Emilie Poisson is the executive director of Convergences, the first platform for thought, advocacy and mobilization in Europe that aims at building new convergences between all actors involved in sustainable development in order to promote a "Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty" world. Emilie is a French humanitarian aid professional and has worked on the field during eight years for the NGO ACTED, notably as Africa Regional Director in charge of external relations and advocacy within 13 countries across Africa.