westmacott, British Ambassador to France Location :Union Interalliée, 33 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré Paris Price: Members,: 52 Prospective members and guests: 62. ACP Members may pay on line:

9 Mercredi 9 juin 12h30 Organized by : France Ameriques Subject : Dejeuner : Amérique Latine Le Panama au XXIe siècle et à l élargissement Speaker : Son Exc. Monsieur Henry J. Faarup - Ambassadeur du Panama en France Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS S'inscrire - Organized by : AUP & THE ARTS ARENA PRESENTS Merchant Ivory Film Festival: The Paris Films Film : Mr. and Mrs. Bridge Location : Club Publicis private screening room, 133, Avenue du Champs Elysées, Paris Reservations: artsarena@aup.edu - Jeudi 10 juin Organized by : Fondation des Etats-Unis Concert de la chorale de la CiuP Avec : Italo Marchini, direction musicale ; Yun Yang Lee, piano ; Jeni Mont Rose, mezzo soprane; Jeff Martin, ténor ; Bertrand Grunenwald, basse Programme : Rossini, Petite Messe Solennelle Lieu : Grand Salon et Galerie Harriet Hale Woolley de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, 15 boulevard Jourdan Paris Conditions : Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles ; cocktail à suivre Organized by : AUP & THE ARTS ARENA PRESENTS Merchant Ivory Film Festival: The Paris Films Film : Jefferson in Paris Location : Club Publicis private screening room, 133, Avenue du Champs Elysées, Paris Reservations: artsarena@aup.edu h30-13h30 Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : Shelby Banks, American opera singer with works by Margaret Bonds, Betty Jackson King, Undine Smith Moore Roland Hayes, Hall Johnson, John Carter, William Grant Still. Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir

10 Vendredi 11 Juin 20h00 Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : Kyden Creekpaum, pianist: Chopin waltzes, etudes and Polonaise: Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir 18h00 Organized by : AUP & THE ARTS ARENA PRESENTS Merchant Ivory Film Festival: The Paris Films Film : Surviving Picasso Location : Club Publicis private screening room, 133, Avenue du Champs Elysées, Paris Reservations: artsarena@aup.edu h00 Organized by : AUP & THE ARTS ARENA PRESENTS Merchant Ivory Film Festival: The Paris Films Film : A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Location : Club Publicis private screening room, 133, Avenue du Champs Elysées, Paris Reservations: artsarena@aup.edu - Organized by : French American Foundation Subject : Création de dynamiques sociales La politique africaine de l'administration Obama Dimanche 13 Juin Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Commémoration de l arrivée en France du Général Pershing le 13 juin 1917 Paris Location : Hôtel Pershing Hall 43 rue Pierre Charron, Paris Lundi 14 juin 18h30 précises Organized by : France Ameriques Subject : Une gouvernance économique pour l Union européenne? Speaker : Jean-Louis Bourlanges - Ancien Député européen, Conseiller maître - Cour des Comptes Elie Cohen - Directeur de Recherche, CNRS Location : L Elysée Biarritz, rue Quentin-Bauchart Paris S'inscrire -

11 20 h30 Organized by : Cercle des Amis de La Fayette Dîner-Conférence Subject : Le Général de La Fayette : Franc-maçon Il l'a été 59 ans... Par notre historien Jean Rouffignac Modérateur Simon Midal Location : 15, rue Cortambert, Paris 16 ; à la maison de la SID-ETP RSVP : Geneviève de La Pomélie - Présidente du Cercle des Amis de La Fayette lapomerouf@aol.com - Site internet : Organized by : France Ameriques Jeunes ( de 18 a 35 ans) Subject : Conférence en anglais de Peter Howard Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS (Clic : evenements) Mardi 15 juin 10h30 Organized by : France Ameriques Subject : Visite Hôtel Lebaudy-Fels, Résidence de l Ambassadeur du Canada Avec Nicole Tordjman - Historienne d Art Location : 135, rue du faubourg Saint Honoré Paris S'inscrire h30-21h00 Organized by : Am Cham From Stress to Productivity Subject : transform negative stress into positive stress, liberate energy and creativity, and increase the productivity of your team Speakers : David Ednie, business performance motivator, speaker,facilitator and thought leader Location : AmCham 156 Boulevard Haussmann Paris 18h00-20h00 Organized by : French American Foundation Subject : Discussion autour du livre "Cornered" de Barry Lynn et de Olivier Pastré Location : Paul Hastings, 96, Boulevard Haussmann / Paris Inscription Obligatoire Merci de répondre à Janet Steinmetzer, Directrice du Développement - info@french-american.org ou par Fax: Jeudi 17 Juin 12h30-13h30 Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : Graham Ashton, trumpet and Emmanuel Hocdé, organ. Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir

