Paris .-With an agenda focused on business, culture, education, and institutional dialogue, the Dominican Week in France 2026 (SD26) concluded after seven days of activities that strengthened ties between the Dominican Republic and France and expanded cooperation between the two countries.
Economic forums, business meetings, parliamentary exchanges, cultural activities and academic gatherings were part of a program that turned Paris into a meeting point for representatives of the public sector, private enterprise and organizations of the Dominican diaspora.
LThe Embassy of the Dominican Republic in France, headed by Ambassador David Puig, played a relevant role as a facilitator of dialogue between institutions, companies and organizations of both countries, within an agenda that involved the collaboration of multiple Dominican and French entities.
The official opening brought together the Minister of Culture of the Dominican Republic, Roberto Ángel Salcedo; the Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Éléonore Caroit; Ambassador David Puig; and representatives of public and private institutions from both countries, reflecting the political and institutional support for this edition of Dominican Week in France.
One of the central moments of the week took place at Business France with the celebration of the forum "Dominican Republic: strategic platform in the Caribbean", where the country's strengths in investment, free zones, logistics, manufacturing and nearshoring were presented.
The economic program was completed with the meetings "Green Light: renewable energies and investment" and "Digital Dominican Republic", held with the participation of government representatives, businesspeople and specialists interested in sectors such as energy transition, technological innovation, digital services and cybersecurity.
The Dominican delegation included Vice Minister Daniel Peña, representing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs, as well as representatives from the General Directorate of Customs, agencies linked to Energy and Mines, Public-Private Partnerships and other institutions related to economic development and competitiveness.
Representatives from the private sector also participated, including the executive vice president of the National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP), César Dargam, as well as executives from financial institutions and companies linked to the energy, commercial and infrastructure sectors.
The realization of Dominican Week in France 2026 was made possible thanks to the joint participation of institutions such as ProDominicana, the Franco-Dominican Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFD), the Permanent Delegation of the Dominican Republic to UNESCO and the Dominican Association of Graduates from France (ADDEF), along with public and private entities from both countries.
