SYLVIE BERMANN IS THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE ELEVATED TO THE RANK OF "AMBASSADOR OF FRANCE".
She has served as an ambassador in three permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council: China (2011-2014), the United Kingdom (2014-2017), and Russia (2017-2019).
In 2020, she was appointed President of the Board of Directors of The Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN) and in 2021, she became an Administrator of the Institute of International Relations and Strategic studies (IRIS) and an Administrator of Jacques Delors Institute .
Sylvie Bermann is also a columnist for the newspaper “Les Echos”.
June 29, 2023 – 31st Edition of “Estoril Political Forum” – Lisbon “MADAME L’AMBASSADEUR”
FROM BEIJING TO MOSCOW, A DIPLOMAT’S LIFE
In Lisbon, Ambassador Hélène Farnaud-Defromont welcomed Sylvie Bermann, a former French Ambassador who served in the United Kingdom, Russia, and China. Ms. Bermann was invited by Céline Abecassis Moedas to the 31st Estoril Political Forum, organized by the Catholic University (UCP).
During the session on the role of the European Union in the world, chaired by former Minister of Foreign Affairs António Monteiro, Ms. Bermann took the floor.
Since January 2020, Sylvie Bermann has been serving as the President of the Board of Directors of The Institut des hautes études de défense nationale (IHEDN), after being elevated to the rank of French Ambassador. She also works as a consultant for French television channels.
Tallandier Editions
“How I saw the world change”
In her book “Madame l’Ambassador, from Beijing to Moscow, a diplomat’s life”, Sylvie Bermann discusses the personalities of Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, whom she was able to observe firsthand. “The Chinese see us as romantic. They are pragmatic,” she notes in passing. As for the Russians, she rightly emphasizes that “they are deeply patriotic, especially as they perceive their country as a fortress besieged by enemies, including the Swedes, Polish, and others during the time of the empire, and the Americans and NATO since then.” . Read more…
RTL MATIN
Sylvie Bermann, guest of Amandine Bégot: “Russia, Putin, Prigozhin: everyone’s a loser”.
PUBLIC SÉNAT: “ONE WORLD, ONE LOOK“
For a period of forty years, Sylvie Bermann exercised her role as a diplomat behind the scenes of world affairs. (see more)
Chronicles in Les echos – portrait of Sylvie Bermann
Since her arrival in Moscow on September 7th, Sylvie Bermann, the French ambassador to Russia, has been having numerous meetings with French and Russian leaders in an attempt to improve the Franco-Russian economic relations and “heal old wounds.” The annexation of Crimea and the Russian intervention in Syria have created a tense atmosphere. Expert in […]
June 29, 2023 – 31st edition of the “Estoril Political Forum” – Lisbon
In Lisbon, Ms. Hélène Farnaud-Defromont, the Ambassador, welcomed Ms. Sylvie Bermann, former Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom, Russia, and China, who was invited by Ms. Céline Abecassis Moedas to the 31st Estoril Political Forum, organized by the Catholic University (UCP). During the session devoted to the role of the European Union in the […]
Madame ambassador, from Beijing to Moscow, a diplomat’s life
Conference on April 3, 2023 at 6:30 PM at IHEDN Sylvie Bermann, in her book “Madam Ambassador, From Beijing to Moscow, a Diplomat’s Life” published in October 2022, offers a narrative of her career and shares anecdotes about the backstage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the geopolitical changes she has observed. Her narrative […]
Brexit, China, Russia: the secrets of diplomat Sylvie Bermann
The French diplomat was posted in three key embassies: Beijing (2011-2014), London (2014-2017), and Moscow (2017-2019). Author of an essay on the consequences of Brexit, “Goodbye Britannia,” published in January, she shares her vision here of the roles of China, the United Kingdom, and Russia in a world marked by the crisis of democracies and […]
January 20, 2023 – interview for “Le grand continent”
“A war generally ends around a table,” a conversation with Sylvie Bermann “”From Beijing to Moscow”, Sylvie Bermann’s experience offers a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes of diplomatic relations. She talks about her emotional ties with her Russian grandmother, her passion for literature, the inner workings of French diplomacy and her vision of the major […]
October 13, 2022 – Article in « Les univers du livre »
“Sylvie Bermann was France’s first women ambassador to three member countries of the United Nations Security Council: China, the United Kingdom and Russia.” > Read the rest of the article, and extracts from Sylvie Bermann’s book “Mémoires d’ambassadeur” on the “Les univers du livre – Actualités” website.
The Herald: Neil Mackay’s big read: ‘The EU would welcome an independent Scotland … but currency is going to be the main problem’ says former French ambassador
Sylvie Bermann, the former French ambassador to the UK during Brexit, recently spoke openly about her views on various topics. In an evening discussion with Neil Mackay in Glasgow, she expressed her thoughts on Boris Johnson, Vladimir Putin, the UK’s decision to leave the EU, Nicola Sturgeon, and Scottish independence. This marks a change from […]
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