Interview with Jean-François Pakula, General Delegate Wallonie-Bruxelles in Senegal, who looks back at the Belgian institutional specificities and their international work. It details the cooperation mechanisms with Senegal, Benin and Burkina Faso, as well as the priorities of the field programmes. Between training, culture, research and economic partnerships, he explains how these collaborations are time-consuming and linked to local development issues. Can you introduce yourself to our readers? I am the diplomatic representative of the Governments of Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation here in Senegal: it is not only a question of representing, but also of carrying out the cooperation programmes of French-speaking Belgium. My area of jurisdiction is not limited to Senegal, it also extends to Benin and Burkina Faso. Senegal maintains historic diplomatic relations with Belgium. Can you tell us about the specific role of...
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