Unesco. The decision of the United States to withdraw from Unesco (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) on Thursday, October 12, 2017 caused a stir. Donald Trump criticized the institution for being “anti-Israeli”. The withdrawal was only effective from December 31, 2018, after which the country retained its observer status in lieu of its representation at the UN agency. This Thursday, June 29, an extraordinary general conference will be held during which the return of the United States will be examined.
Cnosf. After more than a year and a half of crisis, the French Olympic Committee (Cnosf) will choose, this Thursday, a new or a new president, a duel between David Lappartient and Emmanuelle Bonnet-Oulaldj, the president of the UCI leaving favorite to relaunch a traumatized institution almost a year before the Paris Olympics. If the bad soap opera has officially ended since the surprise resignation of Brigitte Henriques on May 25, the epilogue of a crisis that some thought was endless after months of infighting and clan wars, a new page remains to be written. The 48 members of the board of directors will therefore officially register the departure of the former president of the FFF and proceed immediately to the election of their new leader: David Lappartient or Emmanuelle Bonnet-Oulaldj, the co-president of the Federation. sports and work gymnastics (FSGT).
Space. 410,000 euros. It’s the price to pay for spending ten minutes in space, weightless. This extraordinary experience is offered by Virgin Galatic, the space tourism company of billionaire Richard Branson. The spacecraft will take off at 6 p.m. (French time) from the base of Spaceport America, in New Mexico. At 15 km high, the Unity ship will begin a supersonic ascent until it reaches an altitude of 87 km, before descending.
Eurockeans. Orelsan, Indochine, Lomepal, Shaka Ponk, Skrillex, Gojira… From Thursday to Sunday, Belfort will live to the rhythm of the Eurockéennes, one of the biggest music festivals in France. Places are still available for Thursday and Friday evenings.
