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00:00:03crosses the threshold of
00:00:20express the authority of
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00:00:49Republic, Head of Youth and Civic
00:01:07citizen
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00:01:12in its societal project
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00:01:24His Excellency the President of the
00:01:26Republic.
00:01:30putting the citizen
00:01:33presence which testifies to at the heart of the national development
00:02:01to find you in the citizen march, your show dedicated to youth and the promotion
00:02:04of civics, this second issue focuses on the citizen meeting
00:02:08the other, that we can lead this organized by the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Civic
00:02:11Education in partnership with the Grand Chancellery of National Orders, last
00:02:15July 30 and 30, 2026 in Brazzaville, at
00:02:20Republic, the Minister Delegate in charge of the center of this citizen meeting, a topic at the very
00:02:22heart of our national identity, the emblems of the Republic,
00:02:26national honor.
00:02:32This citizen meeting, which was placed under the authority of the Minister of
00:02:35Sports, Youth and Civic Education, Hugues
00:02:38Golondelé, brought together public administration officials around a
00:02:42reflection aimed at strengthening the knowledge, respect and valorization
00:02:45of the symbols of the Republic, while promoting a culture of
00:02:49patriotism and exemplarity within public
00:02:52services, the opening of the first day's work,
00:02:56the execution of the national anthem, the Congolese, thus setting the tone for a
00:03:00meeting dedicated to the promotion of
00:03:03Mr. Minister of Sports, Youth and Civic republican values, a moment also marked by the
00:03:05welcoming speeches of the administrator
00:03:09loyalty and service to mayor of the 3rd arrondissement of Poto-Poto and that of the Director General of
00:03:11Civic Education, highlighting the place that civic
00:03:51It is with pride and honor that I take the
00:03:55floor today in my capacity as administrator
00:03:59mayor of the 3rd arrondissement of Poto-Poto
00:04:02to welcome you to this
00:04:05meeting dedicated to the symbols that unite
00:04:09us. We are gathered to
00:04:13celebrate what makes the strength of our
00:04:15nation, civility, respect
00:04:19for institutions and the republican
00:04:21spirit. As Sonie
00:04:25Labootie
00:04:26quote, "The emblems of the Republic, foundation of wrote, the future is not just tomorrow. It...
00:04:30is built in the awareness of what we are
00:04:33today. These
00:04:35symbolism of these attributes of words remind us that our history is the foundation of our
00:04:38future. Today, to transmit the
00:04:42meaning of our emblems is to awaken this
00:04:46national consciousness, it is to invite
00:04:50of the Ministry of Sports, Youth and every citizen to become an actor
00:04:53of a prosperous future. The chosen
00:04:57location is not insignificant, the
00:05:00Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza Memorial is more than a building,
00:05:04first face of the it is a sanctuary where the echoes of our collective
00:05:08memory resonate. Here, our
00:05:11symbols. all their dimensions, the
00:05:14flag, the anthem, the
00:05:17motto, the seal and the coat of arms are not
00:05:20simple ornaments, they
00:05:23embody our sovereignty,
00:05:27tell of our struggles and reflect our
00:05:31dignity, Poto-Poto,
00:05:35land of welcome, and crossroads of
00:05:38sound to host this great citizen
00:05:41gathering. Here,
00:05:43fraternity and living together find their full
00:05:47expression. Allow me
00:05:51to express our deep
00:05:54gratitude to His Excellency, Mr.
00:05:57Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the
00:06:02State, whose constant
00:06:05commitment to civic education, strengthening of
00:06:09republican values inspires our steps.
00:06:13I would also like to highlight the action of the
00:06:17government of the Republic and
00:06:20to commend the work of the
00:06:23Ministry of Sports, Youth
00:06:26and Civic Education in the admirable
00:06:29work that contributes
00:06:32every day to responsible citizens
00:06:35who are proud of their
00:06:37roots.
