Mission
In a spirit of collaboration, engage in ongoing dialogue within the French-speaking world and with all of Canada's diversity.
Vision
A valued and vibrant Francophone community in an inclusive Canada.
Our objectives
The Dialogue Network engages in ongoing dialogue within the French-speaking community and with all of Canada's diversity through the following means:
- Coordinate collaborative, pan-Canadian projects that celebrate the Francophonie in all its diversity;
- Organise awareness-raising activities to increase understanding and social inclusion in communities;
- Implement and support research projects on open dialogue and bringing the Francophonie closer to other components of Canadian society;
- Use innovative approaches to foster collaboration with the community network, institutions, and government agencies.
Strategic priorities and main objectives
To achieve its objectives, the Dialogue Network will focus on these five three-year strategic priorities:
01
Stability and diversification of funding
- Ensure the organisation's financial stability through core operating funding and multi-year grants.
- Diversify the sources of income for the Dialogue Network.
02
Visibility and recognition
- Develop a new branding.
- Develop a strategic communications plan.
- Ensure an active and visible presence for the Dialogue Network on the national stage.
03
Programming focused on open dialogue
- Strengthen ties and break down barriers between French speakers and different communities in Canada.
- Increasing understanding and openness in communities through dialogue.
04
Capacity building
- Provide board members with opportunities to strengthen their governance and representation skills.
- Develop expertise in facilitation and dialogue.
05
Strategic collaborations and partnerships undertaken
- Strengthen and increase collaboration in each province.
- Position the Dialogue Network as a major player in Canada's community ecosystem.
EDI Declaration
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion |
The importance of issuing an EDI statement for the Dialogue Network stems from our desire to take respectful and concrete action both within the organisation and with our partners at the national level. Since we work in the field of intercultural dialogue, we seek to strengthen our social ties through projects that raise awareness of how we act in the presence of a diversity of voices.
The Canadian Francophonie is not a single voice: it is pluralistic and dynamic, with a variety of cultures within it. To this end, the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion allow us to revisit our organisation's relationship with the diversity of Francophone voices in Canada, beyond the projects we already have with the Canadian Francophonie.
Putting these principles into practice also helps us explore new social ties with Francophile, immigrant and Indigenous communities in order to establish an inclusive dialogue that would allow us to deepen our reflections on the broader identification of the Canadian Francophonie and its role in pursuing this inclusive dialogue.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are not values in their own right. They are principles that guide us in better understanding the challenges of dialogue within Canada. This understanding allows us to build bridges between cultural organisations or institutions and more distant audiences, thanks to tailor-made projects. by, for and with them. Thus, the Dialogue Network recognises that these principles are not taken for granted. They are integrated into our projects, programmes, publications and development strategies.