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The 20th anniversary edition
March 14 & 15, 2025
at UNESCO / Ministère de la Santé / Mediawan • Paris
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Speakers & Moderators

Charles PÉPIN

Charles PÉPIN

Philosopher and Novelist

Charles Pépin is a writer and philosopher, and one of the most widely translated French authors in the field of humanities. He has published several works with Allary Éditions, including a novel, La Joie, and philosophical essays such as Les Vertus de l’échec (The Virtues of Failure), La Confiance en soi (Self-Confidence), La Rencontre (Encounter), and Vivre avec son passé (Living with Your Past). He is also the co-author, alongside Jul, of the graphic novels La Planète des sages (Planet of the Wise) and Cinquante Nuances de Grecs (Fifty Shades of Greeks) published by Dargaud.

Speaks on the theme

Tell me about joy... And what if we let ourselves get carried away?

Flavia COELHO , Author, composer, performer

Charles PÉPIN , Philosopher and Novelist

Nans THOMASSEY , Director and Traveler (Nus et Culottés)

Guillaume TISSERAND-MOUTON alias Mouts , Traveler and director of Nus & Culottés

Moderation: Arnaud DE SAINT SIMON, Coach, journalist, speaker, and consultant

La maison de l'UNESCO, 125 avenue Suffren, 75007 Paris – Salle I
Saturday, March 15 – 14:30 - 16:00