2008 . Commitment

SATURDAY 5th AND SUNDAY 6th APRIL 2008

On the theme Commitment, two charismatic women took gracefully floor in the Grand Amphiteater of the Sorbonne: Sharon Stone and Her Majesty the Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan.

Why have we chosen Commitment as the central theme for the many debates, encounters and exchanges organised for the 16^thCité de la Réussite ?

Commitment is a concept with many layers of meaning, seemingly very different from each other: two people who make a commitment to each other, a committed artist or intellectual, a military commitment or engagement, commitment to a cause, or an entrepreneur or company that makes a commitment in terms of quality of service or corporate values.

What are the forms and wellsprings of commitment in our personal choices? What role is played by passion, conviction, vocation and ambition? We will be looking closely at the philosophical, educational, professional, social, psychological and religious motivations of commitment.

Today, we are overloaded with information – about real developments, things, inequalities, the miseries and injustices of our time – and yet our hearts and consciences cry out against these situations. In our heart of hearts, they awaken our humanity and solidarity and a "commitment" is born.

Today, collective commitment expresses itself in the traditional forums for exchange of ideas but also in other arenas – in the world of business and law, in social relations, around discrimination, North-South inequality, ethics and protection of the environment.

Some make a commitment to express their desire to change the world, others do it for reasons of personal growth and development; still others are simply seeking a more meaningful way of communicating in a society that they fear encourages people to live as isolated, unconnected individuals.

Whether we make a commitment to the advance of science or to protecting the planet, combating poverty or promoting peace, commitment is that part of ourselves that we agree to devote to the progress of mankind.

