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ADEPAPE 69 is a non-profit French association dedicated to people who have experienced placement during their Childhood (ADEPAPE's are also quoted in the official French Family & Social Action code, and officially play a role in social inclusion). These people may be adults who were recognized as "ward of the state", but also people who have migrated and have subsequently been admitted to child protection. ADEPAPE 69 plays a deep role in the areas of insertion, integration and social support. Young and older adults can be guided especially during this critical period when foster children attain the age of majority. The strong bond between individuals, social advisers and members of the volunteer team assists them in finding their way and achieving their life projects.

The Ben Raemers Foundation aims to end the stigma and burden that so often clouds issues of mental health by bringing awareness of these issues and suicide to the forefront within the wider skateboarding community. The Ben Raemers Foundation aims to relieve the needs of people with mental health issues or those at risk of mental health issues, in particular but not exclusively those within the skateboarding community, in the UK by: (i) Providing educational resources to inform people about mental health issues (ii) Providing training schemes for volunteers, and the general public and service providing organisations, to raise awareness and increase the ability to assist those in need. (iii) Raising public awareness of mental health issues.

Sport dans la Ville is the leading professional integration organization through sports in France. The aim of the Sport dans la Ville program is to provide a springboard for Young people by offering support, education, guidance and help to enter the world of work. The aim of all the programs created by Sport dans la Ville in its 40 sports centers is to promote the social and professional integration of 6,500 kids living in priority neighborhoods. Through its initiatives, Sport dans la Ville aims to ensure equal opportunities in neighborhoods, and encourage the personal development of each young person by sharing key life values: fulfillment, work, commitment, respect, excelling oneself, entrepreneurial spirit, confidence, open-mindedness. From the age of six, Sport dans la Ville offers sports and discovery programs that, over time, address the individual behavior of each and every young person enrolled in the program. The importance of being diligent (punctuality and regular attendance) and good behavior (courtesy, personal commitment, respect for others, rules and commitments) on the sports ground and on residential vacations are key to developing an entrepreneurial spirit, and the process of social and professional integration that the Sport dans la Ville initiative wishes to offer each and every young person. Based on work in the field, Sport dans la Ville created four programs to better support each young person in terms of integration and securing employment: Apprenti'Bus - Reading and writing workshops L dans la Ville - Support for young women Job dans la Ville - Careers guidance and Professional integration for kids aged 14 and over Entrepreneurs dans la Ville - Business creation support

The mission and purpose of the "Societe de Saint Vincent-de-Paul - Conseil de Paris" (Society of Saint Vincent-de-Paul - Paris Council), hereafter SSVP-Paris, which brings together the network of "Conferences of Saint Vincent-de-Paul" (CSVP) and Specialized Associations (AS) in Paris, is to: 1) Carry out or support, by any means at its disposal, all initiatives in favor of social aid and action, fraternity, goodwill, foresight, health protection, , material, moral and spiritual assistance, and all charitable works ; promote any action in the fields of food aid, clothing or hygiene and health, fraternal welcome, integration, accommodation, housing or improvement of housing for disadvantaged people and possibly rent or acquire real estate for this purpose ; manage resources from collections, donations and bequests, both real and personal, and ensure that they are spent efficiently and prudently in the service of the poor. 2) Where necessary, coordinate the activities of CSVPs and their works established or to be established in Paris, support their development and encourage the creation of new CSVPs or ASs ; encourage cooperation between the CSVPs in Paris, particularly on financial matters, especially when the addresses of people accompanied in need change, or when solidarity actions are called for at Paris, national or international level; ensure that the various CSVP and AS know each other and meet; ensure the democratic life of the CSVPs by monitoring their development and, if necessary, proposing to the CNF that they be mothballed, regrouped or spun off ; encourage the twinning of CSVPs in Paris with CSVPs in other departments and other countries, particularly those in the developing world, and provide them with material and moral support ; share SSVP-Paris actions with the national SSVP network by various means, including the use of digital tools for internal exchange, resources and sharing set up by the French national council of the Society of Saint Vincent-de Paul, hereafter SSVP-CNF; 3) Raise awareness of the SSVP's activities using the documents, media and tools (logo and graphic charter) adopted by the SSVP-CNF ; to make known and to make live in the CSVP the Rule of the SSVP which puts the service of the dignity of the brother, often called "diaconia", at the heart of their life; ensure that new volunteers are welcomed and integrated into the activities of the CSVPs and that Vincentians in the various CSVPs form a genuine fraternal community ; offer Vincentians, Presidents and other people in charge of CSVPs, training courses, including those set up by the SSVP-CNF ; to promote the thought and memory of Frederic Ozanam by all means, in particular by distributing his writings.

