Thursday, June 13
Arrivals
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Check in possible from 03:00pm.
For FCS Board Members, Angers
04:30pm - 07:00pm FCS Board meeting, Hotel d'Anjou
08:00pm Drink, Salons Donadieu
08:30pm FCS Board dinner
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For FCS Members and partners, Young Friends of the Countryside
08:30pm Cocktail dinner: Galerie David d'Angers
Cointreau bar to make your own cocktail!
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Back to hotels, walking (10 min)
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Friday, June 14
For FCS Members, CHATEAU DE SERRANT
08:30am : Bus departure at meeting point
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09:00am - 11:00am
XXII GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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1. Welcome by the President of Friends of the Countryside
2. Adoption of the proposed agenda
3. Approval of the minutes , FCS General Assembly 2018, Konstanz
4. Approval of the candidate members
5. Board nominations and appointments
6. Presentation of ELO’s achievements by Secretary General
7. Accounts 2018 and Presentation of the 2020 budget
8. Welcoming Estates
9. Young Friends of the Countryside (YFCS)
10. Presentation of FCS General Assembly 2020
11. Study tour to South Wales
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12. Varia
11:00am - 11:30am BREAK
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11:30am
Introduction by Oliver Kraft, head of Wealth Planning Europe, LGT
CONFERENCE : "Facing the challenges of a changing world - a French perspective" with speakers:
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Christoph Büren : President of Vivescia
Pierre-Oliver Drège : President of ELO
Jean d'Haussonville : Director of Chateau de Chambord
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12:45-01:00pm
ANDERS WALL AWARD
Presentation and ceremony chaired by Baron Johan NORDENFALK
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01:00pm END
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AFTERNOON for all
01:00pm-02:00pm Guided visit of Serrant castle
02:00pm Lunch at the Orangerie, Château de Serrant
Tour of the estate including the English park with views over the agricultural fields and forest.
04:00pm return to hotels in Angers
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Optional visit of castle and historical part of Angers, for this tour departure from Serrant at 03:00pm.
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PARTNERS
09:45am sharp Meet the guides
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10:00am - 12:30am Guided visit of Angers, historical part, the castle and "Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse"
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12:30pm Departure for Serrant and lunch
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GALA DINNER, CHATEAU DE BRISSAC
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Those with their own car will need to bring the invitation to show at the entrance gate.
07:15pm Departure for Brissac from meeting point.
08:00pm Welcome by Marquis and Marquise de Brissac,
Drinks and visit
09:00pm Friends of the Countryside Gala dinner
Keynote speaker
Henri de Castries, former CEO and chairman of AXA
2018 FAMIGRO AWARD
Presentation and ceremony chaired by Karl Grotenfelt
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11:30pm Pick up and return to hotels