20-March International Francophonie Day:

Declaration of the Day:

The date of March 20 was chosen to celebrate the anniversary of the Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation (ACCT) that turned into born on March 20, 1970 in Niamey, Niger. This organization marks the first step toward Francophone cooperation, which turns into the International Organization of La Francophonie a touch later.

Importance of French Language:

The French language has constantly had a crucial vicinity amongst languages. First, an image of subculture and creativity, it became then a vector of democracy and humanism, values ​​that UNESCO intends to sell. UNESCO loves, speaks and promotes French – certainly one of its 6 authentic languages ​​and considered one of its 2 working languages. But more extensively, UNESCO celebrating the Francophonie celebrates the cultural and linguistic variety that makes up the sector.

Purpose of the Day:

Celebrating La Francophonie is spotting the capability of language and subculture to unite people, to create spaces of team spirit and mutual knowledge, to mirror together on our not unusual destiny. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) share this commonplace vision that places subculture and language on the heart of any lasting effort for peace and development.

“Decentred, multiplied, creolized as rejoiced Édouard Glissant, the French language is today spoken by nearly 300 million speakers. On this International Day of Francophonie, it is this diversity of destinies, gathered in the language that we share, that we are invited to celebrate.”

— Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of International Francophonie Day