Francophonie

The institutional Francophonie is a group of 90 States and governments that use French as a common language and have a population of over one billion residents distributed over the five continents, including 321 million Francophones.

The mandate of the International and Multilateral Francophonie Branch is to coordinate and promote the activities of the New Brunswick government within the international Francophonie.

The Branch looks after the development and implementation of the action plan for the international Francophonie with the objective of identifying economic, cultural, institutional, and other opportunities for the people of New Brunswick.

Canadian and International Francophonie

Bilateral Agreements

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What is la Francophonie?

The institutional Francophonie:

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF); (International Organization of the Francophonie)
- Conférence ministérielle de la Francophonie (CMF) (Ministerial conference of La Francophonie)
- Conseil Permanent de la Francophonie (CPF) (Permanent council of the Francophonie)
- Francophonie Summits
L'Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) (Agency of universities of the Francophonie)
L'Association internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF) (International association of Francophone mayors)
L'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) (Parliamentary assembly of the Francophonie)
Conférence des ministres francophones de l'Éducation (CONFEMEN) (Conference of Francophone Ministers of Education)
Conférence des ministres francophones de la Jeunesse et des Sports (CONFEJES) (Conference of Francophone Ministers of Youth and Sports)

New Brunswick’s bilateral agreements:

New Brunswick’s Strategy Development Plan with France:

Development Strategy NB-France

Games of La Francophonie

International Day of La Francophonie – March 20

International Francophonie Week

New Brunswick’s Strategy for Francophone Africa

Against the current backdrop of a globalized economy and increasingly interconnected global issues, it is imperative that New Brunswick strengthen its international presence by diversifying and reinforcing its relationships with other governments, particularly Francophone African countries.

The New Brunswick Francophone Africa Strategy defines approaches to effectively structure and coordinate cooperation between the province and Francophone Africa to increase and, above all, optimize exchanges in key development areas, including the economy, education, training and the recruitment of skilled labour.

New Brunswick’s Strategy for Francophone Africa - 2025 – 2030

International Francophonie Week

March 20 is the International Francophonie Day, celebrated by both the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and its member states and governments. For them, it's a great opportunity to express their pride in being French-speaking, while recalling the values to which they subscribe, and their contribution to the world's development.

Like the other member states and governments of La Francophonie, New Brunswick is celebrating Francophonie Month. It is an opportunity for the province and its partners to promote the French language and the cultural diversity that makes our community so rich.

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