France-Atlanta 2015 Media Kit

France-Atlanta 2015
Media Kit
An annual series of high-quality events, centered on
innovation and designed to foster transatlantic
cooperation and exchange in the fields of science,
business, culture, and humanitarian affairs
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i MEDIA INQUIRIES
For media passes, interview requests, or
other inquiries, please contact :
Heather Kircher Clavé
Press and Communication Attaché
404-495-1682
presse@consulfrance-atlanta.org
Last edited September 25, 2015
For the latest event information, visit : www.france-atlanta.org.
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ii Table of Contents
About France-Atlanta 2015……………………………………….……..………. 1
2015 Program Calendar …………………………………………….….………… 2
Scientific Symposiums ……………………………………………….…….……. 3
Business Events …………………………………………………………….……. 5
Cultural Happenings ………………………………………………………….…. 6
Humanitarian Events …………………………………………………………… 10
Sponsors and partners …………………………………………………………… 12
FAQ ………………………………………………………………………….…. 14
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iii The 6th Annual France-Atlanta: Together Towards Innovation will highlight sustainable innovation and
international cooperation between France and the U.S. Southeast during this two-week series of events copresented by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
France-Atlanta: Together Towards Innovation is an annual series of events designed to foster cooperation
and exchange between the two countries in the fields of science, business, culture, and humanitarian
affairs.
From October 27-November 9, France-Atlanta 2015 will welcome more than 40 French and American
leaders, businessmen, experts, and artists and some 3500 participants for its diverse program of workshops,
panel discussions, concerts, lectures, and more.
During the France-Atlanta 2015 program:
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Two scientific symposiums will gather numerous experts, scientists, and business leaders to
discuss their research and experience in advanced manufacturing and solar energy in order to create
new opportunities for joint collaborations.
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The Crystal Peach Awards Luncheon will celebrate foreign investments in France and the U.S.
Southeast.
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Five cultural events will showcase French innovation in the fields of cinema, dance, music and
architecture. Program highlights include a talk-back with award-winning director Abdherrahmane
Sissako, a contemporary dance performance by Fabien Prioville, and a contemporary music
concert by Thierry Pécou’s Ensemble Variance and Sonic Generator.
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Two humanitarian events will focus on NGO stakes for sustainability and climate change
adaptation and raising awareness among young people on current humanitarian issues.
Also on the occasion of France-Atlanta 2015, the city of Toulouse will send an official delegation to
celebrate the 40th anniversary of the sister-city relationship between Atlanta and Toulouse.
France-Atlanta 2015 is presented under the high auspices of the Ambassador of France to the United
States, the Governor of Georgia, and the Mayor of Atlanta and with the generous support of the
Honorable Anne Cox Chambers, Delta-KLM-Air France, Besharat Gallery, Arkadin Collaboration
Services, Dassault Systemes, MailChimp, and France 24, in collaboration with its many local and
international partners.
The latest France-Atlanta 2015 Program can be found at www.france-­‐atlanta.org.
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1 2015 Program Calendar
Event
Date + Time
October 27
Opening Ceremony*
Seminar and Workshop on the Future
of Manufacturing
10 Years of the FACC Crystal Peach
Awards
Climate Change and Humanitarian
Aid: Local and Global Stakes
in COP 21
“Musicas Occitanas” by Compagnie
Guillaume Lopez
“Time for Us” by Fabien Prioville
Dance Company
American Premiere
SHOP: A Dance Workshop
by Fabien Prioville
“To Dare. Cultures, Sustainability” a
lecture with Architect Philippe Madec
October 28-29
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
October 28
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
October 28
3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
October 28
7:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech Manufacturing
Institute – Callaway
Manufacturing Research Center
Building
Georgia Tech
Historic Academy of Medicine
Emory University
Mathematics and Science Center
Alliance Française of Atlanta
October 29, 30 & 31
8:30 p.m.
The Goat Farm
October 31
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Goat Farm
November 2
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Exhibition: “To Dare. Cultures,
Sustainability”
November 2 -13
Power Generation with New Solar
Photovoltaic Devices
November 3
8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Special Screening of “Waiting for
Happiness” by A. Sissako
Special Screening & Director
Talkback: “Timbuktu” by
Abderrahmane Sissako
An Evening of Contemporary Music
with Ensemble Variances and Sonic
Generator
November 6
7:00 p.m.
Education series: Humanitarian Work
in French-Speaking Countries
Location
Besharat Gallery
November 7
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
November 9
8:00 p.m.
October 27-November 9
Georgia Tech College of
Architecture, Auditorium
Georgia Tech College of
Architecture, Stubbins Gallery
Hodges Room Centergy Building
at Georgia Tech Square
SCADShow
The Woodruff Arts Center –
Hill Auditorium
Ferst Center for the Arts at
Georgia Tech
Metro Atlanta high schools and
universities
*This event is invitation-only. Media passes available upon request
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2 Scientific Symposiums
Seminar and Workshop on the Future of Manufacturing
WHEN: October 28-29 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute – Callaway Manufacturing Research Center
Building (813 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332)
Building upon the strong ties between Georgia Tech and Arts et Métiers ParisTech (AMPT), the leading French engineering school in the domain of advanced manufacturing, this two-day
workshop will enable manufacturing experts to share their experiences in research, development,
innovation, commercialization, and education in the domain of advanced manufacturing.
Workshop topics include:
• Smart manufacturing processes: innovative and manufacturing processes, e.g., ultraprecision machining, additive manufacturing, printed electronics, fastener-free
manufacturing, for both new and current materials
• New materials for smart and customized products, e.g., high performance alloys, advanced
composites, nanomaterials, etc
• The robot and the human: Cobotic/virtual control
• Friendly environmental and social factory: low energy, water and material consumption,
low waste, high level of recyclability, safe and attractive workplaces.
• Digital factory: from product to factory design, virtual reality
• Focus on education: Education for the factory of the Future, Master Degree and PHD.
Share of experience, attractiveness, how GT and AMP can form high level collaborators
adapted to industry strategy.
On this occasion, AMPT will send a delegation of more than 20 scientists, academics, and experts
to meet with their Georgia Tech and other American counterparts. It is hoped that, through this
workshop, participants will identify key questions and a path forward in order to leverage their
mutual strengths and create new opportunities for joint collaborations both in the United States
and in Europe.
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Arts et Métiers ParisTech (AMPT) is the French leading engineering school in the domain of advanced
manufacturing. A member of the European platform EFFRA, factory of the future, in the core group of the French
team building the European Knowledge Innovation Community‘s added Value Manufacturing, AMPT has built an
alliance with the CEAtech and Cetim to accelerate both the lab-to-market time and the formation of workers adapted
for the new industry challenges.
The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute brings together top researchers and thought leaders from the many varied
disciplines that shape manufacturing to help define and solve some of the greatest challenges facing U.S. industry
today. The Institute focuses on the complete innovation value chain — from raw and recycled resources to prototypes
and finished products — and develop materials, systems, processes, education, and even policies that impact
manufacturers’ performance in the marketplace.
In addition, Georgia Tech President, Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson, was appointed by the White House to the Advanced
Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) Steering Committee. AMP is an initiative designed to reinvigorate the U.S.
manufacturing competitiveness and to create high-quality jobs, through public-private partnership.
Georgia Tech and Arts et Métiers have developed very strong ties since 1997, particularly through their respective
campuses in Lorraine, both in education (double degree programs) and in research (Open Lab PSA Peugeot Citroën;
GT-CNRS-UMI 2958 joint international laboratory).
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3 Scientific Symposiums
Powering the World with Photovoltaics: Status and
Opportunities
WHEN: November 3 | 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hodges Room Centergy Building at Georgia Tech Square (Suite 335, 75 5th St,
Atlanta, GA 30308)
French and American experts will address solar energy generation, with a particular emphasis on
photovoltaic (PV) materials and devices, during this one-day workshop organized by Georgia
Tech (GT) and CEA-Liten (France). An overview of the PV technology landscape in Europe and
in the United–States will be presented and an outlook on future opportunities and challenges
generated by recent progress in research and development will be provided.
The morning session will consist of scientific and technical presentations on power generation
from sunlight. After an overview of PV research and technology both in Europe and in the U.S.,
specialized talks will be given by American and French experts on the scientific and technological
issues of power generation using various kinds of solar PV materials and devices, including
crystalline silicon, thin films, compound semiconductor multijunction cells for concentrator
photovoltaics (CPV), and new material platforms (organics and perovskites).