The speakers

René ABATE
Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
Sylviane AGACINSKY
Philosopher
Jean-Jacques AILLAGON
Président, Versailles Institution
Claude ALLEGRE
Director Geochemestry Laboraty, former Minister for Education
Jacques ATTALI
Writer, president PlaNet Finance
Jean-Marc AUBERT
Medical Care Director, Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie
Bernard BACHELIER
Director, FARM
Robert BADINTER
Laywer, senator
Jean-Paul BAILLY
CEO Group La Poste
Didier BARBE
Vice-president Communication IBM Europe
Fabrice BARDECHE
Vice-president Ionis Education Group
Jacques BARROT
Vice-President of the European Commission
Philippe BAUDILLON
Chairman Clear Channel France
Nicolas BAVEREZ
Lawyer, essayist
Claude BEAU
Public Prosecutor, Trial Court, Paris
Frédéric BEIGBEDER
Writer
Souhayr BELHASSEN
President, International Federation for human rights
Esther BENBASSA
Directrice d'études à l'Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne
Pervenche BERES
European Deputy
Pierre BERGE
President, Foundation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent
Alexandre BERTHON-DUMURGIER
Professor, School G. Monod at Vitry
Hervé BIAUSSER
Director Ecole Centrale Paris
Christian BLANCKAERT
Chairman International Affairs Hermès
Jean-Michel BLANQUER
Rector of Créteil district
Danis BOIS
Professor, Modern University of Lisbon
Jean-Claude BOLOGNE
Historian
Allain BOUGRAIN DUBOURG
Journalist
Eric BOUSTOULLER
CEO Microsoft France, vice-president Microsoft International
Rony BRAUMAN
Doctor of medicine, former president Â« Doctors Without Borders Â»
Bernard BRUNHES
President France Initiative
Eric CABOS
Director, public sector IBM France
Virginie CALMELS
Director Endemol France
Patrick de CAMBOURG
Chairman Mazars
Carine CAMBY
Director, Biomedicine Agency
Jean-Claude CASADESUS
Director of the National Ochestra of Lille
Philippe CASTAGNAC
Chairman Mazars
Jean-Marie CAVADA
European deputy
Daniel CHAFFRAIX
President IBM France
Francis CHARHON
Managing director Fondation de la France
François CHEREQUE
General Secretary, CFDT
Xavier DARCOS
French Minister of Education
Emmanuel DAVIDENKOFF
Journalist
Gilles DEGOIS
Doctor of medicine, president Â« Kinkeliba Â» association
Cyril DELHAY
General Manager Deputy, IBM for education and research
Thierry DEREZ
CEO, MAAF Assurances
Richard DESCOINGS
Director Sciences Po
Walter DI PILLA
Inspecteur de l'Education nationale
Camille DIAMAND
Professor of philosophy, Lycée Auguste Blanqui de Saint Ouen
Catherine DOLTO
Doctor, hapto-psychotherapist
Marc DRILLECH
Chairman IONIS Education Group
Jean-Pierre DUPUY
Philosopher, professor at Ecole Polytechnique and Stanford University
Xavier EMMANUELLI
Chairman, Samu Social
Frank ESSER
CEO SFR
John EVANS
General Secretary of the Paris-based Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
Mireille FAUGERE
Director of passenger services for French rail operator SNCF
Aurélie FILIPPETTI
French deputy, La Moselle
Charles-Henri FILIPPI
President HSBC France
Cynthia FLEURY
Philosopher
Michel FREDEAU
Senior Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Stéphanie FUGAIN
President of "Laurette Fugain" association
Colette GERMAIN
President Â« Les Blouses Roses Â» - Hospital animation
Carlos GHOSN
President Renault
Claire GIBAULT
European Deputy
Amos GITAI
Film director
Michel GODET
Professor, CNAM
Philippe GRIMBERT
Psychoanalyst, writer
Robert GUEDIGUIAN
Film director
Karine GULDEMANN
Director ELLE Foundation
Florence HARTMANN
Journalist, former spokeswoman of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Marie de HENNEZEL
Psychologist, writer
Marie de HENNEZEL
Psychologist, writer
Jacques HINTZY
President Unicef
Martin HIRSCH
High Commissionner for active solidarity against poverty
Anne-Marie IDRAC
Secretary of state in charge of External Trade
Chantal JOUANNO
Sustainable Development adviser of the French Republic
Jean-Pierre JOUYET
Secretary of State, in charge of European Affairs
Axel KAHN
Geneticist, President Paris DescartesUniversity
Marin KARMITZ
Producer, founder MK2
