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FrançaisI&P participates to the Forum Convergences, September 7-9th
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The 8th edition of the Forum Convergences will take place from September 7th to 8th in Paris, and will be focused on the topic ‘’Zero exclusion, zero carbon, zero poverty”. Launched in 2008, Convergences has become one of the main platforms for international development actors. Investisseurs & Partenaires, founding member of Convergences, will be present this year to participate and chair some of the many debates and conferences of the Forum, with the presence of Jean-Michel Severino, Emilie Debled and Mieja Vola Rakotonarivo, director of Nutri'Zaza in Madagascar, a partner company of I&P.
► See the Program on Convergences website
A major development on development issues
Gathering iconic figures and international experts since 2008, the World Forum is the place where public and private actors, as well as members of civil society, students, and the media can meet and exchange ideas on international development issues.
The Forum gathers over 7,000 participants for three days of exchange of thought on the topic “zero exclusion, zero carbon, zero poverty”, broken down into 3 main pillars:
- The new sustainable development goals
- Business model that accelerate social change
- Tackling climate change with an agenda of shared solutions
I&P participation in 2015
Monday, September 7
2:30pm-4pm: Africa, the 21st century continent?,
with the participation of Jean-Michel Severino.
Tuesday, September 8
1:15-2pm: launch of the web-documentary "Small is Powerful"
with Emilie Debled (PR and Business Development at I&P)
and Joan Bardeletti (photographer)
4-5:30pm: the workshop “What is a responsible business model”?,
co-organized by the French Development Agency.
The director of the Malagasy company Nutri’zaza Mieja Vola Rakotonarivo
will participate to the workshop.
5:45-6:45pm: Speech by the President of the French Republic,
moderated by Jean-Michel Severino
Wednesday, September 9 (Hôtel de Ville, open to all)
Closing session, from 5:15 to 6:30 pm,
with Claire Hédon, Anne Hidalgo, Pierre Moscovici, Frédéric Roussel
and moderated by Jean-Michel Severino.
Closing session with M. Severino: