SOLEMN DECLARATION OF THE REGIONS OF FRANCE

AFTER THE MURDER OF SAMUEL PATY

Responsible Author: Jedi Foster P/O Rahma Sophia Rachdi | Paris, Washington DC, 10/21/2020, 04:16 Time

USPA NEWS - During the 16th Congress of Regions this afternoon in Saint-Ouen, Renaud Muselier read a solemn declaration by the presidents of the Regions of France following the assassination of Samuel Paty at the end of his college, last Friday in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. The President of Regions of France read this declaration in the presence of Gerard Larcher, President of the Senate, François Baroin, President of the AMF and Dominique Bussereau, President of the ADF, and of the Presidents of the Regions. All then observed a minute of silence in memory of Samuel Paty. The text of the declaration: "The despicable and cowardly assassination of Samuel Paty, a teacher in a college in Yvelines, on Friday, October 16, aroused immense emotion in our country. This emotion is at the height of the symbols of the Republic which were achieved. "Because what was aimed at is a double symbol: freedom of expression on the one hand and the school of the Republic on the other. "However, the republican school has the fundamental role of bringing our children to be free citizens. Freedom is a right, but the school teaches them that it is also a duty. T

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ANCHORING FOOD IN THE TERRITORIES 39 NEW WINNERS OF 2019-2020 CALL FOR PROJECTS

OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL FOOD PROGRAM

Responsible Author: Jedi Foster P/O Rahma Sophia Rachdi | Paris, Washington DC, 10/18/2020, 14:04 Time

USPA NEWS - The COVID-19 health crisis has underscored the need to strengthen the resilience of our food system in all its dimensions and the importance of relocating our agriculture and food. Numerous local and citizen initiatives enabled everyone during this period to eat, through direct sales, supply to stores by local producers, or even the collaboration of local farmers with food aid associations. These actors have established networks and relationships to locally ensure sustainable, local and quality food for all. We need to build on these initiatives and support the professionals and communities who get involved.
In this context, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food wishes to strengthen the development of territorial food projects (PAT). Creation of short circuits, supply of school canteens by local producers, structuring of local sectors to bring supply closer to demand ... These projects, led by a community, an association or a collective of farmers, are built on a territory and bring together all of its stakeholders in order to promote the local anchoring of food.

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