QU joins network of French higher education institutes – The Peninsula

QU joins network of French higher education institutes – The Peninsula

Doha: Qatar University (QU) has joined the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), the university has announced.

This was disclosed during a press conference in the presence of QU President Dr. Hassan Al Derham; Ambassador of France to Qatar, H E Jean-Baptiste Faivre, Regional Director of the AUF, Dr. Jean-Noël Baléo; Prof. Lara Karam Boustany, President of the Univesite La Sagesse in Lebanon and President of the Conference of Rectors and Presidents of the Middle East Region (CONFREMO); Cesar Wazen Director of International Affairs Office in QU; as well as a number of Vice Presidents and officials from QU.

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie is a worldwide association for institutions of higher education and research. Founded almost 60 years ago, it groups more than 1,000 institutions of higher education and research spread over the five continents in more than 120 countries. It is also the operator of the Francophonie Summit for higher education and research.

QU President, Dr. Al Derham said, “We are very pleased to have joined the AUF, due to its significance, which will open wide horizons for the university to have cooperation with prestigious French universities, as well as in Canada and important French-speaking African and Arab countries.”

He added,