The Jacques Rougerie Foundation – Académie des beaux-arts held the second meeting of its Scientific Council, chaired by Carlos Moreno. This international body brings together experts from five continents and diverse disciplines, united by a common objective: to reflect on present and future living environments in the face of major environmental and societal transformations.
Following welcoming remarks by Jacques Rougerie, Carlos Moreno recalled the Council’s ambition: to build upon the institutional recognition gained by the Foundation with international organizations such as UNESCO and the United Nations, while preparing upcoming global milestones, including the future Ocean COP planned in New York.
During the session, Jacques Rougerie and Amine Lehna presented two strategic priorities for 2026. The first concerns improving access to the Foundation’s historical competition database, which gathers more than 13,000 projects submitted from around the world, including approximately 1,500 considered of major interest. The second focuses on the creation of an international educational platform aimed at raising awareness among young people worldwide about contemporary climate challenges and the Foundation’s philosophy, built on the dialogue between arts, sciences, technologies, and nature.
Architect and academic Tania Feldzer also presented her research on the topological classification of threats related to rising sea levels, offering valuable scientific insights into the transformations affecting coastal territories.
Rich in discussion and forward-looking perspectives, this second meeting reaffirmed the essential role of the Scientific Council: to foster dialogue between disciplines, knowledge systems, and territorial approaches across the five continents in order to support the Foundation’s initiatives and strategic direction.
The Foundation extends its thanks to Carlos Moreno for his commitment, as well as to all members of the Scientific Council: Thanh Ngo-Duc, Jaime Ricardo Cantera, Marc Barani, Penda Diallo, Anne Démians, Chris Younes, Laura Petrella, Yang Chen, Philippe Vallette, and Kalina Raskin for their contribution to this international dynamic.