Round-table discussions during the afternoon session will focus on expanding the discussion to
energy storage and transport, which must be considered to further expand solar energy on a larger
scale. Finally, different avenues for future scientific and technological bilateral cooperation will be
explored.
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The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (Commissariat à
l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives). Created in October 1945 by General de Gaulle,
the CEA is a leader in research, development and innovation. The CEA is active in four main
areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health
technologies. In each of these fields, the CEA maintains a cross-disciplinary culture of engineers
and researchers, building on the synergies between fundamental and technological research.
The Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute was established to serve as a conduit for integrating,
facilitating, and enabling Institute-wide programs in energy research and development. Engaging
the best and brightest from industry, government, and academia, SEI will create innovative
solutions to current and future energy challenges. SEI develops technologies, policies, and
educational programs that have the potential for offering high-impact solutions to pressing nearterm energy issues. SEI engages in fundamental energy-related research that will have a long-term,
transformative effect on our nation's energy future.
The Georgia Tech Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) is a premier national
research and educational resource center that creates flexible organic photonic and electronic
materials and devices that serve the information technology, telecommunications, energy, and
defense sectors. COPE creates the opportunity for disruptive technologies by developing new
materials with emergent properties and by providing new paradigms for device design and
fabrication.
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4 Business Workshops
10 Years of the FACC Crystal Peach Awards
WHEN: October 28 | 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia Tech Historic Academy of Medicine (875 W Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA
30309)
The French-American Chamber of Commerce – Southeast Chapter is pleased to celebrate French
& American investments during the 10th Crystal Peach Awards Luncheon.
The Crystal Peach Awards have historically recognized the most significant inbound and
outbound investments to and from France and the Southeastern USA.
Since 2011, the Crystal Peach Awards have also recognized innovative French companies in the
Atlanta area with the FACC Award of Innovation, and this year, it will introduce a new award,
France-Atlanta award of sustainable innovation.
During this awards luncheon, FACC members and guests will have the opportunity to network
and celebrate the achievements of the 2015 laureates.
Companies to be honored at the 10th FACC Crystal Peach Awards:
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Economic Development Award FRANCE: UPS
Economic Development Award Southeast: COH/Group Reel
FACC Award of Innovation: b-pack, a Selectica Company
France-Atlanta award of sustainable innovation: Dassault Systemes
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Created in 1985, the French American Chamber of Commerce-Atlanta Chapter is an
independent, binational, member-funded, non-profit organization that promotes, supports and
enhances business opportunities among its members throughout the Southeast. The FACC also
develops and improves economic, commercial and financial relations between its members,
France, and the states where it is present (Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi).
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5 Cultural Expressions
“Musicas Occitanas” by Compagnie Guillaume Lopez
WHEN: October 28 | 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Alliance Française of Atlanta (Colony Square, Plaza level, 1197 Peachtree St NE,
Atlanta GA 30361)
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Atlanta and
Toulouse, Compagnie Guillaume Lopez will perform their unique repertoire of traditional
Occitan music, native to the historical Southern French region of Occitania and its vibrant capital,
Toulouse. Deeply rooted in a rich musical heritage, these four talented musicians will perform
folk songs and improvise tunes for an evening of celebratory fun and an unforgettable Southern
French experience.
Performing for the first time in the US this fall, Compagnie Guillaume Lopez is proud to
introduce four talented musicians to the Atlanta scene:
Guillaume Lopez: Vocals, flute, bagpipe
Cyrille Brotto: Accordion
Morgan Astruc: Guitare
Simon Portefaix: Battery, percussions
***
Guillaume Lopez started playing music at the
age of 8 when he took up the saxophone and
learned classical music, before moving on to
traditional folk music. Today he has earned a
reputation for his mastery of wind instruments
(fife, flute and bagpipe) and his soulful singing.
Thanks to a meaningful encounter with French
writer of Occitan origin Alem Surre-Garcia in
2001, Guillaume Lopez developed his very own
musical style, a unique world of traditional and
improvised sounds without borders, at the
confluence of sounds from Spain, Catalonia,
Occitania, and the Maghreb. In 2008, he founded
the trio “Somi of Granadas” with fellow musicians Thierry Roques, an accordionist, and Pierre
Dayraud, a percussionist, which gave him the impetus to blend all these musical influences.
