French Agency for
ALULA development
Horizon ALULA
Governance
Jean-Yves Le Drian
This year, the AlUla project celebrates 5 years of particulary fruitful Franco-Saudi cooperation, guided by a demanding ambition in terms of sustainable development. A series of decisive milestones have been achieved in all the fields covered by the project, with the aim of making this region with its exceptional heritage one of the Kingdom’s cultural capitals and a world-class tourist destination.
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The French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA) announces the appointment of Ms. Catherine Pégard as Chief of Cultural Development. Catherine Pégard will also join the Agency’s Executive Committee, where she will actively contribute to the definition and implementation of AFALULA’s overall strategy. She will assume her duties as of October 1, 2024. Previously President of…
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The French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA) and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) are delighted to announce a breakthrough in scientific research on the Arabian Peninsula, thanks to the team from the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) as part of the Khaybar Longue Durée archaeological project led by AFALULA in collaboration with…
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Saudi Arabia and France signed an intergovernmental agreement in April 2018 on the sustainable development of the AlUla region and its transformation into a world-class cultural and tourism destination. As a result of this agreement, the French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA) was created to mobilize all French know-how (experts, operators, companies) and to support…
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