On the occasion of the Francophonie Week 2022, the Francophonie Committee* is pleased to invite you to an interactive celebration of francophone culture on 16 March 2022, 6-8pm, in the ANU RSSS Auditorium.

Organized in partnership with the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics at ANU, the conference will include a presentation on the 'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie' in English, as well as an international panel of speakers who will share typical French vernacular and colloquialisms from their countries and regions.

A live quiz during the event will allow you to test your knowledge of the French language spoken in different regions of the world and win a special prize!

Drinks and nibbles will be served during the networking reception.

Speakers:

Dr Solène Inceoglu, SFHEA, Senior Lecturer in French, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, The Australian National University

Her Excellency Mrs Marie Claire Jeanne Monty, High Commissioner for Mauritius

Ms Isabelle Martin, Deputy Head of Mission, High Commission of Canada

Mr Arnaud Dusaucy, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Canberra

Dr Yves Lafoy, Counsellor, Official Representative of New Caledonia to Australia, Embassy of France

Ms Agustina Camilli, Counsellor, Embassy of Uruguay

RSVP by 11 March 2022 via Eventbrite or via email

*The Francophonie Committee in Canberra is composed of all the diplomatic missions of the member states and observers of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Alliance Française Canberra, Telopea Park School and the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics (CASS).