In Togo, the town of Sokodé, some 350 km north of Lomé, is preparing to host the 2ᵉ edition of the International Horse Festival from January 8 to 10, 2025. This event, which will honor the rich equestrian tradition of the Tchaoudjo prefecture, will bring together nearly 500 riders from Togo and neighboring countries, according to the organizing team who faced the press last weekend.
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The Vietnamese city of Dà Nang and the Japanese city of Sakai have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the construction of a carbon-neutral urban model, investment, trade, tourism and the launch of a direct airline route for future development.
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Trois-Rivières could build a new social housing building in the Sainte-Marguerite district, north of Parc Girard. The project would be in line with Trois-Rivières' Housing Policy, which aims to provide social and affordable housing, given a vacancy rate of around 0.4%.
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The Wave regional center of excellence has trained producers in the commune of Songon in cassava diseases, with a view to guaranteeing better production for food security in the Autonomous District of Abidjan.
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As part of the International Day Against Violence Against Women and Girls, Monday November 25, 2024, the municipality of Guidel (Morbihan) is getting involved in this fight by offering awareness-raising events.
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On November 14 in Brazzaville, the Ministry of Health and Population, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched the PEN Plus and Whopen projects, two strategies for tackling diabetes and serious non-communicable diseases in all the country's health facilities.
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An intensive Horeca training course has just ended in Schaerbeek, at the Brussels Bar Connector, a training center for the bar trade. The course was offered free of charge by a major player in the sector. Participants stayed for six weeks, before taking part in a cocktail competition, which we attended.
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, through the Projet d'Appui au Renforcement de la Cohésion Sociale, à la Prévention de l'Extrémisme Violent et à la Lutte contre les Conflits liés à la Transhumance (Support Project for Strengthening Social Cohesion, Preventing Violent Extremism and Combating Conflicts linked to Transhumance), have proceeded with capacity building and the installation of actors for the animation of early warning systems for community conflicts, risks of radicalization and violent extremism at national, departmental and local level in the 16 communes of intervention of the project. Work took place from October 31 to November 09, 2024.
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Works of art by several young people will be sent to Sébastien Schneeberger, Member of Parliament for Drummond-Bois-Francs, in support of the project for a new regional hospital in Drummondville.
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Over the years, the Talendi association (formerly Bretagne-Ateliers) and Groupama Loire-Bretagne have forged strong links based on risk management and shared values. A partnership based on trust and support for the local solidarity economy.
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From November 14 to 16, 2024, the USAID Yidgiri project organized a study tour for 30 small ruminant producers on new practices for mowing, conserving, storing and marketing natural forage in the Bobo-Dioulasso area. The visit enabled these players to learn about new practices and technologies from the research station of the Institut de l'environnement et de recherche agricole (INERA), as well as to forge business relationships with other players in the Bobo-Dioulasso area.
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Togo is to revise its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SPAN-B). Local stakeholders recently opened a validation workshop in Lomé, organized by the Ministry of the Environment, aimed at bringing the country into line with global biodiversity standards, notably through the integration of the 23 targets defined in the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Thirty journalists and radio presenters from Ziguinchor (south) completed a training course on Saturday on how to deal with "rumors linked to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)", organized by the regional health department.
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The 7th session of the National Steering Committee takes stock of the project's significant progress.
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The general meeting of the Plouescat-Braunton English Twinning Committee, chaired by Patricia Choquer, took place on Saturday November 16, 2024, in the presence of the mayor, Éric Le Bour, and Catherine Gourmelon, deputy mayor for culture. The highlights of the year were recalled. The results of the garage sale held in April and the craft and local produce market in August were "honourable".
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Rabat - The "Camp'ART" artistic residency in Rabat on Saturday honored children affected by the Al Haouz earthquake, as part of the celebration of Universal Children's Day.
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Since its creation in 1990, the PÉR UQAM association has been committed to offering refugee students a fresh start, enabling them to pursue their studies in a safe and stimulating environment in Montreal. This project has transformed not only the lives of the sponsored students, but also those of the volunteers who accompany them. Here's a look back at the association's history, achievements and future ambitions.
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For the 2025-2026 financial year, the Ugandan government has decided to reduce its external borrowing to $8.1 million from nearly $380 million, in order to better manage the debt crisis.
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Public transit, climate change and the workload of municipal councillors were just some of the topics discussed at the first Rendez-vous régional des municipalités du Bas-Saint-Laurent, held on Friday in Rimouski.
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In Belgium, the ASBL Lire et écrire estimates that one person in ten has reading and comprehension difficulties. That's why the FALC.be service was set up in 2021 by ASBL Inclusion, with the aim of making information accessible to all. How can this be achieved? By transforming complex texts into FAciles à Lire et à Comprendre (easy to read and understand), and by training as many people as possible to write in this way.
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An initiative for a better future for the children of Guéra. The association "La Génération Consciente du Guéra" today organized an awareness-raising session in the village of Doungoulou, 5 km from Mongo, to promote schooling for children and strengthen social cohesion within the community.
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Last February, experts from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa recommended that African countries explore innovative green financing mechanisms to promote a green transition to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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From November 15 to 17, the non-governmental organization (NGO) "Viens et vois" is organizing a training course on conflict management in the school environment, with a view to consolidating discipline and inclusion in the Emmaüs school complex.
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Erdeven is the 13th commune in Morbihan and the second in the Aqta sector, after Brec'h, to sign an enhanced partnership agreement with the DGPIP (Direction générale des finances publiques).
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The City of Shawinigan announced on Wednesday that it will begin collecting waste every three weeks starting in January.
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A range of activities to raise awareness of preventive measures against diabetes, as well as voluntary screening and instructions on how to treat the disease, marked the commemoration of World Diabetes Day (November 14) in the wilaya of Adrar on Thursday, organizers said.
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On Thursday, the Agricultural Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Support Program (PADAER) signed agreements with six producer organizations in the Kolda region (south), as part of its second phase, worth 1.3 billion CFA francs, announced its national coordinator, Saada Ly.
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The Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr Souleymane Diarrassouba, launched the Food Security from Fork to Fork (SAFAF) program in Abidjan-Plateau on Thursday, November 7, 2024, aimed at strengthening food security and empowering women and young people in the food-producing agricultural sector in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Public transit will be free for all in Trois-Rivières during the 59th Quebec Games Finals, to be held from July 25 to August 2, 2025.
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The town of Saumur, in partnership with a number of local players, is organizing an awareness-raising day to combat violence against women.
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Seven Swiss companies found the Fabric Loop association to promote the textile circular economy. The aim is to promote the reuse and recycling of textiles, inspired by the PET recycling model.
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On Tuesday November 12, 2024, the town of Kaya hosted an official handover ceremony for Income Generating Activities (IGA) kits benefiting 140 women and girls. Organized by Plan International Burkina Faso, in collaboration with its partner, the association Action citoyenne et communautaire pour la résilience et le développement (ACCORD), this initiative aims to support the economic empowerment of beneficiary women and girls through the establishment of entrepreneurial activities.
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While the State has long had a monopoly on economic policy, the role of local elected representatives in this area is now paramount. In the Hérault region, some of them have clearly understood this: they are now bending over backwards to attract new companies to their area and support the development of those already established.
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The "Taking the Lead Dual Transition for a Greener Vietnam" conference was held on November 12 in Hanoi, bringing together representatives from ministries, international organizations, as well as domestic and foreign companies committed to digital and green transformation in Vietnam.
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