Mr. Fabrice Disdier, Director,Alliance Francaise(French Language and Cultural Center) Lahore visited UAF

Faisalabad May 22: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Alliance Française de Lahore (AFL) have inked a Letter of Intent (LoI) to foster academia, cultural and research collaborations. The LoI was duly signed by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali and Director AFL Fabrice Disdier at Meeting Room, UAF Director External Linkages Muhammad Tehseen Azhar from UAF, focal person from UAF Dr Muhammad Atif, Deputy Director AFL Imran Asif, Director Research UAF Dr Imran Arshad also attended the meeting. As per agreement, Alliance Française de Lahore (AFL) will assist in making French Center Faisalabad Alliance Française, the standard reference for French Language, culture and civilization in Faisalabad. They will also assist UAF in the trainings of tutors. They will also hold culture activities, seminars and events. They will also collaborate in research facilities and libraries. Moreover, Fabrice Disdier called on Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali at the Vice Chancellor’s chamber. The meeting gave nod to upgrade the French Center setup at UAF. It was discussed that French Day will be celebrated in July at the campus whereas, Campus France desk will be established to provide guidelines to the students about scholarships in France. They also discussed the possibilities of starting French language as elective course in undergraduate degree programs. UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali emphasized the importance of international linkages in enhancing academic, research and cultural exchange. He said that such partnerships help strengthen global understanding and bring valuable opportunities for students as well as for the faculty. He said that the UAF under the international collaboration was running Pak Korea Nutrition Center, Chinese Confucius Center, Center for Advanced Studies, D8 Center , Seed Center at the campus. Director AFL Fabrice Disdier highlighted the role of Alliance Française in promoting French language and culture in Pakistan and the significance of connecting with leading educational institutions like UAF. He also visited French Language Center at UAF, Library, and other departments. This initiative will help strengthen the ties between Pakistan and France through educational and cultural diplomacy, creating new pathways for research collaboration, language learning and intercultural exchange.