Bariza KHIARI
Senator of Paris
Nathalie KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET
Secretary of State responsible for ecology
Marc LADREIT DE LACHARRIERE
Chairman of Fimalac
Christian LAJOUX
President LEEM
Marc LAMBRON
Writer
Julie LAULUSA
Mazars Partner, director of Mazars Shanghai
Julien LAUPRETRE
President, Secours Populaire
Denis LE BIHAN
Member of the Sciences Academy
Pierre LE COZ
Philosophy professor, Aix-Marseille II University
Maxime LE FORESTIER
Author, composer, interpreter
Francine LECA
Doctor of medicine, presidente Â« Mécénat Chirurgie cardiaque Enfants du Monde Â»
Dominique LECOURT
Philosopher, director of the Georges Canguilhem Centre, Paris 7 University
François LEMARCHAND
President, Nature et Découvertes
Alain LEMPEREUR
Director, Institute for Research and Negotiation in Europe
Pierre LIAUTAUD
Vice-president Western Europe, Microsoft EMEA
Didier LOCKWOOD
Author, composer
Patrick LOZES
President, Black Association Representatives (CRAN)
Michel MAFFESOLI
Professor at La Sorbonne, Director of the Centre of studies on the current and the every day life
Jacky MAMOU
Chairman, Collectif Urgence Darfour
Dominique MANGEOT
President, Boehringer Ingelheim France
Pierre MICHELETTI
President, Médecins du Monde
Alain MINC
Writer, CEO AM Conseil
François MOISAN
Director of Research and Strategy, ADEME
Eric de MONTGOLFIER
Public Prosecutor, Trial Court, Nice
Bertrand MONTHUBERT
Chairman Â« Sauvons la recherche Â»
Véronique MORALI
Chairman, Economic Commission MEDEF
Pierre MOSCOVICI
French Deputy
Marc MOSSE
Director, Public and Juridiciary Affairs , Microsoft France
Arnaud MOUROT
Director Ashoka France
Joaquin MUNOZ
Director Max Havelaar
Aldo NAOURI
Pediatrician, psychoanalyst
Raphaël PALTI
President Altavia
Michèle PAPPALARDO
Sustainable Development General Commissioner
Valérie PECRESSE
French Minister of Higher Education and Research
Patrick PELLOUX
President of the French Doctors in Emergency Rooms
Camille de PERETTI
Writer
Pascal PICQ
Paleoanthropologist, professor at College de France
Jean-Robert PITTE
Dean University Paris IV Sorbonne
Patrick POIVRE D'ARVOR
Journalist, writer
La Reine RANIA DE JORDANIE
Jacques RAPOPORT
Director of the brand La Poste
Axel REINAUD
Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Jacques RIGAUD
President of Admical
Gérald de ROQUEMAUREL
Associé-gérant de HR Banque
Pierre ROSANVALLON
Professor at Collège de France
Jean-Pierre ROSENCZVEIG
President of the Bobigny Juvenile Court
Joël de ROSNAY
President Biotics International
Stéphane ROUSSEL
Managing director for human ressources, SFR
Samuel ROUVILLOIS
Priest, philosopher
Willy ROZENBAUM
President of the French National Conseil for Aides
Thaima SAMMAN
Senior director corporate affairs Microsoft EMEA
André SANTINI
Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du Ministre du Budget, Député-Maire d'Issy les Moulineaux
Fernando SAVATER
Philosopher
Jean-Claude SEYS
CEO Covéa
Yves SIMON
Author, composer
Bruno SPIRE
President of AIDES
Cécile SPORTIS
Former director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Paris
Sharon STONE
Actress, producer
Ezra SULEIMAN
Professor of political sciences in Princeton University
Jacques TASSI
President, Handicap International
Antoine VACCARO
President CerPhi ( studies of philanthropy)
Zoé VALDES
Writer
Guy VALLANCIEN
Head of departement of urologists, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Odon VALLET
Writer, professor of religions at La Sorbonne
Frédéric VAN ROEKEGHEM
Managing director of Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie
Jean VANIER
Founder of the Arche
Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for enterprise and industry.
Dinah VERNANT
Doctor of medicine, creator of Health Center for the Youth at l'Hôtel-Dieu in Paris
Margot WALLSTROM
Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Institutional Relations and Communication
Michel WIEVIORKA
Director of Research, EHESS
Heinz WISMANN
Philosopher, director of research, EHESS
Simon ZADEK
Managing Director AccountAbility

