President Hollande reveals his 11 Tricolore

French President François Hollande has announced the creation of a special committee to provide and support activities around UEFA EURO 2016.

The 11 Tricolore is made up of 11 experts in various fields, including culture, youth, digital technology, disability, sustainable development, employment, economics and tourism.

"This group will have the responsibility of embodying, in the eyes of the general public, the state's involvement around EURO 2016," explained Mr Hollande. "We want EURO 2016 to be a festival, an occasion, a gathering that can encompass the whole of France, and that is the purpose of the work this team will lead."

The 11 Tricolore and their roles
• Gérard Mestrallet, president of the Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion - employment and reintegration
• Pierre Blayau, former Stade Rennais FC and Paris Saint-Germain president and businessman – tourism and business
• Isabelle Giordano, general director of Unifrance Film – culture
• Michel Cymes, doctor and broadcaster – health
• Frédéric Mazzela, founder of blablacar.fr – new technology
• Christine Kelly, journalist and founder of a special day of women's sports' coverage – women's sport and equality
• Pauline Gamerre, general director of Red Star FC – citizenship and diversity
• Nadia Bellaoui, president of Mouvement Associatif – youth
• Tony Estanguet, three-time Olympic canoeing gold medallist, IOC member – environment
• Didier Fusiller, businessman and director of La Maison de l'art et de la culture André Malraux in Créteil – celebrations around France
• Emmanuelle Assmann, president of the Paralympic movement – disability and accessibility

Saturday's press conference also saw the unveiling of Tous Prêts!, a joint initiative from the Ministry for Sports and French Football Federation (FFF). From 1 July, all animation projects meeting the programme's requirements can receive a communication kit and, in some cases, financial support.

More information on this programme here (in French).