Institut Français Indonesia (IFI) was created in 2012 and is the result of a merger between the Embassy’s Cultural Services and the French Cultural Centers (CCF). As a part of the worldwide network of “Institut Français”, IFI encourages cross-cultural exchange and cooperation. It showcases the best of French expertise and excellence in all fields of education and culture; it promotes French innovation and creativity as vectors of French’s attractiveness. Institut Français Indonesia supports and facilitates the development of joint projects, programs and partnerships to strengthen the links between French and Indonesia. Among its activities, IFI also promotes the French language and the French higher education system. In Indonesia, in addition to two sites in Jakarta, Institut Français is based on a network composed of: - 3 offices in Bandung, Surabaya and Yogyakarta - 4 “Alliances françaises” in Denpasar, Makassar, Medan and Semarang.