Namibia/France Cooperation

Dónde

Namibia

Cuándo

2016

Quién

Franco Namibia Cultural Center

Objetivos clave de la medida:

The cooperation between Namibia and France objectives are:

to work together toward sharing of their cultural diversity;
to intensify the cultural cooperation between Namibia and France while promoting and supporting Namibian cultural identity;
to promote and support Namibian artists and cultural projects by offering our know-how, resources and equipment; and
to offer French language cultural activities by making a public library and periodicals available, by organizing French language courses and facilitating lectures, film screenings, theatre plays, concerts and exhibitions.

Alcance de la medida:

International

Naturaleza de la medida:

institutional

Característica principal de la medida:

This is a joint bilateral cultural cooperation between Namibia and France,

The cooperation was cemented through the following:

Building of bi-national structure, ruled under Namibian legislation and funded by the French government
FNCC inauguration on January 30, 1991 in Windhoek
Foundation stone of the new building on June 25, 1998, by both presidents Sam Nujoma and Jacques Chirac. The Namibian side provided the land and the French constructed the Centre

Resultados esperados a través de la implementación de la medida:

The expected results are:

Cooperation between Namibia and France to promote and support cultural identity strengthened;
Namibian artists and cultural projects promoted and supported with provision of resources such as venue, equipment and human; and
Having French language cultural activities through a public library and provision of periodicals, French language courses and facilitation of lectures, film screenings, theatre plays, concerts and exhibitions.

Recursos financieros asignados para implementar la medida:

The activities of the center are funded by the French government and from funds raised from its various activities.