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Central Africa: a workshop to structure a regional research and innovation hub

Faced with common challenges, the countries of Central Africa are joining forces to build a more integrated and efficient regional scientific area.

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France/Haut-Doubs. In Morteau, a new "springboard" for the local economy

Aktya, a semi-public company, the Communauté de Communes du Val de Morteau and the town of Morteau have joined forces to build a new building dedicated to economic development. Its name: Le Tremplin.

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Canada/The Town of Amos uses surpluses to tackle its debt

The Town of Amos ended fiscal 2024 with a surplus of $2 million, enabling it to invest more in debt reduction.

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Vietnam/ Collecting plastic waste in Lan Ha Bay

Braving the sun and the wind, a group of sea-loving volunteers climbs aboard a boat every day, rolls up their sleeves and catches bag after bag of floating garbage - a simple gesture, but one driven by sincere energy.

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France/L'Incubateur Lorrain and the JB Thiéry Association sign a partnership to promote innovation for the disabled

In a dynamic that combines scientific excellence, entrepreneurship and social commitment, the Incubateur Lorrain, which has been awarded the "Incubateur de la Recherche Publique" and "Incubateur d'Excellence Grand Est" labels, and the Association Jean-Baptiste Thiéry have joined forces to encourage the emergence and experimentation of innovative solutions for people with disabilities.

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Congo/ Entrepreneurship: twenty-six project leaders receive training at the Telema Foundation

The fourth incubation cohort of the Telema Foundation for Youth Entrepreneurship, dedicated to twenty-six entrepreneurs, was launched on July 18 in Brazzaville by Jesse Franck Goma, Secretary General of the said organization.

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Belgium/Young and committed: when summer jobs become meaningful

At the height of the summer season, many young people are swapping traditional jobs in supermarkets or fast-food outlets for work experience in the community. A choice that combines remuneration and positive social impact, revealing a generation more concerned with giving meaning to their first steps in the world of work.

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Senegal/ICS agricultural support program launched in Kaolack

The pilot phase of the Industries Chimiques du Sénégal (ICS) support program for Senegalese agriculture (PICSA) was officially launched on Tuesday in Kaolack, with the aim of further boosting agricultural activities.

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Burkina Faso/Local governance: Koudougou and the Centre-West, best-performing communities in the DEPAC zone

On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Burkina Faso's capital hosted a ceremony to honor the country's best-performing local authorities. This initiative is part of the implementation of phase 3 of the Decentralization and Citizen Participation program (DEPAC-3), and is financed by the Swiss Cooperation. The commune of Koudougou and the Centre-Ouest region were crowned winners for the second time running. The event was piloted by the General Directorate for Decentralization and Local Development (DGDDL), with technical support from the Decentralization and Citizen Participation Support Unit (CADEPAC).

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Canada/Citizens want to make Beaverbrook a heritage conservation district

Kanata's Beaverbrook neighborhood may soon be designated a Heritage Conservation District, a process under discussion since 2014.

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Togo/ Training courses to strengthen sustainable ecosystem management in northern Togo

In Togo, a training program on best practices for the sustainable management of terrestrial and forest ecosystems was validated last week (July 18) in Défalé, in the Doufelgou 2 commune (Kara region).

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France/Twinning Agen - Corpus Christi: three young Texans join us for a two-week cultural exchange

As part of the twinning program between Agen and Corpus Christi, three Texan high school students are staying in Agen, hosted by local families and the twinning committee.

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France/Twinning Committee spent a week in Germany

Around thirty members of the Laudun échange amitié twinning committee headed off to Waldsolms, Germany, from July 6 to 13.

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Call for projects AUF 2024-2025: the LTT network implements its roadmap

The Lexicology, Terminology and Translation (LTT) network, winner of the AUF 2024-2025 call for projects, has embarked on the first phase of its activities. Here's a look back at the highlights of this deployment.

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Vietnam/ When young people help their elders with digital technology

In the digital age, young volunteers are working with the elderly to guide them through the digital world. An ordinary scene in an administrative center reveals a beautiful surge of humanity, solidarity and intergenerational recognition.

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Belgium/Mon plus beau village: in Villers-la-Ville, Luana Fontana lives a fairytale in the abbey ruins

Villers-la-Ville, a pleasant, hilly village in Walloon Brabant. Among its many attractions, the sumptuous ruins of a monumental abbey are the first to stand out...

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Morocco - France/Dakhla: A French delegation from Nice prepares the twinning between the two cities

On a visit to Dakhla, a French delegation from the city of Nice met the President of the Communal Council, Erragheb Hormatallah, on Thursday. Discussions focused on ways of strengthening cooperation between the two cities and the forthcoming signing of a twinning agreement between Dakhla and Nice.

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Burkina Faso: 37,000 beneficiaries targeted by the IRC-OXFAM water and sanitation project in the Central West region

The Governor of the Centre-Ouest region, Adama Jean Yves Béré, chaired the 2ᵉ session of the Regional Participatory Monitoring Committee of the "Partnership for the development of drinking water and sanitation services in the Centre-Ouest region" project, this Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Koudougou. A strategic meeting that is part of the quest for more inclusive and sustainable governance of water and sanitation for the benefit of local populations and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

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France/ Traffic accident prevention: 15,000 young people raise awareness in festive venues, with Avenir Santé

The TotalEnergies Foundation is pleased to announce a brand new partnership with the Avenir Santé association for the deployment of the "Prevention of traffic accidents in festive environments" project. This ambitious program, spanning seven French regions, targets 15,000 young people - aged 16 to 25 and regular attendees of festivals, concerts and clubs - with the aim of reducing traffic accidents through a preventive and interactive approach.

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Belgium/"Courants de Gaume", sharing local, green and affordable electricity

"Courants de Gaume" is the name of a new non-profit organization and citizen energy community. Its aim is to share local renewable energy.

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Canada/Sept-Îles and Rio Tinto IOC emergency services join forces

At the request of the City of Sept-Îles, Rio Tinto IOC's emergency brigade will continue to assist the municipality's fire safety department. The mining company has a specialized team for rescue at heights or in confined spaces, which can come to the city's aid if required.

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France/Trélazé. The town celebrates 15 years of twinning with the German town of Ketsch

From July 11 to 14, the town of Trélazé welcomed a delegation from Germany as part of its twinning with the town of Ketsch.

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Morocco/Rabat: Creation of the Moroccan Association of Administrative Law and Administrative Sciences

The Association marocaine de droit administratif et des sciences administratives (Moroccan Association of Administrative Law and Administrative Sciences) was recently set up in Rabat, on the initiative of lecturers and researchers from the Kingdom's various faculties of law, economics and social sciences, as well as executives and experts from several national institutions.

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Chad: 105 learners receive training in dressmaking, hotel management and pastry-making

Chad: training in sewing, hospitality and pastry-making, 105 The Maison nationale de la Femme organized the closing ceremony of the sewing, hospitality and pastry-making training workshop on Tuesday, marked by the presentation of certificates to 105 learners.

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Canada/A first car-sharing electric vehicle in Témiscamingue

The Municipality of Moffet and Transport adapté et collectif du Témiscamingue (TACT) have joined forces to offer residents an alternative way to get around.

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France/NOTE AUX COLLECTIVITÉS TERRITORIALES: Cycle de webinaires Let's Food

The French Delegation for Local Authorities and Civil Society (DCTCIV) has supported the Let's Food association, notably through the projects "Supporting French local authorities in developing international cooperation in the field of sustainable territorial food systems" (COOPALIM2) and "Strengthening the role of fisheries issues in local authority food policies". In this context, a series of webinars has recently been organized.

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Benin/Promoting health equity: Kilibo health center officially inaugurated after rehabilitation

The Kilibo health center has been given a facelift. The infrastructure has undergone a complete metamorphosis following its rehabilitation thanks to the Equity project financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented by Enabel. On Thursday July 10, 2025, the Minister of Health, Professor Benjamin HOUNKPATIN, and his colleague in charge of Social Affairs and Microfinance, Madame Véronique TOGNIFODÉ, took delivery of the center in the presence of its partners.

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Belgium/A network of some thirty associations to better manage food aid in Walloon Brabant

By forming a network, food aid associations hope to better respond to the specific challenges facing the province.

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Martinique/College students honored each year by the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique

It's become a tradition at the major local authority's headquarters in Cluny, where for several years now, the island's most valiant middle and high school students have been invited each July by the executive. For the 2024-2025 school year, which has just come to a close, hundreds more received congratulations and awards from the political powers that be.

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Vietnam/ Hanoi commits to the fight against single-use plastic bags

In accordance with a resolution passed by the Hanoi People's Council, from January 1, 2027, traditional markets and stores in the city will no longer provide non-biodegradable plastic bags free of charge. This measure aims to reduce plastic pollution and protect the environment.

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Togo/ Local development: launch of 23 microprojects in ten communes with German support

At the end of June 2025, Togo's Minister of Regional Planning and Development, Joseph Gomado, officially launched the implementation of 23 micro-projects in ten of the country's communes. These initiatives, which focus on socio-economic infrastructure, sanitation and environmental preservation, receive technical and financial support from the German development cooperation agency GIZ, to the tune of 168.85 million FCFA.

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France/Closing seminar of the twinning on veterinary supervision of animal health in Tunisia

On July 10 in Tunis, around a hundred people attended the closing seminar of the twinning project "Strengthening veterinary supervision of animal health in Tunisia", in the presence of the SER of Tunis and the regional agricultural advisor.

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Senegal/A delegation from the French town of Firminy visits Matam

A delegation from the town of Firminy, in France, is furnishing its recently-begun stay in the commune of Matam with activities such as the creation of murals, discussions with the local population, cultural evenings, soccer and basketball matches, among others.

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Canada/Distribution of green bins to Windsor-Essex households to begin soon

Delivery of green bins for food and organic waste collection to some 120,000 households in Windsor-Essex begins this July. Collection is scheduled to begin in the fall, according to the Essex-Windsor Solid Waste Authority (EWSWA).

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