Abbreviation:
IDC
President / Director:
Emmanuel MBEA
Address:
59, rue des Pléiades
93160 Noisy-le-Grand
FranceWeb:
Email address:
Telephone:
International: +33 6 66 94 89 34 (mobile); National: 06 66 94 89 34 (mobile)
Registration date:
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Registration details:
Registration details can be found in the Journal Officiel.
Status:
Ongoing
Type:
Commemorative
Community/social
Cultural
Dance
Music
Defence of Citizen Rights
Educational
Social justice
Scope:
Regional/local: A smaller organization or association focused on local/regional activities.
Historical overview:
Emmanuel Mbea, or Melek, is the president of the association Intégration, Développement et Culture (IDC) and founder of the choir 'Gospel Fire'. The choir is now composed of twenty singers of African, Caribbean and European origin, performing at concerts or other cultural events in the region of Paris and in Province. IDC organizes celebrations, trips and cultural events in order to promote integration, culture and equal opportunities in francophone countries, and human development.
Summary of objectives:
In 2006, IDC's objectives were as follows:
- To promote integration, culture and equal opportunities
- To promote arts and education
In July 2013, IDC added the following to its list of objectives:
- To promote integration, culture and equal opportunities in francophone countries
- To promote arts, training in any field that enables personal and social integration for human and individual development
- To promote gospel and Negro-spiritual through the organisation of courses, workshops, training and gospel festivals
- To organise a cultural week commemorating the abolition of slavery
- To promote peace, dialogue and cooperation among nations and peoples of the world.
Key activities and actions:
Action
Keywords:
African culture
Commemoration
Defence of citizen rights
Development
Human rights
Memories of slavery
National identity
Slave ancestry
Social justice
Solidarity