Franck Biancheri
1961-2012

Franck Biancheri

Political thinker acting for Europe in the service of its citizens.
Without him yesterday, no Erasmus today.

« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984

Marianne Ranke Cormier

AEGEE Cluj-Napoca’s spring event is taking shape with the support of the AAFB!L’évènement de printemps d’AEGEE Cluj-Napoca prend forme avec le soutien de l’AAFB!

Franck Biancheri Year /

Winner of the Franck Biancheri Award 2016, AEGEE Cluj-Napoca is working closely together with the representatives of Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri and the Your Vision for Europe Project in order to bring a 3-day long thematic conference to life. This event will take place between 6-9 May in Cluj (Romania) and will address the […]

AEGEE Cluj-Napoca’s spring event is taking shape with the support of the AAFB!L’évènement de printemps d’AEGEE Cluj-Napoca prend forme avec le soutien de l’AAFB! Read More »

The AAFB shares important highlights of its 2016 calendar!L’AAFB vous informe des évènements marquants de son calendrier 2016!

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

The Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri is glad to share with you some important highlights of its 2016 calendar. ∴  Euro-BRICS Public Conference First of all, we are glad to inform you about the organization of a public conference at the Embassy of India in Paris on the 30th of April to discuss the

The AAFB shares important highlights of its 2016 calendar!L’AAFB vous informe des évènements marquants de son calendrier 2016! Read More »

11 mars 2016 – Un message des parents de Franck, membres d’honneur de l’Association des Amis de Franck BiancheriMarch 11, 2016 – A message from Franck’s parents, honorary members of the Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri

In memoriam /

” Dear Franck,xx You would have been 55 years old today. You are gone, but our thoughts are with you. A quote says: “The real tomb of the dead is the heart of the living” and we may also add the memory of the living, the memory of your life companion, of your daughter, Carla,

11 mars 2016 – Un message des parents de Franck, membres d’honneur de l’Association des Amis de Franck BiancheriMarch 11, 2016 – A message from Franck’s parents, honorary members of the Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri Read More »

Euro-BRICS Young Leaders’ Platform: 1st Euro-BRICS Strategic Planning Meeting (April, 25th-30th 2016)Plate-forme des jeunes leaders Euro-BRICS : 1er meeting stratégique Euro-BRICS (25 au 30 Avril 2016)

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

It is with great pleasure and pride that we at the AAFB share the latest news of the Euro-BRICS Young Leaders’ Plateform and inform you about an important event initiated by our partner LEAP: the 1st Euro-BRICS Strategic Planning Meeting, which will take place in Paris from the 25th to the 30th of April 2016.

Euro-BRICS Young Leaders’ Platform: 1st Euro-BRICS Strategic Planning Meeting (April, 25th-30th 2016)Plate-forme des jeunes leaders Euro-BRICS : 1er meeting stratégique Euro-BRICS (25 au 30 Avril 2016) Read More »

Official launch of the “LEAP Academy” and Euro-BRICS webinars on Political AnticipationLancement officiel de la “LEAP Academy” et des conférences Euro-BRICS en ligne sur l’Anticipation Politique

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

The AAFB is glad to share the program of activites of the LEAP Academy, and to inform you about the organization of a series of three online seminars on “Political Anticipation applied to the new multipolar global configuration challenges: the Euro-BRICS angle”. The first session, primarly reserved for the Euro-BRICS members, was hold on the 15th

Official launch of the “LEAP Academy” and Euro-BRICS webinars on Political AnticipationLancement officiel de la “LEAP Academy” et des conférences Euro-BRICS en ligne sur l’Anticipation Politique Read More »

The Franck Biancheri Award 2016 has just been delivered to AEGEE Cluj-Napoca !Remise officielle du Franck Biancheri Award 2016 à AEGEE Cluj-Napoca !

Franck Biancheri Year /

Thursday February 25, Geta Grama Moldovan, an active member of the AAFB (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) personally met the members of AEGEE Cluj-Napoca to officially give them the Franck Biancheri Award 2016. During this reunion, the enthusiastic and energetic team of AEGEE Cluj-Napoca unveiled the first elements of their event planned for May

The Franck Biancheri Award 2016 has just been delivered to AEGEE Cluj-Napoca !Remise officielle du Franck Biancheri Award 2016 à AEGEE Cluj-Napoca ! Read More »

“En route…for the Newropeans Democratic Marathon”, Franck Biancheri (2003)“En route…for the Newropeans Democratic Marathon”, Franck Biancheri (2003)

Archives Franck Biancheri /

After the recent announcement by Yanis Varoufakis of the creation of DiEM25 European political movement , which intends to revitalize the democratic hope in Europe by federating political awareness of the civil society, the AAFB proposes an article retracing the launch of Newropeans movement in 2004, which was presented at that time as the first (and only)

“En route…for the Newropeans Democratic Marathon”, Franck Biancheri (2003)“En route…for the Newropeans Democratic Marathon”, Franck Biancheri (2003) Read More »

AEGEE-Cluj Napoca wins the Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !AEGEE-Cluj Napoca remporte le Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !

