As part of the 2026 Solidarity Festival, the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq is offering a conference and debate on access to water and its management in various countries.
Hosted by Laurent Petit, founder of the National Agency for Urban Psychoanalysis (ANPU), the evening will bring together local associations committed to international solidarity. They will share their experiences and bear witness to the realities encountered in the field:

• Palestine, with the Association France Palestine Solidarité Villeneuve-d'Ascq;
• Benin, with the association Artisanat Solidarité Nord Bénin - Nord de France (ASNBNF);
• Madagascar, with the Dina Mada association;
• Senegal, with the association Women in Action of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and elsewhere (FANA).
  On the agenda:
• 7 p.m.: welcome for participants and a word from the City by Jean Perlein, Deputy Mayor Delegate for International Cooperation;
• introduction and animation of the evening by Laurent Petit;
• conference and testimonies from the associations;
• debate with the room and exchanges with the speakers.
  The meeting will end with a glass of friendship offered by the City, to continue the discussions in a friendly atmosphere.
  See you on Friday, November 13, 2026, from 7 p.m., at the Marianne Hall.
  Free entry and open to all.