On the initiative of the association Littérature Sans Frontière (LSF), the Cours privé Elisa in Saaba (on the eastern outskirts of the capital) hosted "literary writing training residencies" on May 15 and 16, 2025, with a focus on the poetry genre. This first initiative, which generated a great deal of interest, culminated in a presentation of the best texts by the auditors (participants in the residencies) at the closing ceremony (Friday, May 16).
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A local business club has just been launched by the Communauté de communes Bray Eawy, which has teamed up with Domitille Ridel, director of the Neufchâtel coworking space.
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The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) in Laos, through its Employability Center (CEF), is pursuing its commitment to developing students' entrepreneurial skills, by adopting an innovative approach.
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If all goes according to plan, the Edmundston solar power project could be commissioned as early as August 2025.
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On May 19, 2025, the NGO ACORD/TCHAD organized a workshop at the premises of the NGO OXFAM to disseminate thematic guides on local budgeting and an in-depth study of the education system in the province of Barh El Gazel (BEG).
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In Bazré, in the sub-prefecture of Sinfra, the Departmental Transport Delegation has launched a vast road safety awareness campaign, marking a new stage in the prevention of traffic accidents.
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Last April, Actiris, the Brussels employment agency, announced its intention to help 4,400 jobseekers escape unemployment by 2028, thanks to mentoring. This coaching formula enables jobseekers to benefit from the skills of an expert to help them (re)find their way back to work. According to Actiris, this voluntary support is effective in 65% of cases. How does it work? Visit Team4Job, one of the 4 partners selected by the Brussels agency.
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On the sidelines of the Annual Meetings and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Republic of Benin, the EBRD and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg officially launched the Star Venture program in Benin. This initiative marks a decisive step in the support of high-potential innovative entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa.
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On Tuesday May 13, Pierre Martin and Christophe Bonnet, representatives of the Fédération française du bâtiment (FFB) and the Confédération de l'artisanat et des petites entreprises (Capeb) du Gard, together with Jean Denat, vice-president of the Petite Camargue Community of Communes (CCPC) housing and lifestyle policy commission, officially signed the partnership agreements for the Opération programmée d'amélioration de l'habitat et de Renouvellement urbain.
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Visitors flock to the Ho Chi Minh City Orchid Festival 2025, held at Tao Dàn Park in the 1st district, to admire and take photos of the magnificent colorful orchids.
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Journalists belonging to the Association nationale des chroniqueurs judiciaires (ANCJ - National Association of Judicial Columnists) were briefed by the Forum du justiciable on Saturday on the fight against financial crime in a context marked in Senegal by accountability, good governance and transparency in the management of public affairs.
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On Thursday May 15, 2025, the Union des chambres régionales de métiers (UCRM) and the Confédération des juniors entreprises du Togo (CJET) signed a partnership agreement in Lomé, aimed primarily at supporting young entrepreneurs in the craft sector in structuring and formalizing their activities.
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In the districts of Mayéyé and Sibiti, children, young and old benefited from free dental care by French dentists, members of the humanitarian association Dents-Terre, under the aegis of the Minister of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action, Irène Marie-Cécile Mboukou-Kimbatsa.
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The Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barette, has awarded $17,561 to the Centre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (CALACS) de Charlevoix.
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The twinning committee's motto, "Faithful in friendship", was engraved on the coat of arms by a local self-employed contractor.
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A partnership agreement between the command and logistics company of the 6th engineering regiment and the commune of Segré-en-Anjou Bleu was signed on Thursday May 8, 2025.
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The Initiative francophone pour la formation à distance des maîtres (IFADEM) is taking another decisive step towards its next Steering Committee meeting in Dakar. On this occasion, a strategic document outlining progress for the period 2022-2025 is to be drawn up. OIF, AUF and IFEF are therefore launching a call for tender to select a service provider to design, write and reproduce this key report.