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Friday, 4th April

1. Innovation: a commitment to the future
- Hervé BIAUSSER - Director Ecole Centrale Paris
- Daniel CHAFFRAIX - President IBM France
- Christian LAJOUX - President LEEM
- Denis LE BIHAN - Member of the Sciences Academy
Moderated by: Philippe ESCANDE
Friday, 4th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - Sénat - Salons de Boffrand
2. Commitment and vulnerability : a question of humanity?
- Danis BOIS - Professor, Modern University of Lisbon
- Colette GERMAIN - President Â« Les Blouses Roses Â» - Hospital animation
- Marie de HENNEZEL - Psychologist, writer
- Pierre MICHELETTI - President, Médecins du Monde
- Dinah VERNANT - Doctor of medicine, creator of Health Center for the Youth at l'Hôtel-Dieu in Paris
Moderated by: Sophie PETERS
Friday, 4th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - Sénat - Salon Médicis
3. Concern for others : a commitment to a more "human" society
- Stéphanie FUGAIN - President of "Laurette Fugain" association
- Patrick POIVRE D'ARVOR - Journalist, writer
- Jean VANIER - Founder of the Arche
Moderated by: François LENGLET
Friday, 4th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - Sénat - Salons de Boffrand
4. A service commitment : what commitments can a company make ?
- Christian BLANCKAERT - Chairman International Affairs Hermès
- Marc DRILLECH - Chairman IONIS Education Group
- Mireille FAUGERE - Director of passenger services for French rail operator SNCF
- Jacques RAPOPORT - Director of the brand La Poste
- Axel REINAUD - Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
Moderated by: Alexandre LICHAN
Friday, 4th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - Sénat - Salon Médicis
5. Sponsorship and philanthropy : challenges and perspectives
- Jean-Jacques AILLAGON - Président, Versailles Institution
- Pierre BERGE - President, Foundation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent
- Jacques RIGAUD - President of Admical
- Antoine VACCARO - President CerPhi ( studies of philanthropy)
Moderated by: Virginie SEGHERS
Friday, 4th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - Sénat - Salon Monnerville
6. Freedom and solidarity : committed women
- Souhayr BELHASSEN - President, International Federation for human rights
- Julie LAULUSA - Mazars Partner, director of Mazars Shanghai
- Cécile SPORTIS - Former director of the United Nations World Food Programme in Paris
- Zoé VALDES - Writer
Moderated by: Jean-Claude HAZERA
Friday, 4th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - Sénat - Salons de Boffrand
7. What kind of Europe do we want for our future ?
- Jean-Pierre JOUYET - Secretary of State, in charge of European Affairs
- Margot WALLSTROM - Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Institutional Relations and Communication
- Simon ZADEK - Managing Director AccountAbility
Moderated by: Véronique AUGER
Friday, 4th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - Sénat - Salon Médicis
8. Philanthropy : a very exacting involment ?
- Francis CHARHON - Managing director Fondation de la France
- Charles-Henri FILIPPI - President HSBC France
- Karine GULDEMANN - Director ELLE Foundation
- Arnaud MOUROT - Director Ashoka France
Moderated by: Virginie SEGHERS
Friday, 4th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - Sénat - Salon Monnerville
9. Lifetime commitment.
- Robert BADINTER - Laywer, senator
Moderated by: Claude SERILLON
Friday, 4th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - Sénat - Salons de Boffrand
10. Educate and transmit : committed people.
- Jean-Michel BLANQUER - Rector of Créteil district
- Xavier EMMANUELLI - Chairman, Samu Social
- Marc MOSSE - Director, Public and Juridiciary Affairs , Microsoft France
- Jean-Robert PITTE - Dean University Paris IV Sorbonne
Moderated by: Jérôme CORDELIER
Friday, 4th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - Sénat - Salon Médicis
11. Combating discrimation : commiments and means?
- Bariza KHIARI - Senator of Paris
- Patrick LOZES - President, Black Association Representatives (CRAN)
- Jacques TASSI - President, Handicap International
Moderated by: Jean-Marc VITTORI
Friday, 4th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - Sénat - Salon Monnerville

