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<p><strong>March 19, 2003 No. 27</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised that Secretary of State for Latin America, Africa and La Francophonie, Denis Paradis
will host a ceremony to celebrate the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie on Thursday, March 20, 2003.</p>
<p>The ceremony will include an address by Secretary of State Paradis and a message from Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former
Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie.</p>
<p><strong>Event:</strong> Celebration of the Journée Internationale de la Francophonie</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Thursday, March 20, 2003</p>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 10:15 a.m.</p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Reading Room</p>
<p>Centre Block</p>
<p>Parliament Buildings</p>
<p>Ottawa, Ontario</p>
<p><strong>NOTE:</strong> This event is for accredited media only. For accreditation information, please contact the Media Relations Office. </p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
<p>Isabelle Jean</p>
<p>Office of the Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa) (Francophonie)</p>
<p>(613) 944-3403</p>
<p>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
<p><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221043502/http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/">http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</a></p>
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