Our team

PRESIDENCY / MANAGEMENT

Eva Nguyen Binh
Eva Nguyen Binh
President
Hugues Ghenassia-de Ferran
Hugues Ghenassia-de Ferran
Executive Vice-President
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Karima Mostefaoui
Assistant
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Amélie Essissima
Assistant
Agathe Basquin
Agathe Basquin
Head of Advice and Strategy

SECRETARY GENERAL

Thomas Hannebique
Thomas Hannebique
Secretary General

COOPERATION, DIALOGUE AND SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT

Sophie Renaud
Sophie Renaud
Director
Francky Blandeau
Francky Blandeau
Deputy Director
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Latifa Bnouzalim
Assistant
DEBATE AND CITIZENSHIP DIVISION
François-Ronan Dubois
François-Ronan Dubois
Head of Division
Anne Brouard
Anne Brouard
Project Manager
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Zara Fournier
Project Manager Social Issues
Baptiste Gaich
Baptiste Gaich
Project Manager Safir
Marion Picard
Marion Picard
Project Manager
Vincent Raynaud
Vincent Raynaud
Project Manager Safir
EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION
Anaïs Fontanel
Anaïs Fontanel
Head of Division
Maike Brakhan
Maike Brakhan
Project Manager
Marie Lesage
Marie Lesage
Project Manager
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Mélanie Rolland
Project Manager
Gabrielle Vignal
Gabrielle Vignal
Project Manager
CULTURE AND SOLIDARITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION
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François Tiger
Head of Division
Jimmy Berthe
Jimmy Berthé
Project Manager
Léa Ghamlouche
Léa Ghamlouche
Project Manager Accès Culture
Pauline Rolland
Pauline Rolland
Project Manager TANBOU
Mantchini Traoré
Mantchini Traoré
Project Manager
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Maryline Virot
Project Manager
LOCAL AUTHORITY PARTNERSHIPS DIVISION
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Claire Magnac
Head of Division
Anne-Kristell Diraison
Anne-Kristell Diraison
Project Manager
Justine Marcienne
Justine Marcienne
Project Manager
Anne-Laure Rouxel
Anne-Laure Rouxel
Project Manager

ARTISTIC CREATION AND CULTURAL INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

Chloé Samaniego
Chloé Samaniego
Director
Marie-Cécile Burnichon
Marie-Cécile Burnichon
Deputy Director
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Veronica Fogliato
Assistant
Aissa Diaby
Aissa Diaby
Project Manager FEF Création 2
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Yovahn Guery
Project Manager
CINEMA AND SERIES DIVISION
Marion Thevenot
Marion Thévenot
Head of Division
Aurore Auguste
Aurore Auguste
Project Manager
Claude Brenez
Claude Brenez
Project Manager Distribution and audience renewal
Deprats Emmanuelle
Emmanuelle Deprats
Project Manager
Marine Gaillard
Marine Gaillard
Project Manager Distribution Europe, America and Caribbean, Near and Middle East
Nicolas REBESCHINI
Nicolas Rebeschini
Project Manager European film Festival
Yasmin Porangaba
Yasmin Ribeiro Abib Porangaba
Project Manager
Cinémathèque Afrique
Veronique JOO AISENBERG
Véronique Joo-Aisenberg
Head of Cinémathèque Afrique
Cassiopée N'Sondé
Cassiopée N'Sonde
Project Manager FEF Création 2
DIGITAL AND AUDIOVISUAL CREATION DIVISION
Olivier Delpoux
Olivier Delpoux
Head of Division
Hannah Bellicha
Hannah Bellicha
Project Manager
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Nadia Bouissehak
Project Manager
Hannah Loué
Hannah Loué
Project Manager
BOOKS AND PUBLISHING DIVISION
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Didier Dutour
Head of Division
Marie-Charlotte Baoudour
Marie-Charlotte Baoudour
Project Manager
Anne Du Parquet
Anne du Parquet
Project Manager
Géraldine Prévot
Géraldine Prévot
Project Manager
Hanna Barral
Hanna Barral
Project Manager
VISUAL ARTS, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND FASHION DIVISION
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Head of Division
Adeline Blanchard
Adeline Blanchard
Head of Visual Arts
Laure Choquer
Laure Choquer
Project Manager Design and fashion
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Monica Lebrao Sendra
Head of Architecture, Town planning and Landscape
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Sophie Robnard
Head of Photography / Image
MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION
Gaëlle Massicot-Bitty
Gaëlle Massicot Bitty
Head of Division
Mathilde Bezard
Mathilde Bezard
Project Manager Classical and Contemporary Music
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Mamadou Diakité
Project Manager Music FEF création 2
Catherine Faudry
Catherine Faudry
Project Manager Performing Arts / Dance
Oscar Finjean
Oscar Finjean
Project Manager Music, Jazz
Léa Marot
Léa Marot
Project Manager Performing Arts / Theater
Vanessa Silvy
Vanessa Silvy
Project Manager Performing Arts / Circus, Street Art, Puppetry