A skilled musician whose goal is to pass on the memory of his ancestors and go beyond
established boundaries, Lopez infuses his sensitivity to traditional music into his compositions. In
constant search of musical encounters and ways to share with other artists, Lopez is a firm
believer in establishing new collaborations and breaking away from comfort in order to venture
into the unknown. The result is a skillful and elaborate mix between local traditions and melodies
with a universal appeal.
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“Time for Us” by Fabien Prioville Dance Company
“Time for Us” | American Premiere
WHEN: October 29, 30 & 31 | 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Goat Farm – Goodson Yard (1200 Foster St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)
SHOP : A Dance Workshop by Fabien Prioville
WHEN: October 31 | 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Goat Farm – Goodson Yard (1200 Foster St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)
French choreographer, Fabien Prioville returns to Atlanta to present the American premiere of his
newest work, “Time for Us” in collaboration with Tanz Farm.
Focusing on the experience of two people meeting one another, Prioville and his dance partner
and wife, Azusa Seyama seek to shed light on a moment, a place, a relationship. “Time for Us” is
a search for closeness, a confrontation with the dancers’ mutual histories and the struggle to leave
a legacy behind. In the midst of these explorations, they look at answering life’s essential
questions: How do we meet? Where do we come from with all our demands and needs? What
connects us?
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Fabien Prioville graduated from the Centre National de
Danse Contemporaine (CNDC) in Angers. He later worked
with Édouard Lock and his company ‘La La La Human
Steps’ in Canada before joining Philippe Blanchard in
Stockholm. In 1999 he became a member of Pina Bausch´s
Tanztheater
Wuppertal.
A
freelance
dancer
and
choreographer since 2006, he has worked with Josef Nadj and
Davis Freeman, among others. Various commissioned works
brought him to New York’s Juilliard School as well as to
Japan and Australia.
In 2010 he founded Fabien Prioville Dance Company. Since then he has created six productions, e.g. his
first solo “Jailbreak Mind” which was created in 2009 and co-produced by tanzhaus NRW and Trafó
Budapest. The production successfully toured internationally and was also invited to the German
‘Tanzplattform’ in Nuremberg. His trio „NOUS“ was the second co-production with tanzhaus NRW and
Trafó Budapest. It premiered in February 2011 at the festival Temps d’images.
Tanz Farm is a joint vision of artists and real estate developers to establish a historic factory space as an
international destination for current practices and philosophies in contemporary performance. Launched in
2012 by gloATL and the Goat Farm Arts Center, Tanz Farm has featured seminal performances by
Zoe/Juniper (Seattle), Niv Sheinfeld & Oren Laor (Tel Aviv), Ate9dance company (Los Angeles), Staib
Dance (Atlanta), Fabien Prioville (Disseldorf_, glo (Atlanta), Sidra Bell (New York), Amanda K.
Miller/Core Dance (Atlanta), Catellier Dance Projects (Atlanta), Pierre Rigal (Toulouse) and Gustavo
Rimerezsansano (Valencia) with Ballet Hispanico New York.
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“To Dare. Cultures, Sustainability”
Lecture with Architect Philippe Madec & Exhibition
LECTURE WITH ARCHITECT PHILIPPE MADEC
WHEN: November 2 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Georgia Tech College of Architecture, Auditorium (245 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA.,
30332)
EXHIBIT: “TO DARE. CULTURES, SUSTAINABILITY”
WHEN: November 2 – 13 (Opening reception on November 2 | 7:00 p.m.)
WHERE: Georgia Tech College of Architecture—Stubbins Gallery (245 4th St NW, Atlanta,
GA., 30332)
In a time when climate and environmental changes are at the forefront of all discussions, the
matter of sustainability and ecological responsibility has become one of the most important issues
of the 21st century. Introducing the work of architect and urban planner Philippe Madec, this
exhibit and lecture by one of the world’s leading figures in sustainable and eco-responsible
architecture invites the public to reflect on the ways to create a responsible future, in line with
today’s environmental challenges and the needs of generations to come.
