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Urban Great Event — Non-profit organisation · Lomé · Paris
Since 2019, UGE has brought together pupils, students, young professionals and members of the diaspora around educational, cultural, digital and civic projects.
01/ 06Soukoulouvi 2023 · Pupils with their kits
01 — Why we exist
Young people become the drivers of their own transformation when they are given the chance to learn, spaces to express themselves and responsibilities to take on. UGE exists to create those opportunities.
Gaining skills, autonomy, confidence and a sense of responsibility.
Creating bonds, pooling resources and bringing talents together around shared projects.
Meeting educational, cultural, digital and civic needs, first of all for people with limited resources.
02 — Our programmes
UGE goes beyond one-off events: it designs programmes that can be repeated, managed and evaluated, and that grow year after year.
Education support2023 edition
School kits for children from low-income families, before every school year. “Soukoulouvi” means “pupil” in Ewe.
A forum for reflection on African development, launched in Paris on 4 September 2026.
DigitalIn development
Computer labs in three secondary schools in Togo, for more than 600 pupils.
Sharing books and knowledge at the University of Lomé.
EducationCompleted
A philosophy essay competition between Paris and Lomé.
Digital workshops, Urban Fit Run, Urban Master Court and the WHO? rap competition.
03 — In the field
04 — Fields of action
For us, events are a way to mobilise and pass on knowledge, never an end in themselves.
Promoting Togolese culture and supporting young people’s artistic initiatives.
Autonomy, initiative, responsibility and access to employment.
Access to educational resources, reading, writing and the sharing of knowledge.
Basic digital skills and access to technology.
Solidarity, awareness-raising and educational support for people with limited resources.
Conferences, competitions, cultural and sporting events that bring people together.
05 — Why join us
Here you learn by doing, take on responsibilities and build with others.
Organisation, communication, project management, leadership: skills are built in the field.
Students, artists, entrepreneurs, institutions: every project is a chance to meet and work together.
Coordinate a team, lead a project, take part in the organisation’s decisions.
Real achievements and transferable skills that enrich your path.
Join a community of values with high ambitions, in Togo and in France.
06 — Act with us
