Governance

The Safir projet is being implemented by the Institut français, in partnership with the Lab'ess and ANND, with financial support from the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.

L’Institut français (Paris) – Acting as Safir project leader, the Institut français is a public institution responsible for French cultural actions abroad. Its initiatives cover various artistic fields, intellectual exchanges, cultural and social innovation, and linguistic cooperation. Throughout the world, it promotes the French language, as well as the mobility of artworks, artists and ideas, and thus works to foster cultural understanding.

Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) – The Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) is a regional network, working in 12 Arab countries with 9 national networks and 23 NGO members. ANND aims at strengthening the role of civil society, enhancing the values of democracy, respect of humain rights and sustainable development in the region. It advocates for more sound and effective socio-economic reforms in the region, which integrate the concepts of sustainable development, gender justice and the rights-based approach.

Lab’ess – Lab'ess is an associatio, founded in 2012, with the mission of supporting, funding, and raisong awareness among change-makers in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) who aim at creating a positive social and environmental impact for society.