About us

 

The French Alliance is an association opened to culture and civilizations, with a presence in five continents. It is the largest linguistic and cultural multinational in the world, the mission of which is to open up the borders of French language and culture, with respect for the diversity of local cultures.

 

The French Alliance of Abu Dhabi started its activity in 1974. It is presided over by Mr. Zaki Nusseibeh and his board of directors is made up of individuals working on a voluntary basis.

 

The director of the French Alliance is responsible for applying the major strategic lines of action defined by the board.

 

The French Alliance of Abu Dhabi and its subsidiary of Al Ain , operate as an association, with the French Embassy maintaining responsibility.

 

The French Alliance Foundation was created in 2007 to coordinate and support the action of establishments operating under the heading “French Alliance”. It is also the moral and legal reference of the network of alliances, advising them where necessary and supporting them in training their staff. Please visit: www.fondation-alliancefr.org

 

The first mission of the foundation is to contribute towards increasing France’s intellectual and moral influence by developing use of the French language and favouring exchanges between French speaking cultures and others.

 

The French Alliance Foundation is the primary partner of cultural French diplomacy. It completes and extends the actions of public cultural centres. In the context of the foreign cultural policy reform, initiated by Bernard Kouchner, a partnership agreement was ratified on 1 October 2010 which will enable shared actions between the Ministry and the network to be intensified.

 

The network has a presence in 136 countries and includes more than 1,000 French Alliances which welcome nearly 500,000 students throughout the world.

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Our Team

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• Alliance Française Abu Dhabi – info@afabudhabi.org

• Director | Mohamed BELDJOUDI – director@afabudhabi.org

• Deputy General Director | Rachida ANNOU – admin@afabudhabi.org – ext.930

• Head of Communication | Chloé RAMAMONJISOA communication@afabudhabi.org – ext. 933

• Head of Library | Joséphine LORENDEAU – library@afabudhabi.org – ext. 922

• Receptionist | Mehdiya BENAMARA – reception.am@afabudhabi.org – ext. 900/901

• Receptionist | Meriam KADOURRI – reception.pm@afabudhabi.org – ext. 900/901

• Head of Studies | Romain NOGARO – language@afabudhabi.org – ext. 997

• Administration Manager of Studies| Maroua HAMOUDIA – admin.courses@afabudhabi.org – ext.998

• Language Department|Ouiam MJAHDI – marketing@afabudhabi.org – ext.999

• Teachers | Oana MORARU, Myriam MAOUI and Claire LE SAUX – ext.996

• Head of Culture | Joséphine LORENDEAU – culture@afabudhabi.org – ext. 911

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Our Committee

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• HE Mr Zaki NUSSEIBEH | President – Advisor to the Presidential Court

• Mr Sultan AL HAJJI | Vice-President – Deputy Director General – TOTAL ABK

• HE Mr Ludovic POUILLE | Honorary President – French Ambassador

• Dr Claire MATTA | Vice-President – Member of the Executive Bureau of the French Alliance

• Mrs Leen AL SIBAI | Treasurer – Director BNP Paribas

• Mr Mohamed BELDJOUDI | Secretary – Director French Alliance Abu Dhabi

• Mr Eric Fouache| Member -Deputy Director General – Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

• M   Camille Petit- Member- Cultural advisor and coordinator- French Embassy in the UAE

• Mr Didier Combeau- Member- Director- Lycée Louis Massignon 

• Mr Samir Salloum- Member- Legal Consultant at Salloum 

• Mr Alain Thevenot- Member- French Residents Overseas representative 

• M   Maryse Laurenti- Member 

• M   Christiane Mounayer-Member 

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