SUPPORT FOR THE FRENCH CULTURAL NETWORK WORLDWIDE DEPARTMENT

Stéphane Ré
Stéphane Ré
Director
Frédéric Jagu
Frédéric Jagu
Deputy Director
Lise Delmestre
Lise Delmestre Ahoyo
Assistant
Régine Dietrich
Régine Dietrich
Project Manager FAEC
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATION DIVISION
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Maud Grimaud
Head of Division
Paul Abela
Paul Abela
Project Manager
Selma Kheder
Selma Kheder
Project Manager
TRAINING AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
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Thomas Simoes
Head of Division
Adèle Calzada
Adèle Calzada
Project Manager
Elsa Chiche
Elsa Chiche
Project Manager
Gibert Laurène
Laurène Gibert
Project Manager
Paul Lalloz
Paul Lalloz
Project Manager
Audrey Level
Audrey Level
Project Manager
FRENCH LANGUAGE AND MULTILINGUALISM DIVISION
Aurore Jarlang
Aurore Jarlang
Head of Division
Founé Diawara
Founé Diawara
Project Manager
Julie Fournier
Julie Fournier
Project Manager Digital technologies
Martin Lafitte
Martin Lafitte
Project Manager
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Elsa Viton
Project Manager
Frédérique Willaume
Frédérique Willaume
Project Manager Educational cooperation
ONLINE PRESENCE AND DIGITAL EXPERTISE DIVISION
Candy Collardeau
Candy Collardeau
Head of Division
Christine Amtmann
Christine Amtmann
Project Manager
Barbuscia Marie
Marie Barbuscia
Project Manager
Margaux Bottier
Margaux Bottier
Project Manager Culturethèque
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Lika Chkartishvili
Project Manager

MOBILITIES AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS DEPARTMENT

Agnès Alfandari
Agnès Alfandari
Director
Anne-Sophie Braud
Anne-Sophie Braud
Deputy Director
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Angèle Gaignard
Assistant
PROFESSIONAL MOBILITY DIVISION
Emilie Pianta
Émilie Pianta-Essadi
Head of Division
Gabrielle Béroff-Gallard
Gabrielle Béroff-Gallard
Project Manager
Louis Chauvin
Louis Chauvin
Project Manager
Victor Mallet
Victor Mallet
Project Manager
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Mina Ramos
Project Manager FAEC
Ariane Salas
Ariane Salas
Project Manager
RESIDENCIES DIVISION
Fricout Chloé
Chloé Fricout
Head of Division
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Lucie Brechette
Project Manager
Julie Ferrif
Julie Ferrif
Project Manager
Glenda Laporte
Glenda Laporte
Project Manager
Alice Narcy
Alice Narcy
Project Manager
FRENCH PRESENCE IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS DIVISION
Alice Casado
Alice Casado
Head of Division
Nathalie Streiff
Nathalie Streiff
Project Manager
Capucine Tauran
Capucine Tauran
Project Manager
Lucille Vivier
Lucille Vivier-Calicat
Production Manager
SEASONS AND HIGHLIGHTS DIVISION
Charlotte Billy
Charlotte Billy
Head of Division
Valentine Bottaro
Valentine Bottaro
General Coordinator
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Priyanshi Mehta
Project Manager
Natalia Rest
Natalia Rest
Project Manager
EVENT PRODUCTION
Flora Boillot
Flora Boillot
Project Manager Visual Arts
Amandine Canistro
Amandine Canistro
Project Manager for Performing Arts
Sophie Leclerc
Sophie Leclerc
Events Project Manager
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Charlotte Rivoirard
Project Manager for Economy, Innovation, Digital, Tourism, Gastronomy
FRANCE BRAZIL SEASON 2025
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Anne Louyot
General Commissioner
MEDITERRANEAN SEASON
Julie Kretzschmar
Julie Kretzschmar
General Commissioner

