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Civic rights and Prevention

Civic rights and Prevention

Whether it’s taking part in local activities through our Première Seine program, supporting the local economy by employing over 1,000 people each year, or making a commitment to causes that are close to our hearts by offering associations and foundations working in the public interest the opportunity to take over the festival to publicize and share the projects they are defending, Rock en Seine’s commitment extends throughout the year as part of its stated desire to position itself as a player in the social and solidarity economy.

ROCK EN SEINE : BEARER OF THE ACT RIGHT QUALITY LABEL

OBJECTIVE: To guide cultural companies in improving their awareness-raising and prevention practices around sexist and sexual violence and harassment, risk reduction, eco-responsibility and social responsibility.

Obtaining this label in April 2023 certifies that the festival is committed to a responsible and virtuous approach to current and societal issues. 

This responsibility includes the implementation of a range of concrete and measurable actions, within the structure, for its employees and its public, through 4 axes:

  • Combating sexist and sexual violence and harassment;
  • Harm reduction and prevention of risky consumption and behavior
  • Social responsibility, with the aim of achieving parity, gender diversity and inclusion.
  • Ecological transition to measure and reduce our ecological impact



MORE INFOS ON THE ACT RIGHT LABEL

GENDER-BASED AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT PREVENTION

Since 2022, Rock en Seine has set up a prevention, awareness-raising and support program to combat sexist and sexual violence and harassment. The feminist collective #NousToutes will once again be coordinating this prevention and awareness campaign. Together with its team of volunteers, it will be raising awareness at its stand and marauding throughout the festival. 

Gender-based and sexual violence and harassment wareness will also be raised through spots on the giant screens on the two main stages, and by relaying information via our various communication channels, as well as by posters strategically placed around the festival. 

This year, the festival worked with Médiamétrie and Consentis to create an awareness questionnaire as part of the festival accreditation application process. The aim of this questionnaire is to provide a theoretical basis for understanding sexist and discriminatory violence, and to provide a few tools for knowing how to react and adopt the right reflexes when respondents witness a situation of sexist or sexual violence or harassment.

This measure is in addition to the training given to festival teams on the notion of consent and sexist and sexual harassment in general, and to the benevolence charter drawn up with Consentis and sent to staff, artists, partners and all service providers.

This charter aims to encourage a good atmosphere throughout the festival. Everyone is asked to look out for themselves and others. Together, let’s avoid sexist, LGBTQ-phobic, racist and generally disrespectful behavior.

AT ROCK EN SEINE I PLEDGE TO :

Respect consent

Keep my hands to myself

Refrain from sexist, racist, LGBTQ-phobic or grossophobic comments.

Be vigilant about discrimination

Be aware of my limits and those of others

THIS CHARTER APPLIES TO EVERYONE PRESENT: FESTIVAL-GOERS, VOLUNTEERS, MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION…

VICTIM OR WITNESS OF AN INCIDENT OR AGGRESSION ?

Go to the festival’s SAFE ZONE next to the general reception and the #NousToutes and Elle’s Imagine’nt prevention stands, where a team of professionals will be able to help you.

OR

Introduce yourself to the dedicated #NousToutes marauding team or to the security guards on site, who will put you in touch with the qualified staff members.

Located right next to the #NousToutes prevention stand, the Safe Zone welcomes people exposed to violent, discriminatory and/or oppressive behavior, in need of calm, a listening ear and guidance. For this purpose, the festival is calling on the Elle’s Imagine’nt association, which specializes in the fight against violence, and whose professional expertise will ensure that potential victims are taken care of.

Contact us at the following address and we’ll be there to help you the best we can : besafe@rockenseine.com 

Our partner associations #NousToutes and Elle’s Imagine’nt are ready to help

HEARING DAMAGE RISK PREVENTION

In addition to awareness-raising communications on the festival’s channels of communication, a number of measures are in place on site to promote hearing health and protect the public from related risks. In partnership with the Fondation pour l’Audition, the Relaxson area invites festival-goers to take a sound break, with noise-reduction headphones playing a relaxing playlist, along with valuable advice on preserving hearing.

Earplugs will be distributed free of charge to festival-goers in a dedicated area. Festival-goers will also be able to purchase hearing protection.



ROAD SAFETY, ADDICTION PREVENTION AND SEXUAL RISK PREVENTION

Once again this year, the festival will be accompanied by its partner Allianz in a playful approach to road safety and the risks associated with alcohol and drug consumption. CRIPS will also be on hand in the area dedicated to the Ile-de-France region, to provide awareness-raising and risk-prevention activities, particularly on the sexual front. Finally, a specialized team from the addictology department of the Centre Hospitalier des 4 Villes in Saint-Cloud, the first hospital alcoholology department to open its doors in the 1950s, will also be on hand to provide care and raise awareness of risky behavior among festival-goers.

GENDER PARITY

Every year, Rock en Seine strengthens the presence of female artists, whether emerging groups or international artists, in order to move towards parity. For an even greater emphasis, the exceptional evening of Wednesday 21st August will feature a 100% female line-up, as did the evening of 23rd August, 2023.

In addition, the festival is committed to ensuring parity in both its musical and cultural programming, and will give pride of place to female artists and speakers, as well as to various minorities. For example: 

  • the programming committee of Club Avant Seine, our young talent program, which includes seven members, four of whom are women
  • the selection juries for Première Seine groups, where women’s place is also considered so that both genders are equally represented
  • the invitation of female speakers to lead discussions is also planned to make the “Talks” an equal event.

ASSOCIATIONS AND CAUSES

Every year since 2010, the festival has welcomed 3 associations that have won a call for projects, enabling them to raise awareness of their causes among the festival community and festival-goers.

Video created in partnership with École Estienne. Under the educational and artistic direction of Mehdi Hercberg, Eric Boisseau, Patrick Dos Santos and Patrick Pleutin. Many thanks to the students involved in the project!

ECONOMY

A FESTIVAL FOR ALL

With the aim of being accessible to as many people as possible, the festival has set up reduced rates: For young people under 18, students, RSA beneficiaries, jobseekers, beneficiaries of the disabled adult allowance (for any question concerning the measures for disabled people, please send an e-mail to accessibilite@rockenseine.com).

ECONOMIC ROLE

  • Rock en Seine employs almost 1,000 people over 3 days, thanks to 204 service providers.

  • The festival strives to work with as many local companies as possible.

CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT

  • In addition to the work carried out with its suppliers and service providers, the festival benefits from the support of sponsors and partners.
  • Certain sponsors and partners are particularly supportive of the festival’s commitments to accessibility, youth programs, risk prevention and sustainable transport.