This theme was discussed at a conference entitled "Writing in French and thinking in the native language", organized in collaboration with the Australian National University (ANU). This conference, moderated by Morocco’s ambassador to Australia, Karim Medrek, was attended by Moha Souag and Mouna Hachim, two brilliant Moroccan authors as well as the Director of the ANU Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Prof. Karima Laachir.

During this event, in which academicians from different fields and students of the University took part, an in-depth reflection was carried out on the sociological aspects of the linguistic and cultural diversity which has marked the identity of Morocco for centuries.

In this regard, Mr. Medrek underlined the constant exchanges and contributions of the most prestigious Moroccan writers to the enrichment of the French language. He also discussed the evolution of Moroccan literary currents in the French language and their contribution to the development of open thinking, specifically Moroccan, expressed in the French language.

The diplomat stressed the importance of the Amazigh language in the multilingual and multicultural landscape of the Kingdom of Morocco, as well as the role of the different tributaries that have shaped the Moroccan identity.

The other flagship event of La Francophonie week was the Moroccan tea ceremony, organized at the emblematic National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, which was attended by several ambassadors and High Commissioners accredited in Canberra, as well as personalities from the academic world.

This ceremony was an opportunity to shed light on the social and cultural aspects of the Moroccan tea tradition, as well as the importance of tea and the values of hospitality and generosity that mark Sahrawi and Hassani culture.