{"id":241433,"date":"2025-06-26T08:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T12:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=241433"},"modified":"2025-06-26T11:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T15:21:31","slug":"antigua-and-barbuda-hosts-signing-of-oas-france-agreement-to-boost-french-language-education-in-eastern-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-hosts-signing-of-oas-france-agreement-to-boost-french-language-education-in-eastern-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Antigua and Barbuda Hosts Signing of OAS-France Agreement to Boost French Language Education in Eastern Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-3187170139\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img 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https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOURCE: OAS-<\/strong> The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, and the Ambassador of France to the Eastern Caribbean States, Barbados and OECS, Francis Etienne, today signed an agreement to strengthen and promote French language education in the Eastern Caribbean, during a ceremony held on the margins of the OAS General Assembly in<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-advances-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-2026-plans-at-trade-meetings-in-namibia\/?swcfpc=1\"> Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the agreement, the organizations will collaborate to better integrate the use of French into public education policies in Saint Lucia, Dominica, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. <\/p><div id=\"antig-1428928054\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 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srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative also includes training French language teachers in pedagogy, didactics, and linguistics.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2711026751\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img 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of young people capable of studying and working in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the signing ceremony at the headquarters of the OAS General Assembly in St. John&#8217;s, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/antigua-and-barbuda-advances-commonwealth-heads-of-government-meeting-2026-plans-at-trade-meetings-in-namibia\/?swcfpc=1\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/a><\/strong>, Secretary General Ramdin highlighted the importance of the project as a &#8220;pivotal agreement that underscores our collective commitment to progress, integration, and mutual understanding across the Americas.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2447702933\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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This includes our focus on Caribbean culture, Caribbean politics, and Caribbean development.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France is a Permanent Observer of the OAS since 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP GROUP<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFMdgE6mYPT8QGXjA0A\"><strong><em>CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT\u2019S APP 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