Renée Zako lives in Côte d’Ivoire, her country of origin. She holds a Master’s degree in cultural administration from the Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l’Action Culturelle d’Abidjan. After graduating, she decided to respond to a crucial need in her country: to bring arts and culture closer to the people.
In the course of her activities, she was confronted with a real learning crisis of which the young people of her country were victims. Since then, with her association Les Associations Majuscules, she has been working to set up artistic and cultural centres, with a library in the neighbourhoods. Renée is also involved in politics to have access to decision-making positions in order to change things.
Access to quality education and the well-being and development of the population are the challenges she faces on a daily basis.