Frédérique Bedos
An inspired founder
Producer and Film Director, Frédérique Bedos has been a journalist, Tv and Radio host, for more than 20 years, both in France and internationally.
In 2010, she created an NGO of information, called Le Projet Imagine with a powerfull motto: Inspire to Act! That NGO aims to create a movement of citizen commitment with a view to a more inclusive and sustainable society. It raises public awareness through inspiring films and involves the public in action-oriented programs that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals as defined by the United Nations. These programs are deployed in schools, universities and increasingly in companies, jails and cities.
Since 2017, Le Projet Imagine is officially recognized by the United Nations. That same year, Frédérique received the rank of Knight of the National Order of Merit.
In 2018, Frédérique Bedos received 2 prestigious Prizes: the “Women who make a Difference” Award, granted in Miami by the powerful network “International Women’s Forum” (IWF), and in Paris, “The Inspiration’s Trophy” by the feminist association “Pour les Femmes dans les Médias” (“For women in the media“).
In 2020 she was finalist of the “Alice Guy Price” for the best French woman film director of the year.
In 2024, she was nominated “Femme en Or” as part of the “30 women who are transforming the economy and society” selected by Elle magazine & the French newspaper La Tribune.
In February 2026, she was awarded “The fighter Trophy” at the “Women of Excellence Event” organized by the network Who’s Who in France.
As a Peace Activist, she is both member of the Scientific and Strategic Council of the World Forum “Normandy for Peace” and member of the Board of Directors of the French Institute of Restorative Justice (IFJR).
Frederique is also Doctor honoris causa and member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic University of Lille.
Till 2021, Frédérique is Patron of Soliway, the international solidarity fair.
To mark the 15th birthday of “Le Projet Imagine”, Frédérique organized a large show at Folies Bergère (Paris) on December 2025 : HOPE POWER brought together many artists, such as Fatoumata Diawara, MC Solaar, Keren Ann, Mosimann, Yoann Bourgeois… and the guest star , Chris Martin, the singer of Coldplay himself.
In 2024, she agrees to be the Patron of an ambitious French equal opportunities program called “VillAvenir”: it is a place which welcomes young people from Social Assistance for Children to enable them to realize their full potential, whether in the scientific, artistic or sporting fields.
In 2025, Frédérique was chosen as patron of :
- the new mentoring programme set up by Voxfemina to increase women’s visibility and their expertise in the media,
- the Support Committee of the association “We Are Lovers”, which raises awareness among young people about the dangers of pornography,
- the Science Village of Villeneuve-Loubet (06) during the Science Festival, focused this year on “Intelligence(s)”.
YOU’RE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A GREAT HUMAN ADVENTURE!
Le Projet Imagine is an Information NGO that works with the media to raise awareness about the urgent need to save not the world but rather the beauty of the world! Because, of course, the world will survive. But what kind of a state will it be in? Herein lies the real question. Our answer is to produce films that follow the same editorial line: journalism with hope! With a friendly, benevolent and constructive outlook, our films aim to make people want to do something. Because the ultimate goal is to generate a broad popular movement that wants to invent a different way of being in the world: this is the Imagine movement.
In this TEDx video, Frédérique Bedos relies on an unusual life story to make us realize that taking risks is worth it, and that anything is possible. A powerful tribute and a genuine message of love!
TEDx
TEDx
In this TEDx video, Frédérique Bedos relies on an unusual life story to make us realize that taking risks is worth it, and that anything is possible. A powerful tribute and a genuine message of love!
Engagements
Frédérique Bedos participe activement à de nombreux conseils et réseaux :
Membre d’honneur du Réseau International IWF – Membre du conseil stratégique du campus « Entreprises & Cités » – Membre du Conseil d’Orientation du Think Tank sur l’Education « Vers le Haut » – Membre du Conseil de Surveillance d’Impactivist for social entrepreneurs – Membre du bureau du Festival MegaCities-ShortDocs – Membre du COPIL de la Filière des Arts Graphiques pour l’accès aux livres en milieu rural. – Partenaire du Manifeste Inclusion…
Public interventions
Frédérique Bedos speaks publicly in many institutions, prestigious schools as well as in the media. She also sits on various boards:
➤ United Nations (New York and Geneva) – Unesco – Matignon – Elysée – the French National Assembly – the French Senate – OECD – COP 22 – the International Peace institute…
➤ INSEAD – London School of Economics (LSE) – Tufts University (Boston) – Kedge Business School, the Catholic Universities of Lille and Louvain (Belgium)…
➤ Global Summit of Women – Women’s Forum – TED talks – the EVE program – Tribe to be Inspired…
JOIN ME IN THE IMAGINE MOVEMENT!
The change will come from us and that is good news! No more feeling helpless and getting depressed about it. Time to get going!