promote the emergence of scientific, technological and economic solutions for sustainable growth compatible with planetary limits

constituer l'organe relais agree par l'organisation internationale ONU Femmes visant a promouvoir les programmes pour l'egalite femme/homme et l'autonomisation des femmes et a contribuer a la mobilisation de ressources et de soutien en faveur de l'organisation

The main purpose of MentalTech is to promote digital technologies in the prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of mental health. More generally, it may participate in all works and actions and all structures useful in promoting research, knowledge, acceptance, development and media coverage of digital solutions in mental health. To carry out its mission, the Association represents the interests of its members, and more broadly of the sector as a whole, in dealing with various stakeholders, including - but not limited to - institutions, players in the healthcare, social and medical-social sectors, research organizations, the media, companies and the general public.

The CGenial Foundation is a non-profit organization created in 2006 by several companies and with the support of the Ministry of Research. CGenial aims to increase interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) among middle and high school students, especially young girls, and to encourage them to pursue careers in these fields. To achieve this, we bring together companies and educational stakeholders (teachers, guidance counselors, school principals, etc.) to face the challenges of today and tomorrow. Our goals are to : 1) promote scientific, technical, and digital careers as well as their diversity and opportunities ; 2) stimulate scientific vocations, among girls and boys ; 3) engage corporate employees - technicians, engineers, researchers - to inspire students by highlighting their professions and career path ; 4) illustrate science and technology teaching with examples of business applications.

Leveraging technology to end social injustices

The CISV OUEST (West) is a local committee affiliated with CISV France and the international CISV, which is a non-political, non-denominational, and multicultural volunteer organization. CISV was founded in 1950, at the end of last world war, by the American psychologist Doris Allen. It primarily caters to children and adolescents with the goal of promoting the acquisition of attitudes, skills, and knowledge to foster connections and understanding among individuals from all countries, thereby contributing to peace. The association advocates for equal opportunities for all through the respect for diversity.

he World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organisation representing and promoting approximately 70 million deaf people's human rights worldwide. The WFD is a federation of deaf organisations from 134 nations; its mission is to promote the human rights of deaf people and full, quality and equal access to all spheres of life, including self-determination, sign language, education, employment and community life. WFD has a consultative status in the United Nations and is a founding member of International Disability Alliance (IDA). At its recent World Congress in Jeju, South Korea, WFD members (136) approved the WFD strategic direction 2023-2030 and Action Plan 2023-2027. Important themes are covered in these 2 documents which strive to ensure that we create access for all deaf people to all ways of life in "a world where deaf people everywhere can sign anywhere" (vision). Furthermore, our mission is to work towards the full realisation of linguistic rights and human rights in all areas of life, with full recognition and implementation of these rights across local, national and international levels. To realise our mission and vision, the following are part of our Action Plan 2023-2027: Building Capacity across the Globe: ensuring increased participation of women, youth and underrepresented communities; provide effective capacity building projects to countries who are not yet members to assist them with creating their own national deaf associations so that they can represent themselves in their countries; Putting Deaf people on the Agenda: the WFD will continue to strive to put deaf human rights at the forefront of all representation internationally, including at the UN; we will effectively promote International Week of Deaf people and be ready to response to deaf people's needs in times of crises, disasters and war. Realising nothing about us without us: the WFD continues to be the leading authority for deaf people and sign languages and has committed to developing resources to assist deaf people raise awareness in their countries. Achieving Sign Language Rights for all: National sign languages are fundamental to achieving deaf people's human rights. We will aim to assist our member states in promoting the legal recognition of signed language in the country and advocate for early childhood language acquisition and inclusive multilingual education policies. Investing in a strong and sustainable organisation: to carry out our mission and vision we need greater investment in our secretariat and regional secretariat, expand our donor base, increase visibility and fundraising activities so that our organisation can carry on its important global work.

L'Archipel is an independent project devoted to the advancement of knowledge about fundamental civil liberties and human rights violations in Russia, about its causes and consequences on different scales, from local to international impact. It is contributing in the general interest to the protection of these rights and freedoms.