The ''Assemblée des francophones fonctionnaires des organisations internationales'' (AFFOI), French for the Assembly of French speaking international civil servants, is a global network of French-speaking international civil servants. The Assembly was founded in

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in 2007 by representatives of the

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(UN), the

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(ICJ), the

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(ICC), the

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(OPCW), the

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(ESA), Europol and

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, it is now represented in 57 international organisations. The objective of the AFFOI is to defend linguistic, cultural and conceptual diversity within in the functioning of international organisations. The AFFOI has offices in cities with high density of international organisations -

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, Washington,

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. Its headquarters are located in

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History

The Convention which created the Assembly of French speaking international civil servants was signed on March 21, 2007 by Judge Bruno Cotte from the ICC, Judge

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from the ICJ, Patrice Palanque, Director at OIAC, Dominique Hoppe, President of AFIF-PB, Michel Quillé, Director of Europol, Gérard Loubens, General Prosecutor at

, and Jean Jacques Dordain, General Secretary of ESA. Between 2007 and 2010, the Assembly progressively extended to almost all international organisations implemented in Europe. Beginning 2011 the AFFOI has published its manifesto, and created the "AFFOI for the youth". a special unit that supports French speaking new graduates who want to work for an international organisation. In February 2011, the AFFOI became the fifth official operator of

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. next to TV5 MONDE, Université Senghor, the

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and the ''Association internationale des maires francophones''. It is also the representative of the '' Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie'' (APF), for all matters related to international organisations..

Worldwide

*The AFFOI's headquarters are in the Hague. Regional offices have been established in

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, Washington,

and

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References

External links

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''Francophonia's official website''

Association internationale des maires francophones

Association internationale des parlementaires francophones
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