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France/ In this Seine-et-Marne commune, the cultural center is trying to attract young people and families.

On Wednesday June 4, the 2025-2026 cultural season was unveiled at Villeparisis' Jacques-Prévert cultural center. Elected representatives took the opportunity to review the past year.

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Togo: FAO supports 1,000 small farmers in the Kara region

In Togo, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with its partners including the European Union, has distributed agricultural inputs to 1,000 small-scale producers in the Kara region. The operation took place last week, as part of the Strengthening Food Systems for Sustainable Access to Agricultural Inputs for Small Producers (Pro-SADI) project.

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Switzerland/ Blatten: Obwalden canton donates CHF 50,000 in solidarity

Following in the footsteps of Lausanne and the municipality of Köniz (BE), the canton of Obwalden has just approved exceptional aid of CHF 50,000 for the stricken municipality of Blatten. This sum will be used to support the local population.

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Canada/Projet de fusion dans Les Basques : près de 200 personnes réunies

On Tuesday, nearly 200 people attended the first of two information evenings on a possible municipal merger between Notre-Dame-des-Neiges and Trois-Pistoles.

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Vietnam/Hanoi: workshops on the design and production of serious games for language teachers (FLE)

Building on the success of the innovative training course entitled "Ateliers ludiques de conception et de production de jeux sérieux à destination des enseignants.e.s de français langue étrangère (FLE)", organized in 2024, the AUF - Asia-Pacific is renewing the initiative and offering an in-depth session from June 8 to 10 at the Campus numérique francophone (CNF) in Hanoi.

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Benin/Call for applications to recruit 100 young poultry entrepreneurs

The Government of Benin, through the Agence Nationale pour l'Emploi (AnpE) and the Agence de Développement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (ADPME), is launching a complementary recruitment campaign as part of the pilot phase of an integrated training, entrepreneurship preparation and installation program for 100 young future entrepreneurs in the broiler farming sector.

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Belgium/The Brussels Region will have 1,255,795 inhabitants on January 1, 2025

The population of the Brussels-Capital Region has increased by 0.49%, i.e. by 6,198 inhabitants in 2024. This demographic growth is lower than in 2023 (0.68%).

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France/The glass deposit experiment makes a comeback in 4 regions

Glass bottle deposits are back, and 4 regions of France are experimenting with them for 18 months, starting this Thursday June 12, to reduce waste and limit the use of plastic.

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Morocco/Cross-border "kafala" child protection at the center of a meeting in Rabat

The role of the judiciary in the protection of children under cross-border "kafala" and the effectiveness of international judicial cooperation mechanisms were the focus of a one-day training session organized on Wednesday in Rabat by the Institut Supérieur de la Magistrature.

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Canada/Longueuil: Taschereau Boulevard for "all means of travel

On Monday, the mayors of Longueuil and Brossard unveiled their vision for the redevelopment of boulevard Taschereau, which would leave more room for public and active transportation.

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Côte d'Ivoire/ Zuénoula IFEF organizes an open day

On Wednesday June 4, 2025, the Institut de Formation et d'Education Féminine (IFEF) in Zuénoula organized an open day for women, young girls and their parents, to raise awareness of the opportunities offered in education, vocational training and empowerment of young women.

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France/ Montilliers. More than €2,700 donated to the Ligue contre le cancer (League against Cancer)

Two cheques from two Vihiers-based associations were presented to the Ligue contre le cancer on Tuesday June 3. The creation of a League space was also announced, in partnership with the local Vihiers hospital.

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Chad: opening of the 2025 budget session of the 7th arrondissement commune

Through a press briefing held on June 5, 2025, the 7th arrondissement commune opened the 2025 budget session within the said commune.

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Cameroon/Promotion of education in rural areas: all united for a better life, alongside the CES of Nkolmelen

The movement of young people committed to development, led by Ulrich Ndedi, has just shown its support for the secondary school in its promotion of academic excellence. The event took place on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the end of the school year, during a solemn ceremony to hand out report cards.

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Cambodia/Phnom Penh: research panel in Asia

The 2025 edition of the Regional Research Panel, devoted to the theme "Governance and structuring of research in Asia", was officially opened on June 6, 2025 at the Cambodian Institute of Technology by H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sports.

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Congo/ 1st Saturday in June: a special mobilization in Brazzaville

At the initiative of the Ministry of Urban Sanitation, Local Development and Road Maintenance, several associations mobilized on June 7 in Brazzaville, to mark the 1st Saturday of the month, by beautifying the city and weeding certain areas where outlaws roam.

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Togo: Tchamba 1 commune adopts a guide to restore its forest landscape

In Togo, the Tchamba 1 commune, located in the central region, now has a practical guide to restoring its forest landscape. The document was validated on Tuesday June 3, 2025 in Tchamba, in the presence of several local players.

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France/A little trip to Bideford for the Landivis twinning committee before the 50th anniversary in 2026

Some of the members of the Landivisian twinning committee with Bideford visited the UK at the end of May, to maintain ties and prepare for the future.