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Philippe Madec is an architect and an urban planner by trade, and a humanist at heart. Engaged
in the fight for sustainable development very early on, his conception of urban and architectural
work has revolved around environmental awareness from the beginning of his practice. As an
architect, he has conceived a wide range of buildings such as social and industrial housing,
museums, educational and cultural amenities, water towers, individual homes, etc. As an urban
planner, he has worked on very different scales, ranging from villages (mainly in France) to ecocities (participation in the“Eco-city Zenata” project, Casablanca, Morocco). He has received
numerous awards including the Global award for
sustainable architecture (2012), European Union Prize for
Contemporary Architecture Mies van der Rohe Award
(2013), and the Philippe Rotthier European Prize for
Architecture (2011), among others. Madec is also a
professor of architecture and has taught in universities
worldwide including Columbia University, the National
School of Landscape Architecture in Versailles,
University of Montreal, and Harvard University.
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Special Screening & Director Talkback: “Timbuktu” by
Abderrahmane Sissako
WHEN: November 7 | 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: The Woodruff Art Center – Rich Auditorium (1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA
30309)
Internationally acclaimed film director Abderrahmane Sissako will present his 2014 awardwinning film “Timbuktu” during a public screening and talk-back at the 6th Annual BronzeLens
Film Festival. In 2015, “Timbuktu” became the highest-grossing African film to ever open in
France and the US and received worldwide recognition along with a multitude of awards (2015
Oscar Nomination for Best Foreign Language Film, 7 Césars Awards from the French Film
Academy, among others).
The screening is free and open to the public. Following the film, M. Abderrahmane Sissako will
participate in a “Talk-Back with the Director” session, moderated by Tambay Obenson, editor of
Shadow and Act from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Preceding this event, Sissako’s earlier film “Waiting for Happiness” (2002) will be screened at
SCADShow on November 6 at 7:00 p.m. This screening is also free and open to the public.
***
Mauritania native Abderrahmane Sissako grew up in
Mali and Mauritania before enrolling in the Federal State
Film Institute in Moscow in 1983 to study cinema. In
the early 90’s, he settled in France and went on to
produce several short films. In 1998, he produced his first
feature film, Life on Earth. He also produced Waiting for
Happiness (2002), Bamako (2006), and Timbuktu (2014).
His on-going themes often revolve around globalization,
exile and the displacement of people and explore the
complex relations between North and South, as well as
the fate of Africa. In 2014, “Timbuktu”, a plea against extremist Jihadist Islam, became
Mauritania’s first entry to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards
(2015), and won seven César awards in France, including Best Director and Best Film.
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An Evening of Contemporary Music with Ensemble
Variances and Sonic Generator
WHEN: November 9 | 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech (349 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332)
Ensemble Variances, a French contemporary music group renowned for its eclectic performances,
joins forces with Sonic Generator, Georgia Tech’s acclaimed chamber music ensemble in
residence, for an evening of innovative music by French and American composers.
The program will feature a 15-musician cast introducing pieces by American composer Lisa
Bielawa (performing here as a guest vocalist), French composer Thierry Pécou (director of
Ensemble Variances), American composer and percussionist Andy Akiho, and a performance of
Steve Reich’s Pulitzer-Prize winning Double Sextet.
The concert, a celebration of the on-going cultural and scientific collaborations between Georgia
Tech and its partners in Metz, France, is part of France-Atlanta 2015 and is the kick-off event of
Sonic Generator’s 10th anniversary season. The event is free and open to the public.
***
At the crossroads of different styles and aesthetics, Ensemble
Variances’ musical creations are a blend of space,
movement and music performed in various musical
formations. Described as a “French cross-genre jazzclassical-world music” ensemble, Ensemble Variances –
under the direction of founder, composer and pianist Thierry
Pécou – consists of outstanding soloists and chamber
musicians willing to create music around the unexpected
and to experiment with it. The ensemble is in residence at
L’Arsenal in Metz, France and is touring North America for
the first time this fall.
Sonic Generator, Georgia Tech’s contemporary chamber music ensemble-in-residence, explores
the ways in which technology can transform how we create, perform and listen to music. The
ensemble, comprised of some of the top classical musicians in Atlanta, works closely with Georgia
Tech students and faculty in the School of Music and elsewhere on campus to present concerts
that bring cutting-edge technologies to the world of contemporary classical music. In 2014, the
group made its first international appearance, performing with Orchestre National de Lorraine at
L’Arsenal in Metz, France.
