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Congo/ Pointe-Noire: a workshop on the enabling environment for civil society

The Rencontre pour la paix et les droits de l'homme (RPDH), headed by Christian Mounzéo, organized an information and exchange workshop on March 22 at its headquarters in arrondissement 1, Emery-Patrice-Lumumba, with representatives of civil society organizations and the local press, with a view to implementing the EU-SEE project "European Union System for an Enabling Environment".

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Canada/New committee to better plan for flood risks in Gatineau

Ville de Gatineau's Service de l'urbanisme et du développement durable (SUDD) recommends that elected officials create a flood adaptation committee on its territory.

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France/The unusual partnership between a commune and a mushroom lover

A passionate mycologist will be volunteering his knowledge to help the commune of La Milesse, near Le Mans (Sarthe), to learn more about the world of mushrooms and arouse the interest of local residents.

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Morocco - France/The role of Moroccan women in transmitting cultural heritage is the focus of a meeting in Paris

The role of Moroccan women in transmitting and promoting cultural and intangible heritage was the focus of a meeting held on Tuesday evening at the Maison du Maroc in Paris.

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Social and technological innovation: AUF Americas supports seven new projects

The AUF Americas is pleased to announce the funding of seven new action-research projects as part of the Social and Technological Innovation in the Americas program.

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Togo: launch of the process to update texts on the protection of cultural heritage

Togo has announced a project to update its legislation on the protection and promotion of cultural heritage, in order to better preserve its works and combat illicit trafficking. A meeting opened on Monday March 24 in Lomé to examine the current law, dating from 1990, and draw up a preliminary draft better adapted to contemporary issues.

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Senegal/Three new health facilities inaugurated in Tambacounda

The Minister of Health and Social Action, Ibrahima Sy, inaugurated two health posts and a maternity ward in the Tambacounda health district in eastern Senegal on Sunday.

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Switzerland/ Climate: ways to preserve glaciers above 3,000 meters

Strong global climate protection could save the glaciers of the Swiss Alps, especially those above 3000 m. Since 2000, the volume of glaciers in Switzerland has fallen by almost 40%.

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Bénin/Promotion de l'entrepreneuriat et des exploitations agricoles : Le FNDA fait des heureux à Matéri et Cobly

In Matéri and Cobly, two communes in the Atacora region, the beneficiaries of several projects to build agricultural product processing units, storage warehouses, rice-growing perimeters and boreholes are all smiles. From March 16 to 22, 2025, a joint FNDA - BUCO COTONOU - CONSORTIUM SWICCONTACT-LARES mission went to see the completion of work on these infrastructures.

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France/Valence-en-Poitou: the twinning committee organizes a trip to Poland

The Couhé region twinning committee held its general meeting on Thursday February 20, 2025 at 8pm in the Salle de la Communauté de Communes in Couhé, chaired by Gil Senelier and attended by around twenty people, including two representatives from the Gençay twinning committee.

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Côte d'Ivoire / A training project for Bocanda women in corn and soybean production and processing

The second vice-president of the N'Zi regional council, Niambé Kouadio Bernard, has announced that women from four localities in the Bocanda department (Centre-East, N'Zi region) will benefit from a training project for the large-scale production and processing of corn and soybeans, to empower them.

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Congo/ Semaine de la francophonie: Congolese celebrate the French language

As part of Francophonie Week, the Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF) launched a series of activities in Brazzaville on March 20 to promote the French language.

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Burkina Faso/Nestlé Campus Challenge: "Wifash" project wins first edition

Begun on November 13, 2024, the first edition of the Nestlé Campus Challenge came to a close on March 22, 2025. For four months, some 5,000 students from the public and private universities of Koudougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Ouagadougou submitted 319 projects to the jury. Ten projects were selected for the grand final, and their promoters benefited from a three-week pre-incubation period. At the end of the finalists' pitches, it was the "Wifash" project by students from Joseph-Ki-Zerbo University that won over the jury. The team took home a cheque for 1,500,000 FCFA and will benefit from an immersion internship at Nestlé Burkina.

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Vietnam steps up forest protection in the face of climate threats

The International Day of Forests, celebrated every March 21, this year focuses on the theme of forests and food, celebrating the crucial role of forests in food security and human well-being.

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Belgium/Steady income, socializing and sharing: Belgian artisans offer more and more creative workshops

Create your own mug or perfume, learn to weld, bake or woodwork: creative workshops are springing up all over Belgium. The concept? A craftsman opens his doors to you and helps you create an object while sharing his know-how. For participants, it's a chance to make something with their own hands. For the artisans, it's a moment of sharing, but also a major source of income and visibility. Come on, let's take you to the workshop!

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France - Canada/Twinning: Périgueux soon to be linked to Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

The charter linking the two communes will be signed on May 30 at the Vesunna museum. The twinning committee is currently being set up.

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"I would like my research to promote sustainable agricultural practices".

To mark International Women's Day, the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) is showcasing a series of portraits and interviews with inspiring, committed women from the French-speaking world. Discover the three-question interview with Faridah Dosso, a researcher at the University of Parakou (Benin), who has just been awarded the Prix Bonus RRI by the AUF in 2024.

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Togo accelerates its transition to green and inclusive development

Togo is resolutely pursuing its transition to sustainable development, focusing on climate resilience and social inclusion.

