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

Activities

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 / By

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 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 / By

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 »

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

Franck Biancheri Year / By

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 »

AAFB president visits AEGEE-Kyiv for the second time this year : for peace and democracyLa présidente de l’AAFB visite AEGEE-Kiev pour la deuxième fois cette année: pour la paix et la démocratie

Activités, Franck Biancheri Year / By

The President of AAFB, Marie-Hélène Caillol, had the honour of being invited to speak in the plenary opening session of the Autumn agora of AEGEE in Kiev on October 15th. It is always a moment of emotion to see these grand-messes that AEGEE manages to organise twice a year gathering each time 500 to 800 …

AAFB president visits AEGEE-Kyiv for the second time this year : for peace and democracyLa présidente de l’AAFB visite AEGEE-Kiev pour la deuxième fois cette année: pour la paix et la démocratie Read More »

Official launch of the Franck Biancheri Award 2016!Lancement officiel du Franck Biancheri Award 2016!

Franck Biancheri Year / By

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

Official launch of the Franck Biancheri Award 2016!Lancement officiel du Franck Biancheri Award 2016! Read More »

(Video) ERASMUS: When citizens build Europe – A gift from the AAFB to AEGEE-EUROPE, to commemorate their 30th anniversary!(Vidéo) ERASMUS: Quand les citoyens construisent l’Europe – Un cadeau de l’AAFB à AEGEE-EUROPE, dans le cadre de la commémoration de leur 30ème anniversaire!

Franck Biancheri Year, Tribunes / By

Many events have been planned in the early months of 2015 to commemorate AEGEE-Europe’s 30th anniversary. In contribution to these celebrations, l’Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri, through “Franck Biancheri Year” label, enabled the realisation of significant events such as “The Night of the 7 antennae” in April (cf. article AEGEE-Europe ’s 30th anniversary – …

(Video) ERASMUS: When citizens build Europe – A gift from the AAFB to AEGEE-EUROPE, to commemorate their 30th anniversary!(Vidéo) ERASMUS: Quand les citoyens construisent l’Europe – Un cadeau de l’AAFB à AEGEE-EUROPE, dans le cadre de la commémoration de leur 30ème anniversaire! Read More »

Letter from AAFB President, Marie-Hélène Caillol, to AEGEE-KyivLettre de la Présidente de l’AAFB, Marie-Hélène Caillol, à AEGEE-Kyiv

Activités, Franck Biancheri Year, Réseau Franck Biancheri / By

As part of the support of AAFB to AEGEE’s 30th anniversary celebrations, Marie-Hélène Caillol had the opportunity to take part in a very interesting meeting organised by AEGEE-Kyiv. Following the inspiring discussions she had with the students on the situation in their country and in Euro-Russian relations, Marie-Hélène Caillol has wished to write them a …

Letter from AAFB President, Marie-Hélène Caillol, to AEGEE-KyivLettre de la Présidente de l’AAFB, Marie-Hélène Caillol, à AEGEE-Kyiv Read More »

Erasmus, Franck Biancheri and our 5th meeting on March 8th, 2015

Activities / By

On the steps of the Elysée, the day of the famous lunch with President Mitterand This event is organised by Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri in partnership with AEGEE-Paris. Association des Amis de Franck Biancheri was created by his friends and road-companions two years ago in the aftermath of Mr Biancheri’s passing away on …

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Franck Biancheri Year 2015 – Special 30th anniversary: the « Night of the Seven Antennae – Reloaded »

Franck Biancheri Year / By

A Franck Biancheri Year… every year Last year, AAFB and AEGEE-Europe launched a sustainable project aimed at paying tribute to and acknowledging what we owe Franck with a view to help us build on this grand heritage of ours. Thus we launch the Franck Biancheri Year in partnership with AAFB (Association des Amis de Franck …

Franck Biancheri Year 2015 – Special 30th anniversary: the « Night of the Seven Antennae – Reloaded » Read More »

AEGEE Delft prepares FB Memorial Event December 4-7AEGEE Delft prépare un événement commémoratif FB du 4 au 7 Décembre

Franck Biancheri Year / By

As you know AEGEE Delft is organizing the 2014 Franck Biancheri Year, a joint project of AAFB and AEGEE. Now the new board of AEGEE Delft announces to finish the year with the Franck Biancheri Memorial Event, which will take place December 4-7 in Delft: “From the 4th till 7th of December AEGEE-Delft will be …

AEGEE Delft prepares FB Memorial Event December 4-7AEGEE Delft prépare un événement commémoratif FB du 4 au 7 Décembre 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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