The French Institute structures, supports and energizes the vast French cultural network abroad, present in more than 140 countries . A relationship based on collaboration, innovation and ongoing dialogue in service of creativity, the French language and major contemporary issues.
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The French Institute acts as an operator, partner, and strategic facilitator for the network. It offers a wide variety of programs, expertise, digital tools, and resources. It mobilizes sector-specific skills, coordinates training, fosters local synergies, and facilitates access to funding.
The French Institutes operate within the framework of the 2025-2027 objectives and performance contract, signed on July 18 during the French
Institute 2025 Workshops.
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Signing
of the French Institute's 2025-2027 Objectives and Performance Contract | © Thibaut Chapotot
This strategic document , signed by Ms. Rachida Dati , Minister of Culture,
Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot , Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, and Ms. Eva Nguyen Binh ,
President of the Institut français, commits the Institut français and its two supervisory ministries to a shared roadmap aimed at
strengthening France's cultural influence internationally in a rapidly changing global context.
The Performance and Objectives Contract defines the main strategic directions, geographic priorities, operational objectives, and
performance indicators for the Institut français. This new agreement, covering the period 2025-2027, is a continuation of France's
commitments to cultural diplomacy and influence. It aims to adapt the Institut's missions to major contemporary challenges ,
enhance the agility of its operations, and consolidate its role as a key player in France's external cultural action.
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