In this era of European integration, sister city relationships bring citizens closer together. The one between Champigné (Les Hauts-d’Anjou) and Warmond has been in place for 23 years. But 2026 saw the arrival of a new team eager to breathe new life into the partnership! Following the Dutch delegation’s visit in the spring, it will be the residents of Les Hauts-d’Anjou’s turn to travel to the Netherlands in mid-October.
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Open to doctoral students and early-career researchers, as well as college and high school teachers, this year’s International Study and Creativity Day on “Language(s) and Translation” will focus on “the said, the unsaid, and the oversaid about colors—from precision to necessary approximations.” Scheduled for November 28, 2026, in a hybrid format at the University of Bucharest, the event will offer an interdisciplinary exploration of color, viewed in turn as a sign, mark, marker, symbol, or indicator of a phenomenon in various fields, but also as a true driving force behind creation and creativity.
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Three hundred sixty-six students who completed immersion internships at public and private government agencies and companies in Ferkessédougou received their internship completion certificates, on Friday, September 11, 2026, during a ceremony attended by government officials, business leaders, and parents.
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Recently, members of the Chaudron-en-Mauges twinning committee met to plan the program for the new season, with a focus on the trip to visit their friends in the twin town of Montperreux-Chaon-Chaudron (Doubs).
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The association Jeunesse éveillée pour l’action (JEA) organized a training and capacity-building session in Ouagadougou from September 9 to 13, 2026, for about 100 elementary and secondary school teachers.
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The official reception hosted by Landévant’s elected officials for their counterparts from County Longford, where Ballymahon (Ireland) is located, took place on Thursday, September 10, at the Espace Kerverh.
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In the wake of International Literacy Day, the General Directorate of Literacy and Non-Formal Education launched an awareness campaign on September 9 in Brazzaville targeting all segments of society, particularly those who dropped out of school early or who never had the opportunity to attend school.
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A research and development center. Established following the 19th Francophonie Summit, the Collège international de Villers-Cotterêts brings together a consortium of institutions committed to the French language: the International Organization of La Francophonie, the AUF, the Cité internationale de la langue française, and France Éducation international. It supports those who keep the teaching of and in French alive around the world: teachers, researchers, educational administrators, translators, and interpreters.
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In L'Isle-en-Dodon, the town’s twinning with Godega di Sant'Urbano will celebrate its 20th anniversary from September 11 to 13. Events, including a contest organized by local merchants and an Italian concert, will mark this anniversary. The festivities aim to strengthen the cultural and friendly ties between the two towns.
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According to a study, 219 metric tons of microplastics end up in the soil and water in Switzerland each year. PET is the material most frequently identified by researchers.
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On Saturday, September 5, 2026, on the sidelines of the Associations Forum organized by the Office de la vie associative (Ova), Emmanuelle Lejeune, the mayor of Saint-Lô (Manche), and Laurent Enguehard, the president of the Ova, renewed an agreement. The agreement aims to support volunteerism over the next two years.
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The Association for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development (ASEDD) organized a workshop on Friday in Kombissiri a workshop to build capacity around its partnership with the Nubian Vault Association (AVN), aimed at promoting eco-friendly housing and storage solutions to protect the environment.
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In Togo, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has just launched the Project to Promote Agroecological Innovations in West Africa (PIA-AO). This regional initiative, with a budget of 20 million euros—more than 13 billion CFA francs—was launched in Lomé on Friday, September 4. It aims to accelerate the adoption of agricultural practices adapted to the region’s climatic and environmental constraints.
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In the Blue Room of the Palais des Congrès, the Benin Youth Parliament (PJB) organized the very first celebration of International Youth Day (IYD) from September 4 to 5, 2026. Held under the patronage of the President of the National Assembly (AN), Professor Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou, the event’s theme was “Youth and Vision Benin 2060 Alafia: Building Tomorrow’s Benin Today.” Far from being a mere ceremonial gathering, the event is part of an effort to promote the human capital represented by Benin’s youth. As a result, parliamentarians, representatives from UNICEF and the World Bank, government officials, leaders of youth organizations, and young people from various regions of the country attended the event.
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The sister city relationship between Monteux and the Polish town of Niemcza began in 2009, and since then, the ties have continued to grow stronger. Recently, a delegation was welcomed at City Hall in the presence of several Monteux elected officials and leaders of the twinning committee, led by Chairwoman Chantal Olivi.
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The gender pay gap in Switzerland “has continued to narrow gradually,” the FSO announced on Monday. The disparities vary widely by industry.
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The National Center for Educational Technology, in coordination with the Tunis 2 Regional Education Office, is organizing open house events focused on digital twinning for teachers.
