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Simone Veil, France’S European Union, Louis Michel, Also Attended the Summit http://www.ambafrance-us.org http://www.france.diplomatie.fr VOL. 05.14 DECEMBER 21, 2005 A free triweekly review of French news & trends Online at: www.ambafrance-us.org/publi Chirac Renews French Commitment to Africa INSIDE 2 L’événement Chinese Premier’s FRICAN SECURITY turned out to be the main focus of FRANCEMAINTAINS VAST ARCHEOLOGICAL PROGRAM Visit Strengthens Ties the two-day Franco-African summit on December 3 and 4 The advisory commission on archaeological research abroad 3 France-Amérique in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, although the stated met in Paris from December 8 to14 to consider the support Microsoft Opens theme of the conference was "African youth" (two out of that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will provide French Research Lab in France Athree Africans are younger than 25). The biennial summit was the archaeological missions around the world in 2006. From 23rd of its kind, the practice having been initiated in 1973 by French Sakha (Yakutiya) to the islands of Patagonia, from Cameroon 4 Profil President Georges Pompidou. The development commissioner of the to Saudi Arabia, the Foreign Ministry supports 160 missions Simone Veil, France’s European Union, Louis Michel, also attended the summit. in 60 different countries, with traditionally strong presences in Syria, Egypt and Turkey. In 2006 total allocations to French Most Popular Politician archaeological research abroad will be 2.8 million euros. Of 5 Économie / Science 170 applications considered, 160 were selected, including First Partial eight new missions. A special effort will be made to assist archaeological missions in Lebanon, in close partnership with Face Transplant local scientific authorities. 6 Société 100 Years of Secularism With regards to immigration, Chirac announced that French con- sulates would immediately take steps to facilitate the delivery of long- 7 Culture term visas to African entrepreneurs, executives, artists, teachers and Contemporary researchers, so as to promote cooperation and exchange. He also pro- Iraqi Art in Paris posed measures that would encourage African exchange students to 8 Chez nous return to their countries of origin at the completion of their studies, Paul Gauguin thereby staunching the brain drain that debilitates the continent. Chirac also called on the rich nations of the world to double their Exhibit in Texas African aid to help pull the continent out of poverty. The plight of Africa is gaining more international attention, as was evidenced at the President Jacques Chirac, President Amadou Toumani Touré of G-8 meeting in July, where world leaders pledged to double their aid to Mali and Mrs. Tamoifo-Nkom, spokesperson of the Youth of African nations, adding $24 billion by 2010. France has also just Africa, during the summit’s last press conference. AMBASSADE DE FRANCE approved a plan, supported by almost 80 other countries, to tax air- AUX ETATS-UNIS France has always had a close relationship with large parts of plane tickets so as to raise money to fight AIDS, malaria, and other dis- Africa due to its continued cooperation with its former colonies, but eases that wreak havoc in Africa (see NFF 05.13). l l it now wishes to expand the scope of its links with the continent. French President Jacques Chirac addressed the 53 African leaders or LAURE MANAUDOU SETS TWO WORLD SWIMMING RECORDS representatives at the meeting, stating, "Since the declarations of French swimmer Laure Manaudou capped a independence you have changed, and so have we. But what will not remarkable week when she won three titles and change is France's resolute commitment to Africa." Ultimately, France wants to be Africa’s "lawyer" in the international broke two world records at the European short arena, by maintaining active support of the continent's security and course championships in Trieste, Italy.On helping African countries successfully take charge of their own peace- December 9, 19-year old Manaudou broke the keeping and crisis 800-meter freestyle world best when she interventions. The clocked eight minutes 11.25 to beat by some African Union shares two seconds the record set last year by this goal, and hopes to Japanese Sachiko Yamada. She then won the set up its own peace- 100-meter backstroke title that same day, keeping force by 2010, before smashing the 400-meter freestyle world with France's help. The record on the 10th. Manaudou clocked three major areas that cur- minutes 56.79, almost three seconds faster than American Lindsay Benko, rently need particular who had set the previous record in 2003. “I surprised myself," said a delight- attention from an ed Manaudou. "I think I broke this world record (400 meter) because I was African-controlled stressed. I hate to lose. So as I cannot stand a defeat I always give everything organization are the I have." Manaoudou added she wanted to swim as much as possible to go crises in the Ivory Coast on beating records. "The