Julien Anfruns

Julien Anfruns

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Julien Anfruns, Director General

Since 1 October 2008, Julien Anfruns is Director General of ICOM. He is also President of the International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS), which promotes the protection of cultural heritage in accordance with the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.

The Director General is the permanent operational head of ICOM. He or she is also spokesperson for the organisation and for the world museum community, when addressing institutions, external organisations and civil society.

The Director General’s missions are to federate museum professionals in order to establish ICOM’s reputation, status and visibility in the international sphere, to secure financial support from state partners as well as private patrons, and to strengthen ICOM’s efficiency in order to increase and promote the services and programmes implemented within the organisation.

 

Julien Anfruns' short biography

Julien Anfruns was educated at the Institute of Political Sciences, Paris, the French National School of Administration (ENA) and the Edhec Business School.
From 2002 to 2005, Julien Anfruns was in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs at the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.
He then became Director of Administration, Financial and Legal Affairs at the Louvre Museum (2005 - 2008), where he participated in the strategic development of the Louvre both in France and abroad. He also occupied several diplomatic posts at the United Nations in New York, as well as in Finland and Estonia.

 

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  • Julien Anfruns with Alpha Oumar Konaré
  • Julien Anfruns with Chen Kelun
  • Julien Anfruns with Irina Bokova