The 13 th Francophone Summit themed “Challenges and future vision forthe Francophone Community” concluded in Montreux , Switzerland , onOctober 24 after adopting the Montreux Declaration.
The joint declaration endorsed by 70 participating countries said theInternational Organisation of the Francophone (OIF)’s member countrieswill continue to put stress on democracy, human rights and genderequality, which help create key values of the community.
French language is the key to cooperation and solidarity, helpingboost the diversity in terms of culture and language within the bloc,the deceleration said.
The three-day summitdiscussed a broad range of issues, including international relationsand the Francophone Community’s current position in global governance;challenges to sustainable development, food security and climate change;and the French language and education in globalised world.
The participants committed to acting together to cope with challengesfacing the aforementioned issues and continue innovation in finance andthe international monetary system.
The summitadmitted five countries as observers of the OIF, namely Bosnia andHerzegovina, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Montenegro and the UnitedArab Emirates.
Abdou Diouf was re-elected as generalsecretary of the Francophone Community. Summit participants agreedto hold the 14 th summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012.
According to the organising board, 3,000representatives from some 70 countries, as well as 38 heads of state andgovernment, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy and CanadianPrime Minister Stephen Harper, attended the meeting.
On the sidelines of the summit, Vietnamese Vice State President NguyenThi Doan had bilateral meetings with leaders of several French-speakingcountries to discuss issues of mutual interest to boost the relationshipof Vietnam with these nations.
Established in1970, OIF’s mission is to embody the active solidarity between its 70member states and governments (56 members and 14 observers), whichtogether represent over one-third of the United Nations' member statesand account for a population of over 870 million people, including 200million French speakers. In Vietnam , 470,000 people use French./.
The joint declaration endorsed by 70 participating countries said theInternational Organisation of the Francophone (OIF)’s member countrieswill continue to put stress on democracy, human rights and genderequality, which help create key values of the community.
French language is the key to cooperation and solidarity, helpingboost the diversity in terms of culture and language within the bloc,the deceleration said.
The three-day summitdiscussed a broad range of issues, including international relationsand the Francophone Community’s current position in global governance;challenges to sustainable development, food security and climate change;and the French language and education in globalised world.
The participants committed to acting together to cope with challengesfacing the aforementioned issues and continue innovation in finance andthe international monetary system.
The summitadmitted five countries as observers of the OIF, namely Bosnia andHerzegovina, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, Montenegro and the UnitedArab Emirates.
Abdou Diouf was re-elected as generalsecretary of the Francophone Community. Summit participants agreedto hold the 14 th summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2012.
According to the organising board, 3,000representatives from some 70 countries, as well as 38 heads of state andgovernment, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy and CanadianPrime Minister Stephen Harper, attended the meeting.
On the sidelines of the summit, Vietnamese Vice State President NguyenThi Doan had bilateral meetings with leaders of several French-speakingcountries to discuss issues of mutual interest to boost the relationshipof Vietnam with these nations.
Established in1970, OIF’s mission is to embody the active solidarity between its 70member states and governments (56 members and 14 observers), whichtogether represent over one-third of the United Nations' member statesand account for a population of over 870 million people, including 200million French speakers. In Vietnam , 470,000 people use French./.
