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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">April 19, 2006<br>
No. A/12</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-weight: bold">TECHNICAL BRIEFING ON MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE OF LA FRANCOPHONIE
ON CONFLICT PREVENTION AND HUMAN SECURITY</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">The Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie on conflict prevention and human
security will take place in St. Boniface, Manitoba, from May 12 to 14, 2006. This
conference confirms the commitment of the member countries of La Francophonie,
including Canada, to establishing and building democracy, preventing conflict, and
advocating the rule of law and human rights. The results of the conference will inform
discussions at the next Summit of La Francophonie, to be held in Bucharest, Romania,
in September 2006.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">In preparation for the conference, Foreign Affairs Canada’s Director General of
International Organizations, Ferry de Kerckhove, will provide a technical briefing to
members of the media.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media representatives are requested to confirm their attendance with François Filion at
(613) 944-1602 or with Gilbert Savard at (204) 984-1523.</span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">10:30 a.m.</span></span></p>
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<td class="table1column2" width="86%" style="padding-top: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in" valign="top"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Antoine-Gaborieau room<br>
2nd floor, Centre culturel franco-manitobain<br>
340 Provencher Boulevard<br>
St. Boniface, Manitoba</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">For more information, please contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
</span></span><a href="https://bac-lac.wayback.archive-it.org/web/20070221091249/http://www.international.gc.ca/"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="text-decoration: underline">http://www.international.gc.ca</span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="color: #000000"><span> </span></span></span></span></p>
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