Société des Amis des Universités de Paris
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The Société des Amis des Universités de Paris (SAUP – the Paris University’s Friends Society) is a public utility and non-profit association of private status regulated by the French law of 1901 on associations. It has been founded in 1899 for social and humanitarian purposes.
The SAUP has been presided by a number of prestigious chairmen: Jean-Casimir Perier and Raymond Poincaré
(former French Presidents), René Cassin
(Nobel peace prize-winner), members of the Institute, many famous scholars ...
It is currently presided by Chief Education Officer Jean-Louis Boursin, Professor at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, former president of Conference of Chief Education Officer. The two Vice Chairmen are Professor Jean Mesnard, member of the Institut, and Professor Jean-Robert Pitte, President of the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV). According to its statutes, the first Vice-President of the SAUP is the Rector-Chancellor of the Paris University
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This association, intended to develop the French culture around the world, created in 1919 the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
, a French as a foreign language school which provides French language and civilisation classes for foreigners.
Recently, the SAUP has created two other programs:
The SAUP has been presided by a number of prestigious chairmen: Jean-Casimir Perier and Raymond Poincaré
Raymond Poincaré
Raymond Poincaré was a French statesman who served as Prime Minister of France on five separate occasions and as President of France from 1913 to 1920. Poincaré was a conservative leader primarily committed to political and social stability...
(former French Presidents), René Cassin
René Cassin
René Samuel Cassin was a French jurist, law professor and judge. A soldier in World War I, he later went on to form the Union Fédérale, a leftist, pacifist Veterans organisation...
(Nobel peace prize-winner), members of the Institute, many famous scholars ...
It is currently presided by Chief Education Officer Jean-Louis Boursin, Professor at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, former president of Conference of Chief Education Officer. The two Vice Chairmen are Professor Jean Mesnard, member of the Institut, and Professor Jean-Robert Pitte, President of the Paris-Sorbonne University (Paris IV). According to its statutes, the first Vice-President of the SAUP is the Rector-Chancellor of the Paris University
Chancellor of the University of Paris
The Chancellor of the University of Paris was originally the chancellor of the chapter of Notre Dame de Paris. The University of Paris ceased to exist in 1970, though the related position, Chancellor of the Universities of Paris is currently held by Maurice Quénet.-13th century:*Praepositinus...
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This association, intended to develop the French culture around the world, created in 1919 the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
The Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne depends on the Société des Amis des Universités de Paris , a public utility and non-profit association of private status regulated by the French law of 1901 on associations...
, a French as a foreign language school which provides French language and civilisation classes for foreigners.
Recently, the SAUP has created two other programs:
- Sorbonne dans la Ville, a series of lectures given by professors of Paris University for the general public.
- The FLE Français langue étrangère Collection, performed by the major academic publisher Belin, whose two first books were published in 2007.
Members of the Administration Bureau
- Jean-Louis BOURSIN, Chief Education Officer, Chairman of the SAUP, Professor at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.
- Jean-Robert PITTE, Vice Chairman, Vice-Chancellor of Paris-Sorbonne University.
- Jean MESNARD, Vice Chairman, Emeritus Professor at Paris-Sorbonne University, Member of the Institut.
- James LAWLER, Secretary General, Honorary Professor of the University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
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- Jacques MOUHA, Deputy Secretary General, Honorary Secretary General.
- Gilles d’AMBRIERES, Vice Chairman, Company Director.
Members of the Board of Directors
- Jean-Pierre BADY, Director of the Ecole Nationale du Patrimoine (National School of Cultural Heritage).
- Chantal COLLEU-DUMOND, Cultural advisor at the French Embassy in Berlin.
- Robert ELLRODT, Honorary Chancellor of Sorbonne-Nouvelle University.
- Claude GOASGUENClaude GoasguenClaude Goasguen is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the city of Paris, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.-Biography:...
, Former Minister.
- Marius-François GUYARD, Honorary Chief Education Officer, Emeritus Professor at Paris-Sorbonne University.
- Guilhène MARATIER-DECLETY, Director of International Relations at the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Arlette MICHEL, Former university department director at Paris-Sorbonne University.
- Robert RICHARD, Retired plenipotentiary minister.
- Jean-Louis SOURIOUX, Emeritus Professor at Paris II.
- Salah STETIESalah StetieSalah Stétié is a Lebanese writer and poet who writes in the French language. During the time of his birth, in 1929, Lebanon was a French-protectorate. He has also served in various diplomatic positions for Lebanon in countries such as Morocco and France...
, Former Ambassador.
- Christian VULLIEZ, Course Director at the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry.