November 3rd 2016

Throughout the month of November, Convergences will organise numerous events! Social investment, youth engagement, civic tech, access to water and sanitation... Many interesting and key topics to achieve our 3Zero Goal: a "Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty" world.

We decided to make of November 2016 a 3Zero Month to foster engagement around our 3Zero ambition. Discover our events and join us to share your experiences, find inspiration, and engage for a fairer and more sustainable world!

Programme:

• 2 November: "Social Investment Strategies" Afternoon
• 8 November: Youth We Can! Meeting: Responsible eating Special
• 23 November: Lab Laboo Café - 100% Civic Tech
• 30 November: Conference & networking - SDG 6 & Innovation

A unique event gathering key actors of the social investment sector was organised by  Admical, Convergences, the European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) on 2 November 2016 at Renault Goupe's offices in Boulogne-Billancourt. This networking event was the first one of the 3Zero Month and opened the EVPA's Annual Conference on 3 and 4 November in Paris.

The speakers of an inspirational panel discussion and a live case study were:
- Peter Bakker, President & CEO, WBCSD
- Laure Vinçotte, Managing Director, Rassembleurs d'Energies (ENGIE)
- Leslie Jonhston, Executive Director, C&A Foundation
- Olivier Faust, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility & Managing Director, MOBILIZ Invest, Renault Groupe
- Rolf Huber, Managing Director, Siemens Foundation
- Steven Serneels, Board Member & Chairman of the Task Group on Corporate Social Investment Vehicles, EVPA
- Jorge Fernandes, VP Innovation Programme Office, DSM

YOUTH WE CAN! MEETING ON RESPONSIBLE EATING
8 November

Like every second Tuesday of the month, the Youth We Can! (YWC!) Collective organises its monthly YWC! meeting. On 8 November, come to the "YWC! Meeting on Responsible eating" at Causses, a delicatessen inspired by the slow food values (good, health and fair).

Joins us to share and get inspired by young entrepreneurs, investors and professionals engaged for a more responsible eating:
- David Michel Molina, Jean Bouteille
- Fanny Gras, La Ruche qui dit Oui
- Maxime Brun, Les Popotes
- Tanguy Desandre Navarre, Love your waste
- Alexandre Bellage, OptiMiam
 

The Youth We Can! Meeting will be in French - Free registration, subject to availability.

LAB LABOO CAFÉ - 100% CIVIC TECH
An event co-organised by ConnectX
23 November

Civic Tech is a new hot topic. But how to define it and develop its ecosystem? How to make sure that this tool is inclusive and really fostering democracy? To address these questions Convergences co-organises the Lab Laboo Café - 100% Civic Tech with ConnectX on 23 November at the bookstore "La Régulière".

Come meet inspiring actors of the digital sector who will share their views and experiences on how to boost democratic dialogue , give access to information and foster civic engagement:
- David Guez, Co-founder, Laprimaire.org
- Luc Picot, Director, Décider ensemble
- Julie de Pimodan, Executive Director, Fluicity
- Camille Vaziaga, Managing Director, Renaissance Numérique
 

CONFERENCE & NETWORKING
SDG6 & INNOVATION
An event co-organised by the French Partnership for Water
30 November

In 2015, 2.4 billion people still lacked access to a proper sanitation system. Among them 946 million had no sanitation facility at all. 750 million people had no access to clean drinking water. What are today's best innovations to face water and sanitation challenges? What are the levers of the 2030 Agenda to achieve universal access to water and sanitation? For the last event of our 3Zero Month, Convergences co-organises  a conference "SDG 6 in the 2030 Agenda: addressing water and sanitation challenges through innovation" with the French Partnership for Water.

Join us during this networking event to exchange with actors working on a daily-basis to address these challenges:
- Gérard Payen, Former UN advisor on water and sanitation & Chairman of the SDGs Working Group, French Partnership for Water
- Aymeric Bajot, Essential Services Project Officer, Sustainable Development Department, SUEZ
- Bérengère Magarinos-Ruchat, VP of Sustainability & Partnerships, Firmenich, representing the Toilet Board Coalition
- Virginie de Maupeou, Partnership Manager, 1001fontaines

The event will be in French - Free registration, subject to availability
 

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