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France’s President Emmanuel Macron Joined by Nearly 50 World Leaders at the Francophonie Summit to Discuss Cultural, Technology Challenges
Over 50 heads of governments, including Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, joined France's President Emmanuel Macron at the Francophonie Summit.
The event, which took place Oct. 4-5 at the Cité Internationale in the Villers-Cotterêts and at the Grand Palais in Paris, saw world leaders and heads of international organizations such as UNESCO discuss the importance of having a unified voice when tackling issues revolving around cultural, diplomatic and tech challenges, including AI. Aside from the Summit, francophonie was also feted as part of an itinerant festival held in different cities through France, notably at the Gaîté Lyrique theater in Paris, where performances, conferences and debates, film screenings and concerts were hosted. A showcase of French innovation also took place unde the banner “FrancoTech.” The latter gathered Francophone entrepreneurs from the sprawling start-up hub known as Station F. Several initiatives were organized in collaboration with TV5 Monde, the French-speaking streamer.
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