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On the last weekend of August, members of the Saint-Maxire (Deux-Sèvres) sister city committee took part in the patron saint festivities in Saint-Pandelon, in the Landes region. Amid the festivities and traditions, a lasting friendship was forged.
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Half of the proceeds from the Mega-Lotto drawing held on September 19 will be donated to Pompiers Missions Humanitaires. This partnership is part of a long-standing relationship.
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The second edition of “Diplomatic Day,” organized on Thursday, August 27, in Casablanca by the Association For Morocco, highlighted relations between Morocco and Brazil. The event, held at the “Al Adarissa” Youth Platform in Sidi Maârouf, was attended by Brazil’s ambassador to Morocco, Alexandre Guido Lopes Parola. Discussions centered on the prospects for developing the bilateral partnership and the role of parallel diplomacy in bringing the two peoples closer together.
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No people can build their future without facing their history head-on. This is the very essence of the commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and its Abolition (JISTNA), celebrated on Sunday, August 23, 2026, in the historic city of Ouidah. Political and administrative officials, representatives of the diplomatic and consular corps, members of royal families, cultural figures, delegations from countries with African-descendant populations, academic researchers, and historians gathered there united by a common purpose: to honor the memory of the past, to pass on its legacy, and to reconnect with it.
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The 2026 edition of the “Carrefour de l’évaluation” was held August 25–26 in Madingou, the capital of the Bouenza Department. This workshop aimed to build the capacity of local stakeholders in the monitoring and evaluation of development policies, programs, and projects.
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In 2026, it was the turn of the Germans from the Triefenstein-Valdallière sister city committee to visit France. The Germans and the French spent three eventful days together, enjoying museum visits, social gatherings, food tastings, and an excursion to the Cotentin Peninsula (Manche).
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The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), represented by its Rector, Prof. Slim Khalbous, and the AUF Regional Director for the Americas, Antoine Rauzy, participated in the 36th anniversary celebration of Bernardo O’Higgins University (UBO). The event was held from August 19 to 21, 2026, in Santiago, Chile.
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Sometimes all it takes is a simple cell phone to break down barriers that were once thought insurmountable. In the markets, neighborhood restaurants, kiosks, and fruit stands of Ouagadougou, a quiet revolution is underway. It makes no noise, but it is profoundly transforming the daily lives of thousands of women. This revolution is called financial inclusion. For a long time, running a business meant keeping the day’s takings in a scrap of fabric or a flimsy wallet, scrambling for change, crossing town to pay a supplier, or even turning down a sale because of a lack of change. Today, a simple Orange Money payment is all it takes to secure income, pay a business partner remotely, or grow a business without ever leaving one’s shop. Beyond the technology, a new form of economic freedom is gradually taking hold.
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Thirty-one residents of Plomelin returned a few days ago from their trip to Germany. They were welcomed by the residents of Betziesdorf, a neighborhood of Kirchhain in Germany, to mark the 60th anniversary of the town’s twinning with the village in Finistère.
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The Kong Social Center has established monitoring committees in the towns of Konieré, Mapina, Sidana, and Digakoro to strengthen efforts to prevent and combat gender-based violence (GBV).
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On Saturday, the “Green Sédhiou” association, in partnership with the NGO Solthis and the Climate Resilience through Agroecology and Clean Energy program, presented women’s groups in the Moricounda neighborhood of the municipality of Sédhiou (in the south) with a set of equipment designed to support the fight against climate change.
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Bringing together the children of Villette-lès-Dole and those of Thukima (Nepal) through a four-year linguistic and cultural exchange: that’s the daring challenge of a trip planned for 2030.
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Ourika Municipality (Al Haouz Province) - Located in the Ourika Valley, 38 km from Marrakech, “Café 38 Concept” is a striking example of the National Initiative for Human Development’s (INDH) ongoing commitment to women’s economic empowerment.
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The National Council of Employers of Togo (CNP-Togo), with support from the Mastercard Foundation, is launching an initiative offering 500 12-month internship contracts as part of the “TALENT2AFRICA – Mastercard Foundation” program. The program aims to help young people enter the workforce and is intended to serve as a new tool for addressing the private sector’s skills needs.
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On August 6, 2026, a new official sister-city agreement was signed between Vire Normandie (Calvados) and the Mexican city of Atlacomulco. The relationship between the two cities began in 1979 but had been dormant for many years.
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From August 21 to 22, the Univ 2.0 association organized a training workshop in Brazzaville on the topic “Artificial Intelligence, Research, and Scientific Production,” under the patronage of the president of Marien-Ngouabi University, Prof. Parisse Akouango.
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From August 11 to 16, 2026, the Souleuvre-en-Bocage Sister City Committee hosted a 14-person delegation from Krzywin, Poland.
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