COMMUNICATIONS

Workshops Designed For
Francophone Organizations

Social Media:

On November 14, as part of

the annual meeting of presidents,
representatives from Francophone
associations were invited to
attend a workshop on social
media. Ms. Lucie Audet, presented
the various Web 2.0 platforms
(Facebook, Twitter, WIKIS, etc.)
and its possible benefits to the
Francophone community.

The workshop was made possible
through a grant from the Secrétariat
aux Affaires intergouvernementales
canadiennes, with the cooperation

of Réseau d’enseignement francophone
G distance.

Communication Plans:

A community wide communication plan developed in 2010 will be presented
at the 2011 General Assembly. Last February, the FFCB offered a workshop

on effective communication practices, aimed at raising the importance of
communicating and ensuring the Community's participation. The participants
seized the opportunity to quantify their needs and their objectives.

Mr. Pierre Claveau, Conseil
scolaire francophone’s Director
of Public Relations, attended the
communications workshop.

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Web 2.0 tools are new
promotional platforms

that are still underused by
Francophone associations in
the province. The workshop
garnered interest among the
groups. Several groups have
developed a Facebook page
or Twitter account following
the presentation, particularly
the FFCB (www.facebook.com

/FederationFrancophoneCB).

A key tool for the growth of
the Francophone community
in British Columbia.

Following the recommendations made in
the 2010-2014 strategy, this community
wide communication plan aims to:

1 Increase the effectiveness of
the FFCB’s internal and external
communications

7 Mobilize the Francophone and

Francophile communities to
improve their communications
and enhance their visibility

3 Advertize the Community's successes
and achievements to its funders
and partners

4 Suggest ways to revitalize the
Community's presence in British
Columbia.