France/Haute Gironde: the Communauté de communes de l'Estuaire launches a 100% local gift card

The aim of the card is to encourage local consumption and support local commerce in the CdC area.

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AUF and UNESCO join forces to strengthen Francophone higher education

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and UNESCO have signed an ambitious partnership agreement to implement joint projects in higher education, with priority given to quality, inclusion and sustainable development. This new cooperation aims to strengthen the dissemination of knowledge and respond to major educational challenges in the French-speaking world and beyond.

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Burkina Faso/Obstetric fistula: UNFPA equips the Rama Foundation to restore dignity to survivors

"Achieving a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled" is the vision of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). With this in mind, the Fund supported the Rama Foundation with 14 million CFA francs for equipment and 19 million CFA francs for building construction on June 27, 2025. This equipment is essential for the foundation to improve care for obstetric fistula survivors.

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Chad: AJEEP launches its 4th cultural week in N'Djamena, focusing on transmission and development

The Association des Jeunes Élèves et Étudiants Pévé (AJEEP) officially launched the 4th edition of its cultural week on Saturday, at the Lycée de Walia in N'Djamena. The opening ceremony was presided over by the chief of the Zimé-Pévé community, Mr. Keda Michel.

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Canada/Winnipeggers welcome reopening of Portage and Main intersection to pedestrians

The first pedestrians were able to cross Winnipeg's iconic Portage Avenue and Main Street intersection for the first time since 1979 on Friday morning, bringing accessibility and economic opportunities to the downtown core.

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Cambodia: ITC Board meeting: "Towards strengthened governance and consolidated partnerships".

The Board of Directors (BOD) of the Institut de Technologie du Cambodge (ITC) met on June 25, 2025, under the chairmanship of Her Excellency Madame PHOEURNG Sackona, Minister of Culture and Fine Arts and Chairman of the ITC BOD. This strategic meeting was attended by some fifty participants, including Board members, institutional and academic partners and the ITC management team.

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Congo/ Social justice: shows to raise awareness of children's rights

Cultural activities rounded off the Day of the African Child, celebrated by the Réseau des intervenants sur le phénomène des enfants en rupture (Reiper) on the theme "The right to protection for street children".

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Vietnam/ Ho Chi Minh City buries its cables to rise to modernity

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's economic and cultural hub, is constantly reinventing itself to become a modern, civilized metropolis. At the heart of this transformation is a project of exceptional scope: the burial of electricity and telecommunications cables.

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France/ The town of Flers is considering a form of cooperation with Posof in Turkey

At the last Flers town council meeting, Yvette Lerichomme, deputy town councillor for twinning and international cooperation, and Yves Goasdoué, mayor of Flers, discussed a possible link with Posof, a town in Turkey on the border with Georgia.

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Benin/Promotion of agricultural export sectors: New oil palm planting campaign launched

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Madame Madeleine MORA LAFIA, officially launched the 2025 oil palm plantation campaign on Tuesday June 24, 2025 at the Obèkè-Ouèrè Rural Development Cooperative (CAR) in Adja-Ouèrè. This campaign, now in its 6th year, is full of great challenges.

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Morocco/Les premières Assises nationales de l'Intelligence artificielle, July 1-2 in Rabat

Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform is organizing the first National Artificial Intelligence Conference on July 1 and 2 in Rabat, under the theme "An efficient and ethical AI strategy to serve our society".

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France/ A partnership between these associations to raise awareness of invisible disabilities in Saint-Brieuc

On Thursday June 12, 2025, the SpaVer22 and Présence verte pays d'Ouest associations in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d'Armor) signed a partnership agreement. The aim of the agreement is to develop prevention and awareness-raising initiatives around loss of autonomy and invisible disabilities.

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Canada/Gaspé aims to develop sustainable tourism

The Town of Gaspé launches a four-season Sustainable Destination Strategy to diversify its tourism offering, protect the environment and improve local quality of life. The plan includes transportation, awareness-raising and fund-raising.

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Canada/Ping-pong and picnic tables arrive on Graham Avenue, soon to be pedestrianized

The City of Winnipeg is turning its goal of re-imagining Graham Avenue into reality with the launch of a pilot project. Starting June 29, motor vehicles will have to give way to pedestrians and cyclists. The project is part of the City's efforts to revitalize the downtown core.

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Chad: in Sarh, women's solidarity pushes back the scourges of the rains

In Sarh, southern Chad, the first showers of the season have not gone unnoticed.

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France/ Ploufragan. Terres d'Armor reiterates its support for associations

Fourteen associations working in the field of accommodation and support responded to the social landlord's appeal. A new agreement was signed on Thursday.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ A network launches a series of workshops for quality education in Yamoussoukro

The Réseau ivoirien pour la promotion de l'éducation pour tous (RIP-EPT) launched a series of workshops in Yamoussoukro on Tuesday June 24, 2025, focusing on three key areas for the future of the Ivorian education system

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Belgium/Agriculture: potato prices fall sharply on the open market

The price of potatoes on the open market has fallen to 50 euros per tonne, its lowest level for several years, according to figures from the Belgapom industry organization.

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Congo/ Civil society: OCDH strengthens association networking

Some fifty members of associations from several localities, including those in the Likouala department, are building their skills in Brazzaville on a range of topics, including networking in the associative sector.

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Morocco/Marrakech: International conference highlights Moroccan experience in women's economic empowerment

The Moroccan experience in women's economic empowerment was highlighted on Monday in Marrakech at a conference on the theme of "Women's empowerment and sustainable development", attended by representatives of national councils belonging to the International Council of Women.

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