Governance

The Inalco Foundation has a Board of Directors that brings together internal and external expertise.
Conseil d'administration de la Fondation Inalco
Conseil d'administration de la Fondation Inalco © Fondation Inalco‎

Chaired by Hubert Bazin, the Inalco Foundation’s Board of Directors brings together internal and external expertise that will collectively contribute to the Foundation’s success.

It is composed of:

Founding College (Inalco)

  • Delphine Allès, Vice President of Inalco, University Professor - Political Science and International Relations, Indo-Pacific, Indonesia

  • Luc Deheuvels, Professor Emeritus - Arabic Studies

  • Anaïd Donabédian-Demopoulos, University Professor—Armenian Studies

  • Manuelle Franck, University Professor - Geography - President of INALCO (2013–2019)

  • Jean-François Huchet, President of INALCO, University Professor - Economics

  • Boriana Silhol, Deputy Head of the Information and Communication Technologies Unit for Teaching

  • Rima Sleiman, Vice President for Research, Full Professor—Arabic Studies

  • Julien Vercueil, Vice President of INALCO, Secretary of the INALCO Foundation, University Professor - Economics, Russia, Eurasia*

Council of Qualified Experts

  • Philippe Aguignier, Banking Sector in Asia, Professor at INALCO and Sciences Po Paris - Geographies: China, Asia, North Africa

  • Hubert Bazin, President of the Inalco Foundation - Partner at a law firm - Geography: China*

  • Charlotte Boisdron, Brand Strategy Consultant, Chinese Studies Alumna (2005) - Geography: China

  • Jean Gerin, Vice President of the Inalco Foundation, Energy Sector, French Foreign Trade Advisor - Regions: India, Libya, Iran, Egypt, the Netherlands, Congo, Russia*

  • Christophe Tellier, Executive Recruitment Consultant – Beyond Associés – Geographies: International

  • Hubert Testard, Treasurer of the Inalco Foundation - Directorate General of the Treasury, Professor at Sciences Po Paris - Geographies: China, Japan, Korea, ASEAN*

* Members of the Inalco Foundation Board

The Inalco Foundation’s mission will be to promote the development of Inalco by supporting academic and strategic projects. In particular, it will focus on:

  • Mobilizing philanthropy to advance Inalco’s missions in the fields of education, research, and society;
  • Fostering creativity and the implementation of innovative initiatives;
  • Strengthen INALCO’s influence, reputation, and partnerships in France and internationally. With this new initiative, Inalco is equipping itself with a tool to serve the institution’s community and projects, a unique platform for engaging its internal and external stakeholders, and a vehicle for promoting its unique identity, history, and worldview.