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Origins
Founded and managed by Amandine Lepoutre, THINKERS & DOERS is a THINK and Do Tank aiming at bringing together thinkers and doers, those who impulse innovative thinking and emerging projects in order to contribute to the positive development of the Arab region by sharing knowledge, expertise and ideas on the most pressing challenges of the Arab societies, all strategic to the future of the region : entrepreneurship & economic innovation, energies & ressources, social & positive economy, investment & strategic development, NICT & digital dynamics, health & research, mobility & urbanism, education arts & culture.

Amandine Lepoutre is also the founder and CEO of La Société Anonyme, an innovative communication agency, as well as founder and President of AhAhAh!, the first network of creative forces such as designers, architects, artists, cultural entrepreneurs, musicians….etc.

Missions
Above all, THINKERS & DOERS aims at strenghtening bridges and cooperation between Europe and the Arab countries.

A THINK AND DO TANK : through the organization of international symposiums, international conferences, regional gatherings, business meetings, through its publications and its acceleration platform T&D Accelerator dedicated to the most high-impact projects emerging in the Arab region, THINKERS & DOERS empowers future leaders and emerging projects to build new levers of development and shape a positive future.

A COLLABORATIVE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK to cross-fertilize and create sustainable synergies between diverse business leaders, officials, institutions, decision makers, academic elites, investors & funders, entrepreneurs, influencers, opinion leaders, cultural activists.

AN ACCELERATION PLATFORM «􏰀 T&D ACCELERATOR􏰀 », to scale-up the development of the most promising projects meeting T&D selection criteria: innovation, high-impact, scalability, sustainability.

PARIS GLOBAL ANNUAL FORUM - ARAB WORLD RENEWAL
The first edition of the International Forum dedicated to the Renewal of the Arab World held in Paris, on January 15th and 16th, 2015. In partnership with the Arab World Institute, THINKERS & DOERS organized a successful first International Forum that, for the first time in Paris, gathered some of the most influential figures from the 22 countries of the Arab World. THINKERS & DOERS has carried out its mission since its foundation – to gather people who invent and implement innovative solutions in order to meet the development challenges of societies in complete reinvention. This mission was the guiding thread for the first edition of this international forum, elaborated around major themes and personalities in order to shed light on the Arab World in a different perspective and foster reflection to pave the way for its revival. The forum inaugurated by François Hollande, brought together 1600 participants, 88 speakers, 21 Arab countries were represented, debating over 6 themes for the development, dynamism and the future of this region: Entrepreneurship, Education, Cities, Energies, Culture, Women’s Empowerment.

The second edition of the forum will be held in march 2016.

DUBAÏ REGIONAL CONFERENCE – ARTS & CULTURE
19 & 20 March 2015 - Art Dubai & Alserkal Avenue THIINKERS & DOERS organized an 1 award ceremony in presence of H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, a conversation session, a roundtable and an acceleration session with T&D Accelerator in presence of T&D Accelerator Empowering Committee. 500 participants attended this event.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE JAOU FESTIVAL IN TUNIS – ACCELERATION SESSION
￼￼28-31 May 2015 – Bardo Museum - Kamel Lazaar Foundation THINKERS & DOERS contributed to the JAOU Festival in Tunis hosting an acceleration session : 5 selected projects holders pitches, workshops powered by MakeSense, contribution to debates & exchanges, side events.