COMMUNICATION AND SPONSORSHIP DEPARTMENT

Jean-Philippe Rousse
Jean-Philippe Rousse
Director
Nadia Aghai
Nadia Aghaï
Assistant
Fleurance Layme
Fleurance Layme
Project Manager FAEC
Camille Zmyslony
Camille Zmyslony
Chargée de projet plateforme numérique servicielle
COMMUNICATION
Toufik El Madiouni
Toufik El Madiouni
Head of Division
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Laura Bailly
Communication Officer
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Maëlle Buhon
Communication Officer
Romain Chatillon
Romain Chatillon
Editorial Project Manager
Margot Durand
Margot Durand
Communication Officer
Maya Mattelart
Maya Mattelart
Communication Officer
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Néguine Mohsseni
Press Attaché
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Jean-Christophe Olier
Editorial Project Manager
Marina Perillat
Marina Périllat
Communication Officer (Seasons)
Sarah Reglat
Sarah Reglat
Social Media Manager
SPONSORSHIP
Paloma Garcia
Paloma Garcia
Head of Division
Pia-Camila Testa
Pia-Camila Testa
Head of Division

GENERAL SECRETARY

Thomas Hannebique
Secretary General

HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT DEPARTMENT

Mathilde Remontet
Mathilde Remontet
Director
DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RELATIONS
Mélanie Laurent
Mélanie Laurent
Project Manager
Catherine Mabihan
Catherine Mabihan
Assistant
Hélène Maza
Hélène Maza
Project Manager
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Batourou Soro
Payroll Project Manager
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Cécile Vanechop
Payroll Supervisor
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Frederic Catusse
Frédéric Catusse
Chief Technical Assistant
Issam Mansouri
Issam Mansouri
Receptionist
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Laurent Petit
Technical Assistant
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION
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Mathias JAMAIN HOUNGNIKPO
Internal Communications Manager
BUDGET DIVISION
Anne-marie-Perrineau
Anne-Marie Perrineau
Head of Division
Elsa Abou Ghazale
Elsa Abou Ghazalé
General Coordinator
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Delali Amekporfor
Project Manager
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Marie-Sygne Budan
Project Manager
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Wajdi Dabbabi
Project Manager
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Touty Diop-Buloba
Project Manager (Cinema)
Adama Kaba Fofana
Adama Fofana
Project Manager
Pascale Lallier
Pascale Lallier
Project Manager (Performing Arts)
Caroline Lanneau
Caroline Lanneau
Project Manager (French Language / Books)
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Philippe Lteif
Project Manager FEF création 2
Florence Miagoux
Florence Miagoux
Project Manager
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Fiona Nsiala Mandard
Project Manager
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Béatrice Richard
Project Manager (Visual Arts, architecture / Communications / Regional authorities)
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Ramy Thaminy
Project Manager
LEGAL DIVISION, AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS
Marc De Geyer
Marc de Geyer
Head of Division
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Marie Grundler
Project Manager
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Cédric Kossi
Project Manager
Maria Quiniou
Maria Quiniou
Project Manager
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Khadijatou Tamba
Project Manager
IT
Marc Zoritch
Marc Zoritch
Head of Division
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Saidji Djillali
IT Technician
Michael Guillet
Michaël Guillet
Computer technician
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Nicolas Peccoud
Project Manager
EVALUATION
Eddy Choubana
Eddy Choubana
Head of Division
Valérie Thfoin
Valérie Thfoin
Project Manager

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Martial Soucaze
Martial Soucaze-Guillous
Accounting Officer
Anabela De Jesus
Anabela de Jesus
General Coordinator
GENERAL ACCOUNTING
Alain Maillot
Alain Maillot
Accountant
INVOICING
Guillaume Baral
Guillaume Baral
Accountant
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Manolita Rico
Accountant

This organisation chart shows the number of staff on permanent, fixed-term and fixed-term contracts at the Institut français.