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France/ Fresnay-sur-Sarthe. "This mayor-prefect partnership is above all a team effort".

On Wednesday afternoon, local elected representatives from the Communauté de communes Haute Sarthe Alpes mancelles (CCHSAM) met at the Salle Gilbert Chauveau in Fresnay-sur-Sarthe to sign the Opération de Revitalisation du Territoire (ORT) agreement, in the presence of the sous-préfet of the Mamers district, Quentin Spooner.

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France/ Cholet celebrates the 40th anniversary of its twinning with Oldenburg

On display on the town hall forecourt until March 30, 2025, an exhibition traces the 40-year friendship between the towns of Cholet (Maine-et-Loire) and Oldenburg, Germany.

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Morocco/Oral health: Casablanca calls for better prevention and access to care

Participants in a symposium on oral health in Casablanca on Thursday called for greater promotion of prevention and improved access to care.

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Canada/Grand Falls offers two scholarships to attract young doctors

The regional municipality of Grand Falls in northwestern New Brunswick is setting up two scholarships in conjunction with the Medical Education Foundation, to attract young doctors to practice in the community.

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Senegal/Bignona: free dental check-ups offered to the population

The Mutuelle de santé des agents de l'État (MSAE) organized free oral health consultations in Bignona on Thursday, to mark World Oral Health Day.

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Vietnam/ Several US-funded projects resume operations in Quang Tri

Several U.S.-funded projects have resumed activities after a period of suspension, according to a representative of the External Affairs Department of Quang Tri province (Center).

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France/The Albert-Einstein high school in Bagnols-sur-Cèze is launching its bicycle workshop in partnership with the Gard o Climat association.

Since November, the school in Bagnol has had its own bicycle workshop. Students in the 3e prépa métiers class learn how to repair bicycles in a weekly class supervised by a teacher and two volunteers from the Gard o Climat association.

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Belgium - Hainaut/Nord de la France: 1,400 kilometers of hiking trails being marked out

If you're a cyclist, you're probably familiar with the network of "junction points": almost 8,000 km of signposted routes to facilitate cycling... Well, in Hainaut, a department in the north of France, the same system is going to be adapted for pedestrians. The project, dubbed "Henriette", is financed by European funds (INTEREG). We followed a team from the province of Hainaut: hiking experts sent out to scout the area.

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Algeria/ El Bayadh: "Rahma" restaurants reflect commitment to values of solidarity and fraternity

Fast-breaking restaurants for the needy and passers-by, known as "Rahma restaurants", which open their doors during the holy month of Ramadhan in the wilaya of El Bayadh, are one of the most important aspects of solidarity and social mutual aid.

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Congo - Congo Basin: Congo and UNEP join forces to protect peatlands

Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Minister of the Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin (MEDDBC) and Executive Coordinator of the Congo Basin Climate Commission (CCBC), granted an audience in Brazzaville on March 17 to Juan Carlos Vasquez Murillo, Head of the Biodiversity, Populations and Landscapes Unit at the Nairobi-based United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to discuss initiatives to promote peatlands and biodiversity in the Congo Basin in Africa and the Amazon in Latin America, and the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) in Belém, Brazil.

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Poland/ Association "Plejada": French language and culture in Poland

The Academic Association of Polish Romanists "Plejada" is a social organization dedicated to promoting the French language, literature and culture, as well as those of French-speaking countries. A quarterly newsletter on its activities has just been launched.

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Canada/$7.6 million project for new municipal offices in Rivière-du-Loup

The major construction project, which will enable the City of Rivière-du-Loup to relocate two of its departments to new premises, will get underway in the coming weeks on boulevard de l'Hôtel-de-Ville.

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France - NOTE AUX COLLECTIVITÉS TERRITORIALES /Replay of the event "L'engagement international des collectivités territoriales au service de la diplomatie sportive : enjeux et perspectives" held at the Senate on Monday March 17, 2025

On Monday March 17, 2025, on the initiative of Loïc HERVÉ - Vice-President of the Senate - and in partnership with the Delegation for Local Authorities and Civil Society (DCTCIV) and the Delegation for Sport of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Senate organized a round table on the theme: "The international commitment of local authorities in the service of sports diplomacy: issues and prospects".

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Burkina Faso - Cascades/Care for mental illness: OCADES Banfora strengthens the skills of traditional practitioners

Banfora is hosting a mental health training workshop for traditional practitioners from the Cascades region from March 18 to 20, 2025. The opening ceremony, chaired by the Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (DPCM) at the Ministry of Health, Dr Olivia Marie Angèle Awa Ouédraogo, took place this Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Banfora.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ The judicial child protection service sensitizes pupils in M'Bahiakro to the evils of drugs

The M'Bahiakro judicial child and youth protection service has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the harmful effects of drugs in secondary schools in the M'Bahiakro judicial area.

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Benin/Lancement de la Lettre de Voiture Électronique au Bénin : Une innovation pour la sécurisation, la traçabilité et le suivi des marchandises

Since 2016, the Government of President Patrice TALON has made the transport sector a strategic lever for Benin's development, placing particular emphasis on improving transport infrastructure. The aim is to ensure effective, efficient and highly secure mobility for every user of Benin's logistics platform.

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