The seminar entitled “The Study of French in Southeast Asia – Dynamism, Training Activities and Professionalisation” was organised by the Asia-Pacific French-Speaking Regional Centre (CREFAP/OIF), with the participation of 146 delegates from the region, Canada , Belgium and China . 

The participants who are lecturers on the French language and educational experts at French universities and schools are focusing their discussions on major, urgent issues in the study and teaching of French: the language as it relates to French culture and professionalism, its grammar, terminology, and phonetics, the training of young teachers of French in the region, the translation of French and the assessment of the studies of the language made from 2000-2009. Nearly 150 speeches and reports will be presented at the seminar. 

According to organisers, the four-day seminar is a chance for the participants to share experiences and put forth new teaching methods to increase the effectiveness of teaching French and bring into full play the role of countries in the French-speaking community in many fields.