Michaëlle Jean urges 'new relevance' for la Francophonie
DAKAR, SENEGAL—Former governor general Michaëlle Jean, who has been named the first woman leader of la Francophonie, says its members must work closely together to ensure prosperity and stability.
While the organization has concentrated largely on cultural issues over the years, Jean signalled on Sunday that more emphasis will be put on economic matters.
"One of the most ambitious and daring objectives that la Francophonie has ever set for itself is the idea of an economic Francophonie," she told a news conference after being named by consensus at a summit of its members in Dakar, Senegal.
"We need to work together, unite our efforts, especially as countries want growth, prosperity and development, knowing for example that a crisis in Mali is not (just) a Malian crisis."
She said a sharply focused economic strategy can provide "new relevance for la Francophonie."
"Countries, peoples and civilizations came together by doing business together, by exchanging economically together."
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