France Alumni officially launched in the UAE

The Ambassador of France in the United Arab Emirates, Excellency Ambassador Ludovic Pouille, the president of Total E&P United Arab Emirates, Hatem Nusseibeh and the Vice-Chancellor of Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Eric Fouache, clipped the ribbon of the France Alumni network in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the presence of Vice-General Director of Campus France Thierry Valentin, many graduates of the French higher education system and figures of the economic, university and cultural worlds.

A new platform for graduates of the French higher education system

France Alumni, the network of graduates from the French higher education system, is a platform designed by Campus France at the initiative of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs to unite the 100,000 international students who graduate from the French higher education system every year. France Alumni offers alumni a valuable tool for their professional career, whether in the form of a directory allowing everyone to join the network and contact other alumni, or as the francealumni.fr website offering discussion threads, thematic groups, news in relation with cultural and economic life of the French network, dedicated spaces for partner companies, and job offers.

In the UAE, the number of graduates from France is gradually increasing

The creation of a France Alumni community in the UAE is an answer to the demand of the growing number of graduates from the French higher education system living in the United Arab Emirates to extend their French experience in their professional career. In this year of Cultural Dialogue between France and the UAE, it also demonstrates the significance France and the UAE give to education.

Partnership between the French embassy, Total and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

The launch of France Alumni in the UAE is the result of a partnership between the French embassy, Total and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. In October 2017, an agreement was concluded between Total and the French embassy to allow young Emirati to continue their studies in France. The students are selected on their merit and will increase the ranks of France Alumni in the UAE. The graduates from Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi will also enjoy the benefits of the France Alumni network after passing their degree.

Join the biggest community of graduates in France! France Alumni launched in the United Arab Emirates!