00:06:41That is to say, the emblems of the
00:06:44Republic are not simple distinguishing
00:06:49state, they are the
00:06:53silent witnesses of
00:06:56our collective
00:06:59destiny. They carry
00:07:02the memory of
00:07:05the generations that preceded us, the
00:07:08hopes of those who accompany us,
00:07:12and the promises that we bequeath to
00:07:15those who will
00:07:17succeed us.
00:07:19They embody our
00:07:21unity, remind
00:07:24us that beyond
00:07:27our differences, we share a
00:07:31common destiny.
00:07:34In a world traversed by profound
00:07:36changes, where benchmarks are weakening
00:07:40and where challenges are... multiplying, civic
00:07:43education appears more than
00:07:47ever as a
00:07:50necessity.
00:07:52Allow me, on behalf of the Directorate General of Civic
00:07:56Education and on my own behalf,
00:07:59to extend our sincere
00:08:02thanks to the authorities present
00:08:05here for the interest you
00:08:08show in this citizen meeting.
00:08:13to the emblems of the Republic.
00:08:16The holding of these sessions
00:08:19reflects the importance that the government
00:08:23attaches to the transmission
00:08:26of civic, republican
00:08:29values and the raising of citizen
00:08:33awareness, particularly among
00:08:36young generations. Ladies and
00:08:39gentlemen, the Directorate General of Civic
00:08:42Education, which we are responsible for animating
00:08:46and directing, has for mission to
00:08:50promote responsible
00:08:53citizenship based on the knowledge of
00:08:56rights, the fulfillment of duties and
00:09:00attachment to republican
00:09:02values. In this mission,
00:09:06the emblems of the Republic constitute essential
00:09:09tools for awareness and
00:09:12education. They make it possible to
00:09:15transmit to citizens and particularly to
00:09:19youth the errors that
00:09:23contribute to strengthening the feeling of national
00:09:27belonging, respect for
00:09:29institutions and citizen
00:09:32engagement. Our responsibility is
00:09:36therefore to contribute to their better
00:09:40knowledge, to their...
00:09:42understanding and to their
00:09:45appropriation by
00:09:47all,
00:09:49so that they are not only known as symbols, but that they
00:09:53also carry meaning
00:09:56in the daily life of every
00:09:59citizen. Ladies and
00:10:02gentlemen, this meeting thus
00:10:05constitutes a privileged framework
00:10:08for exchange and sharing of
00:10:12knowledge around a topic that touches on our
00:10:15identity and collective
00:10:18memory. Through the various
00:10:21communications that will be presented, it...
00:10:25will be about deepening our
00:10:28understanding of the emblems of the Republic,
00:10:31recalling their scope and reflecting
00:10:34on ways to promote their
00:10:37appropriation in order to better valorize them in
00:10:40civic education
00:10:43actions. I would like at this
00:10:46moment to commend the constant
00:10:48commitment of Mr. the Minister of
00:10:51Sports, Youth and Civic Education.
00:10:56Mr. Hugues Ngoelondele as well
00:10:59as
00:11:04thank you, as well as that of Mr. the Minister
00:11:07Delegate in charge of
00:11:10Education, Mr. Prince
00:11:14Babaoko.
00:11:17To make civic education a
00:11:19real lever for social cohesion and
00:11:23strengthening the civic capacity of our
00:11:26nation,
00:11:32the flag, the coat of arms, the motto and the national anthem are not
00:11:36mere symbols, they translate the history of Congo
00:11:39and the values of the Republic and thus reinforce the feeling
00:11:43of belonging to a nation. Why is it important to know them,
00:11:46to respect them and to transmit them to future generations?
00:11:50Let's participate in this citizen meeting on the emblems of the
00:11:54Republic. The Grand Chancellor of National Orders Norbert
00:11:57Kokotina provides the
00:11:59answers here:
00:12:04concepts such as
00:12:07civility, citizenship, emblem,
00:12:11exemplarity
00:12:14to be assimilated by the
00:12:16participants, these symbols are
00:12:20constituted of
00:12:23national, the national
00:12:25motto,
00:12:28the seal, the coat of arms, the official
00:12:32portrait of the President of the
00:12:33Republic.
