Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)

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On March 20, 2026, the Honourable Marc Miller, Canada's Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, made a statement celebrating the International Day of La Francophonie, joining Francophones and Francophiles worldwide to acknowledge the French language. Earlier, on January 31, 2026, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie's (OIF) 'D-CLIC train yourself in digital with the OIF' project hosted a networking day in Lomé, Togo, where young beneficiaries met with Togolese entrepreneurs. During the event, attended by over 500 people, Prunelle Adossi presented 'Kpékpé Learnia,' a school guidance service that combines data analysis and artificial intelligence. Previously, on January 27, 2026, the OIF, through the IFEF, joined the "Skills" thematic group of the Regional Coordination Group on ODD4-Education 2030 in West and Central Africa (GRC4-AOC) and the continental coordination group of the EFTP in Africa (the TVET Cluster of the African Union), strengthening its focus on youth vocational training and professional integration. This follows the second meeting of the IFADEM-Tchad National Committee on December 30, 2025, in N'Djamena, which updated on the program's progress for the 2023-2025 period and projected its work plan for 2026-2027, emphasizing continuous teacher training as a strategic lever for improving education quality.