The Fondation Chirac signs a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

On Tuesday 14th December 2010, the Branch of Globalization, Development ant Partnerships of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) and the Fondation Chirac formalized their new partnership.

The three year agreement outlines:

• A collaboration in the fight against fake medicines • Fieldwork to reinforce governance in fragile states • And the training of African experts in sustainable forest management

The Ministry is particularly supportive of the Cotonou Declaration, initiated by Jacques Chirac Octobre 12, 2010 in Benin, against the production and the sales of fake medicines. Since September 2010, special envoy for the fight against the trafic of fake medicines, Mr. Thierry Le Lay, has been in charge of this topic. Discover the information sheet prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on « France and access to quality médicine » (in French): http://www.fondationchirac.eu/wp-content/uploads/FR-medicament_61210.pdf

This partnership, Christian Masset explained, will combine the objectives of the Fondation Chirac and the Ministry that favor development and conflict prevention. Find the extracts of speeched delivered by Christian Masset, Director General of Globalization, Development and Partnerships of teh MAE, and Jean-Pierre Lafon, vice-President of the Fondation Chirac: http://www.fondationchirac.eu/en/partnership-between-the-fondation-and-the-ministry-of-foreign-affaires/