Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion

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Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion (FACE) is a private foundation in France. [1] The aim is to help young people from humble backgrounds to join the private sector. [2]

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It was founded by Martine Aubry in 1993. [3] [4] [5] [6] The founding partner companies were AXA, Groupe Casino, Club Med, Crédit Lyonnais, Danone, Darty, FIMALAC, Euro-RSCG-Havas, Lyonnaise des Eaux, Péchiney, RATP, Renault, and Sodexho. [6] Its current President is Gérard Mestrallet, the CEO of GDF Suez. [7] Bernard Kouchner is a board member. [7]

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References

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  2. Denise Hizette, Education funding in Europe: two hundred and five profiles of foundations and corporate funders active in education in Europe and intercontinentally, European Foundation Centre, 1998, p. 73
  3. John Ardagh, France in the new century: portrait of a changing society, Viking, 1999, p. 180
  4. Pierre Roger, Vers l'État charitable?, Editions de l'Atelier, 2000, p. 56
  5. Élisabeth Laville, L'entreprise verte : Le développement durable change l'entreprise pour changer le monde, Pearson Education France, 2009, p. 134
  6. 1 2 Patrick Refalo, Rémi Remondière, Nicole Frazier-Bouzouaoui, Concours d'entrée éducateur de la PJJ: Protection judiciaire de la jeunesse, Elsevier Masson, 2009, p. 162
  7. 1 2 FACE Board of Directors Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine