 As part of the annual celebration of "Fête de la Francophonie" in Korea, the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry - FKCCI, hosted its "2019 Francophonie économique" seminar under the theme of "Sustainable Development and Climate Change".
The event was organized in partnership with the Institut français de Séoul, and the Cercle des entrepreneurs francophones en Corée (CEFC), and included presentations by the Ambassadors of Cambodia, France, and Rwanda in Korea, and representatives of the Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire, as well as companies and the Green Climate Fund. Catherine GERMIER-HAMEL was invited as President of CEFC and Founder & CEO of Millennium Destinations to speak during Session 2 - Business focus. She introduced Millennium Destinations and its services and solutions in the field of sustainable tourism development and promotion, with a focus on French-speaking countries. She also mentioned the efforts of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie and the Institut de la Francophonie pour le développement durable, especially in developing countries and small island states. Fête de la Francophonie Organized in Korea for more than 10 years, the Fête de la Francophonie features more than 100 events in the areas of culture, sports, business, etc. promoting the French language and the cultural diversity of French-speaking countries. In 2018, more than 10,000 participants participated to share these many moments of conviviality and, according to the Observatoire de la langue française, nearly 40,000 students learn French in South Korea. Created in 1970, the International Organisation of La Francophonie - OIF represents one of the biggest linguistic zones in the world, with a membership of 84 States and governments (including 26 observers) representing over one-third of the United Nations’ member states and a population of over 900 million people, including 300 million French speakers.
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