{"id":9434,"date":"2026-03-24T07:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=9434"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:04:16","slug":"romania-nominates-former-pm-dacian-ciolos-for-top-francophonie-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=9434","title":{"rendered":"Romania nominates former PM Dacian Ciolo\u0219 for top Francophonie role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Nicu\u0219or Dan has nominated former prime minister <strong>Dacian Ciolo\u0219<\/strong> as Romania\u2019s candidate for Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. The announcement was made on the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie, ahead of elections scheduled for November in Cambodia.<\/p>\n<p>President Dan mentioned Romania\u2019s strong historical and cultural ties to the Francophone world, describing the French language as an important part of the country\u2019s identity. He said Dacian Ciolo\u0219 brings extensive national and European experience, as well as strong legitimacy within the Francophone community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor Romania, it is essential that its representatives hold positions at the international level, actively contributing to global decision-making and strengthening the country\u2019s profile on the international stage,\u201d the president said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Romania is considered a key supporter of institutional Francophonie, through political engagement, funding, and programs targeting education, research, and youth.<\/p>\n\n<p>In his turn, Dacian Ciolo\u0219 said he was honored by the nomination and pledged to promote a \u201cmodern, pragmatic, and inclusive\u201d vision for Francophonie. He noted the need for stronger regional cooperation, support for young people, and a focus on innovation, education, and human rights, including women\u2019s access to education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ciolo\u0219 added that his goal is to make Francophonie \u201cmore useful, more modern and more united,\u201d positioning it as a credible actor in a changing global landscape.<\/p>\n\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source: Facebook\/Nicusor Dan)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nicu\u0219or Dan has nominated former prime minister Dacian Ciolo\u0219 as Romania\u2019s candidate for Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. The announcement was made on the occasion of the International Day of La Francophonie, ahead of elections scheduled for November in Cambodia. President Dan mentioned Romania\u2019s strong historical and cultural ties to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9434\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}