2023 France Alumini Day in Canada
France organized the week of May 15, 2023, the "France Alumni Day", a week dedicated to alumni from around the world. This worldwide event will be an opportunity to gather all the people who have studied in France, around meetings and events.
The Embassy of France in Canada brought together alumni from Canada for meetings and events across the country. The calendar of events is as follows:
In Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Moncton, over 350 people gathered to share a moment of conviviality. These receptions were an opportunity to revitalize the France Alumni network in Canada and structure it by appointing “honorary representatives”.
Calendar of Alumni Day events
In each event, representatives talked about their formative years in France and how it has influenced their careers.
- In Ottawa : Elisabeth Richard, Sciences Po Paris alumna;
- In Toronto: Tiffany Wong, alumna of Sciences Po Paris and Sanjay Zimmerman, alumnus of INSEAD (Institut Européen d’Administration des Affaires)
- In Vancouver : Eden Solarik, currently in her final year of the SciencesPo - UBC double degree program;
- In the Atlantic Provinces : Katherine Lanteigne, renowned businesswoman, involved in the local community in New Brunswick and alumna of the Université de Poitiers.
Evolving in all fields, the alumni of France represent a strength for their communities and are sources of professional and personal opportunities for the members of the network. The community will gather every year at the same time across Canada, on the occasion of the next French Alumni Day.
In partnership with Air Canada, a quiz was organized in Moncton, Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto, which gave the opportunity to win a round trip ticket to Toulouse in each of the events organized in these cities.
In addition, the Regional Tourism Committee of Occitania awarded 17 Occitania Rail Passes: to the 4 winners of the quiz as well as to the 13 students who were about to leave for France in September 2023. The latter partcipated , as part of the Alumni Day celebration, in thematic visits to meet French personalities working in different professional sectors: research in Ottawa, video games in Vancouver, start-ups in Toronto and relations with Acadia in Moncton.
About the France Alumni platform
Initiated by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the online platform France Alumni is intended for former students of French higher education, i.e. all those who have studied in France for all or part of their studies.
The global website Francealumni.fr currently has nearly 200,000 registered users and is available in 120 countries. Designed as a professional network, the France Alumni Canada platform allows alumni residing in Canada to connect with former graduates, consult job offers published by partner companies and participate in exclusive events. The France Alumni Canada network also has a LinkedIn page.
With over 370,000 members worldwide, France Alumni brings together former international students who completed an exchange program in France during their studies.
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Testimonials
📽️ Videos: Hear about the inspiring journeys of Alumni Day 2023’s representatives.
Eden Solarik is currently in her final year of a Sciences Po–UBC dual degree and is this year’s representative from Vancouver. She highlights the professional advantages of studying in France. She also speaks about the wealth of experience shared by the Alumni community and her memories of French gastronomy.
ElisElisabeth Richardis a Sciences Po Paris alumna and this year’s representative from Ottawa. She tells us about the intercultural skills she acquired during her time in France and also shares some stories about what made her experience special!
Katherine Lanteigne is this year’s representative from Moncton and an Université de Poitiers
Tiffany Wong, is a Sciences Po Paris alumna and this year’s representative from Toronto. Tiffany’s experience is France was unique and made an indelible mark on her time as a student.
Testimony of Sanjay Zimmerman, INSEAD alumnus (European Institute of Business Administration) and honorary representative from Toronto! Sanjay talks about the considerable benefits his French experience has brought to his career, notably by allowing him to familiarize himself with the French entrepreneurial ecosystem and to develop his network.