Corporate Governance: Afro-médiation Inc. joins the United Nations Global Compact!

Through the quality of its management and the leadership of its Founding President Boubakar TRAORE, Afro-Médiation Inc. is now a member of the United Nations Global Compact. This represents a true crowning achievement for this dynamic Canadian-incorporated company, which is distinguished by the relevance of its interventions worldwide.

Driven by a growth policy focused on training for all, technological innovation, commercial brokerage, events and culture, good governance, and peace among people, Afro-Médiation Inc. has been honored to be welcomed into the United Nations Global Compact. The organization has thus reached a significant milestone toward strengthening human capacity. The validation of this process by the United Nations in New York is a source of great pride for Mr. Boubakar Traoré, Founding President and signatory of the charter, and serves as confirmation of a contribution dedicated to future generations on an international scale.

Through this mark of confidence, Afro-Médiation Inc. commits to joining its already acclaimed efforts with the initiatives of the world's largest corporate citizenship recognition institution, which currently comprises approximately 8,000 companies.

As stipulated by the United Nations Charter, Afro-Médiation Inc., with the support of its employees, partners, and associates, commits to acting in favor of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Global Compact and its global development strategy for progress and peace. Through training sessions, seminars, and conferences, the company aims to advance the Millennium Development Goals in terms of international cooperation and act with diligence to give concrete meaning to this approach based on essential principles for more sustainable global development. Finally, Afro-Médiation Inc. commits to supporting forward-thinking organizations to stimulate innovation and profitable growth for positive economic and social impact.

Afro-Médiation: Synergies for an Emerging World

This achievement is a source of pride for all Afro-Médiation Inc. staff, and particularly for Francine Guenette, International Mission Officer. Her testimony on the matter is eloquent: "After four years of collaboration, I would like to salute the brilliant masterpiece achieved by Mr. Traoré Boubakar, Founding President of Afro-Médiation Inc.—a structured, transparent, and vigorous company in the application of fundamental development principles, which directly involve communication and training. I thank the entire team, of which I am proud to be a part, committed to the service of Afro-Médiation Inc. This multilateral enterprise fully assumes its role as a key player in the conduct of international relations and supports the strengthening of democratic principles, the deployment of knowledge, good governance, and respect for human rights through its guidelines for the complete and succinct update of development issues."

Francine Guenette, International Mission Officer, calls for staying the course: "Together, we celebrate the efforts made to give Afro-Médiation Inc. a professional and sustainable human dimension, and we strongly believe that economic development, trade, and training are important drivers of capacity building leading to sound governance. I wish every success to Afro-Médiation Inc., which, to remain relevant, has forged high-impact partnerships with the public and private sectors, emphasizing accessibility to training for international development."

She concludes by reiterating Afro-Médiation Inc.'s commitment to always working for the progress of humanity: "Finally, I would like to mention the honor bestowed upon our structure to rise to the ranks of the world's highest pedestal in terms of citizenship—namely the United Nations Global Compact—for its selflessness and remarkable involvement in the cause of human development. These are signs that clearly illustrate to what extent Afro-Médiation Inc. remains an essential actor in international relations." As a reminder, founded in 2009, the Canadian group Afro-Médiation specializes in commercial mediation, events, training...

The Global Compact is a United Nations initiative launched in 2000 aimed at encouraging companies worldwide to adopt a socially responsible attitude by committing to integrate and promote several principles relating to human rights, international labor standards, and the fight against corruption.