On July 19, at the Ho Chi Minh City Workers’ Cultural Palace, the Support Center for Young Workers in the Southern Megacity organized the 2026 edition of the “Ho Chi Minh City Young Workers’ Support Day.”
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The Pierre-De Saurel RCM is launching “Visages de Saurel,” a series of 12 podcasts dedicated to the women and men who have shaped the history of the region’s municipalities. Through these profiles, the public is invited to discover the people who have shaped the region’s identity, culture, and development.
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From Saturday, July 11, through Wednesday, July 15, 52 residents of the Guerchais canton hosted 31 Germans as part of the sister-city partnership between the municipality of Brome, Germany, and the town.""" "It’s a young twinning committee, with 23 French and 13 German members under the age of thirty. That really contributes to the group’s energy," explains Anne Geffray, president of the twinning committee.
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The Delegation for Local Governments and Civil Society is pleased to announce that the Atlas of Decentralized Cooperation is now available online again.
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Before visiting the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), the highlight of their fact-finding mission to Benin, members of the delegation from the Central African Republic’s Investment and Business Competitiveness for Employment Project (I-COMPETE) undertook a carefully planned tour of several key institutions within Benin’s economic ecosystem.
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The Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Intermunicipal Transportation Authority and the Municipality of Maria today launched two new public transit services.
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The pilot project on access to justice for women and vulnerable people was officially launched on July 14 in Brazzaville by Aimé Ange Wilfrid Bininga, Minister of Justice, Human Rights, and the Promotion of Indigenous Peoples.
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On Saturday, Teloché welcomed families from Varrel, a town in the Stuhr district of Germany. This year was special because it marked 50 years of friendship between these two communities.
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Benin’s expertise in agricultural governance continues to make an impact beyond its borders. On Monday, July 13, 2026, the National Chamber of Agriculture of Benin (CNA-B) welcomed a delegation from the Business Investment and Competitiveness Project for Employment (I-COMPETE) from the Central African Republic, which had come to study the factors behind the success of Benin’s cotton sector.
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While waiting for news from its Italian sister organization, Loria, the association organized a trip to Cahors.
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As part of the project “Supporting the Integration of Artificial Intelligence into Higher Education in the Middle East,” implemented by the AUF and funded by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), the Lebanese University is continuing to roll out cascade training for its faculty.
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Togo and Benin are continuing their efforts to streamline trade along the main cross-border corridors. Earlier this month, the Corridor Consultation Groups (CCC) reviewed progress on the Regional Agricultural Market Integration Program (PRIMA), supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the primary goal of increasing agricultural trade between the two countries by 30 percent.
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This is the wonderful surprise in the wake of the 2026 World Cup. On Sunday, during a Cabinet meeting, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the official launch of a sister-city agreement between the wilaya of Tipaza and the American city of Kansas City. This decision was made in recognition of the exceptional welcome extended to the delegation and supporters of the Fennecs during the sporting event.
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Seven Americans are currently in Cognac as part of an exchange program with the city’s sister city committee. Seven residents of Cognac will be traveling to Texas next weekend.
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The Vietnamese capital is embarking on a new phase to develop the skills of the rural population by 2030. This strategy aims to support economic change, promote employment, and prepare local communities for the transformations brought about by urbanization and digitalization.
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Night markets are returning to Bolbec on July 10 and August 14, 2026. Artisans, producers, and merchants will take over the downtown area from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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The National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), in the Marrakech prefecture, has strengthened its role as a driving force for promoting the social and solidarity economy (SSE) by supporting and funding income-generating projects and building the capacity of cooperatives.
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The Saône-et-Loire Cancer League received a donation of 6,254 euros from Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération, equivalent to the amount of glass recycled in 2025.
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State Representative Jean-Bernard Émond announced an investment of $353,610, which will fund four schoolyard improvement projects in the region. Education Minister Sonia Lebel hopes this will provide students with environments that encourage play, physical activity, and learning.
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For more than twenty-five years, the twinning committee has been fostering relations and exchanges between the Gâtine-Racan area and the Thuringia region in Germany.
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From July 1 to 6, 2026, Wuhan University organized an international summer school on the digital preservation of cultural heritage, bringing together 31 participants, including three faculty members and five Vietnamese students from AUF member universities, the latter having been selected through a Francophone call for applications supported by Wuhan University.
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The Sandiara City Council (in western Senegal) has signed a partnership agreement with Cheikh-Anta-Diop University (UCAD) with the aim of drawing on its scientific and technical expertise in various fields, including vocational training, innovation, entrepreneurship, and environmental protection.
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Anne Geffray, chair of the La Guerche-Brome Canton Twinning Committee.
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The City of Trois-Pistoles is urging its residents to pull up or mow their ragweed plants before they bloom. Through a Facebook post, the City is raising awareness among its residents about this invasive plant.
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Vietnam is currently focusing on a strategy to develop high-quality human resources in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). The goal is to train a skilled workforce in key fields, enabling the country to make rapid progress in cutting-edge technologies, particularly semiconductors and quantum technologies.
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The Sweet Pirate association welcomed about ten students enrolled in the CAP program. Four half-day sessions were organized to help the young people reconnect with the sea.
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The Gontaud-de-Nogaret Association (Lot-et-Garonne), thanks to a donation from Groupe Alternance, will support the health clinic in the village of Éyéné, Cameroon.
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On June 28, 2026, the Francophone Employability Center (CEF) in Phnom Penh organized a company visit to Kampong Thom for 90 students enrolled in entrepreneurship training programs at several AUF member universities in Cambodia. The trip began with a presentation and preparatory discussions on the bus, as well as the formulation of questions to ask the company.
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At its meeting on June 30, the Anderlecht City Council approved a new parking plan for the Bon Air neighborhood, the city announced on Friday. This measure aims to resolve a situation that has been considered problematic for several months due to a lack of legal parking spaces and illegal parking in the neighborhood.
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The Alberta government is planning to introduce a bill this fall to review and remove bike lanes in Edmonton and Calgary. The provincial transportation minister wants to prioritize the road network in light of population growth.
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Togo continues to strengthen its institutional cooperation with several African partners. This momentum was evident this week through two initiatives carried out in Gabon and Chad, focusing on constitutional justice and parliamentary diplomacy, respectively.
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The twinning committee in Soliers (Calvados) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Florent Lemauviel, one of the co-directors, tells us about the association’s history, its evolution, and how the annual exchanges are organized.
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As climate change increases the uncertainty, severity, and unpredictability of meteorological phenomena and other hydrometeorological events, strengthening capabilities in forecasting, early warning, and disaster prevention has become an urgent necessity.
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The middle school students spent a week in Modigliana at the end of April.
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