University and Campus of Engagement
Winter

From 15 to 17 January 2026 in Aubervilliers

The workshops

Friday, 16 January

10.30am - 12.00pm

Defining an engagement strategy for a company

Nolwenn LOPEZ, Project Manager at BNP Paribas

The workshop will help you understand how to define a CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) strategy and a concrete Engagement plan. You will discover why and how companies are integrating social and environmental issues into their operations.

From failure to excellence: my story

Morad AMADJI, Third-Party Audit Manager – Quality Operations at Sanofi

From vocational training (CAP/BEP) to a Doctor of Science, followed by a post-doctorate with a Nobel laureate in chemistry, my journey illustrates the power of determination. Failure, far from being the end, becomes a springboard for achieving excellence.

Acting against sexism, racism, and ableism: how to progress at work in the face of introversion?

Remy BATY, Deputy Head of the Equality, Diversity, and Disability Department at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation

Marie BORON, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation

The Caisse des Dépôts is preparing to renegotiate its action plan on gender equality and the fight against discrimination with trade union organisations. It wishes to step up its initiatives on the second aspect by identifying concrete measures that the Institute's beneficiaries might expect from an employer, all within a context where tensions are rising over issues of sexism, racism and ableism, as well as other subjects (such as LGBTQIphobia). It is looking to gather ideas for concrete actions to propose to its staff.

Genre, age, origins, physical appearance (etc.): how to promote diversity in the workplace?

Julia LABARTHE, Manager for Equality, Diversity, and Disability at Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation

Elodie MONLOUIS BONNAIRE, Training Officer at the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation

What concrete actions can be taken to promote diversity in the workplace? Help us identify the concrete actions that the CDC (Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations), a public institution whose mission is to be a long-term player fighting social and territorial divides, can implement. How can we talk about it without taboo? How can we avoid setbacks? What are your expectations from a (public sector) employer, your fears, your aspirations?

Overview of insurance careers

Jean-Philippe CLERE, Secretary General of Fondation Abeille Assurances

Louise BOUAB, Recruitment Project Manager at Abeille Assurances

Description to follow.

Game #Aventure Entrepreneur

Catherine PRIEUX, Deputy Departmental Director of Seine-Saint-Denis at the Banque de France

Emilie GUERANGER, Business Relations Officer at the Bank of France

Aderito RODRIGUES, Business Relations Manager at the Bank of France

The #Aventure Entrepreneur game is a board game in which each player takes on the role of a company director. During each round of the game, they have to make decisions, pay their expenses, recruit, sell, collect money from their customers and deal with some of the hazards inherent in the life of a company director. At the end of each round, they have to make adjustments and check that their accounts are balanced (they have a mini income statement and a simplified balance sheet). This workshop is a fun way of understanding the basic ratios of financial analysis and how they interact.

Saturday 17 January

2.00 pm - 3.30 pm

Knowing how to say no assertively

Armelle PARTIOT, Trainer Consultant at IL Expansions

Saying no is often difficult, for fear of disappointing or creating tension. Yet, knowing how to set your limits is essential, particularly in a professional context.

This workshop offers an understanding of the issues involved in saying «no», identifying one's own barriers, and acquiring simple techniques for phrasing a refusal in a clear, respectful and confident manner. Role-play exercises will enable participants to practice saying no assertively in practical situations.

What is it to be European today?

Béatrice ANGRAND, Inspector-General of Education, Sport and Research, IGÉSR

To you, being European is:
A. Incredible wealth
B. Having to put up with laws that annoy us.
C. No idea, I don't understand a thing!
D. Completely different.
Whether you love Europe, are suspicious of it, or have questions, come and chat, get informed, and share your expectations and ideas!

Finding one's life projects

Anne-Dominique LEGRAND, VieVox Coach

Finding your life projects means first understanding your fundamental needs, dreaming them, and then turning those dreams into projects. On this journey, tools such as IKIGAI, FLOW, signature strengths, the Ring of Gyges and the SMARTE approach are very useful. The workshop will provide an opportunity to experience them.

Budding orator

Célia Celisa, Vice-President of Graine d’orateur

Since 2015, the Graine d’Orateur 93 project has aimed to support, encourage and instil confidence in young people from working-class backgrounds, through learning the basics of rhetoric in order to break down the self-censorship that prevents them from breaking free from negative social stereotypes. This workshop will allow participants to discover the basics of rhetoric through exercises and role-play focusing on paralinguistic and non-verbal communication, as well as argumentation techniques. Over to you, because practice makes perfect.

The network approach

Honorine DUSSERRE, Mentoring Officer at the Institut de l’Engagement

Isabelle POGU, Director of Territorial Action at the Institut de l’Engagement

The aim of this workshop is to jointly define what a professional network is, discover what networking can bring to the realisation of your project, and share best practices for developing and maintaining your network. A workshop for everyone!

Acting for peace and non-violence: a skill and a commitment for all

Grégory Lepionnier, Director of Whitaker Peace & Development
Initiative France

Neli Georgieva-Koev, Culture of Peace Project Officer, Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

The workshop aims to raise awareness of peace and non-violence issues, to show that the latter is a skill, and that we are all actors in building it for a desirable future.

Commitment to Human Rights: seeing in order to act

Edouard PENIDE, Activist Engagement Pathways Officer at Amnesty International France

Join an interactive workshop to discover human rights and put your knowledge to the test.
Learn how everyone can act to defend fundamental rights.
An experience to learn, exchange views and take action!

3.45pm - 5.15pm

Exploring our perceptions of the world

Virginie PHILIPPE, Freelance Consultant

Discover how our perceptions influence our view of the world and learn to identify invisible filters, such as culture, emotions and experiences. By broadening your perspectives, you can enrich your exchanges and strengthen your day-to-day relationships.

Establish good habits

Anne-Dominique LEGRAND, VieVox Coach

More than 80% of our actions are habits, whether good or bad. Developing good habits is therefore a powerful way to ensure the success of your projects… but it’s not that easy. This workshop, based on psychological research and practical tools, offers some guidance on how to do this.

Imposter Syndrome

Isabelle MARRET, Programme Manager for Laureates at the Institut de l’Engagement

You doubt. You minimise. You self-sabotage.
And what if you weren’t “not enough”… but simply a victim of imposter syndrome?
A workshop to understand, unmask and overcome what is holding you back.

Collaborative leadership: what are your strengths?

Florence LUGHERINI-DURIEZ

You will activate the «ALLIAGE6» card game. The ambition of the approach is to set out the 6 dimensions of «collective play», shed light on the behaviours that serve this dynamic (Strengths) and those that undermine it (Pitfalls), and step back for an honest diagnosis.

Rethinking mental health together

Honorine DUSSERRE, Mentoring Officer at the Institut de l’Engagement

Sofia MELKI, Mentoring Officer at the Institut de l’Engagement

What if we were to deconstruct our preconceived ideas about mental health? Through an interactive presentation and group discussions, explore your representations and take part in a collective reflection to better understand this essential issue.

Social policy: key issues and expectations

Isabelle POGU, Director of Territorial Action at the Institut de l’Engagement

As part of a project supported by the Departmental Council of Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), this workshop will address the challenges of a local authority's social policy. Are you interested in social action? Do you have experiences or ideas to share? Come and contribute!

Pitching effectively to persuade

Philippe SAUNIER

In this workshop, we will start from the questions you are asking yourselves to identify the best ways to persuade. We will cover techniques of influence and mental preparation.