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10 Humanitarian Events
Climate change and humanitarian aid: local and global
stakes
WHEN: October 28 | 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Emory University Mathematics and Sciences Center – Room E208 (400 Dowman
Dr, Atlanta, GA 30332)
Climate change is an aggravating factor of humanitarian crises that poses significant challenges for
government and non-government humanitarian actors alike. In anticipation of the UN global
conference on climate change (COP21) that will be held in Paris in December 2015, a panel of
international development professionals, climate change researchers, and policy experts will
discuss past lessons and next steps to assist vulnerable populations in dealing with climate
impacts. Drawing on experiences of community-based climate adaptation and global efforts
towards climate change mitigation, panellists will address key questions about what is at stake for
the humanitarian community. They will discuss how their respective organizations are promoting
practices and advocating for policies to prevent climate-induced humanitarian crises and what
they hope COP21 will achieve in terms of these efforts to save lives.
This panel will include representatives from CARE’s Poverty, Environment, and Climate Change
Network (PECCN), Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger), Groupe U.R.D., Climate @
Emory, and Emory University’s Master’s of Development Practice.
***
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty with headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia. Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent
the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect
natural resources. In 2010, CARE created the Poverty Environment and Climate Change Network
(PECCN) to support country offices to develop people-centered climate change programming that can be
shared and replicated at national and global levels. Delivering practical, sustainable solutions with key
stakeholders, they focus both on community-based adaptation and global advocacy.
Action Contre la Faim (Action Against Hunger) has expertise in emergency situations of conflict, natural disaster, and chronic food insecurity, carrying out programs in nutrition, food security and livelihoods, and water, sanitation, and hygiene in more than 40 countries. In regards to climate change, they are particularly focused on the impact of climate shocks on communities. Their adaptation approach is village-­‐based, involving action planning with local communities and reinforcing local capacity. On the COP21 front, their participation is primarily on food security and ground testimonies. Groupe U.R.D. , a French humanitarian think tank, provides strategic advice to operational and policy-­‐
oriented organizations, particularly in regards to French and European policy. They do research, evaluation support and training, and their field of research includes risk analysis and resilience in relation to climate change. They have conducted studies in Haiti and Bangladesh, particularly as climate change relates to natural disasters. Climate@Emory is an inter-­‐disciplinary, university-­‐wide initiative to advance climate change scholarship, teaching, partnership, and engagement at Emory University and beyond. Drawing on the expertise of more than 50 faculty and staff from over 20 departments, Climate@Emory is committed to fostering broad and deep collaboration within the university, with other academic institutions, with industry and community partners in Atlanta and elsewhere, with government at all levels, across the region, and around the world. France-Atlanta Media Kit
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Education series: Humanitarian work in French-speaking
countries
WHEN: October 27-November 9
WHERE: Participating Metro Atlanta High Schools and Universities
French is the second most widely spoken language in the world, making it an important working
language in humanitarian and development work. For this education series, representatives from
the Carter Center, CARE and the Peace Corps will give presentations to participating metro
Atlanta schools, providing insight into how their organisations use French while working to
alleviate suffering in the world. Students will learn more about current humanitarian issues and
discover some of the professional advantages of speaking second languages.
“This education series has proved extremely beneficial to students and teachers of French seeking
to better understand the professional opportunities that are available with the French language.
For many students, humanitarian work is an obscure field, and these presentations have been
helpful in shedding light on the missions of many of the great NGOs that we have right here in
our back yard, and more importantly, informing students about what they can do to pursue a
meaningful career that uses French,” said Solène Vilchien, education officer at the Consulate
General of France in Atlanta.
***
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty with headquarters in Atlanta,
Georgia. Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent
the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect
natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps
people rebuild their lives.
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is committed to advancing human rights and
alleviating unnecessary human suffering. Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and
former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center has helped to improve the quality of life for
people in more than 70 countries. Led by the Carters and an independent board of trustees, the Center’s
staff wage peace, fight disease, and build hope by both engaging with those at the highest levels of
government and working side by side with poor and often forgotten people.
The Peace Corps sends the best and brightest Americans abroad on behalf of the United States to tackle
the most pressing needs of people around the world. Volunteers work at the grassroots level to develop
sustainable solutions that address challenges in education, health, economic development, agriculture,
environment and youth development. Through their service, volunteers gain a unique cultural
understanding and a life-long commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today’s global
economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, nearly 220,000
Americans of all ages have served in 140 countries worldwide.
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12 2015 Sponsors
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13 2015 Partners
France-Atlanta is made possible thanks to its numerous local and international
partners.
