Institut français du Proche-Orient

The French Institute of the Near East (French: Institut français du Proche-Orient, IFPO) is a French social sciences research institute with locations in Jordan (Amman), Lebanon (Beirut) and until 2011 in Syria (Damascus and Aleppo), with additional operations in Iraq and Palestine.^[1]^[2] It was founded in 2002.^[2]

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Operating under the French government's Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (French: Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères) portfolio, the IFPO is part of a network of French research centers abroad.^[3]

The IFPO is organized into three departments: Arabic Studies (Modern and Medieval), Archaeology and History of Antiquity, and Contemporary Studies.^[1]^[2]

History

The IFPO was established in 2002, combining three existing French institutes in the area: IFEAD (French Institute for Arab Studies in Damascus, established in 1922), IFAPO (French Institute of Near Eastern Archaeology, established in Syria and Lebanon in 1946) and CERMOC (Centre for Study and Research on the Contemporary Middle East, established in Lebanon in 1977 and Jordan in 1988). The IFPO holds the status of a "Joint Entity of French Research Institutes Abroad" (UMIFRE no6, Unité Mixte des Instituts français de recherche à l'étranger) and is under the aegis of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research). In 2010, the IFPO opened a research center in the Erbil Citadel in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.^[4]

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Organization

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The institute is organized into three scientific departments: Archaeology and Ancient History (Director Carole Roche-Hawley); Arab Studies, Medieval and Modern (Director Iyas Hassan); and Contemporary Studies (Director Matthieu Rey).

The institute recruits researchers from France, as well as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Europe, and from the rest of the world.^{[citation needed]} Researchers are selected to take part in various academic projects the institute initiates for a maximum of four years. IFPO is also open to young researchers (PhD candidates, grant holders, etc.) of all nationalities. The duration of their stay varies according to the individual.

The institute also awards some short-term grants for limited projects.^{[citation needed]}

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Institut français du Proche-Orient

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