Institut du Monde Arabe (The Arab World Institute)
An institute founded in Paris in 1980 by 18 Arab countries and France. Institute du Monde Arabe aims to facilitate research and distribute information about the Arab world, its values, and culture. The three main objectives of the organization are: to develop and foster the study, knowledge, and understanding of the Arab world, its language, its civilization, and its relationship with France; to support cultural exchange, communication, and cooperation between France and the Arab world, especially in the field of science and technology; and finally, to strengthen the relationship between France and the Arab world, while helping to advance relations between Arab countries and the rest of Europe.
