Parlez-vous francais?

MANILA, Philippines - French-speaking youth from all over the world, ages 18-25, are invited to participate in LabCitoyen, an annual human rights and environmental program launched by Institut Français. Participants will take part in a series of conferences, debates, and workshops on citizenship over the course of a 10-day, all-expense-paid visit to France.

 Interested participants are to create a five-minute video documentary in the French language. The theme is “Human rights in the face of environmental challenges,” in view of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), to be hosted by France in December 2015.

 COP 21 is vital as 195 governments will endeavor to sign an ambitious, universal and legally binding agreement to limit global warming to 2°C, before the effects of climate change become irreversible.

 One Filipino shall be chosen by the cultural section of the Embassy of France to the Philippines to participate in the program from July 15 to 25, 2015. The deadline for submission of videos is on April 20.

 For the complete mechanics, visit http://www.ambafrance-ph.org/LabCitoyen-2015-2761.