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Canada/Home collection of recycled waste begins in Whitehorse

Starting Tuesday, while a majority of Whitehorse residents will be able to take advantage of the city's new recycling collection system, many will still have to make their way to the drop-off center.

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France/L'UFC Que Choisir du Nord Isère promises up to 400 euros a year in savings thanks to grouped gas purchases

UFC Que Choisir has launched a group purchase of gas. A group purchase also means a group rate, and therefore savings of over 400 euros on average, according to the president of UFC Que Choisir du Nord-Isère.

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Algeria/ Ouled Djellal: sports event for people with special needs on their International Day

On Sunday, the Ouled Djellal wilaya social action and solidarity department, in coordination with the youth and sports department, organized a sports event for people with special needs to mark their international day (December 3).

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France/ Relais & Châteaux forges partnership with Unesco

At its annual congress, the Relais & Châteaux association announced the signature of an agreement with Unesco and new commitments to sustainable development.

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Morocco/Dakhla: Protection of migrants' rights the focus of a training workshop

The protection of migrants' rights was the focus of a training workshop organized on Monday in Dakhla, on the initiative of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab Regional Human Rights Commission (CRDH). Supervised by the Human Rights Protection and Monitoring Department of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), this training workshop is part of the implementation of the CRDH's annual action plan, in its section on capacity building for stakeholders and actors working in the field of migration.

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Belgium/"HandicapKids": a resource and self-help platform for parents of disabled children

Today is International Day of Disabled Persons. An opportunity to highlight HandicapKids, a Belgian platform designed and created for parents of children with disabilities. The platform, which creates social links and mutual support, centralizes a maximum of practical, diversified information. Its aim: to save them time, lighten their mental load and, above all, support them in their daily lives.

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Burkina Faso: Education stakeholders work together on a workshop for a high-performance education system

On November 29, 2024, the city of Ouagadougou hosted a workshop to review and disseminate the results of the school development process initiated by the BBEE-BF project in its partner schools. This project, initiated by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the Land Vorarlberg, is part of a drive to strengthen vocational training in renewable energies in Burkina Faso.

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China/Beijing: International symposium to celebrate the 60ᵉ anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations and training seminar for French teachers.

180 French teachers, deans of French departments in universities and schools, gathered at an international colloquium to celebrate the 60ᵉ anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations and French teacher training seminar. These events were held on November 22 and 23 at Beijing Foreign Language University, in partnership with the French Embassy in China, to mark International French Teachers' Day.

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Togo/ Decentralization: a budget of 1.3 billion FCFA for Commune Golfe 3 by 2025

The projected 2025 budget for Commune Golfe 3 (in Greater Lomé) stands at 1.3 billion FCFA. Adopted earlier this week at the last ordinary session of the City Council in Lomé, it represents a 31% increase on the 2024 budget of 905 million FCFA.

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Canada/Additional housing to help solve Sherbrooke's housing shortage

The construction of additional housing units has been permitted in Sherbrooke since the summer. However, it is not possible to do so outside the urban zone. Citizens outside this zone are still waiting their turn.

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France/ Towards a twinning with Keur-Moussa in Senegal and Languidic

The commune of Languidic (Morbihan) welcomed a delegation from Keur-Moussa in Senegal with the aim of preparing a twinning arrangement between the two communes.

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Vietnam faces the challenge of online child safety

In the age of digital technology, joining forces to create a safe cyberspace for children is not just a concern for Vietnam, but for the whole world.

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France/How does the social economy create jobs while preserving the planet?

The social/solidarity-based economy enables new economic models to serve mankind and the planet. A circular economy that is essential to society and that we can all support.

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Spain: these two colossal projects will relieve traffic congestion on the road to Catalonia's beaches and volcanoes

On the other side of the border with the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Catalan Parliament has just voted in favor of two major rail projects from Girona (Spain).

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Congo/ Pool department: a borehole to relieve the population of Soumouna

The Hope Congo Association, with the support of its partners, has built and commissioned a water borehole so that the population of Soumouna, in the Pool department, no longer has to travel miles for water.

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Benin/Commune de Kouandé: Over 233 million euros of equity capital to be raised by 2023

In accordance with the provisions of Article 37 of Law N°90-32 of December 11, 1990 establishing the Constitution of the Republic of Benin, amended by Law N°2019-40 of November 07, 2019, the Kouandé Communal Council held its public accountability hearing. This second exercise of the year was held on November 22, 2024 under the leadership of Second Deputy Mayor (Dam) Taïrou Ibrahim Baparapé. In front of a massive turnout, the mayor reviewed the achievements of the year 2023, which had just ended, and in particular the mobilization of the commune's own resources from 2021 to 2023.

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Belgium/Hike in OPP costs: Ontario to help municipalities

Queen's Park will provide financial assistance to rural municipalities concerned about increasing property taxes due to rising Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) costs.

