After the city of Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China in 2017, the political capital Yamoussoukro hosted the celebration of the 7th edition of World Radio Day. It was organized on February 13, 2018 by the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International World Radio Day and the African Broadcasting Union (UAR). The theme chosen this year is “Radio and Sports”. This celebration was under the patronage of HE Amadou GON COULIBALY, Prime Minister who was represented by Mr. Issa Koné, in charge of studies at the Primature.
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News from the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation in English.
Presentation Ceremony of Greetings to the Secretary General of the FHB Foundation
Saturday, February 3, 2018, was held at the headquarters of the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research in Yamoussoukro, the traditional ceremony of presentation of New Year’s greetings to the Secretary General of the said institution.
Official launch of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Year
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for the Search for Peace (FHB Foundation) commemorates, throughout 2018, the twenty-fifth anniversary of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny‘s death. This celebration called “The Felix Houphouet-Boigny Year” revolves around scientific, festive, religious and sports activities.
2018, the Houphouët-Boigny Year
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for the Search for Peace commemorates, throughout 2018, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of the Father of the Ivorian Nation.
2017 Fraternity Tournament: A happy ending to the sport
Leisure is an integral part of the job because it allows you to recreate to restart the work. Also, do not we say that sport is a factor of rapprochement?
Christmas Tree 2017: Acquired Institutionalization
The Christmas tree has become an institution at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (Fondation FHB). The promise made by Mr. Jean-Noël Loucou, General Secretary of the FHB Foundation, at the first Christmas tree is now a reality. He even confirmed it in his opening remarks, he who remains so attached to children and family values.
Professional drivers trained in the Culture of Peace, Citizenship and the Fight against Road Insecurity
The Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research organized jointly with the National Network for the Wellbeing of Drivers (RENABEC) and the Office of Road Safety (OSER) representing the Ministry of Transport, a training seminar on November 29 and 30, 2017 on the theme: “The commitment of professional drivers to the promotion of active citizenship, the culture of peace and the fight against road safety in Côte d’Ivoire”.
Fight against Violence: 60 young people trained in the Culture of Peace and Democratic Citizenship
The fight against the recrudescence of violence in the region of Marahoué is a major concern for all populations. In schools, it is acutely that remedies are considered in order to circumscribe the specter of violence and the incitious acts that are gaining momentum. It is in this context that a training and capacity-building workshop was organized for students from Zuénoula at the Foyer des jeunes, on October 20 and 21, 2017. It is an initiative of the Youth Parliament of Côte d’Ivoire (PJCI) Zuénoula section, in partnership with the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation).
Commemorative Days of the birth of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny
On October 18 and 19, 2017, the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Foundation for Peace Research (FHB Foundation) revived the memory of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the founder of modern Côte d’Ivoire, through a series of events both in Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, marking the anniversary of his birth; October 18, 1905. These events were called “Commemorative Days of the Birth of President Félix Houphouët-Boigny” and were furnished for two days by:
- a mass of thanksgiving and a public lecture on the first day in Abidjan
- and the screening of an excerpt from an animated film and the inauguration of the institution’s bookstore at its headquarters in Yamoussoukro on the second day.