Maison des savoirs de Kinshasa

The Maison des savoirs de Kinshasa (MDS) is a cultural institution located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was inaugurated on 7 July 2011 as part of the "maisons des savoirs de la francophonie" project, an initiative launched between 2009 and 2010 by four organizations including the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF), with TV5 Monde and the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) as partners. The project aims to facilitate access to knowledge through the French language. The Kinshasa MDS was the fourth such institution to be inaugurated, following installations in Hué, Chișinău, and Ouagadougou. The institution was established after a call for applications within the AIMF, which selected four cities to host the project near high schools and universities. The Kinshasa location was inaugurated by Abdou Diouf, then Secretary General of La Francophonie, and André Kimbuta, former governor of the city-province. The MDS is managed by local authorities, with Kinshasa responsible for the animation team. It seeks to continuously develop staff skills and advocates for the revival of reading spaces in the era of globalization. The facility served as a transit point for officials during the 2012 Francophonie Summit. Funding for the Kinshasa MDS was initially provided by the AIMF and OIF to launch the project in the DRC, with financial support from the city of Kinshasa limited to covering part of operating and maintenance costs to supplement resources the house must generate. The institution remains active and continues to operate as a center for knowledge access and cultural exchange in Kinshasa.

The Maison des savoirs de Kinshasa (MDS) was established as part of the "maisons des savoirs de la francophonie" project, an initiative launched between 2009 and 2010 by four organizations: the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF), TV5 Monde, and the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF). The project's goal was to facilitate access to knowledge through the French language. After a call for applications within the AIMF, four cities were selected to host the project near high schools and universities. Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was chosen and the MDS was inaugurated on 7 July 2011 by Abdou Diouf, then Secretary General of La Francophonie, and André Kimbuta, former governor of the city-province. It was the fourth such institution to be inaugurated, following Hué, Chișinău, and Ouagadougou. The MDS is managed by local authorities, with Kinshasa responsible for the animation team. It seeks to continuously develop staff skills and advocates for the revival of reading spaces in the era of globalization. The facility served as a transit point for officials during the 2012 Francophonie Summit. Funding was initially provided by the AIMF and OIF to launch the project in the DRC, with financial support from the city of Kinshasa limited to covering part of operating and maintenance costs to supplement resources the house must generate. The institution remains active.

• 2012

  MDS served as a transit point for officials during the Francophonie Summit.

• 2011

  Maison des savoirs de Kinshasa inaugurated on 7 July by Abdou Diouf and André Kimbuta.

• 2010

  Call for applications within AIMF; four cities selected including Kinshasa.

• 2009

  Project "maisons des savoirs de la francophonie" initiated by OIF, AIMF, TV5 Monde, and AUF.

A Francophonie cultural institution facilitating access to knowledge through the French language in Kinshasa.

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