Official launch of the Inalco Foundation

18 October 2021

Foundation

The Inalco Foundation was officially created on Friday October 1, 2021, following a constituent meeting at which the members of its Board of Directors were appointed.
Membres du Conseil d'Administration de la Fondation Inalco
Membres du Conseil d'Administration de la Fondation Inalco © Inalco‎

Chaired by Mr. Philippe Advani, the Inalco Foundation's Board of Directors brings together internal and external expertise that together will contribute to the Foundation's success.

It is made up of:
Mr. Philippe ADVANI, President of the Inalco Foundation*
Mr. Philippe AGUIGNIER, Treasurer of the Inalco Foundation*
Mrs Delphine ALLES
Mr Hervé BARBARET
Mrs Charlotte BOISDRON
Mrs Anaïd DONABEDIAN
Mr Luc DEHEUVELS
Mrs Manuelle FRANCK
Mr. Jean GERIN, Vice-Chairman of the Inalco Foundation*
Mr Jean-François HUCHET
Mrs Boriana SILHOL
Mr Peter STOCKINGER
Mr Hubert TESTARD
Mr Julien VERCUEIL, General Secretary of the Inalco Foundation*

(* members of the Inalco Foundation Board)

The Inalco Foundation's mission will be to promote the development of Inalco through the support of academic and strategic projects. In particular, it will:

  • Call on philanthropy to promote Inalco's missions in the fields of teaching, research and society;
  • Foster creativity and the implementation of innovative initiatives;
  • Strengthen Inalco's influence, reputation and partnerships in France and internationally. With this creation, Inalco acquires a tool at the service of the establishment's collective and projects, a unique place for the engagement of its internal and external stakeholders, and a vector for the influence of its unique identity, history and vision of the world.

Now endowed with governance and fully operational, the Foundation has launched its first major operation with the "Emergency Afghanistan" campaign. The aim of this call for mobilization is to raise funds to enable Inalco to welcome Afghan academics and students in exile.