Discover The Story Of The Institut français d’Écosse With Odile Hughson And Stéphane Pailler

A free talk marking the Institut français d'Écosse's 80th anniversary, exploring its history and Franco-Scottish cultural relations.

Odile Hughson and Stéphane Pailler, Consul General of France in Edinburgh and Glasgow and Director of the Institut français d'Écosse, lead a talk on the institution's history and its predecessors. The discussion covers the origins and development of French cultural diplomacy in Scotland, the Institut's current mission and strategy, and how France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs uses its cultural network as soft power. The event forms part of the Institut's 80th anniversary celebrations.