{"id":2641508,"date":"2024-04-05T16:22:39","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T14:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=2641508"},"modified":"2026-03-02T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:27:04","slug":"interview-christine-ockrent-conference-geopolitics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/en\/interview-christine-ockrent-conference-geopolitics\/","title":{"rendered":"A better understanding of the issues facing our world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.5\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|\u201d hover_enabled=\u201d0\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d sticky_enabled=\u201d0\u2033]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Interview with Christine Ockrent<\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>States and peoples, contexts and issues: during her lectures on board our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/cruise-ships\">ships<\/a>, the French journalist Christine Ockrent provides valuable insight into the modern world. Before she next sets sail with PONANT to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/destinations\/asia?pred-facet-sous-destination%5B%5D=JAPON#\">Japan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.ponant.com\/destinations\/the-arctic?pred-facet-sous-destination%5B%5D=GROENLAND#\">Greenland<\/a>, <em>Escales<\/em> talks with her about her approach to travel, informed by a wealth of experience in the field.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.19.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d-18px|||||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How do you prepare for a trip to a destination you\u2019ve never been to before?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019ve always travelled a lot for work \u2013 and I love it! A trip is all the more interesting if you prepare for it, learn about where you\u2019re going, depending on your priorities. I\u2019ve always been interested in <strong>international relations and the domestic politics of the countries I travel to<\/strong>. I\u2019ve been working on these subjects for a very long time. But I also think it\u2019s very valuable to explore other things: a country\u2019s literature, for example, or at least <strong>its cultural scene<\/strong>. For a destination like Japan, with its rich and ancient culture, literature alone can make you want to discover the country.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d-18px|||||\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>How does the philosophy of PONANT, <em>Explore to Inspire<\/em>, resonate with your own idea of travelling?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Travelling should be a source of inspiration<\/strong>, enrichment and, if possible, wonder. In any case, it\u2019s very important to <strong>feed your curiosity<\/strong>. I think there\u2019s nothing worse than no longer being curious. 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An essay on Chinese capitalism and Xi Jinping\u2019s relationship with the Asian giant\u2019s economic elites. She is also interested in a wide range of issues relating to Asia. She works in particular on <strong>relations between Japan and China<\/strong>, and on the dynamism and demography of the Japanese archipelago. Part of her research is devoted to the <strong>\u201cpainful, difficult relationship between Japan and South Korea.<\/strong> And how the United States, Japan\u2019s number one strategic ally, is striving to consolidate regional alliances in the face of the Chinese giant.\u201d A whole range of fascinating issues to help us better understand what is happening in the Far East.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.19.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][et_pb_testimonial author=\u201dChristine Ockrent\u201d portrait_url=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Christine_Okrent-1.jpg\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.24.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>I\u2019m fascinated by <strong>the restraint<\/strong> and by the <strong>sense of impermanence <\/strong>in Japanese culture, which is interested at the same time in the place of stones, particularly in gardens, and in the flow of things.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SO290423_Osaka-Maizuru\u00a9StudioPONANT-Thibault-Garnier.jpg\u201d alt=\u201drencontre avec Christine Ockrent\u201d title_text=\u201dSO290423_Osaka-Maizuru\u00a9StudioPONANT-Thibault Garnier\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px|||||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What does travelling by sea mean to you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>I love the sea. In fact I can\u2019t stay away from it for too long. I think <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.ponant.com\/destinations\/ocean-voyages\"><strong>travelling by sea<\/strong><\/a> is wonderful, especially in the comfortable conditions that PONANT offers. 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I\u2019d also love to <strong>travel to Laos<\/strong>, even though there\u2019s no sea there!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Your travel philosophy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s all about <strong>trying to see and understand<\/strong> <strong>as many things as possible<\/strong>. Having conversations with people who aren\u2019t necessarily tourism professionals.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.23.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||27px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d theme_builder_area=\u201dpost_content\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>You\u2019d say a trip is a success when\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you come back enriched with new impressions and knowledge, it\u2019s wonderful. 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