Columbia Global Centers | Paris, Columbia’s Alliance Program, and Institut Montaigne partnered to organize four webinar sessions ahead of the 2022 midterm elections in the United States. The aim of this partnership was to bring together French and US experts to discuss the major issues facing our societies against the backdrop of the election. Together, our institutions identified topics of mutual interest: the state of the global economy, transatlantic relationship in the context of the war in Ukraine, climate change and the energy crisis, and a conclusive session after the midterm results analyzing their implications on the future of transatlantic relations.
Analyses of all four sessions are available on Institut Montaigne's website.
Sessions
October 6th | An Eye on the Economy
The global economy is facing an uncertain outlook. How can governments across both sides of the pond protect purchasing power and industrial sovereignty, while acting against rising inflation rates?
Éric Chaney, Institut Montaigne's Economic Advisor
Pierre-André Chiappori, E. Rowan and Barbara Steinschneider Professor of Economics, Columbia University
Read the analysis of the conversation..
October 20th | Transatlantic Relations After Ukraine
How has the Ukraine war impacted the transatlantic relationship? And with Beijing's support of Moscow heightening concerns about Chinese influence, how will French and US foreign policy react?
Georgina Wright, Senior Fellow, Director of the Europe Program, Institut Montaigne
Alexander Cooley, Claire Tow Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and Director of Columbia University's Harriman Institute
Read the analysis of the conversation.
November 3rd | Energy and Climate Focus
Against the backdrop of a global energy crisis, how have President Biden and President Macron’s administrations responded to increasing climate risks?
Cécile Maisonneuve, Senior Fellow at Institut Montaigne
Scott Barrett, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics at Columbia | SIPA.
Read the analysis of the conversation.
November 10th | Closing Session
An analysis of the midterm results, highlighting the main conclusions of our cycle and their impact on transatlantic ties.
Dominique Moïsi, Special Advisor for Geopolitics at Institut Montaigne
Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government and Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University
Read the analysis of the conversation.