Thank you.
At the summit, some of the 750 participants there were people who did not belong to organizations. Quite a few people were participating on an individual basis. The progress made by the francophone world in recent years have helped francophone communities to flourish and develop. Accomplishments made every field of endeavour were discussed. Of course, the headway made due to the Court Challenges Program was strongly emphasized. It helped us to set benchmarks and to continue making substantial progress as a minority.
As far as I am concerned, I want to add that the francophonie does not want to be perceived in the least as a group that is looking for handouts. It wants to live fully in French in a country that recognizes the role played by francophones and to contribute fully as citizens to the country's advancement. In demographic terms, in other words, because of our numbers, we clearly need additional support if we want to achieve equality with regard to rights and services.