Abdou Diouf Confirms his Presence at the RIFÉ

Quebec, Canada (ots/PRNewswire) - The Quebec City Chamber
of Commerce and its sponsoring partners (the Paris Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, the French Chamber of Commerce in Canada,
Quebec chapter, and the Canadian Council on Africa) for the
International Meeting of the Francophone Economies (RIFÉ - Rencontre
internationale de la Francophonie économique), to be held May 16
through 19, at the Loews le Concorde Hotel in Quebec (Canada), are
proud to announce that his Excellency Mr. Abdou Diouf, Secretary
General of the International Organization for the French-speaking
World (OIF - Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), will
take part in the event's official opening on May 16. Also invited are
the Prime Ministers of Quebec and Canada, Jean Charest and Stephen
Harper, as well as the Mayor of Quebec City, Régis Labeaume.

In addition, RIFÉ sponsors were also very happy to have received
confirmation of the support of the OIF's Economic Commission and of
the provincial and Canadian governments for this event. This unique
event of international significance, with 68 francophone countries
invited, promises to be fully dedicated to the economic dimension of
the French-speaking world. Recommendations coming from this Meeting
will be brought to the attention of political decision-makers
attending the 12th Francophone Summit, which will also be held in
Quebec City in October of this year. In order to inform participants
and the various interested observers and provide them with the tools
to understand this significant initiative, the sponsors have launched
a website entirely dedicated to the RIFÉ:
http://www.ccquebec.ca/rife2008. A community of practice (digital
animation platform) will soon be developed to promote reflection and
discussions on this topic. Information about that tool will be
released on the RIFÉ website.

RIFÉ is dedicated to allowing various members of the
French-speaking world to give new momentum to an economic region rich
in opportunities and to developing trade, institutional and public
affairs relations based on a consensual and avant-garde foundation.

Information: Mélanie Larouche, Spokeswoman for the Quebec City
Chamber of Commerce, Tel: +1-418-692-3853, ext. 234; Cell:
+1-418-951-4974

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Contact:
Information: Mélanie Larouche, Spokeswoman for the Quebec City
Chamber of Commerce, Tel: +1-418-692-3853, ext. 234; Cell:
+1-418-951-4974