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Who are we? 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 Al Ain Branch, a subsidary of The French Alliance of Abu Dhabi 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 Al Ain Branch is responsible for applying the major strategic lines of action defined by the board. 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. 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. |
