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Promotional kit

Welcome Message

Welcome to the page for the proud ambassadors of the very first Official Languages Symposium!

Here you will find a few resources to help you promote the Symposium events without too much effort. The messages presented are specifically aimed at promoting the activities offered to public servants.

If you are not familiar with the Symposium program, you can find it on the home page of this wiki.

The organizing committee thanks you for taking the time to promote this wonderful event.

The 2025 Official Languages Symposium Organizing Committee

Generic message

The generic message can be used in its entirety in a newsletter, in an email, or published on your institution's internal web page. It is a message announcing the Symposium and the activities offered to public servants.

We offer a long version and an abbreviated version to be sent 4 to 6 weeks before the event. You can choose which one is most appropriate depending on the communication method. We also offer a reminder message to be sent in early November.

Targeted messages - For federal institutions hosting a virtual workshop or information session

Here is an alternative message for federal institutions offering a virtual workshop or information session on November 18 or 21 to be sent 4 to 6 weeks before the event. You can customize the message by filling in the specified areas. We also suggest a reminder message to be sent in early November.

Targeted messages - For federal institutions with a senior manager participating as a panelist in the armchair discussion

Here is an alternative message for federal institutions with a senior manager participating as a panelist in the armchair discussion (webcast) on November 17, to be sent 4 to 6 weeks before the event. You can customize the message by filling in the specified fields. We also suggest a reminder message to be sent in early November.

Other resources - Visual components

You can write your own promotional messages according to your needs. If you do so, we encourage you to include the Symposium Promotional Image in your customized message.

You can also share this short promotional video in which, Carsten Quell, Executive Director of the Center of Excellence for Official Languages at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, gives a preview of the Symposium program. If needed, here is the transcript of the video.

Other resources - Signature block

You can also mention the Symposium when sending emails by adding a simple sentence or short paragraph to your signature block, such as the one suggested below:

French precedence version:

Ne manquez pas le Symposium des officielles 2025 ! Visitez la page GCwiki du symposium pour plus de détails | Don’t miss the 2025 Official Languages Symposium!  Visit the Symposium's GCwiki page for more details.

English precedence version: 

Don’t miss the 2025 Official Languages Symposium! Visit the Symposium's GCwiki page for more details. | Ne manquez pas le Symposium des officielles 2025 ! Visitez la page GCwiki du Symposium pour plus de détails.