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FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST Franck Vogel works as a freelance photojournalist specializing in social and environmental issues for the internatio- nal press (Paris Match, GEO, Stern, Le Monde diplomatique, NRC Weekblad, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Discovery). Since 2007, he has focused on the unique relationship between Man & Nature in an efgort to illustrate that it’s possible to live in harmony. In a world where the media only reports negative stories, Franck has decided to bring hope. For example, his epic work about the Bishnoi community in India tells the story of some of the world’s fjrst en- vironmentalists. This work has been published all over the globe, including in GEO magazine’s special 30th anniver- sary issue in 2009, as well as photos showcased in Parisian Metro stations in 2011 and 2012 (15 million visitors / fjrst exhibition in France produced with eco-friendly vinyl and inks). In order to reach a wider audience, Franck Vogel wrote and co-directed a documentary fjlm entitled, Rajasthan, l’âme d’un prophète (The Bishnois, India’s Eco-Warriors), which was broadcast June 11th 2011 on French TV. The fjlm was awarded the Phoenix d’Or 2011 and the 2013 Terre Sauvage Prize. His work to denounce the Albino killings in Tanzania has been featured in magazines and exhibited around the world (Rencontres d’Arles, Visa pour l’Image, Pingyao Photo Festival in China), and his book on Albinos released in 2012 (Michel Lafon Publishing). His latest book Zeru, Zeru is available on blurb.com Franck Vogel is currently focusing on global transboundary water confmicts and has completed stories on the Nile, the Brahmaputra, the Colorado, the Jordan, the Mekong, the Ganges and the Zambezi. Articles were subsequently published by GEO, Stern and Le Monde diplomatique, and featured in lectures Vogel gave at Columbia University in partnership with the Earth Institute and at COP22 in Marrakesh with Erik Orsenna, French Academician. BBC News interviewed him live on the rivers’ project while visiting Singapore in 2016. On October 4th, 2013, to reward his tireless efgorts to promote the Bishnoi culture, Franck Vogel received the highest honors from Bishnoi religious and political leaders at a ceremony at the Mukam Festival (India) attended by thousands of pilgrims. FLEUVES FRONTIERES Since 2011, Franck has been an ambassador for Green Cross, Mikhaïl Gorbatchev’s NGO for the environment. (Transboundary Rivers) La Martinière Publishing (2016) WWW.FRANCKVOGEL.COM

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST E xhibitions THE COLORADO RIVER P AVILLON DE L ’E AU IN P ARIS With Eau de Paris and the City of Paris May 30, 2016 to March 31, 2017. 23,000 visitors TRANSBOUNDARY RIVERS G ARDENS BY THE B AY IN S INGAPOUR WIth the French Embassy and VOILAH! Festival Avril 15 to May 31, 2016. 400,000 visitors

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST T ALKS ON THE P ROJECT « Besides Franck Vogel’s committed work, he is a great storyteller and knows how to » engage with his audience. Erik Orsenna N EW Y ORK - Columbia University COP22 - M ARRAKESH S INGAPORE - Gardens by the Bay Pavillon de l’Eau - P ARIS Talk with E RIK O RSENNA from the French Academy

TRANSBOUNDARY RIVERS LES FLEUVES FRONTIERES TRANSBOUNDARY RIVERS C onfliCts and W atEr i ssuEs NILE BRAHmAPUTRA COLORAdO BY FRANCK VOGEL JOURdAN P hotojournalist mEKONG GANGES ZAmBEZI dANUBE Increase awareness around one of the world’s most precious resources and the challenges surrounding eight vitally important rivers. Water is a precious resource and its value will constantly increase as time passes. Unfortunately, many of the world rivers face daunting challenges and many countries are fjghting over water rich territories. Most confmicts and water issues involve Transboundary Rivers . In an efgort to increase awareness of these global water issues, photographer Franck Vogel has created a multi-faceted photography project focusing on eight major rivers, each with its own specifjc set of problems. He started investigating on the Nile and its controversial Millennium Dam project in 2012. He then continued with features on the Brahmaputra in 2013, followed by the Colorado and the Jordan in 2015, the Mekong in 2016, the Ganges in 2017 and fjnally the Zambezi ine 2018. The next expeditions will take place on the Danube

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FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST Ethiopia – Each Epiphany morning, Lake Tana’s water is consecrated by a priest and sprinkled over the crowd. Some pilgrims wade into the lake to symbolize their baptism. From the series Nile Water Access, Another War

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST Aerial view near the city of Jorhat, Assam, India. The Brahmaputra River is 1800 miles long and starts its journey high in the Himalayas near Mt Kailash in Tibet. Before crossing the Indian border, it changes to rapids – falling over 6500ft in 125 miles - and continues into India, passing the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, be- fore reaching Bangladesh and the Indian Ocean. From the series The Brahmaputra, New Indo-Chinese Hydroelectric Dam War

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST 35-year old Dulen Mili is fjshing with a traditional net near Modarguri village. The net is oriented to catch fjsh going upstream. Two families own the net: Mili fjshes in the morning, while Mungal Singh Noro (42) takes his turn in the evening. Each gets about 5-10 kg/day ($15-30). From the series The Brahmaputra, New Indo-Chinese Hydroelectric Dam War

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST Israel - Yardenit baptismal site on the Jordan river is located just near the Sea of Galilee in the still clean section of the river. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims come here everyday thinking it is the real site where Jesus was baptized. From the series The Jordan, Tensions over the holy water.

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST United States - Glen Canyon dam blocks the Colorado to created Lake Powell. We can see the white marks - called “bathtub marks” by the Navajo - which show the dramatic low water level in the last years. From the series The Colorado, The River That Doesn’t Reach The Ocean

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST Colorado River Delta, Mexico. 10 years ago the Colorado River stopped crossing the Mexican border. The river no longer fmows through its delta and is prevented from reaching the sea. From the series The Colorado, The River That Doesn’t Reach The Ocean

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST P rEss C ovEragE t o d atE 5 min live interview from the BBC studios in Singapore. Audience: 400 million households. Also: Bloomberg Businessweek, RTL, L’Obs, France Info TV, France Culture, La Vie, RFI, La Gazette Drouot, Madame Figaro, France Info, Corriere della Sera, Radio Télévision Suisse, We Demain, El Comercio...

FRANCKVOGEL PHOTOJOURNALIST For more info, please contact : Franck Vogel franck@franckvogel.com TRANSBOUNDARY RIVERS LES FLEUVES FRONTIERES