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PRESS RELEASE
Agreement Reached to Launch “French
Online” Project in Sudan
 Islamabad
(PR)
May 22,
2007:
The
French Ambassador, Regis de Belenet, termed the extension of French Online
project to Sudan as a good example of South-South Collaboration. He was
speaking at the signing ceremony of the project that took place at COMSATS
Headquarters today, which was participated by a decent gathering. An
agreement to implement the French Online Project in Sudan has now been
reached between the Alliance Française, The Commission on Science and
Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS), and the
Sudan Academy of Sciences (SAS). While showing pleasure on the occasion,
His Excellency Mr. Belenet, noted that the project offers a comprehensive
course to reach the level of official certification by the Ministry of
Education of France.
Earlier in
his welcome address, Dr. Hameed Ahmed Khan, the Executive Director -
COMSATS, stated that education is one of the indispensable ingredients to
man. He further opined that learning French language is a must to gain
all the knowledge stored in it, as well as, for cultural exchange.
The
Director - Alliance Française, Mr. Matthieu Declercq gave a comprehensive
presentation of the project, which actually is a web resource that
facilitates learning French without the support of a tutor. He explained
that French Online is a program designed to cover all aspects of learning
French language. Till date, 11 prestigious institutions have signed
agreements with Alliance Française in Pakistan to spread the language.
 Talking
about the launching of this project in Sudan, His Excellency, Mr. Daffa
Alla Elhag Ali Osman, Ambassador of Sudan to Pakistan, said that we
are living in a global world and knowing language removes barriers. Also,
while speaking on the occasion, he hoped that the agreement will pave the
way for alliance between civilizations. The Vice Chancellor of Sudan
Academy of Sciences, Professor Isam M. Abdel Magid Ahmed, added that the
project will enable the people of Sudan to learn French language and the
rich culture associated with it.
Alliance
Française and COMSATS, together initiated the French-Online Distance
Learning Program some four years ago in Pakistan.
Since the
time it was launched, this project is effectively benefiting the
communities in
Pakistan.
It is now, being extended to COMSATS’ member country – Sudan – and will be
further extended in future in other member countries of COMSATS. This
project will be launched formally in a couple of months in Sudan.
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