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Canada/Work begins on moving City Hall to Place Sept-Îles

The move of Sept-Îles City Hall to Place Sept-Îles is taking shape. Work began on Thursday, with the arrival of some 50 municipal employees scheduled for September 2025.

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AUF puts the spotlight on the French-speaking world at FILU 2025

AUF-Amériques took part in the 30th edition of the International University Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro Universitario - FILU), organized by the University of Veracruzana in Xalapa, Mexico, from May 23 to June 1, 2025.

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Morocco/Presentation in Geneva of the "Vigirisque Inondations" pilot system, an integrated aid to flood risk management in Morocco

"Vigirisque Inondations", an integrated system aimed at improving flood risk management in Morocco, was highlighted at the 8th session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025), which runs until June 6 in Geneva.

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France - Pérols/33 years of twinning celebrated with Flörsheim am Main

From May 28 to June 1, some fifteen members of the Pérols Jumelage association and a municipal delegation set off for Flörsheim am Main, Germany, as part of the twinning arrangement between the two towns. For the past 33 years, this has been a well-established tradition: one year, the French go to Flörsheim, and the following year, it's the Germans who come to Pérols. A well-established tradition that marks the Franco-German friendship.

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Benin/Celebration of World Environment Day (WED) 2025 in Benin: UNDP launches general appeal against the threat of plastics

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the United Nations system in Benin celebrated World Environment Day (WED), under the key theme "Putting an end to global plastic pollution". The event was held in the conference room of the United Nations Development Programme, bringing together civil society actors, decision-makers and officials at various UNDP for the adoption of sustainable practices aimed at generating significant change in the fight against plastic pollution.

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France/Deux-Sèvres: the Château du Coudray-Salbart welcomes the Rempart association

The Château du Coudray-Salbart, in Échiré, will host a stage of the Rempart association's annual congress on Saturday June 7, 2025. A repair workshop is also planned for Friday June 13, at the château's tavern.

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Senegal/Linguère: a new borehole puts an end to ten years of drinking water shortages in Mboula

The commune of Mboula, in the Yang-Yang district of Linguère, inaugurated a new borehole on Thursday, putting an end to a decade of difficulties in accessing drinking water.

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Cambodia/Success of the Francophone Tour 2025 in Cambodia

The Tournée francophone 2025, organized by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) - Cambodia, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS) in 11 high schools in 9 cities and provinces of the Kingdom, was a resounding success. The event enabled many students learning French to discover study opportunities at French-speaking universities in Cambodia and France.

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France/Clusters: Béarn and Aragon cooperate to develop local tourism

The Cluster Tourisme Béarn and TSAC (Cluster Turismo Sostenible de Aragón) have signed a partnership agreement to develop joint tourism strategies.

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Belgium/The municipality of Herbeumont focuses on trail running and nature sports in general

Trail, Gravel, mountain biking, Nordic walking... The commune of Herbeumont attracts many sports enthusiasts and nature lovers. A new building to better accommodate them is about to see the light of day.

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Congo/ Sanitation: Brazzaville town hall equipped with waste collection equipment

The four trucks responsible for collecting household waste and the solid waste transit area known as Atom were handed over to the Brazzaville Departmental and Municipal Councils on June 3, at a solemn ceremony in Kinsoundi, in the first Makélékélé district.

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Chad: sustainable development training for young people in the Moyen-Chari region

Chad's future is being built today, and it's its young people who are holding the trowel. With this in mind, a joint mission of the United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV) and the Organisation pour la Justice des Bâtisseurs Tchadiens (OJBT) organized a training session in Sarh on June 03, 2025, focusing on the role of volunteerism in building sustainable development and lasting peace.

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Morocco/Five African projects win prizes in the inter-regional final of the "My Idea, My Business" competition

Five innovative projects led by young African entrepreneurs were rewarded at the grand inter-regional final of the "Mon Idée, Mon Entreprise" competition, organized from May 28 to 30, 2025 in Casablanca by AUF - North Africa and Hassan II University. Placed under the sign of sustainable development and artificial intelligence, this 4ᵉ edition highlighted the commitment of a French-speaking youth focused on innovation and social impact.

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France/NOTE AUX COLLECTIVITÉS TERRITORIALES Launch of the Franco-Moroccan call for projects

The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs is pleased to inform French local authorities of the publication of the call for Franco-Moroccan projects on the France Diplomatie website.

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Togo/ AI, code, English: Togo rolls out program to train 50,000 students a year

Togo aims to train 50,000 students each year in artificial intelligence, coding and digital English. To this end, the government has just launched a pilot program at the University of Lomé, targeting 1,500 students for the first phase this year.

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Canada/Positive results for the community agent project in Moncton after 5 years

Over the past five years, requests to the City of Moncton's Community Agents have skyrocketed. Their presence is increasingly felt in the community, where they work 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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