Minister of Education inaugurates new headquarters of French Institute of Qatar

Doha: Minister of Education and Higher EducationHE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater inaugurated on Wednesday the new premises of the French Institute of Q...

Doha: Minister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater inaugurated on Wednesday the new premises of the French Institute of Qatar, located in the Al Tarfa area of Doha. Its inauguration is part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cultural exchange between the State of Qatar and the French Republic.

The inauguration was attended by Ambassador of the French Republic to the State of Qatar HE Arnaud Pescheux, and Dr. Nouf Khalid Al Suwaidi, Director of the International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education and Secretary-General of the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science, along with senior officials from the Ministry and members of the French Embassy in Doha.

The French Institute, the largest cultural institution affiliated with the French Embassy in Doha and part of the global network of French Institutes, plays an active role in teaching the French language and culture and promoting the values of Francophonie through organizing classes, workshops, and cultural events, offering internationally recognized examinations, and providing Campus France services for students wishing to study at French universities.