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Mr Michel de Bonnecorse, advisor on Africa at the Elysée, accompanied by their Excellencies Mr Christian Daziano, Ambassador of France in Benin, and Mr Edgar Yves Monnou, Ambassador of Benin in France, was at EPA on March 12th 2004. He had a meeting with Mr Godonou, Director of EPA, concerning the support of France to EPA since its creation, not only for its reinforcement but for its development (staff (voluntary service), special contributions,...), and concerning the EPA Endowment Fund and EPA's future activities.

He then visited the Agboton palace, dwelling of one of the main dignitaries of the ancient Kingdom of Porto-Novo.

Mr de Bonnecorse expressed his satisfaction concerning EPA's activities: "I have the honour of greeting, in Benin, the success of EPA. A very young institution - but already a very large reputation!"

Diplomat, Mr de Bonnecorse was posted in Senegal from 1978 to 1982 and in Madagascar from 1982 to 1985. He was Deputy Director-General of UNESCO in 1987, then Ambassador in Kenya from 1990 to 1993, and Ambassador in Morocco from 1995 to 2001.