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Burkina Faso: "Mon enfant grandit" (My child is growing up) app for the health of children aged 0-5

The official launch ceremony for the "Mon enfant grandit" mobile application took place in Ouagadougou on Thursday, November 28, 2024. This application will help to strengthen families' knowledge of behaviors that are favorable to the development and fulfillment of children aged 0 to 5. It will also promote child survival and optimal development.

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Morocco/Fez: Debate on foreign trade issues for the 2025-2026 roadmap

Fez - The third regional consultation meeting on the development of the Foreign Trade Roadmap for the period 2025-2026 was held on Thursday in Fez.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ Forest protection: La Mé region adopts a Green Plan, a sustainable development tool for 2024-2029

After around a year's work in the field, the La Mé Regional Council now has a 2024-2029 Green Plan for the preservation of forest cover in the region. The document was received by the President of the Council, Prime Minister Patrick Achi, on Wednesday November 27, 2024. The handover ceremony took place on the site of the Société agropastorale (Sap La Mé), in Adzopé, in the presence of numerous actors and stakeholders in the project.

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Canada/Sept-Rivières RCM budget jumps by 60

Expenses will total $9.7 million, up from $6.1 million in 2024.

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Algeria/Oran hosts the 11th session of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa on December 1-2

On December 1-2, 2024, the city of Oran will host the 11th session of the High-Level Seminar on Peace and Security in Africa, which has established itself as an essential platform for discussion and reflection on peace and security issues on the African continent, according to a press release issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Community Abroad and African Affairs.

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Cameroon/Olounou-Oveng road: a project for local development

After a month of mobilization in the field, asphalting work on the Olounou-Oveng axis was launched on November 22, 2024, in the presence of several national and international authorities.

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Tunisia-Italy partnership: Biological zones to support 2,200 people

On Friday, Tunisian and Italian officials concluded the first phase of a project to develop a study for the creation of pilot biological zones in the regions of El Haouaria, Hazoua, Majel Belabbès, Sejnane and Kesra. The project will directly benefit around 2,200 people.

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Benin/Lute contre les violences basées sur le Genre au Bénin : Le Gouvernement à travers l'INF appuie sur l'accélérateur

Since 2016, women's rights have been better protected thanks to flagship measures and provisions adopted and implemented by the Government through the National Women's Institute. Gender-based violence is a real scourge. Eradicating it once and for all will require the mobilization and commitment of all. With this in mind, the "16 days of activism against gender-based violence" campaign was officially launched on Monday November 25, 2024 at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou by INF President Huguette BOKPÈ GNACADJA.

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Belgium/Grand Hôpital de Charleroi gives mobility tips

Grand Hôpital de Charleroi didn't expect such a mess on the roads when all the services at the Viviers site in Gilly came on stream on November 25. "These difficulties far exceeded our forecasts", explains the hospital.

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France/ Seine-et-Marne: students work to strengthen twinning ties with Cambodia

A new and innovative educational project run by the Lycée François-Couperin celebrated the town of Fontainebleau's twinning with Siem Reap. Find out more.

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Burkina Faso/Youth: IOM finances over 700 young micro-business promoters to the tune of more than 600 million FCFA

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) presented cheques to young promoters from the Plateau-Central, Centre-East and Centre-South regions on Tuesday November 26, 2024 in Tenkodogo. A total of 775 young people received their funding at an official ceremony.

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France/Créon: a partnership to combat isolation among seniors

Créon's CCAS organized a meeting between home helps and volunteers from the Mona Lisa association, to combat loneliness among the elderly.

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Congo/Health: WHO-Congo raises students' awareness of the fight against breast cancer

On November 25 in Brazzaville, the World Health Organization (WHO) office in the Republic of Congo raised awareness among students of the harmful effects of breast and prostate cancer.

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Canada/Manitoba government announces new fund for municipalities

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has announced that his government will provide an additional $12.4 million in funding to municipalities in 2025. The announcement was made at the annual conference of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, held in Winnipeg.

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Côte d'ivoire/ Teachers urged to get involved in the fight against pregnancy in schools

Gagnoa executive Aimée Zebeyoux, advisor to the Constitutional Council of côte d'ivoire, invited teachers to get involved in the fight against pregnancy in schools, during a ceremony to donate school supplies to pupils in three public elementary school in the town, Monday November 25, 2024.

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Senegal/Sefrou: olive growing, a key driver of local economic development

Olive growing in the province of Sefrou stands out as one of the most dynamic and buoyant agricultural sectors in the local economy. In addition to playing an active role in the region's socio-economic development, it generates a multitude of employment opportunities, both direct and indirect, and supports numerous players in the value chain.

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Belgium/Giant red shoe in the center of Malmedy against violence against women

A dozen associations from the Malmédienne region have been running the White Ribbon campaign in this locality since Monday and until December 6. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to combat violence against women.

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