Theme
Democracy
01

Why democratize access to law?
Sabrina Gabteni · Founder
Sabrina Gabteni is a lawyer and founder of Avocajust, a legaltech created in 2023 to connect citizens with lawyers and make law more accessible.
02

Why Unite the Voices of the World?
Majid Haddouchi · Founder
Majid Haddouchi is the founder of Glot, a simultaneous translation and subtitling solution for multilingual events, accessible to people with disabilities or specific comprehension needs.
03

Why Unite to Defend Democracy?
Mathilde Rivoire & Taoufik Vallipuram · General Coordinator & Spokesperson
Mathilde Rivoire is the General Coordinator and Taoufik Vallipuram is the spokesperson for the Fonds pour la Démocratie, a philanthropic fund aimed at collecting donations from private donors, foundations, patrons, and the general public to redistribute to associations working to protect, promote, and reinvent democracy.
04

Why Restorative Justice Helps Combat Recidivism
Thomas Germain & Ugo Picard · General Director & Head of the Île-de-France Regional Restorative Justice Service
Thomas Germain is the General Director of APCARS. Ugo Picard is the head of the Île-de-France regional restorative justice service at APCARS, a socio-judicial association that works with both offenders and victims in the courts of Paris, Créteil, Bobigny, and Marseille.
05

Why Reinvent Our Social Models?
Yolaine Proult · General Director
Yolaine Proult is the General Director of France Tiers-Lieux.
06

Why Citizen Engagement is a Powerful Driver of Equal Opportunities?
Oriane Penny Lepastier · General Director
Oriane Penny-Lepastier is the General Director of L'Institut de l'Engagement, an association that promotes and supports youth civic engagement.
07

Why Communication Can Address Societal Issues?
Anne-Cécile Sarfati · Founder and President
Anne-Cécile Sarfati is the founder and president of ACTUALLY, dedicated to promoting a fairer society by integrating ecological transition and societal impact, particularly gender equality and equal opportunities, through communication and information.
08

Why Encouraging Democratic Participation Can Unite and Support Large-Scale Impact Initiatives
Lucas Lefebvre · Director of Philanthropy and Development
Lucas Lefebvre is the Director of Philanthropy and Development at Make.org Foundation, a foundation dedicated to mobilizing and coordinating civil society actors, citizens, associations, foundations, and businesses in the design and implementation of public interest projects with impact.
09

Why Encourage the Engagement of French Citizens in Social Innovation?
Damien Baldin · General Director
Damien Baldin is the General Director of the La France s'engage foundation, created in 2014 by François Hollande, then President of the Republic, who aimed to imagine an initiative to encourage French citizens to engage for others.
10

Why Everyone Should Be Able to Assert Their Rights
Caroline Joly · President
Caroline Joly has been a lawyer and president of Droits d’urgence for nearly 2 years. The association supports the most marginalized individuals in all areas, thanks to its mobile team of lawyers and volunteers.
11

Why Voting is Also Useful in Business?
Gilles Mentré · Co-founder
Gilles Mentré is the co-founder of Electis, a tool that allows secure online voting.
12

Why Citizens Have the Power to Make a Difference
Axel Dauchez · Co-founder
Axel Dauchez co-founded Make.org. This independent web platform launches large consultations to define citizens' expectations and priorities, inspiring concrete changes in society.
13

Why a training school can enable a different approach to politics?
Alice Barbe · Founder and CEO
Alice Barbe founded the Académie des futurs leaders to support and train engaged individuals eager to become true political leaders.
14

Why Defend Meritocracy?
Serge Weinberg · Founder
Serge Weinberg founded Télémaque in 2005. The goal? To help the best students from challenging backgrounds succeed in their studies and professional lives.
15

Why Europe Will Save Us?
Grégoire Chauvière le Drian · Director
Grégoire Chauvière le Drian leads the Paris office of the EIB, whose main ambition is to put Europe at the service of the environment.
