The actions of La Semaine du Son are as follows:
– Adoption in 2017 of resolution 39C/59 by UNESCO to raise global awareness of sound issues, resulting from the Week of Sound Charter.
– Since 2004,a week of conferences and round tables at UNESCO (and in partnership with UNESCO since 2019) in January in Paris and throughout France, sponsored each year by a celebrity (Erik Orsenna, André Manoukian, Jean-Michel Jarre, Ibrahim Maalouf, Nathalie Dessay, Jordi Savall, Michel Drucker, Costa-Gavras, Jacques Attali, Raymond Depardon, Maxime Le Forestier among others).
– Organization of conferences and round tables abroad throughout the year (Canada, Egypt, Belgium, Argentina, Brazil, Norway, among others).
– Since 2018, organization of the “Best Sound Creation Award” presented at the Cannes Film Festival.
– Organization since 2018 of the “When Sound Creates Image” competition for students and amateurs in France and abroad in partnership with the French Education Nationale and the network of UNESCO-accredited schools internationally. Participants must make a film based on a 1mn42s piece of music specially composed by a renowned composer (Thomas Dutronc, Greco Casadesus, Jean Musy, Gabriel Yared, Ibrahim Maalouf among others).
– In 2025, development and launch of the Decibelator, a sound level display to be installed in public places to raise awareness of the value of sound levels.
– Creation of a “Sound Quality” label with Universal Music to highlight productions that respect natural sound dynamics and avoid over-compression, which is particularly harmful to hearing.
Why partner with La Semaine du Son?
– To defend a topical cause and raise awareness of public health issues. There have never been so many press articles, TV reports and debates on the problems associated with noise and noise-related issues in general.
– To benefit from major media coverage through conferences, round tables, competitions and prizes organized by Semaine du Son.
Partner benefits :
– Tax reduction. La Semaine du Son is recognized as an association of general social interest.
Corporate donations entitle companies to a corporate tax reduction equal to 60 % of the amount invested. 10,000 euros of donations will “cost” only 4,000 euros.
– Invitation to a dinner/debate in the lounges of the Senate with the various partners and in the presence of several senators.
– Invitations to evenings throughout the year on the various themes promoted by Semaine du Son