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Founded in Lomé in 2019, Urban Great Event brings together young people, professionals and members of the diaspora around projects of common interest, in Togo and in France.
01 — Our story
A simple wish: to bring young people together around projects that help them flourish and take part in society.
Urban Great Event was born in Lomé in 2019, on the initiative of ANAGO Atsu Constantin. It first brought together pupils, students, apprentices and young professionals around social, cultural and civic projects.
Over the years, the organisation has grown around education, solidarity, culture, training and digital skills. It has also taken root in France, with Urban Great Event France, to mobilise the skills of the diaspora and broaden the reach of its work.
The organisation is founded around socio-cultural gatherings and solidarity actions.
The Urban Master Court tournament, then the first school-supply distributions, competitions and workshops.
Urban Great Event France is created. Soukoulouvi supports about 120 pupils in Dandoukpé.
New statutes, new governance and the launch of Agora Négritude in Paris.
02 — Mission and vision
Individual skills take on their full meaning when they serve a collective ambition.
Mission
To mobilise young people, talents and skills around educational, cultural, digital, solidarity and civic projects.
Organising activities, passing on knowledge, supporting young people, promoting culture and creating spaces for dialogue.
Vision
To become a leading organisation, able to bring young people, professionals and partners together for social and intellectual progress, for the long term.
Firmly rooted in Togo, open to Africa and the world.
03 — Our values
They guide our decisions, the way we work together and our relationship with the people we support.
Taking an active part and assuming one’s share of responsibility.
Supporting people and communities, starting with young people in difficulty.
Sharing knowledge, skills and experience.
Acting seriously, keeping commitments, being accountable.
Opening our activities to every profile and background.
Transparent management, in the common interest.
Bringing cultures, generations, professions and experiences together.
Contributing to projects that go beyond individual interest.
04 — Who we work with
UGE welcomes a wide range of people while keeping young people at the heart of its project. It works with:
Our position lies at the crossroads of socio-cultural associations, youth organisations, popular education, community solidarity, digital innovation and civic participation.
05 — Our 2026 course
2026 is a year of consolidation: keeping the volunteer spirit of our beginnings, with governance and methods that match our ambitions.
Strengthen the governing bodies, clarify responsibilities, organise procedures.
Manage projects methodically, document activities and evaluate results.
Favour initiatives that can be repeated and grow year after year.
Involve students, graduates, professionals and the diaspora in concrete projects.
With schools, organisations, companies and institutions.
Preserve know-how and ensure continuity beyond the founders.
Act with us — Join, give your time, support
Everyone can contribute, with their time, their skills or their resources.