Saturday, 5th April

12. Economic, political and technological choices : commitments for the future
- Michel FREDEAU - Senior Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
- Anne-Marie IDRAC - Secretary of state in charge of External Trade
- Axel KAHN - Geneticist, President Paris DescartesUniversity
- Alain MINC - Writer, CEO AM Conseil
- Valérie PECRESSE - French Minister of Higher Education and Research
Moderated by: Thierry GUERRIER
Saturday, 5th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
13. Does capitalism respect its commitments ?
- Nicolas BAVEREZ - Lawyer, essayist
- Philippe CASTAGNAC - Chairman Mazars
- Thierry DEREZ - CEO, MAAF Assurances
Moderated by: Gérard BONOS
Saturday, 5th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
14. Does science call for commitment ?
- Claude ALLEGRE - Director Geochemestry Laboraty, former Minister for Education
- Dominique LECOURT - Philosopher, director of the Georges Canguilhem Centre, Paris 7 University
- François MOISAN - Director of Research and Strategy, ADEME
- Bertrand MONTHUBERT - Chairman Â« Sauvons la recherche Â»
- Pascal PICQ - Paleoanthropologist, professor at College de France
Moderated by: Eric JOUAN
Saturday, 5th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
15. Individual commitment, collective commitment : what kind of solidarity for our health?
- Jean-Marc AUBERT - Medical Care Director, Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie
- Carine CAMBY - Director, Biomedicine Agency
- Pierre LE COZ - Philosophy professor, Aix-Marseille II University
Moderated by: Stéphane CALMEYN
Saturday, 5th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
16. Business, Government, Society: dialogue as a basis for commitment
- Pervenche BERES - European Deputy
- Bernard BRUNHES - President France Initiative
- François CHEREQUE - General Secretary, CFDT
- Alain LEMPEREUR - Director, Institute for Research and Negotiation in Europe
- Thaima SAMMAN - Senior director corporate affairs Microsoft EMEA
Moderated by: Françoise FRESSOZ
Saturday, 5th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
17. The artist : bearing witness or influencing his era?
- Robert GUEDIGUIAN - Film director
- Marin KARMITZ - Producer, founder MK2
Moderated by: Frédéric TADDEI
Saturday, 5th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
18. Responsible development : a new model for business ?
- Jean-Paul BAILLY - CEO Group La Poste
- Pierre LIAUTAUD - Vice-president Western Europe, Microsoft EMEA
- Günter VERHEUGEN - Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for enterprise and industry.
Moderated by: Eric JOUAN
Saturday, 5th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
19. Education and Business : the challenge of transmission
- René ABATE - Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
- Fabrice BARDECHE - Vice-president Ionis Education Group
- Patrick de CAMBOURG - Chairman Mazars
- Richard DESCOINGS - Director Sciences Po
- Stéphane ROUSSEL - Managing director for human ressources, SFR
Moderated by: François LENGLET
Saturday, 5th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
20. How to reconcile economy and ecology ?
- Chantal JOUANNO - Sustainable Development adviser of the French Republic
- Joaquin MUNOZ - Director Max Havelaar
- Raphaël PALTI - President Altavia
Moderated by: Henry LAURET
Saturday, 5th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
21. Justice : what is its duty of commitment ?
- Florence HARTMANN - Journalist, former spokeswoman of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
- Eric de MONTGOLFIER - Public Prosecutor, Trial Court, Nice
- Jean-Pierre ROSENCZVEIG - President of the Bobigny Juvenile Court
Moderated by: Florence HARTMANN
Saturday, 5th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
22. Strategy and global development : how to decide ? How to commit ?
- Carlos GHOSN - President Renault
Moderated by: Nicolas BEYTOUT
Saturday, 5th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
23. A commitment to God : how far ?
- Esther BENBASSA - Directrice d'études à l'Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne
- Michel MAFFESOLI - Professor at La Sorbonne, Director of the Centre of studies on the current and the every day life
- Samuel ROUVILLOIS - Priest, philosopher
- Odon VALLET - Writer, professor of religions at La Sorbonne
Moderated by: Jean-Pierre GUENO
Saturday, 5th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
24. Europe : why it deserves our commitment ?
- Jacques BARROT - Vice-President of the European Commission
- Jean-Marie CAVADA - European deputy
Moderated by: Audrey PULVAR
Saturday, 5th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
25. commitment in the business world. Role and importance of foundations.
- Frank ESSER - CEO SFR
- François LEMARCHAND - President, Nature et Découvertes
Moderated by: François LENGLET
Saturday, 5th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
26. Is the State in the process of transforming itself ?
- Eric CABOS - Director, public sector IBM France
- Michel GODET - Professor, CNAM
- André SANTINI - Secrétaire d'Etat auprès du Ministre du Budget, Député-Maire d'Issy les Moulineaux
Moderated by: Nicolas ARPAGIAN
Saturday, 5th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
27. Democracy and Human rights : why we must maintain our commitment? ?
- Pierre ROSANVALLON - Professor at Collège de France
- Ezra SULEIMAN - Professor of political sciences in Princeton University
- Michel WIEVIORKA - Director of Research, EHESS
Moderated by: Claude SERILLON
Saturday, 5th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
28. "Etre né quelque part" pour s'engager
- Maxime LE FORESTIER - Author, composer, interpreter
Moderated by: Sophie DELASSEIN
Saturday, 5th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
29. A job for everyone : challenges and commitments
- Eric BOUSTOULLER - CEO Microsoft France, vice-president Microsoft International
- John EVANS - General Secretary of the Paris-based Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
- Véronique MORALI - Chairman, Economic Commission MEDEF
Moderated by: Nicolas ARPAGIAN
Saturday, 5th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
30. Public - Private : qwhat commitments to guarantee our health ?
- Jean-Claude SEYS - CEO Covéa
- Frédéric VAN ROEKEGHEM - Managing director of Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie
Moderated by: Thierry GUERRIER
Saturday, 5th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
31. Non-profits, research, healthcare : how do patients mobilise their energies?
- Willy ROZENBAUM - President of the French National Conseil for Aides
- Bruno SPIRE - President of AIDES
Moderated by: Jean-Marie PERBOST
Saturday, 5th April from 18h30 to 20h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot

