NEWS
network news, etc.
Fun Fact: Germany’s Richtfest
Some traditions are more unusual than others. In Germany, the Richtfest ceremony safeguards building sites near completion with a bouquet or shrub.
AGS Guadeloupe’s assistance to “Handi Defis”
Since 2017, the French Government has placed disability among the top priorities of its five-year term. Many non-profit organisations are taking action to assist people with disabilities. Among them, Handi Defis, a Guadeloupean organisation that supports the disabled and changes preconceptions by challenging stereotypes.
Profile of a former VIE: Guillaume Dehem
Guillaume Dehem was one of the first graduates to work for AGS in Africa as part of the VIE program, short for “Volontariat International en Entreprise” a French international internship programme. Since then, the AGS Ivory Coast manager has taken on many challenges on the continent.
Fun Fact: La Tomatina festival in Spain
Attention, tomato lovers. Every year, in the town of Buñol, near Valencia in Spain, residents and tourists engage in the largest tomato throwing battle in the world.
AGS Nantes saves South American off-roading adventure!
Guyana Ushuaia Panama off-roading adventure ends in France with a helping hand from AGS Nantes!
Bastille day, the occasion to celebrate the blossoming partnership between France and Kenya
Bastille Day is celebrated in Kenya each year. To mark the occasion, AGS Kenya, together with the French Embassy, the French Chamber and several other French-owned companies gifted hampers of French products to various Kenyan partners and public institutions to celebrate the Frenco-Kenyan relationship.
Shoeboxes bring joy in Botswana
More than 7 000 shoeboxes filled with goodies recently spent a week at AGS Botswana
before being dispatched into the eager arms of local children.
AGS UK achieves FAIM DSP certification
Open an email from AGS UK Branch Manager James Sawyer
and you will notice a new addition to his email signature.
Montenegro’s Ancient Olive Trees
Did you know that Montenegro is home to one of the world’s oldest olive trees? Named Stara Maslina, meaning old olive in Montenegrin, the tree is nestled in an ancient grove near the southern town of Bar.
When the bees decided to move!
In mid-April, the AGS Marseille team faced an unprecedented challenge: a swarm of invading bees.
Aware of the plight of these insects the world over, the team went out of their way to save them,
and with great success.