Cyprus's dedication to French talking is deeply, stated the Minister of Schooling, Sports activities and Youth, Dr. Athina Michaelidou, in a greeting at a press convention for France 2025, on Tuesday morning, on the Makarios III Technical and Vocational College in Nicosia. .
This 12 months's celebrations are of specific significance, as Cyprus has lately acquired the capability of a full member of the Worldwide Franco Group, Ms Michaelidou stated, stressing that Cyprus's pursuit of full integration on the Group “proves our deep dedication to France and our dedication to its elementary ideas: equality, solidarity, Linguistic and cultural variety, in addition to the promotion of dialogue between peoples. ” These ideas, he stated, “are notably standard in Cyprus, a crossroads of cultures, the place linguistic and cultural variety has at all times been a supply of wealth.”
The Minister of Schooling subsequently famous that “Cyprus has developed in recent times instructional insurance policies aimed toward making French a vibrant and dynamic language in Cyprus, whereas selling multilingualism.” The educating of the French language has been strengthened in any respect ranges of our training system, he stated, including that at present French are taught as a obligatory second international language all through secondary training, whereas their educating is obligatory within the final two lessons of major training. The only day elementary colleges. On this context, as he defined, the introduction of French language certification within the public faculty from the college 12 months 2022-2023, in addition to the participation of Cyprus within the French Language Assistant Reception Program from the college 12 months 2023-2024, can also be included.
“These initiatives are a part of our total planning and our fixed efforts to make sure high quality training for all, to create new alternatives for our pupils and the transition to a contemporary, democratic and inclusive faculty, which is the primary pursuit of pursuit. And our principal precedence, “stated Athina Michaelidou.
“The educating of the French language incorporates French -speaking tradition in a vibrant and thrilling means, making it a real passport to find the French -speaking world,” he stated.
Referring to this 12 months's French-speaking celebrations, Mrs Michaelidou famous that the Ministry of Schooling, Sport and Youth, the Ministry of International Affairs, the Ministry of Tradition in collaboration with the embassies and consulates of the Member States of the Worldwide Group. And different educators and social establishments have fashioned a wealthy program of occasions.
The occasions, he stated, contains the established Pancyprian French -speaking competitors by the Directorate of Secondary Common Schooling, which is organized in collaboration with the French Institute of Cyprus and the Pancyprian Affiliation of French Language Professors, in addition to the occasion this 12 months of the primary Path. . On the similar time, the Competitors of the Division of French and European Research of the College of Cyprus can be organized for younger folks 14 years and extra, in addition to the gastronomic occasions of the Cyprus technical and vocational colleges.
“Tradition additionally holds a central place in celebrations, with movie screenings, live shows, lectures, literary conferences, cultural excursions, photographic exhibitions, gastronomic and literary workshops for youngsters,” he added, stressing that “these occasions organized by organized units of French -speaking in Cyprus, spotlight the entire France, the actual facets and values it has. “
Lastly, the Minister of Schooling expressed its honest because of the ambassadors and consuls of the Member States of the Worldwide Franco-based group in Cyprus for his or her presence and wonderful cooperation with the Ministry of Schooling, contributing to the absolute best group and organizing occasions in selling French -speaking in Cyprus.
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