1. Social theater and Human Rights By Gérard GALLEGO and Asmae FAHOUM Association : « Instant Présent » March 16th, 2012 www.theatreinstantpresent.org

2. The association “INSTANT PRESENT” in some words Set up: in 2005 by Gérard Gallego (Artistic director of IP) Localization: Vincennes, France Objectives : 1) To democratize the access to culture. 2) To use theater as a tool to enhance the social integration of vulnerable people : Persons with mental disabilities Prisoners Job seekers Migrants

3. What is theater for « Instant Présent »? = Entertainment = Knowledge

4. = To educate how to live together To create relationships What is theater for « Instant Présent »? To share time, space, emotions, words To see the others from a different way

5. What are the fundamental human rights aimed by our activities? Individual emancipation and Development of the citizenship Social relationships + equality Democratization of the access to culture

6. Democratization of the access to culture To facilitate the access to culture To propose another approach of culture

7. Individual emancipation and Development of the citizenship To put ourselves in perspective and re-appropriate the word To play a useful role in a free society

8. Social relationships and equality To create relationships + To develop a team spirit & solidarity To accept our differences

9. How can we perpetuate and generalize our action? www.theatreinstantpresent.org