Benjamin Gallezot
French Interministerial Delegate for Ores and Metals Supplies French Governement
Benjamin graduated from the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris in 1994 in Mathematics, he joined the Directorate General of Armaments until 2002, when he became rapporteur at the Cour des Comptes. In 2007, he was appointed Deputy Director of Energy Markets at the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. In 2009, he joined the Office of the Minister of Defense (Hervé Morin) as Advisor for Industrial Affairs. In 2010, he became Industry Energy Advisor to the President of the Republic (Nicolas Sarkozy). Between 2012 and 2017, he held the position of Deputy Director General of the General Directorate of Enterprises within the Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs, then between 2017 and 2021, he was Deputy Director of the Civil Cabinet and Military of the Minister of the Armed Forces (Florence Parly), then between January 2021 and May 2022, he serves as Deputy Director of the Prime Minister's Service (Jean Castex). Finally, in January 2023, he was appointed Interministerial Delegate for the supply of strategic minerals and metals, a position reporting directly to the Prime Minister.
2025 Agenda Sessions
A nexus approach - framing African minerals within the global security matrix.
- As the global energy transition gathers pace, how can producers stave off the same "resource curse" that many oil producers have faced?
- Why is African developmental security paramount to the wider global security nexus?
- As foreign partners increasingly seek to secure CRMs, can producers leverage this to develop a united and robust African voice in global economic and political governance?
- How can a community-centric approach help guide conflict-sensitivity that supports regional industrialisation, whilst also investing into increased labour and skills development?
Tuesday 04 February 16:30 - 17:15 CTICC2
Intergovernmental Summit
- As the global energy transition gathers pace, how can producers stave off the same "resource curse" that many oil producers have faced?
- Why is African developmental security paramount to the wider global security nexus?
- As foreign partners increasingly seek to secure CRMs, can producers leverage this to develop a united and robust African voice in global economic and political governance?
- How can a community-centric approach help guide conflict-sensitivity that supports regional industrialisation, whilst also investing into increased labour and skills development?
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