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FRENCH LANGUAGE DAY AT THE UN CELEBRATED AT FRENCH UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
armradio.am
22.03.2012 17:26
Students, university professors, authorities, diplomats and journalists
learned more about use of the French Language at the UN during the
observation of the French Language Day at the UN organized today.
In addition to being one of the UN official languages, French is one
of the two working languages of the UN Secretariat. It is also spoken
on all continents, playing an important role in spreading the message
of the UN in the world.
The event was initiated by the UN Department of Public Information
(UNDPI) and the French University in Armenia and supported by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the French Embassy. It
was conducted in the framework of the Month of Francophonie in Armenia.
The UNDPI in Armenia jointly with its partners will mark in 2012 the
days of all six UN official languages. French language is the first
on the list.
Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator, Joëlle le Morzellec, Rector
of French University in Armenia, Henri Reynaud, French Ambassador,
John Sloan, Canadian Ambassador, and Christian Ter Stepanian, Adviser
to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, in charge of "Francophonie"
spoke about importance of the French language for the UN development
and called Armenian youth to further study this language.
Dafina Gercheva, the UN Resident Coordinator said: "I am happy to
see so many young people in the audience today! It is important that
Armenians are learning French, which will help them to open the borders
and learn more about the world around, will help them to be citizens
of the world. We exist in a multilingual world where the languages
we speak, or read, or write, affect the way we think and act."
Joëlle le Morzellec, Rector of French University in Armenia said:
"French is a unique language: traditionally acknowledged as the
language of diplomacy, it's also a language of culture. And now it's
the language of communication for the 75 countries of Francophone
economic space in the context of globalization".
The students of the French University spoke on the usage of French
Language at the UN and presented their film where their peers talked
why they are learning French. Public learned more about work of the UN
High Commissionner for Human Rights, while watching a film on a French
language. The initial draft of this one of UN founding documents was
written in French. The event was concluded with the performance of
schoolchildren from school N 78 and the Basic French School.
armradio.am
22.03.2012 17:26
Students, university professors, authorities, diplomats and journalists
learned more about use of the French Language at the UN during the
observation of the French Language Day at the UN organized today.
In addition to being one of the UN official languages, French is one
of the two working languages of the UN Secretariat. It is also spoken
on all continents, playing an important role in spreading the message
of the UN in the world.
The event was initiated by the UN Department of Public Information
(UNDPI) and the French University in Armenia and supported by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and the French Embassy. It
was conducted in the framework of the Month of Francophonie in Armenia.
The UNDPI in Armenia jointly with its partners will mark in 2012 the
days of all six UN official languages. French language is the first
on the list.
Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator, Joëlle le Morzellec, Rector
of French University in Armenia, Henri Reynaud, French Ambassador,
John Sloan, Canadian Ambassador, and Christian Ter Stepanian, Adviser
to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, in charge of "Francophonie"
spoke about importance of the French language for the UN development
and called Armenian youth to further study this language.
Dafina Gercheva, the UN Resident Coordinator said: "I am happy to
see so many young people in the audience today! It is important that
Armenians are learning French, which will help them to open the borders
and learn more about the world around, will help them to be citizens
of the world. We exist in a multilingual world where the languages
we speak, or read, or write, affect the way we think and act."
Joëlle le Morzellec, Rector of French University in Armenia said:
"French is a unique language: traditionally acknowledged as the
language of diplomacy, it's also a language of culture. And now it's
the language of communication for the 75 countries of Francophone
economic space in the context of globalization".
The students of the French University spoke on the usage of French
Language at the UN and presented their film where their peers talked
why they are learning French. Public learned more about work of the UN
High Commissionner for Human Rights, while watching a film on a French
language. The initial draft of this one of UN founding documents was
written in French. The event was concluded with the performance of
schoolchildren from school N 78 and the Basic French School.