7th CPLP Summit
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The VII Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP (Portuguese: Conferência de Chefes de Estado e de Governo da CPLP), commonly known as the 7th CPLP Summit (VII Cimeira da CPLP) was the 7th biennial meeting of heads of state and heads of government of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 24–25 July 2008.[1][2]
| VII Conference of Heads of State & Government of the CPLP 7th CPLP Summit | |
|---|---|
The 7th CPLP Summit; Lisbon, 2008. | |
| Host country |  Portugal |
| Dates | 24–25 July 2008 |
| Cities | Lisbon |
| Follows | 6th CPLP Summit |
| Precedes | 8th CPLP Summit |
| Website | VII Conferência de Chefes de Estado e de Governo |
Outcome
At this Summit, Senegal become the third associate member of CPLP. Senegal has a strong community of people that came from Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. Senegal also includes the Casamance territory that was Portuguese until the 19th century, when it was ceded to France. Even today, the people of Casamance are more linked with Guinea-Bissau than with Senegal itself and some of the citizens of the territory even want an independent Portuguese-speaking Casamance country.
Participants
Members
Associate observers
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritius
- Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jacques Balyon
Senegal