12 Vendredi 18 Juin - 20h00 Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : 1st United Methodist Church Choir: Lubbock, Texas: Sacred and Secular Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir Samedi 19 Juin Organized by : Village Voice Bookshop Subject : will speak of Palestine, past and present Speaker : Raja Shehadeh Author of Palestinian Walks, Notes on a Vanishing Landscape Winner of The Orwell Prize 2008 Location : Village Voice Bookshop, 6 rue Princesse Paris Mercredi 23 Juin 19h30 - Cocktail / 20h00 - Dinner Organized by : French American Foundation Subject : CEO Forum Speaker : James Goodnight, Founder and CEO, SAS Institute, Inc. Location : La Maison des Polytechniciens / 12 rue de Poitiers / Paris 7ème Organized by : Fondation des Etats-Unis PONT présente : Clare Longendyke, Récital de piano Programme : Beethoven, Sonate pour piano no. 30 en mi majeur, Op. 109 ; Chopin, Sonate pour piano no. 2 en si-bémol mineur, Op. 35 ; Prokofiev, Sarcasmes, Op. 17 Lieu : Grand Salon et Galerie Harriet Hale Woolley de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, 15 boulevard Jourdan Paris Conditions : Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles ; cocktail à suivre Organized by : & France Etats-Unis Subject : Déjeuner-conférence: Le destin tragique du Général Custer Location : L Union de l Europe Occidentale (UEO), 43 avenue du Président Wilson 75016, Paris Jeudi 24 Juin, 12h30-13h30: Organized by : Les Arts George V (LAGV) Concert : Chloé Ducray, harp and Mathieu Latil, violin: Works by C. Saint-Saëns, C. Debussy, M. Ravel, G. Fauré, Jean Cras. Location : The American Cathedral, 23 avenue George V, Paris Program: Free, donations accepted for the choir

13 Lundi 28 juin,14h00 Organized by : France Ameriques Jeunes Subject : Table ronde sur le thème : «Le Proche-Orient, l Europe et l Amérique : Existe-t-il des convergences vers la paix?» Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS (Clic : evenements) Mercredi 30 juin Organized by : Fondation des Etats-Unis Récital de piano PONT présente : Avec : Matei Rogoz, piano (PONT 99-01) Programme: Enesco, Suite pour piano op 10; Prokofiev, Sonate no 7 en si bémol majeur, Op. 83 ; Schubert, Sonate en la mineur, D784 ; Liszt, Après une lecture du Dante Lieu : Grand Salon et Galerie Harriet Hale Woolley de la Fondation des Etats-Unis, 15 boulevard Jourdan Paris Conditions : Entrée libre dans la limite des places disponibles ; cocktail à suivre 12h15-14h15 Organized by : Am Cham Luncheon with Ben Verwaayen, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent Location : TBA Vendredi 2 juillet à 20h30 de 21h à 2h00 du matin Organized by : France Ameriques Jeunes ( de 18 a 35 ans) Subject : Le Bal des Amériques en l honneur de la fête nationale américaine The Independence Day qui aura lieu Pour clôturer cette nouvelle saison, La section jeune de France Amériques a le plaisir de vous convier à un cocktail dînatoire avec champagne et dégustation de vin suivi d une soirée dansante. DRESS CODE - Jackie Kennedy en l honneur de ses 50 ans d entrée à la Maison Blanche Location : France Ameriques - 9 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt PARIS To Receive more information and to register for this special event, please contact Aurelie Stoops by contact.faj@gmail.com Samedi 3 Juillet, 18h30-21h00 Organized by : Am Cham Subject : Networking, and celebrating American Independence Day Speakers : Location : TBA