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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

Sylvère-Henry CISSÉ

Sylvère-Henry CISSÉ

Journalist, advisor, author, speaker

Sylvère-Henry Cissé, communication advisor, speaker, author, and journalist, has a rich and transmedia background. From the press to television and radio, he has covered a wide range of topics, from culture and sports to societal issues and politics. Sylvère-Henry founded and leads 6C Conseil, a communication strategy agency, offering training in speech construction and public relations, where he works with numerous companies in France and Africa. A member of the Scientific and Advisory Council for History, Sports & Citizenship Paris 20024, Sylvère-Henry Cissé contributed to the collective work Une histoire mondiale de l’olympisme (A Global History of Olympism) published by Atlande, in which he discusses "Africa and the Olympics from 1960 to 1990". He co-directed the collective work Olympisme: une autre histoire du monde (Olympism: Another History of the World) published by La Martinière. He has co-produced numerous documentaries, including Aimé Césaire et les rappeurs (1998), CAF 60 ans de football africain (CAF 60 Years of African Football, 2017), and Noires Mémoires (Black Memories, 2005). He is an associate commissioner of the UNESCO exhibition Le sport qui change la donne (The Game-Changing Sport) 2025.

Speaks on the theme

UNESCO Campus: Sustainably Managing Our Water Resources

Abou AMANI , Director of the Division of Water Sciences and Secretary of the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme, UNESCO

Heïdi SEVESTRE , Glaciologist

Moderation: Sylvère-Henry CISSÉ, Journalist, advisor, author, speaker

La maison de l'UNESCO, 125 avenue Suffren, 75007 Paris – Salle II
Friday, March 14 – 09:30 - 11:00
In partnership with L'UNESCO