1. Presentation for YGF 2011 Jaipyo LEE

2. XVII th /XVIII th Century : Language of the aristocracy and educated people in Europe + Language of diplomacy 1919 : End of the exclusivity (Treaty of Versailles) Today : English = Language of diplomacy

3. French version : Israël « doit se retirer des territoires occupés » English version : Israel « shall withdraw from occupied territories »

4. French territories in 1920

5. Different levels of colonialism in Africa : - Algeria : French Department (1848) - Morocco + Tunisia : Protectorate - Subsaharan Africa : Colonies

6. Decolonization of Africa : Algeria : Algerian War (1954-1962) after more than a century of being part of France territory Morocco + Tunisia : More or less peacefully Subsaharan Africa : Peacefully

8. International Organization of the Francophonie

9. Partition of Africa

10. France territories today

11. French Guiana : location of a spaceport, and location of Ariane launchers

12. Glorioso Islands (Les Iles Glorieuses) Surface : 7 km 2 EEZ : 48 350 km 2

13. The Glorious Thirty (1945-1975) Industrial production in France (at unchanging price) - Those with no qualifications, seeking for manual labour were welcomed 19381947195719671973 10099204338452

14. « Chosen Immigration » 2007 : - Those with no qualifications, seeking for manual labour are no longer welcomed - Those who have qualifications, or foreign students pursuing higher education are preferred

15. - 13 French schools in Casablanca (Morocco) - Young population flee to France - Come back to their countries with knowledge, skills in the prospect of applying them in their countries of origin

16. - 90 % of unemployed people are between 15 and 29 years old - Symbolically speaking, they returned with ideas from the Age of Enlightment - France : Prevent Islamization

17. - France attracts many foreign students and young adults as it provides a favourable environment for studies and for work