ArLAR Francophone Group
Connecting francophone rheumatologists across the Arab region through communication, education, and collaborative research.
About AFG
The ArLAR Francophone Group is an autonomous group working under the umbrella of ArLAR, in keeping with Article 7 of the basic regulations of the Special Interest Groups of ArLAR.
The group was created on 10 December 2018 and validated by the ArLAR Board of Directors.
Who are the members of ArFG?
Partially or totally francophone Arab countries are represented at ArFG: Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, and Tunisia.
ArFG is also open to francophone rheumatologists practicing in non-francophone Arab countries.
The steering committee was elected in Paris on 9 December 2019 for a three-year term (2019–2022).
Missions
- Inform members about scientific events in the countries of the Francophone Group.
- Communicate scientific information to francophone rheumatologists.
- Communicate scientific information to the general francophone public.
- Promote collaborative research projects between francophone Arab countries.
How ArFG works
- Use the ArLAR website platform.
- Use other ArLAR platforms, particularly social media.
- Organize regular meetings alongside ArLAR meetings and other scientific congresses.
- Plan Francophone Scientific Days in member countries every two years, at some distance from the ArLAR Congress.
- Initiate and coordinate collaborative research projects between francophone Arab countries in collaboration with the ArLAR Scientific Committee.