March 24, 2010
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Armenian and Greek Young Professionals Hold Event with Journalist Charles Villeneuve

  • Journalist Charles Villeneuve (center) with Greek and Armeni
    Journalist Charles Villeneuve (center) with Greek and Armenian young professionals, including members of AGBU YP Paris.

Armenians and Greeks were honored on November 4, 2009 by the Ricard Foundation in Paris during a captivating conference given by journalist Charles Villeneuve, as he talked about his long and interesting career. This event was the first collaboration between Young Professionals (YP) Paris and Greek Paris, comprised of the young Armenian and Greek working youth of Paris.

Charles Villeneuve first spoke of his origins, coming from an Armenian mother, Celina Seropian, exiled to Aleppo, Syria, and a French father expatriated in Greece. He also talked about his exciting experiences with radio and television, the events he would have liked to cover, the presidency of Paris Saint-Germain soccer club, from which he recently resigned, and the media world. Future projects include interviewing important French and foreign political leaders.

The conference was followed by a cocktail event for networking between Armenians and Greeks. YP Paris, with a membership of close to 450 young professionals, aims to focus on employment opportunities and sources of financing for aspiring entrepreneurs.

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