00:12:41essentially on the emblems of the
00:12:45Youth and Civic Education, has
00:12:48pleaded for the valorization of the symbols that embody the
00:12:51Republic, for Prince M, to know
00:12:54the emblems of the... Republic is to better understand his country, its
00:12:57history, the values that make up the
00:12:59nation.
00:13:06Please applaud the minister, we can
00:13:09applaud very
00:13:10loudly
00:13:15because he is present here, but he lends me his
00:13:18voice for the occasion and Mr. Minister,
00:13:22I would like to thank you for it.
00:13:28Education, Madam, Sir, the
00:13:31Ministers present here and dear
00:13:35colleagues,
00:13:37Mr. Grand Chancellor, also
00:13:43State,
00:13:46Gentlemen Permanent Secretaries of the National
00:13:49Consultative Councils,
00:13:53Mr. Prefect of the Department of Brazzaville,
00:13:57Mr. First Secretary of the Departmental
00:14:01and Municipal Council, representative,
00:14:04Mr. Deputy Mayor of the City of Brazzaville,
00:14:07oops, Mr. venerable
00:14:11President Adoah present here, thank
00:14:14you for representing Parliament, ladies,
00:14:18gentlemen, representatives of United
00:14:22Nations agencies,
00:14:24gentlemen. Director Generals, Madam Director General of
00:14:28this high place of culture, the Pierre-Savorgnan de Brazza
00:14:32Memorial, distinguished guests, in your
00:14:35ranks and qualities
00:14:38all scrupulously respected, Madam, ladies and gentlemen administrators,
00:14:42mayors and particularly Madam Mayor of
00:14:44Potopoto, distinguished guests, dear friends,
00:14:47the national flag, our coat of arms, our
00:14:50motto and our national anthem express the ideals that make
00:14:54our living together, Congolese and
00:14:58to every Congolese, that, despite our differences, we belong
00:15:02to the same nation, united by a common history and
00:15:06a shared destiny, that
00:15:08is why the respect of national emblems is not
00:15:12a simple administrative protocol, it
00:15:15constitutes an act of civility, a
00:15:18manifestation of patriotism and a concrete expression of
00:15:22the respect we owe to the Republic.
00:15:25Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, public administration is the
00:15:29state, as such, it must be
00:15:33exemplary in the promotion and valorization of the symbols of the...
00:15:37Republic, the citizen
00:15:40administration must immediately perceive the
00:15:44presence of the State through these emblems: the
00:15:47national flag, the coat of arms of the Republic, the
00:15:51national motto and others are not decorative
00:15:54elements, they
00:15:58the state, recall the values of the Republic and
00:16:01reinforce the feeling of national
00:16:03belonging, however...
00:16:10it must be noted that this requirement is not always fully
00:16:13respected, in some public services, national
00:16:16emblems are absent,
00:16:19insufficiently valued or do not meet the standards
00:16:22of presentation and maintenance required by their sacred
00:16:26nature.
00:16:29Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure then that I take the
00:16:32floor on the occasion of this
00:16:35citizen meeting. by a training
00:16:38workshop dedicated to the theme: The
00:16:42national honor. I would like at this precise moment
00:16:46to express my sincere thanks to the Grand Chancellery who kindly
00:16:49agreed to associate with the Ministry in charge of Sports, Youth
00:16:53and Civic Education for the organization of this important
00:16:56activity. This partnership, Mr. Grand Chancellor, illustrates our
00:17:00common will to promote republican values,
00:17:04patriotism and the sense of national honor. I also
00:17:08thank each of you for your
00:17:11the interest you show in the strengthening of citizen
00:17:14awareness in our country. A
00:17:17nation, ladies and gentlemen, which is not built only on... is not built
00:17:20only by its infrastructures, its
00:17:23natural resources or its economic performance. It is
00:17:27also built by the values it shares, the
00:17:30institutions it respects and the symbols in which it recognizes
00:17:33itself. The emblems of the Republic occupy a...
