This working lunch was an opportunity to discuss ways of developing trade and business relations between Estonia and France, and the wider French-speaking world.
The discussion was warm and constructive, and covered many interesting topics.
Economic affairs, defense, culture and sport figured prominently among the topics discussed.

Biography of Mr Emmanuel MIGNOT, French Ambassador to Estonia.

After studying political science, international relations, economics and Turkish (Institut d’études des relations internationales, ILERI; Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, London School of Economics and University of Ankara), Emmanuel Mignot passed the competitive examination for Orient at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in March 2000.

He spent two years in the Strategic Affairs Division of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, dealing with sensitive issues relating to nuclear energy (2000-2002).
He then worked on issues relating to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems (2002-2004).
From 2004 to 2007, he served as First Secretary at the French Embassy in Berlin.
From May 2007 to 2009, he was Strategic Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister.
He then became First Counsellor at the French Embassy in Mexico City.
In 2012, he was seconded to AREVA as Director of European and International Affairs.
In 2015, he took up the post of Deputy Permanent Representative of France to NATO.
In 2020, he was appointed diplomatic advisor to the Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces.

Since July 30, 2023, he has been France’s ambassador to the Republic of Estonia.

(Source: French Embassy in Estonia https://ee.ambafrance.org/Biographie-de-M-Emmanuel-MIGNOT-4674 )

Biography of Louise Dubrulle Economic Attaché at the French Embassy in Estonia.

Louise studied at Emlyon business school and Sciences-Po Lyon.
She has acquired professional experience in the fields of geopolitics, defense, security and economics.
She has worked successively for the Ministry of Defense, the United Nations, BPI France, and the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.

About CAdFE (Club d’affaires des francophones d’Estonie) cadfe.ee

Our primary objective is to position ourselves as a business club and chamber of commerce serving French-speaking entrepreneurs, companies and organizations in Estonia.
We also offer support to Estonian companies interested in markets in French-speaking countries.
We are committed to building a strong community of entrepreneurs, businesses and strategic partners.
One of our missions is to animate the community with regular, quality events, focusing on three main areas:

• Business and networking,

• socio-economic issues,

• conviviality and the art of living.

CAdFE is a member of FICE, the Estonian Foreign Investors Council.

Learn more about CAdFE: https://www.cadfe.ee/about-us

Find out who our members are: https://www.cadfe.ee/members

Become a member: https://www.cadfe.ee/membership