{"id":2281,"date":"2026-05-29T14:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:59:41","slug":"civil7-summit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janic.org\/en\/2026\/05\/29\/civil7-summit-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil7 Summit 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Civil 7 Summit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Provisional Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Venue: Agence Franc\u0327aise de De\u0301veloppement, batiment Mistral, 3 Place Louis Armand, 75012 Paris, France Transport: Gare de Lyon (Metro lines 1 and 14, RER A and D)
Master of ceremony: Nadia Henni-Moulai\u0308, Journalist and writer WELCOME (8:30 AM \u2013 9:00 AM)OPENING SESSION (9:00 AM \u2013 9:25 AM)
Registration: https:\/\/www.helloasso.com\/associations\/coordination-sud\/evenements\/sommet-du-c7-2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening remarks (20 min)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Christophe Lecourtier, Executive Director of the French Development Agency \u2013 to be confirmed
-Yolaine Gue\u0301rif, Executive Director of Partage, board member of Coordination SUD, and
representative of Civil 7
-Oluseyi Oyebisi, Executive Director, Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO)

Testimony from an activist (5 min)

SESSION 1: WHICH MULTILATERALISM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW? (9:25 AM \u2013 11:10 AM)
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9:30 AM \u2013 10:10 AM.
<\/strong>Panel 1: International humanitarian law resisting new global power dynamics (40 min)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Basmeh and Zeitooneh for Relief and Development \u2013 to be confirmed
-Elise Lesieur, Director of International Operations, Me\u0301decins du Monde
-CNCDH \u2013 to be confirmed
Moderator: Pauline Chetcuti, President, VOICE Questions & Answers: 10 min
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10:15 AM \u2013 10:55 AM.<\/strong>
Panel 2: Imbalances of international finance: how should it be reformed, and for whom? (40 min)<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Meja Vitalice, Executive Director, Reality of Aid Africa
-Gai\u0308a Febvre, Head of International Policies, Re\u0301seau Action Climat France \u2013 to be confirmed
-Paul Farran, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Cooperation Canada
Moderator: Alan Anic, International Solidarity Campaign and Advocacy Officer, Oxfam <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions & Answers: 10 min<\/p>\n

COFFEE BREAK (10:55 AM \u2013 11:10 AM)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SESSION 2: WHAT SOLUTIONS CAN ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? (11:10 AM \u2013 12:40 PM)
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11:15 AM \u2013 11:55 AM.<\/strong>
Panel 3: Fighting inequalities to support human development (40 min)<\/p>\n

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Panellists:
-Olivia Ngou, Executive Director and Founder, Impact Sante\u0301 Afrique
-Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Coordinator, Association of Peul Women and Indigenous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)
Moderator: Lucile Hermant, Advocacy and Analysis Officer, Action Sante\u0301 Mondiale, France<\/p>\n

Questions & Answers: 10 min<\/p>\n

12:00 PM \u2013 12:40 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel 4: Development aid, a global public good on the verge of disappearing? (40 min)<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n

-Mathew Simonds, Advocacy and Analysis Officer, EurodadIda Mc Donnell, Head of Development Research, Development Cooperation Directorate, OECD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Olivier Bruyeron, President, Coordination SUD
Moderator: Mae\u0301 Kurkjian, Advocacy Director, ONE <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions & Answers: 10 min
LUNCH (12:40 PM \u2013 2:40 PM)
Vegetarian buffet by the solidarity catering company Les Cuistots Migrateurs<\/p>\n

SESSION 3: CIVIL SOCIETY IN ACTION FACING GROWING RESTRICTIONS (2:40 PM \u2013 4:10 PM)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2:45 PM \u2013 3:25 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel 5: How can we fight censorship and the rise of anti-rights attacks? (40 min)<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Marie Salome\u0301 Zoungrana, Coordinator, National Network of Associations for Reproductive Health, Rights and Gender (RENASAGE)
-Zia Rehman, Founder and Executive Director, Pakistan Development Alliance (PDA)
-Michae\u0308l Arnaud, Executive Director, International Francophone Alliance for Equality and Diversity
(EGIDES), and representative of PRIDE 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderator: Aoi Horiuchi, Advocacy Officer, Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC)<\/p>\n

Questions & Answers: 10 min<\/p>\n

3:30 PM \u2013 4:10 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panel 6: What tools can protect and support civil society organizations? (40 min)<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Amel Hadjaj, Founder, Algerian Feminist Journal
-Laura Van den Eynde, Researcher on Civic Space, CIVICUS and EU SEE
-Subhashini Prabhaker, Program Director, Voluntary Action Network India (VANI)
Moderator: Marie L\u2019Hostis, Advocacy Coordinator, FORUS <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions & Answers: 10 min
COFFEE BREAK (4:10 PM \u2013 4:25 PM)<\/p>\n

CLOSING SESSION AND POLITICAL SEGMENT (4:25 PM \u2013 4:50 PM)<\/p>\n

Testimony from an activist (5 min)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:30 PM \u2013 5:00 PM. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel 7: C7 perspectives and recommendations for G7 leaders (30 min)<\/p>\n

Panellists:<\/p>\n

-CCFD-Terre Solidaire
-Anabella Rosemberg, Senior Just Transition Analyst, Climate Action Network International
-Women 7
Moderator: Yolaine Gue\u0301rif, Executive Director of Partage and board member of Coordination SUD<\/p>\n

5:00 PM \u2013 5:20 PM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Official Presentation of the Civil 7 Communique\u0301 and Closing Remarks (20 min)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Ele\u0301nore Caroit, Minister Delegate for International Partnerships \u2013 to be confirmed
-InterAction \u2013 to be confirmed
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NETWORKING RECEPTION (5:30 PM \u2013 7:00 PM)
Cocktail dinner by the solidarity catering company Les Cuistots Migrateurs<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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