00:17:37singular place among these symbols, they are much more than mere distinguishing
00:17:41signs, as we have said, they constitute the memory of our
00:17:44history, the expression of our sovereignty, the reflection
00:17:48of our collective identity and
00:17:51permanent witnesses of our commitment to the
00:17:54Republic. Beyond the
00:17:57awareness-raising, our ambition through
00:18:00this ceremony and the two days
00:18:03that we will spend together is to foster a true
00:18:06republican culture in which every
00:18:08administration will become a space for the expression of
00:18:12patriotism and respect for institutions. This
00:18:15ambition is part of the implementation of the national civic education
00:18:18policy, prescribed by His Excellency Mr. Denis
00:18:21Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic, Head of State, who
00:18:25places civility, patriotism and national
00:18:29cohesion at the heart of public action.
00:18:32The presence among us of the Grand Chancellery of National Orders
00:18:35is of particular significance.
00:18:38As a guardian institution of honor and republican merit, it
00:18:42embodies the values of excellence,
00:18:46the nation. Its expertise will usefully enrich our
00:18:50reflections and will contribute to strengthening the scope of this
00:18:53initiative. I hope that the
00:18:57work of these two days will lead to concrete
00:19:00recommendations to durably improve the
00:19:03visibility, protection and valorization of
00:19:06the emblems of the Republic. in all our public administrations, I
00:19:10also hope that they will pave the way for a
00:19:13national mobilization
00:19:15in favor of respecting our symbols, so that
00:19:19these may fully occupy the place that is
00:19:22theirs in our public space and in our collective
00:19:24consciousness. Allow me to conclude with this
00:19:28conviction: a nation that honors its symbols is a
00:19:32nation that strengthens its unity, an administration that
00:19:35values public service is an administration that inspires
00:19:39respect, a people that cherishes its
00:19:43symbols is a people that confidently prepares its
00:19:46future. It is on this note of hope and shared
00:19:50responsibility, ladies and gentlemen, that I declare open, in the name of Mr.
00:19:54Hugues, Minister of Sports, Youth and Civic Education, present
00:19:58here, the training
00:20:00workshop on the theme, I
00:20:04national honor", end of quote. Long live the Republic!
00:20:07Thank you for your kind attention.
00:20:19But beyond official speeches, this citizen
00:20:21meeting was above all a framework for learning. For 2
00:20:25days, young people, representatives of public administrations, members of civil
00:20:29society and experts discussed the symbols of the
00:20:32Republic, their importance in the consolidation of national unity
00:20:36and the preservation of
00:20:37values.
00:20:43Obviously, the theme of our communication
00:20:47is about the promotion of
00:20:50republican values by the Grand Chancellery
00:20:53of National Orders.
00:20:56This perspective seems at first glance to reflect
00:20:59from our point of view a double
00:21:02questioning: firstly, the
00:21:05understanding of what republican values
00:21:07actually are, secondly, the relationship
00:21:11between these values and the action carried out by the Grand
00:21:14Chancellery through decorations. To what
00:21:18extent does the Grand Chancellery of National Orders
00:21:22participate in
00:21:25citizenship in our country? The President of the
00:21:28Republic, in his societal project,
00:21:32highlights, among other things, as a
00:21:35condition for accelerating the march towards development, the
00:21:39strengthening of the rule of law and
00:21:42citizenship, but also the practice of civic
00:21:46education, patriotism and living together.
00:21:52Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, at this stage of our
00:21:55reflection, we would like to now
00:21:59demonstrate the action of the Grand Chancellery of National
00:22:03Orders as a state
00:22:05structure in the promotion of republican
00:22:09values.
00:22:12The Grand Chancellery of National Orders is an
00:22:15body administratively placed
00:22:18under the authority of the Cabinet of Heads
00:22:22of State. The regulatory
00:22:24text of reference governing this state structure is
00:22:28Decree No. 2009
00:22:31/ 126 of April 23,
00:22:342009, relating
00:22:37to the attribution and organization of the Grand Chancellery of
00:22:41National Orders.