Sunday, 6th April

32. Commitment to looking in and reaching out
- La Reine RANIA DE JORDANIE
Sunday, 6th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
33. Humanitarian commitment or how to give meaning to your life
- Gilles DEGOIS - Doctor of medicine, president Â« Kinkeliba Â» association
- Jacques HINTZY - President Unicef
- Julien LAUPRETRE - President, Secours Populaire
- Francine LECA - Doctor of medicine, presidente Â« Mécénat Chirurgie cardiaque Enfants du Monde Â»
Moderated by: Eric JOUAN
Sunday, 6th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
34. The media : responsibilities and commitments ?
- Didier BARBE - Vice-president Communication IBM Europe
- Philippe BAUDILLON - Chairman Clear Channel France
- Virginie CALMELS - Director Endemol France
- Gérald de ROQUEMAUREL - Associé-gérant de HR Banque
Moderated by: Charlotte LE GRIX DE LA SALLE
Sunday, 6th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
35. Taking music wherever it can be heard : a lifetime commitment
- Jean-Claude CASADESUS - Director of the National Ochestra of Lille
Moderated by: Catherine CEYLAC
Sunday, 6th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
36. Vocation, commitment : why does one become a teacher ?
- Alexandre BERTHON-DUMURGIER - Professor, School G. Monod at Vitry
- Emmanuel DAVIDENKOFF - Journalist
- Cyril DELHAY - General Manager Deputy, IBM for education and research
Moderated by: Olivier ROLLOT
Sunday, 6th April from 11h00 to 12h30 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
37. Is commitment still the realm of utopia ?
- Rony BRAUMAN - Doctor of medicine, former president Â« Doctors Without Borders Â»
- Xavier DARCOS - French Minister of Education
- Amos GITAI - Film director
- Jacky MAMOU - Chairman, Collectif Urgence Darfour
Moderated by: Thierry GUERRIER
Sunday, 6th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
38. Why do peaple make a political commitment ?
- Aurélie FILIPPETTI - French deputy, La Moselle
- Nathalie KOSCIUSKO-MORIZET - Secretary of State responsible for ecology
- Pierre MOSCOVICI - French Deputy
Moderated by: Hervé GATTEGNO
Sunday, 6th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
39. Sustainable Development :How can we commit to it?
- Bernard BACHELIER - Director, FARM
- Allain BOUGRAIN DUBOURG - Journalist
- Dominique MANGEOT - President, Boehringer Ingelheim France
- Michèle PAPPALARDO - Sustainable Development General Commissioner
Moderated by: Gérard LECLERC
Sunday, 6th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
40. Philosophers: commitment or disengagement ?
- Sylviane AGACINSKY - Philosopher
- Jean-Pierre DUPUY - Philosopher, professor at Ecole Polytechnique and Stanford University
- Cynthia FLEURY - Philosopher
- Fernando SAVATER - Philosopher
Moderated by: Philippe BERTRAND
Sunday, 6th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
41. When culture makes a commitment.
- Claire GIBAULT - European Deputy
- Marc LADREIT DE LACHARRIERE - Chairman of Fimalac
- Didier LOCKWOOD - Author, composer
- Yves SIMON - Author, composer
Moderated by: Laurence PIQUET
Sunday, 6th April from 14h30 to 16h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
42. Does commitment make you happy ?
- Jacques ATTALI - Writer, president PlaNet Finance
- Martin HIRSCH - High Commissionner for active solidarity against poverty
- Patrick PELLOUX - President of the French Doctors in Emergency Rooms
- Joël de ROSNAY - President Biotics International
Moderated by: François LENGLET
Sunday, 6th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre
43. Love : a commitment for oneself or for other ?
- Frédéric BEIGBEDER - Writer
- Jean-Claude BOLOGNE - Historian
- Catherine DOLTO - Doctor, hapto-psychotherapist
- Camille de PERETTI - Writer
Moderated by: Alexandre LACROIX
Sunday, 6th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Richelieu
44. Can we live without the written word?
- Philippe GRIMBERT - Psychoanalyst, writer
- Marc LAMBRON - Writer
Moderated by: Hervé BENTEGEAT
Sunday, 6th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Descartes
45. Young people : what do they trust? To what are they prepared to commit?
- Claude BEAU - Public Prosecutor, Trial Court, Paris
- Walter DI PILLA - Inspecteur de l'Education nationale
- Aldo NAOURI - Pediatrician, psychoanalyst
- Heinz WISMANN - Philosopher, director of research, EHESS
Moderated by: Emmanuel DAVIDENKOFF
Sunday, 6th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Liard
46. Medecine media : the end of doctors ?
- Guy VALLANCIEN - Head of departement of urologists, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Moderated by: Martin LEGROS
Sunday, 6th April from 16h30 to 18h00 - La Sorbonne - Amphithéâtre Turgot
47. Meeting with a committed personality
- Sharon STONE - Actress, producer
Moderated by: Nicolas BEYTOUT
Sunday, 6th April from 19h00 to 21h00 - La Sorbonne - Grand Amphithéâtre

