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  • Europe Day – 9 May

    Europe Day celebrates the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declaration on 9 May 1950. The declaration, which called for the organization of Europe as essential for maintaining peace, is a founding act and a symbol of the European Union.

    Europe Day is an opportunity to celebrate the values that characterise Europe.

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  • France launches the Francophonie Festival for the 19th Francophonie Summit

    On 4 and 5 October 2024, the representatives of more than 100 States and Governments will take part in the 19th Francophonie Summit in Villers-Cotterêts. To celebrate this year of pride in the French language, as well as International Francophonie Day on 20 March, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is launching the Francophonie Festival, “Making a Better World”, and the #SingInFrench competition on social media.

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  • Call for projects/ animated films

    The French Embassy in Nigeria is supporting again this year 5 animation projects.
    The animators selected will pitch their project before international producers, Broadcasters and Distributors at the Annecy (...)

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  • Feminist Diplomacy

    Gender equality is a priority for France. With its feminist diplomacy, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs visibly delivers on this commitment internationally.

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  • COAFR official visit to Lagos

    On the occasion of the official visit to Lagos of the COAFR ([Africa Working Group of the Council of the European Union->https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/council-eu/preparatory-bodies/africa-working-party), the (...)

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  • Congratulations to PAM Africa, winner of the #DigitalEnergyChallenge organized by AFD

    AFD’s representative in Lagos, Antoine LE BIHAN, met with the director of the PAMAfrica start-up, Patrick Agese, on Friday 1 March, to congratulate him on this success
    The Agence française de développement (AFD) (...)

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  • International Women’s Day (March 8)

    As part of its programming for International Women’s Day, the Embassy of France in Nigeria is pleased to present its agenda.
    This year’s theme for March 8 is "Investing for Women: Accelerating the Pace". (...)

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  • RECRUITMENT NOTICE /Project Officer

    The Cooperation and Cultural Affairs department of the Embassy of France in Nigeria (Abuja) is recruiting a project manager from April 2024 to December 2024.
    Reporting directly to the Higher Education and Science (...)

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  • CALL FOR APPLICATION 2024

    Short stays scholarship Programme “French + Sciences”
    The Embassy of France in Nigeria and Campus France Nigeria are launching, for the first time since its implementation, the French + Sciences programme. (...)

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  • Two years of war in Ukraine: France’s diplomatic action

    Since the start of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine on 24 February 2022, France has provided unwavering support to Kyiv and the Ukrainian people, in liaison with its European partners.

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