00:22:43It plays a major
00:22:46role in the promotion of republican values.
00:22:51by rewarding merit, by cultivating
00:22:54memory, by cultivating republican
00:22:58memory and by embodying national unity
00:23:01through the administration of honorary
00:23:05distinctions. Indeed, by decorating
00:23:09particularly deserving
00:23:12citizens from diverse
00:23:15backgrounds,
00:23:18the Grand Chancellor of National
00:23:21Orders models
00:23:24behavior, integrity
00:23:27and citizenship for the whole of
00:23:31society, highlighting the most
00:23:34deserving citizens,
00:23:37committed or devoted to the national cause acts
00:23:41by example to a wider
00:23:45public likely to embrace
00:23:48these same values in turn.
00:23:52"This is precisely the meaning of the
00:23:55symbolism of honorary decoration
00:23:58ceremonies in the powerful symbolic
00:24:01charge and the solemn
00:24:04force that constantly
00:24:07make the decorations of the
00:24:11Congolese Order of Merit
00:24:14always very special." "It is the official
00:24:18testament, it is the most prestigious
00:24:21and highest honorary distinction of the Republic of
00:24:25Congo. It was created on February
00:24:2825, 1959.
00:24:31This order is intended to
00:24:34reward outstanding acts
00:24:36and exceptional services
00:24:40rendered to the nation, whether civilian
00:24:42or military.
00:24:46It can be awarded by this order
00:24:50to Congolese citizens, as well as to foreign personalities.
00:24:54These can be heads of state who are on mission in our country or diplomats who
00:24:57are at the end of their diplomatic mission in our country. Generally,
00:25:01traditions require them to be decorated
00:25:04before returning to their
00:25:06country.
00:25:1230 communications on the emblems of the Republic, their legal
00:25:16scope, national orders and honorary
00:25:19distinctions. Participants were able to deepen their knowledge and
00:25:23better grasp the full
00:25:25the state, an educational program that now allows
00:25:29them to better understand their role in consolidating
00:25:33civility, patriotism
00:25:51and the
00:25:53national and it's very enlightening and many
00:25:57of us had forgotten or knew
00:26:00the value. of these symbols and
00:26:04today on the 2nd day we have understood all
00:26:08the importance of mastering these symbols of the
00:26:11republic and especially concerning
00:26:14civism and civic education that we must still
00:26:18re-energize and convey in our neighborhoods, in schools,
00:26:22in establishments, in state and private
00:26:25services and it is very enlightening and we have learned,
00:26:28we are eternal learners.
00:26:32and really all the wise ones, all the
00:26:35speakers have clearly conveyed the message that we must
00:26:39then go to our
00:26:42of the city of Brazzaville, because it is important for us young people to
00:26:46know the national emblems, to know the national symbols, because
00:26:50that is what founds our identity, that is what allows us
00:26:53to fight against this identity crisis that our
00:26:57country is going through, and so my impressions can
00:26:59only be good regarding
00:27:02the activity and I also congratulate this
00:27:05initiative, given that we are young people, it is our
00:27:08responsibility to share
00:27:11uh to participate in this type of initiative
00:27:14and to raise awareness about the knowledge of these
00:27:17emblems. The message is that, gentlemen
00:27:21ministers, whether Mr. Ngolondelé or
00:27:24Mr. Mikres Kabamboko, you have a
00:27:27great responsibility, which is to restore national identity,
00:27:30because our country is currently experiencing
00:27:32is an incredible identity crisis,
00:27:35our country tends to disappear on the international scene, your duty
00:27:39to restore the national identity of
00:27:42to ensure that our flag can pray on
00:27:45the on the world, it is through this kind
00:27:48of initiatives that we we will be able to raise our
00:27:52country, it is by teaching national symbolism,
00:27:55it is by teaching young people the importance
00:28:01of the flag, of the colors
00:28:03that we can together, the young people on one side
00:28:07and the public power on
00:28:11fight
00:28:13there.
00:28:16là.