LOCAL PARTNERS
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech Lorraine
GT Callaway Manufacturing Research Center
GT Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics
GT Department of the Arts
GT Ferst Center of the Arts
GT GVU Center
GT School of Architecture
GT Strategic Energy Institute
Sonic Generator
Emory University
Emory University Laney Graduate School
Master’s in Development Practice
Emory’s Development Studies Program
Emory’s Office of Sustainable Initiatives
Emory’s Institute for Developing Nations
Emory’s Claus M. Hall Institute for Global
Learning
Climate@Emory
Adami
Alto
BronzeLens Film Festival
Carter Center
CARE
gloATL
Goat Farm
Peace Corps
Tanz Farm
SCADshow
Willson Center for Humanities and Arts (UGA)
The Woodruff Arts Center
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FRENCH PARTNERS
Consulate General of France in Atlanta
Cultural Office of the Embassy of France to the
United States
Mission for Science and Technology of the
Embassy of France to the United States
Arts et Métiers ParisTech
CEA Liten
Action Contre la Faim
Groupe U.R.D.
Institut français
Spedidam
FRENCH AMERICAN PARNTERS
French-American Chamber of CommerceAtlanta
The French American Fund for Contemporary
Music (FACE)
Alliance Française d’Atlanta
Association Ensemble
Atlanta Accueil
Atlanta Toulouse Sister Cities Committee
Ecole du Samedi
French Heritage Society
French Senior Trade Advisors Association
Théatre du Rêve
French Society
Business France
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Created in 2010, France-Atlanta is co-presented by the
Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia
Institute of Technology.
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The first France-Atlanta took place November 29-
December 6, 2010 and brought together over 3,500
participants in Atlanta.
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France-Atlanta became an annual event in 2011 and
has since welcomed some 20,000 participants.
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Each year, around 15 French-American events are
offered over a span of two weeks in the scientific, business,
cultural, and humanitarian fields.
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France-Atlanta is presented under the High Auspices
of the French Ambassador to the United States, the
Governor of Georgia and the Mayor of Atlanta.
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It has received extensive media coverage from outlets
including CBS, ABC, Fox, Channel 26, WABE, CNN,
Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Atlanta Business Chronicle,
Creative Loafing and France-Amérique.
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France-Atlanta is presented with the support of the
French and French-American associations in Atlanta.
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In 2014, there were more than 40 local and
international partners.
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Many positive results have already come out of France-Atlanta, which has served as a catalyst
for French-American cooperation, such as: •
Memorandum of Understanding signed between Paris
airports and region and the City of Atlanta to develop the
two airport zones.
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The structured scientific cooperation between Georgia
Tech and CNRS on graphene.
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Creation of an International Associated Laboratory
(IAL) between Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute and
INSERM.
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The strengthening of the sister-city relationship
between Atlanta and Toulouse.
•
Artistic residency of photographer Pierre Gonnord
during which his exhibition « Portraying the South » was
created.
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Artistic
residency
of
photographer
Mohamed
Bourrouissa at SCAD.
•
Transatlantic concerts in Atlanta and Metz, France
by the Orchestre national de Lorraine and Sonic Generator.
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Contemporary
dance
residency
by
Associated
Manifeste in Atlanta.
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The building of a Habitat for Humanity house in Metro
Atlanta.
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Exposure of humanitarian issues to more than 3,000
Atlanta students.
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France-Atlanta has welcomed numerous distinguished participants since its inception
including:
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H.E.M. François Delattre, Ambassador of France to
the United States (2011-2014),
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The Honorable Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta
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The Honorable Pierre Cohen, Mayor of Toulouse,
France (2008-2014)
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Albert Fert, PhD, 2007 Nobel Prize Laureate for
Physics
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Guy Boy, PhD, Professor at the Florida Institute of
Technology and Chief Scientist for Human-Centered Design
at the NASA Kennedy Space Center
•
Jacques Martial, Actor and President of the Parc de
la Villette in Paris
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Mohamed Saleh-Haroun, Filmmaker, Laureate of
the 2010 Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize and the 2013
Cannes Film Festival Vulcan Prize
•
Laurent Grasso, Paris and New York based visual
artist
•
Mark Bartolini, Director of the USAID’s Office of
U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance
•
François Grünewald, Executive Director of Groupe
U.R.D.
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