The 18 th Summit of The Francophonia will be held in 2020 in Tunisia. This is good news but especially an enormous opportunity. This Summit coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Francophonia initiated by President Habib Bourguiba with at the time the Senegalese Leopold Sedar Senghor and the Nigerian Hamani Diouri.

According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tunisia’s choice to host the Francophone Summit of 2020 is “a new success for Tunisian diplomacy that reinforces the influence of our country abroad and reflects the confidence and respect it has Enjoys an international reputation as a vanguard in the strengthening of friendship and cooperation in its regional and global environment. ”

The attribution of the 2020 Conference to Tunisia is important because it will put the country in the spotlight and will be a perfect opportunity to convert the legacy of a country that believes in human rights and in solidarity and cultural diversity. Tunisia will be the first democracy of the Arab world and will have to put the dishes in the big ones to display in its most beautiful attractions.

While there is no doubt that the logistical challenge is enormous, the biggest challenge is to make the promotion of Tunisia a priority! The impact can and must be enormous in economic terms. Summits of this caliber are today an opportunity to sign contracts, create strategic alliances, generate revenue, modernize its image, place its messages, ….

Tunisia must unpack its know-how in terms of organizing major events. A rich and thrilling cultural calendar must be built on this occasion. When the eyes of the media of the whole world arise on Tunisia, it is necessary to know the attention. It has been 18 years since the Summit of the Francophonie was not in an Arab country. For more information: http://www.francophonie.org

Tunisia signed a great diplomatic success by unanimously taking the organization of the coveted summit of the Cinquantenaire. Now we must get down to work and convert the exercise.