March 20 marks International Francophonie Day, celebrated by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) as well as the member States and governments, for whom it is a great opportunity to express their pride in being Francophone, while recalling the values to which they subscribe and their contributions to world development.
In connection with International Francophonie Day, the Government of New Brunswick invites you to participate in the various activities planned for March 2024 to celebrate your Francophone solidarity and pride.
The institutional Francophonie is a group of 88 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 300 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.
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 – Louisiana, USA
- New Brunswick – Département de la Vienne, France
- New Brunswick- République du Bénin
New Brunswick’s Strategy Development Plan with France:
International Day of La Francophonie – March 20