French delegation in Jersey for summit on trade, construction, education and sport

Thursday 09 June 2016

Chief Minister Ian Gorst will meet counterparts from the regional government in Brittany at a summit meeting today.

More than 30 politicians and officers from Jersey and the Breton department of “Ille-et-Vilaine” will attend the session, along with Deputy Al Brouard from Guernsey, who sits on the island’s Policy and Resources Committee.

Around a million people live in the “Ille-et-Vilaine” region, which covers St Malo and Rennes.

The meetings take place every year after a co-operation agreement was signed in 2008, and the President of the Conseil Départemental of Ille-et-Vilaine, Jean-Luc Chenut, will jointly chair the summit with Senator Gorst.

According to the Chief Minister’s department, the agenda includes trade opportunities, construction, education programmes, cultural and sport exchanges and environmental issues.

Senator Gorst said: “I look forward to welcoming President Chenut and his delegation to Jersey.

“France is our nearest neighbour and it is important that we continue to develop new links at regional and national levels.

“This summit provides politicians and officials from both governments to identify potential areas of cooperation across a range of sectors.”