Candidate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
« The Francophonie is not proclaimed, it is built. »
For the Secretariat-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie
Phnom Penh Summit, November 2026
A diplomat of conviction, a stateswoman, an architect of economic and cultural integration: Juliana Amato Lumumba carries a clear ambition — to make La Francophonie a living, inclusive and connected space, a community of destiny, by the peoples and for the peoples.
Discover her career →I am not here to make promises. I am here so that, together, we may build, transform and elevate La Francophonie to the height of its true greatness.
Juliana Amato Lumumba · Kinshasa, 19 March 2026
Nine new projects for a renewed Francophonie
An institutional refoundation in service of the Francophone peoples. Nine projects to turn solidarity into action, diversity into collective intelligence, and promise into momentum.
Intra-Francophone economic integration
Turn solidarity into industrial co-production. Make the Francophone space a shared value chain serving equitable co-development. The project where the candidate brings her experience as former Secretary General of the Union of African Chambers to bear on every nation.
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Francophone intercultural gatherings
Build a living dialogue of peoples through in-person and online encounters.
Sister languages initiative
Lingalaphonie, Swahiliphonie, Wolofphonie, Peulophonie, Bambaraphonie, Khmerphonie: turn diversity into collective intelligence.
Francophone climate pact
Build exemplary ecological governance for Francophone ecosystems, in service of generations to come.
Francophone visa & universal justice
Free the movement of talents, ideas and projects; guarantee borderless justice within the common space.
Traditional medicine & ancestral pharmacopoeia
Combine millennia-old knowledge with modern science in a co-industrial dynamic.
Francophone academy of peace
Train Generation Z into a Generation of Peace: engineers of dialogue, experts of interculturality, architects of reconciliation.
Inclusive Francophone digital transition
Guarantee universal access to digital knowledge. No Francophone youth left offline.
Anthem of La Francophonie
Give a common emotion, a sung memory, an audible fraternity on a world scale.
Refound, rather than manage.
In November 2026, in Phnom Penh, La Francophonie will face a historic choice: reinvent itself or fade away. There is no third path. Our candidacy stands firmly on the side of institutional refoundation — bold, lucid and courageous.
Institutional refoundation
Move from timid management into action.
Economic co-production
Build shared value chains between Francophone nations.
Cultural diplomacy
Turn linguistic diversity into collective intelligence.
Inclusive governance
Place peoples, youth and women at the heart of the project.
Latest speeches and publications
officialThe candidate presents her programme to African ambassadors in Kinshasa
Two days before International Francophonie Day, Juliana Amato Lumumba gathered the ambassadors of Francophone African states to present in detail the nine projects of her candidacy. A decisive meeting as the Phnom Penh Summit approaches.
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visitMeeting with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar
An official visit to Senegal to discuss Francophone cooperation and present the Francophone Visa project.
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pressLe Monde Afrique dedicates a portrait to the candidate
Under the title 'The diplomat who wants to refound La Francophonie', the French daily devotes five pages to the path and project of Juliana Amato Lumumba.
Read more →Read the founding texts
All official documents of the candidacy, available in French, English and Arabic.
Candidacy manifesto
Download →Message to Francophones
Download →Executive CV
Download →A question, a request, a sign of support?
Our team replies to journalists, institutions and Francophone citizens.