"Spirit of Helen Keller Award" Ceremony honoring Mr. Brieuc Pont for his commitment to the fight against malnutrition

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On May 19, 2025, Helen Keller Intl and Helen Keller Europe will present the Spirit of Helen Keller Award to Mr. Brieuc Pont, in recognition of his key role in the global mobilization against malnutrition during the Nutrition for Growth Summit.

The Nutrition for Growth summit

Hosted by France, the Nutrition for Growth Summit was held in Paris on March 27–28, 2025. This major international event brought together 106 countries, international organizations, and civil society actors to mobilize political and financial commitments to fight against malnutrition.

Helen Keller participated actively in preparing the summit and made significant financial and actions commitments to fight against malnutrition, which causes nearly half of all deaths among children under five in the world.

In a challenging funding context, this edition enable to mobilize $27.55 billion, surpassing the commitments made at the Tokyo Summit in 2021.

“Spirit of Helen Keller Award” Ceremony on May 19, 2025 at the Olympia

During Helen Keller Europe’s annual fundraising gala, held on May 19 at the Olympia in Paris, Helen Keller Intl and Helen Keller Europe will have the honor of presenting the “Spirit of Helen Keller Award” to Mr. Brieuc Pont. This award recognizes individuals who have had a significant impact on the health and lives of children and families around the world.

As France’s Special Envoy for Nutrition and Secretary General of the Nutrition for Growth Summit, Mr. Brieuc Pont played a decisive role in the summit’s success by mobilizing global support around concrete solutions to prevent malnutrition.

About Mr. Brieuc Pont
Brieuc Pont is France’s Special Envoy for Nutrition and Secretary General of the Nutrition for Growth Summit. He previously served as French Ambassador to Nicaragua (2020–2023) and Consul General in São Paulo (2016–2020). From 2014 to 2016, he was Deputy Diplomatic Advisor to Prime Minister Manuel Valls and Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Pierre Moscovici. Mr. Pont began his diplomatic career in 2006 as Deputy Spokesperson and later served at the French Mission to the United Nations in New York as First Secretary, Spokesperson, Head of the Press Office, and Chief of Staff to the Permanent Representative Gérard Araud. He is a graduate of the Institut d’Études Politiques de Bordeaux, holds a postgraduate degree in Political Communication from the University of Paris (Panthéon-Sorbonne), and a Master of Arts in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Sussex (UK). He speaks fluent English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

About Helen Keller Europe
Helen Keller Europe is an independent, non-profit association under French law (Loi 1901), legally and financially autonomous while affiliated with Helen Keller Intl. The organization shares the same vision, mission, and values, and supports international projects. The association’s mission is to prevent avoidable blindness and malnutrition in France and worldwide, the main cause of blindness in children under 5.

About Helen Heller Intl
Guided by its founder’s remarkable legacy, Helen Keller Intl works to improve the lives of people around the world by protecting vision, enhancing nutrition, and fighting disease. Working in 20 countries – across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States – and together with a global community of supporters, Helen Keller Intl reached millions of children and family members each year, helping to build a world where every person can live a healthy life filled with potential.