more I swim, the more I win, the more I better my Welcome ceremony in Bamako, Mali. and in Darfur, Sudan. times, the more powerful I feel," she said. "I wish it could never stop." 1 En bref current events IRAQI PRIME MINISTER L’ÉVÉNEMENT VISITS FRANCE Iraqi Foreign Affairs Minister Hoshyar Zebari expressed confidence in the sta- bility of the French-Iraqi relationship Chinese Premier's Visit Strengthens Ties during a recent visit to Paris (November 27 to 29), at the invitation of French RANCE WELCOMED Chinese Premier Wen finance all play increasingly critical roles in the Chinese economy, Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy. Jiabao for an official state visit from December 4 to 7. and they are all sectors in which French companies excel. He emphasized that "there exists nei- The visit focused primarily on strengthening eco- French and Chinese officials and business leaders signed ther distrust nor bad blood between Iraq and France." He also said that Iraq nomic ties between the two nations, an area that has many economic agreements relating to those areas over the Foften lagged behind their cultural and political relations. course of the visit. For instance, Eurocopter will team up with is ready and willing to implement sev- eral proposed French initiatives, partic- Although bilateral trade between Chinese companies to design ularly in the fields of security, recon- France and China has more than and build a new 16-seat heli- struction, and education. doubled since 2003, trade between copter. Alcatel will work with the two countries has historically Chinasat to build a new com- FRANCE LAUNCHES been weak—France's share of the munications satellite. Oil com- GLOBAL NEWS NETWORK Chinese market is only 1.4 percent, pany Total will build a service ranking fifteenth worldwide. station network in the Experts suggest that economic ties Shanghai region. And France between the two countries are rela- Telecom and communications tively undeveloped because France's equipment provider ZTE economy is not very labor-depen- French President Jacques Chirac welcomes Corp. signed a strategic part- dent, whereas China's economy has Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to the Elysée Palace nership agreement. France has officially launched an inter- traditionally centered on readily available labor. Perhaps the most important contract to be signed during national news network that is billed as Now, however, with the Chinese economy one of the fastest the visit was China's purchase of 150 Airbus A320 jetliners for the "French CNN." The creation of the growing in the world, new opportunities for cooperation $9.7 billion, a record commercial aviation contract. Airbus is Chaîne Française d'Information abound. Energy, transportation, space, telecommunications, and considering opening an assembly line in China as well. l l Internationale (CFII) was formally approved on November 30 by the French cabinet. The network has been in development since February 2002, Anti-Terrorism Laws Strengthened when French President Jacques Chirac called for the creation of an "interna- HE FRENCH NATIONAL Assembly overwhelming- In addition to boosting video surveillance, the new law tional news channel in French able to ly voted on November 29 to further strengthen France's will also increase the ability of the police to access tele- rival the BBC and CNN," that would Tanti-terrorist laws, which are already among the tough- phone and computer data as well as previously confidential "show … the values of France and its est in the European Union. Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy information concerning passengers traveling by rail, sea or vision of the world." The network will introduced the bill in response to the July attacks in London, in air. Measures aimed at disrupting the illegal networks that provide news in French around the which 56 people lost their lives as suicide bombers hit the finance terrorist activities will be reinforced, and terrorism clock, except for a four-hour slot British capital's transportation network during rush hour. cases will carry longer prison terms. devoted to English broadcasts. Arabic The new measures will greatly increase the number of Sarkozy hopes the new law will "equip France with a more and Spanish programming may also be added later on. CFII, which will be a video surveillance systems in public places, by permitting their effective arsenal to prevent terrorist acts," allowing "the law joint public-private operation (France 2- installation not only within the public transportation system, enforcement authorities greater means to avoid a catastrophe." TF1) presided over by Alain de but also in places of worship and in businesses. France cur- The French Senate adopted the law on December 15, and a joint Pouzilhac (pictured), is rently only has 60,000 public video cameras in operation, com- parliamentary commission will now conciliate the two different scheduled to go on the air pared with an estimated 4 to 7 million in Great Britain.
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