Turning 40 in 2025, the Crans Montana Forum, as a world leading International Institution
dedicated to Public-Private Cooperation, the WDA-World Diplomatic Academy
& LE CERCLE have become the most exclusive, elegant and ethical meeting place
for high level decision makers from Governments and Business.
Their long lasting loyalty is based on the strictly institutional dimension
of the Forum, the proposed topics which are intended to be operational
and the seriousness born from a rejection of any organized publicity.
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FUTURE EVENTS
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June 2025 – Strasbourg – France
CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCY BY INVESTMENT – A CONCERN FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE WORLD
The Forum is organizing an informal and private discussion among a number of MEPs to address the issue of innovative financing and its current excesses.
2025 – Kinshasa
THE FORUM IS CELEBRATING ITS 40th ANNIVERSARY IN D.R. CONGO
A KEY ACTOR OF AFRICA WORLD INTEGRATION
For 40 years, the Crans Montana Forum, dedicated to Public-Private Cooperation, has been the most exclusive meeting place for high level decision makers from Governments and Business.
October 1-3, 2025 – Rabat (Morocco)
A RENEWED ATLANTIC AREA
AFRICA’S ATLANTIC EMERGENCE
GEOPOLITIC CHALLENGES
Focusing on Africa’s physical and digital connections, the Forum will gather key players, mainly from Americas to accelerate the Continent’s integration into global systems.
October 2, 2025 – Rabat (Morocco)
HIGH LEVEL CONFERENCE –
ENERGY, CONNECTIVITY, COOPERATION & JOINT TRANSITION
Morocco-Nigeria gazpipeline, one of the 21st Century’s most important Energy projects, is a unique industrial opportunity for industrialists from Brazil and the whole world, also active in the Hydrogen, solar, and bioenergy sectors.
October 3, 2025 – Rabat (Morocco)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
AMERICAN & AFRICAN REPRESENTATIVES
SHAPE A JOINT INITIATIVE
First Initiative gathering Governments, IOs & business – The Atlantic Ocean, an unexploited geopolitical allows Africa to enhance its cooperation by injecting new dynamics into its relationship with America and its Latin states.
Crans Montana Forum in the Gulf
THE AFRICA HOUSE
Based also in Dubai, the forum is Now present in the UAE & GCC, launching key activities for the development and the world Integration of African states
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LAST EVENTS
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April 24-26, 2025 – Casablanca
INTERNATIONAL TRADE REQUIRES
MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY
OF PORTS & NAVIGABLE ROUTES
Africa enjoys numerous development opportunities. Maritime security is a priority since 90% of Africa’s trade depends on it. Initiatives of HM King Mohammed VI aim to create a large African space of shared peace and prosperity open to the Atlantic.
November 14-16, 2024
DISCOVER OUR LAST EVENT
DECOUVREZ NOTRE DERNIER EVENEMENT
THE WORLD IS ON FIRE !
HUMAN AND GLOBAL SECURITY
ARE AT STAKE
2024, June 26 to 29 – Brussels
FACING MULTIPLE CRISES THE WORLD IN SEARCH OF ITS FUTURE
Report on 36th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels a major and key event, a « World’s general Conference » in order to allow all public, private and civil society decision makers to meet and address the major issues of our times.
2024, May 2 & 3 – Tashkent
THE CRANS MONTANA FORUM
IN UZBEKISTAN
« Credibility and Security – the foreign investment climate » In the framework of the Tashkent International Investment Forum and its 2000 participants, the Crans Montana Forum opens the doors to Central Asia.
2024, April 8 – Lausanne
EXCEPTIONAL MEETING : TRADERS ADRESS CURRENT CHALLENGES
Trading industry is at stake. Some invited key world traders meet with international personalities and discover the huge potential of Mongolia. An exceptional opportunity for a high level networking.
AFRICA INTEGRATION TO THE WORLD MARITIME INDUSTRY
THE MARITIME SILK ROAD – THE LEKKI DEEP SEA PORT
Maritime industry is the major actor to contributing to sustainable growth – “Smart Ports” and maritime space connectivity are key to the transformation of Africa into a leading economic power.
AFRICAN WOMEN’S FORUM DEMOCRACY AND SOCIAL COHESION WOMEN AND THE SOCIETAL VALUES
Women are an essential element of our future and the flourishing of our societies. They represent key players in democracy and social cohesion.
THE CRYPTO WORLD
The forum brings together, as part of this annual session, the best experts and specialists in this new dimension for the world of business and finance.
AN EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVE
FOR A REAL NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
ON OIL AND MINERALS
Bringing together the major players in the oil, gas and mining sector and working on a global re-modeling system does allow countries to fully benefit from their resources.
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M. Daniel Warner, Président du Conseil Scientifique du Forum de Crans Montana 
M. Omar Hilale, Ambassadeur, Représentant permanent aux Nations-Unies, Maroc. 
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of the Emirate of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. 
Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria at Crans Montana Forum (1999) 
HH Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, Crans Montana Forum 
Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the 20th Annual Session of the Crans Montana Forum (2009) 
Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission at Crans Montana Forum 
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Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos @MiguelMoratinos, United Nations High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations, will be the guest of honor at the @CransMontanaF in Rabat (October 2025).
For all, he is the bearer and guarantor of the values of civilization that the world…
The Crans Montana Forum in Rabat – October 1-3, 2025 – will open high-level dialogues between relevant stakeholders from #Africa and the #Atlantic to boost this exceptional #cooperation
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Le Crans Montana Forum de Rabat – 1 au 3 octobre 2025 – ouvrira les dialogues à haut niveau entre les interlocuteurs concernés d’#Afrique et de l’#Atlantique afin de booster cette #coopération exceptionnelle
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