About us
Who are we?
Founded in 1945, the Alliance Française Brussels-Europe is a public-benefit foundation that promotes the French language and French-speaking cultures. It carries out its activities without any political, religious or ideological consideration. The Alliance Française Brussels-Europe has built its action and its reputation on the quality of its teaching and training, in a multicultural environment favoring exchange, respect and conviviality to build a plural and diversified world. Located in the heart of Brussels, in the European district, and near the Royal Park, the institution welcomes more than 6 500 students of over 55 different nationalities each year within its 2000m2 facilities accessible to people with reduced mobility. Our classrooms are dedicated to the French language! The Alliance Française Brussels-Europe is at the heart of the largest cultural network in the world, bringing together more than 800 institutions in 131 countries and led by the Fondation des Alliances Françaises, its main partner.
French courses, but not just that
The three main missions of the Alliance Française Brussels-Europe are :
- To offer excellence in French-language education to all audiences and for all types of needs by qualified native French teachers using high-quality facilities and multimedia tools.
- To promote cultural diversity and increase awareness on French-speaking cultures.
- To develop partnerships with other local organizations and cultural institutions sharing the same values of solidarity and tolerance in the service of interculturality.
A word from the Director
"It is an Alliance where our learners like to meet, to socialize and to establish links for many of them, newly arrived and settled in Brussels. We have French lessons here, but also coffee, we plan a cultural outing and we exchange useful information.
Our institution is dynamic, our teams are attentive and our projects are innovative and resolutely focused on building a future of solidarity, diversity and multiculturalism.
The AFBE is not just an institution but a French-speaking experience to be lived and values to be shared.” Violaine Dupic
Our team
Our staff is at your service every day to make your experience at the Alliance Française of Brussels-Europe unforgettable!
Centered around five main areas of expertise, we draw on our knowledge and experience to provide you with top-quality service.
The team is made up of 70 to 80 permanent and freelance teachers, pedagogical and cultural experts, and around a dozen administrative staff members.
Our teachers are qualified and specialized in teaching French as a foreign language (FLE). They are deeply involved in ongoing reflection and innovation in the field of FLE and benefit from our continuous training program.
Several of them also contribute to the development of teaching tools used by educators around the world through our partnership with TV5Monde.
Management
Director
Violaine Dupic
Deputy Director
Romy Saint-Denis
Administrative and Accounting Management
Human Resources, Finance and Accounting
Michèle Uytterschaut
Course Administration
Course Director
Sandrine Gassier
Administrative Course Manager
Mathilde Hubert
Permanent teachers
Angélique Launois and Florence Louis
External Courses and Partnerships
Head of Department
Julie Monbet
Corporate and institutional courses client relations officer
Mathilde Haubrechts
Pedagogical coordinator for corporate and institutional courses
Currently hiring
Exams - Certifications
Head of the Examinations/Certifications department
Julien Martinez-Monniello
Administrative Examination Manager
Mathilde Hubert
Culture and Communication
Communication & Marketing Manager
Charles Oudoux
Support for Culture and Communication
Emma Delorme
Reception, Customer Relations, Support
Head of Reception Department
Christopher Rodriguez
Customer Relations and Reception Manager
Manuel Ciancio
Equipment and Support Manager
Jimmy Paillié
Members of the Executive Committee
The AFBE’s status as a non-profit organization allows it to benefit from the knowledge and support of an active Executive Committee comprised of volunteers who are committed to the values of the French-speaking world. President : Mr Jacques de Baenst Former ambassador for the Kingdom of Belgium Vice President: Mr Georges Dal Treasurer: Mr Thierry Leroy Secretary: M. Jean-Jacques Deleeuw
The AFBE's institutional partners
The Alliance Française Brussels-Europe has established many partnerships in Brussels, Belgium and France. Six of them are essential to the accomplishment of its missions, thanks to the annual and continuous support they provide :
Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) is the organization in charge of the international relations of Wallonia-Brussels. It is the instrument of the international policy conducted by Wallonia, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and the French Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region.
The French Embassy in Belgium is the diplomatic representation of the French Republic to the Kingdom of Belgium. It is located in Brussels, the capital of the country, and its ambassador is, since 2021, H.E. François Sénémaud.
The Alliance Française is a French organization whose objective is to promote the French language and French culture outside France.
The International Organization of Francophonie implements multilateral Francophone cooperation in the service of 88 states and governments.
TV5MONDE, in addition to being a news channel, is a provider of educational resources for the FLE class, created from authentic documents (reports, broadcasts, interviews, infographics, songs, clips etc.).
At the heart of an active European network
The Alliance Française Brussels-Europe is a member of EUNIC Brussels, a network of European cultural centers in Brussels.
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