Throughout the year, Convergences brings together actors from a variety of sectors to build new alliances towards a fair and sustainable world.
The World Forum
Every year, the Convergences World Forum constitutes the culmination of the activities of the platform, gathering 300 speakers and 7000 international participants in Paris. The 8th annual forum will be held on September 5, 6 and 7, 2016 in Paris. Click here to find out more about the upcoming Convergences World Forum.
The working groups
Convergences runs five thematic working groups which regularly gather a wide range of actors from more than 200 different organisations.
Regular events throughout the year
In collaboration with its partners, Convergences organizes debates, conferences, presentations and meetings for both the general public and professionals.
- Conference and debate for the Launch of the Convergences 2014 Survey “CAC 40 companies and social business”
- Hackathon “Hack the Future Now” for Social Good Week
- Participation in the event “Social Entrepreneurs: Have Your Say!” organized by the European Commission
- Conference and debate “Which ecosystem for social entrepreneurship?” for the Barometer of Social Entrepreneurship publication
- Conference “Affordable water for all in developing countries” with the think tank (RE)SOURCES
- Regular conferences of the “Club Microfinance Paris”
Publications
The studies launched by our working groups in collaboration with our technical partners are aimed at both the general public and professionals, and are reported by national and international media.
- Microfinance Barometer
- Barometer of Social Entrepreneurship
- Global Appeal for Responsible Microfinance
- Reports of the “Club Microfinance Paris”
- Survey “CAC 40 companies and Social Business”