Federation of Alliances Françaises, USA Convention and Annual Meeting

Online, October 7-29, 2021

The Annual Meeting and Convention will feature a rich offering of workshops and events that will facilitate networking and the exchange of useful information and best practices among colleagues from throughout the Alliance Française réseau in the United States, Canada and the English-speaking Caribbean. Most sessions are held in English; some will be in French.

Following the success of our first online Annual Meeting and Convention last year, and because of the continuing issues with the pandemic, the 2021 convention will also take place entirely online via Zoom.  

NOTE: THIS CONFERENCE IS SPECIFICALLY FOR AF STAFF, BOARDS OF DIRECTORS AND INDIVIDUALLY INVITED GUESTS. IT IS NOT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Program Overview

On Thursday, October 7, we'll kick off with a Welcome Apéritif. Then on Friday, October 8, we'll have the Opening Session with remarks by Federation leadership and Embassy staff followed by the Keynote Speaker, Leïla Slimani, and the Assemblée générale. The AG meeting will include reports on new initiatives for the whole network as well as the election of new Federation board members to the national board. Thursday, October 14 will feature a 3-hour meeting specifically for Annual Directors, led by the Embassy-based National Coordinator. On Friday, October 15 and Friday, October 22, we'll have themed workhops and seminars led by AF leaders and industry experts from the U.S. and France. Friday, October 29 will feature the final themed workshop, followed by the prestigious Prix Charbonnier Ceremony and a session of important Closing Remarks and Take-away breakout sessions.

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