Institute for Geopolitics & Business Webinar – "Securing Critical Minerals"
Dear Sir or Madam,
The ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics & Business and the IRENE Center for Negotiation & Mediation are pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar on the theme:
"Securing Critical Minerals: Geopolitics, Economics, and Sustainability in a New Age of Resource Competition".
The webinar will be held on July 2nd, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM (CET) on Zoom.
Prof. Aurélien COLSON, Academic Co-Director of the ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics & Business, will open the debate moderated by Ambassador Daniel JOUANNEAU, Senior Fellow at the Institute. Thomas FRIANG, Executive Director of the Institute, will deliver closing remarks.
Our featured speakers involve:
- Pascale MASSOT, Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, and Author of China's Vulnerability Paradox : How the World's Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets (Oxford University Press, 2024)
- Christophe POINSSOT, Director-General of BRGM
Together, they will discuss how countries and industries are managing the growing global demand for critical minerals. Topics will include:
- Geopolitical rivalries in supply chain
- Economic and political risks linked to resource concentration
- Environmental and ethical challenges in extraction and processing
- Policy approaches to ensure secure and sustainable supply
This webinar will offer valuable insights from academic, diplomatic, and industry perspectives.
Please register to confirm your participation and receive the Zoom link.
Ahead of the conference, we invite you to visit the Institute's website and follow our LinkedIn page for regular updates.
We look forward to welcoming you online.
Warm regards,
IRENE Center on Negotiation & Mediation
ESSEC Institute for Geopolitics & Business
