Canada to host 2028 Francophonie summit in Ottawa region
Canada was the only bidder, and leaders will discuss the French language, democracy, education and the environment at the two-year summit.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Wednesday that Canada will host the 2028 global Francophonie summit in the National Capital Region, encompassing Ottawa and Gatineau.
- Held every two years, the international gathering brings leaders together to discuss the state of the French language and shared interests such as democracy, education, and the environment.
- Following Wednesday's deadline for host bids, Canada emerged as the sole country to submit a pitch for the 2028 event.
- On Canada Day near Parliament Hill, Prime Minister Carney stated: "We have decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, the wealth and the resilience of the French language in this country and around the world."
- Membership includes French-speaking countries across Africa, along with nations like Cambodia, Armenia, and Egypt, plus Canadian provinces such as Quebec and New Brunswick.
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Francophones in the country welcome the choice of the capital by the Conseil permanent de la Francophonie
Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement at his Canada Day speech at the LeBreton Plains in Ottawa.
"We have also decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, richness and resilience of the French language," said Minister Carney. "We have also decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, richness and resilience of the French language."
During his speech on the occasion of Canada Day on the LeBreton Plains, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the 21st Francophonie Summit in Ottawa in 2028, 20 years after Canada was last host. Canada has already hosted this summit three in the past, in Quebec City in 1987 and 2008, and in Moncton, New Brunswick, in 1999. For 2028, only the candidacy of the federal capital was recommended by the Permanent Council of La Francophonie. This interna…
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L'ExpressBy Camille LANGLADE – IJL Announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on Canada Day, this decision is welcomed by Francophone minority communities."Yes, Canada will host the Francophonie Summit in 2028, right here, in the National Capital Region. Let the celebration begin," said Mark Carney, on July 1, at Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa. "We decided to bring the world to Canada to celebrate the vitality, richness and resilience of the French langu…
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