2008 . Commitment

The speakers

Friday, 4th April

1. Innovation: a commitment to the future

2. Commitment and vulnerability : a question of humanity?

3. Concern for others : a commitment to a more "human" society

4. A service commitment : what commitments can a company make ?

5. Sponsorship and philanthropy : challenges and perspectives

6. Freedom and solidarity : committed women

7. What kind of Europe do we want for our future ?

8. Philanthropy : a very exacting involment ?

9. Lifetime commitment.

10. Educate and transmit : committed people.

11. Combating discrimation : commiments and means?

Saturday, 5th April

12. Economic, political and technological choices : commitments for the future

13. Does capitalism respect its commitments ?

14. Does science call for commitment ?

15. Individual commitment, collective commitment : what kind of solidarity for our health?

16. Business, Government, Society: dialogue as a basis for commitment

17. The artist : bearing witness or influencing his era?

18. Responsible development : a new model for business ?

19. Education and Business : the challenge of transmission

20. How to reconcile economy and ecology ?

21. Justice : what is its duty of commitment ?

22. Strategy and global development : how to decide ? How to commit ?

23. A commitment to God : how far ?

24. Europe : why it deserves our commitment ?

25. commitment in the business world. Role and importance of foundations.

26. Is the State in the process of transforming itself ?

27. Democracy and Human rights : why we must maintain our commitment? ?

28. "Etre né quelque part" pour s'engager

29. A job for everyone : challenges and commitments

30. Public - Private : qwhat commitments to guarantee our health ?

31. Non-profits, research, healthcare : how do patients mobilise their energies?

Sunday, 6th April

32. Commitment to looking in and reaching out

33. Humanitarian commitment or how to give meaning to your life

34. The media : responsibilities and commitments ?

35. Taking music wherever it can be heard : a lifetime commitment

36. Vocation, commitment : why does one become a teacher ?

37. Is commitment still the realm of utopia ?

38. Why do peaple make a political commitment ?

39. Sustainable Development :How can we commit to it?

40. Philosophers: commitment or disengagement ?

41. When culture makes a commitment.

42. Does commitment make you happy ?

43. Love : a commitment for oneself or for other ?

44. Can we live without the written word?

45. Young people : what do they trust? To what are they prepared to commit?

46. Medecine media : the end of doctors ?

47. Meeting with a committed personality