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The EU is committed to continuing to support Vietnam in the implementation of projects under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). This will enable Vietnam to achieve its energy transition objectives.
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On the occasion of World Malaria Day, celebrated under the theme "Malaria ends with us: reinvent, reimagine, revive", the Minister of Health and Population, Pr Jean Rosaire Ibara, recalled that in the Congo the incidence of the disease is close to 215 cases per 1,000 inhabitants.
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Town twinning is a historic pillar of European integration. They promote cultural exchanges, strengthen ties between communities and enable the development of concrete projects with other European towns.
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At the end of 2023, the Centre d'Action Laïque (CAL) printed a dystopian newspaper warning of the dangers of political extremism.
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In conjunction with the 3rd World Digital Education Conference (WDEC), AUF and Wuhan University (WHU) organized a Francophone workshop on May 14 in Wuhan, China, on the theme of "Digital Humanities and Protection of Cultural Heritage: Cooperation, Training, Research", in the presence of AUF Rector Prof. Slim KHALBOUS.
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The annual Brest-Jumelages trip to Plymouth took place from Thursday May 8 to Sunday May 11, 2025. Exchanges took place in good spirits, thanks to the strong bonds of friendship.
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The Ville de Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix is seeking funding to modernize the Le Rigolet beach site. The municipality presented a project valued at $5.4 million at an information session on Wednesday evening.
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Building on the remarkable success of the first two pilot phases of the school-based oral health care program conducted in 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department launched the 3rd phase of the project between March 12 and April 18, 2025. Deployed in seven elementary school located in districts 1, 5, 6 as well as in Cần Giờ district, this phase saw the active participation of 6,540 pupils.
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In Togo, the government, in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), this week (Monday, May 12, 2025) launched the HIMO (High Intensity Labor) project in Lomé, an initiative focused on creating temporary jobs for vulnerable populations.
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The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) - North Africa, in partnership with Hassan II University in Casablanca, is organizing the inter-regional final of the 4ᵉ edition of the "Mon Idée, Mon Entreprise" (MIME) competition, a pan-African event dedicated to innovation and youth entrepreneurship, from May 28 to 30, 2025.
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As the days get longer and the weather warmer, the urge to get out and enjoy nature is growing.
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In this episode of "Dialogue d'initiés", Nestor Hemlé, Publishing Director of Jumelages et Partenariat, welcomes Jombelek, whose real name is Johanne Eli Ernest Ngo Mbelek. Author of the controversial book "La paix!", Jombelek offers a daring reflection on the notion of peace, challenging received ideas and conventional wisdom. On the occasion of the release of his book and as a prelude to the debate scheduled for June 07, 2025 (4pm to 8pm) at the Tamery bookshop, this conversation promises to explore fresh perspectives on peace and its implications for contemporary society.
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The CCI du Gers and the Communauté de Communes de la Lomagne gersoise have formalized their partnership to strengthen the region's economic development, with concrete actions in favor of local businesses.
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Focal points of the inter-ministerial committee to combat irregular migration (CILMI) took part in a capacity-building workshop on data collection on migratory flows, which opened on Tuesday in Saly-Portudal (west), with a view to achieving "harmonization of data" from the various entities involved.
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As an extension of its series of conferences on contemporary environmental issues, the AUF - Asia-Pacific organized a scientific seminar in hybrid format on Saturday, May 10, 2025, entitled: Earthquakes in Vanuatu: what does science tell us?
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On Saturday, the mayor of Saint-Marcel, Raymond Burdin, welcomed his counterpart from Romentino, Marco Caccia, to celebrate 40 years of twinning between the two towns, and above all 40 years of Franco-Italian friendship.
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In many rural communes, villages have no street names, only house numbers. In Vaux-sur-Sure, the number of inhabitants has been rising steadily for years, and in villages where there are only house numbers, the situation was becoming anarchic, with house numbers following one another and being located in different streets. A particular headache for firefighters.
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