Romania is a very committed member of La Francophonie, the Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), Michaelle Jean, stated on Tuesday evening.
"Romania plays a very important role in the Organization. It is a very committed member. Romania insisted on organising this conference (Conference of Francophone Women — editor's note)," Michaelle Jean told AGERPRES.
She unveiled the fact that last year, on the occasion of her official visit to Romania, President Klaus Iohannis promised her that he will do everything possible to have this event organised in Bucharest.
Moreover, Michaelle Jean said that "Romania wants to revitalize its connections with the African countries, through exchanges and economic agreements."
She also hailed the presence of the many businesswomen at the conference in the Romanian capital.
"Bucharest has never seen so many Francophone businesswomen and their energy is very present. And this happens because we are between 400 and 450 businesswomen in the Francophone space. We want to celebrate women's courage, their achievements in the business world, their contribution to the development of economy in various sectors. We hope that in the end we will have a very strong statement and that, at the end of the conference, we will be able to create a network of Francophone businesswomen," said the OIF Secretary General.
Michaelle Jean noticed the manner in which Romania succeeded in becoming "a bright country, opened to the world." "When I talk about Bucharest, I call it "the magnificent," she said.
OIF Secretary General Michaelle Jean on Tuesday evening participated in the official opening of the Francophone Film Festival at the Romanian Cultural Institute headquarters, an event taking place over October 31 — November 2, on the occasion of the International Conference of Francophone Women in Bucharest.
The Festival also included the "Women/Femmes" exhibition of French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, who traveled through 60 countries to capture portraits of women and the animation film "Aya de Yopougon," made by Marguerite Abouet and Clément Oubrerie in 2013.
The Francophone Women conference is organized on November 1 and 2 under the High Patronage of the Romanian President, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the International Organization of the Francophonie and the National Agency for Equal Chances.
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