Franck Biancheri Year /

To help keep Franck Biancheri’s work alive, AEGEE and AAFB (Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri) have jointly created the FRANCK BIANCHERI YEAR award, in which one AEGEE antenna organizes events related to the legacy of Franck Biancheri during the whole year. Each year we call all AEGEE antennas to hand in proposals and AAFB

AEGEE-Cluj Napoca wins the Franck Biancheri Award 2016 !AEGEE-Cluj Napoca remporte le Franck Biancheri Award 2016 ! Read More »

During this sales period, Anticipolis Editions propose some good literary deals as well: take the opportunity to (re)read the Little Blue Book! En cette période de soldes, les bonnes affaires littéraires sont aussi chez Anticipolis : profitez-en pour (re)lire le Petit Livre Bleu !

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

Anticipolis Editions extend the winter sales until the 29th of February 2016 and offer you the “Little Blue Book” better known as:  “The Emergence of Eurocitizens A brief history of AEGEE-Europe From its creation to April 1988“ At the special price of €14.90 for the paper version, in French, English or Romanian (ie a 21,16%

During this sales period, Anticipolis Editions propose some good literary deals as well: take the opportunity to (re)read the Little Blue Book! En cette période de soldes, les bonnes affaires littéraires sont aussi chez Anticipolis : profitez-en pour (re)lire le Petit Livre Bleu ! Read More »

Here we are, counting 100 editions of GEAB bulletin and 10 years of an incredible GEAB adventure!Voici 100 numéros, voici 10 ans, que l’incroyable aventure du GEAB se poursuit !

Réseau Franck Biancheri /

Back in January 2006, Franck Biancheri, with the support of Marie-Hélène Caillol, launched the first GEAB published under the direction of the think-tank LEAP. The GEAB finds its roots in a fierce desire of independence for LEAP : an intellectual independence, essential to the relevance of our work on European democratization and on Europe’s global place

Here we are, counting 100 editions of GEAB bulletin and 10 years of an incredible GEAB adventure!Voici 100 numéros, voici 10 ans, que l’incroyable aventure du GEAB se poursuit ! Read More »

« Antidemocratic and xenophobic forces of Europe have always been attracted by the European unity dream, the mystic of the imperial Rome»
(FB - 1998)
" Being a citizen is a voluntary act "
(FB - 2009)
"Thinking about the future only makes sense if it is aimed at improving one’s thinking about the present and about the trends at work"
(FB - 1998)
"The European project is not a dream, but a hope. It is rooted in rationality, which is not the case with dreams. We Europeans have seen our dreams end in nightmares too often not to be suspicious."
(FB - 2005)
"The strength of a network is judged at the information level of the weakest link, or more precisely the link furthest from the centre of the network."
(FB - 2004)
"Europe's destiny is escaping the two "Greats" and it will come knocking on the door of the Europeans."
(FB - 1989)
"The history of Europe is a bit like a multifaceted diamond. Everyone sees the same diamond... but no one sees exactly the same facets."
(FB - E-storia project, 2004)
"Let us dare the future as the founding fathers of Europe did"
(FB - "From EU to Euroland", 2001)
"The European citizenship can not be decreed. The European citizen can only be born..."
(FB - 1992)
"Every state is a minority in the EU. In any case, let’s not forget that if all our states went into building the EU it is because they all felt too small to face alone both their future and the rest of the world."
(FB - 2003)
"From a single (EU) Currency to a single (EU) Citizenship. The euro is only an instrument."
(FB - 1997)
"An empire is always providing platforms where conflicts and wars prolife­rate... an empire needs enemies, whilst a Community requires partners."
(FB - 1992)
"Europe’s history has taught us that dreams and nightmares are the two faces of the same coin"
(FB - “Europe is Peace” 2006)
"Everybody wants to have a successful enlargement whereas it is a successful enlarged EU which is important."
(FB - 2002)
"It is clear that the existing national political parties can not serve two masters: national and European."
(FB - IDE, 1989)
"It takes teamwork to make Europe move forward."
(FB - 2005)
"There is nothing like one European. The European is a team of Europeans... the only way we can imagine a European, it is a team of people from different countries, not a single man or woman."
(FB - Enschede (NL) 2012)
"On the horizon with a heaven of freedom and a land of responsibility, this is perhaps the soul of Europe."
(FB - 1992)
"The future challenge for the European project is not about Europe anymore, it is about the Europeans."
(FB - 2005)
"The more Brussels speaks English, the less Brussels understands the Europeans"
(FB - 2004)
"Occupy the Future of Europe!"
("What do YOU want as a future for AEGEE?" Franck Biancheri at the 2012 Agora in Enschede)
"To combine new technologies and democratic principles to succeed in the entry of European integration in the 21st century or e-democracy at the service of Euro-democracy"
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"In the years 00 of the 21st century, democratization can only take place in the perspective of the democratic election of a European executive that remains to be invented."
(FB - EUSV, 2001)
"We must build the European Community, otherwise Europe will soon be culturally Americanised, politically Finlandised and technologically Japanised"
EGEE I, 1984
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