Advisory Board

The Advisory Board brings together leading figures from civil society known for their institutional, professional, artistic, cultural or community-organizing contributions to the Foundation's purpose. The Board advises the Foundation on its strategic orientations and operations. The President of the Academic Board and four members also serve on it. Doudou Diène is the Advisory Board’s rapporteur.

  • Kady Adoum-Douass: Journalist at Arte
  • Marie-José Alie-Monthieux: Author
  • Anne Angles: History teacher
  • Bruno Apouyou: Vice President of the Assembly of Customary Chiefs of Guyana
  • Nassur Attoumani: Author
  • Mayotte Radia Bakkouch: President of Coexister
  • Stéphanie Belrose: Teacher from Martinique, representing Oliwon La KaraYib
  • Alex Bourdon: President of the Association Martiniquaise de Recherche sur l'Histoire des Familles (Martinique Association for Research on Family History)
  • Octave Cestor: Founder of Mémoires d’Outre-Mer (Overseas memories)
  • Sonia Chane-Kune: Parliamentary Assistant
  • Alain Chouraqui: President of the Camp des Milles
  • Claude Dalin: President of CREFOM
  • Pierre-Edouard Décimus: Founder of the band Kassav
  • Karfa Diallo: President of Mémoires et Partage (Memories and Sharing)
  • Bertrand Dicale: Journalist
  • Doudou Diene: Creator of the Slave Route
  • Jacques Fredj: Director of the Shoah Memorial
  • Gilles Gauvin: History teacher in a Priority Education Zone on Reunion Island
  • Gilda Gonfier: Deputy Director Culture and Sport, Regional Council of Guadeloupe
  • Kristel Gualdé: Nantes History Museum
  • Carole Lemée: Anthropologist, specialist in memories of crimes against Humanity 
  • Chantal Loïal: Choreographer
  • Marie-France Malonga: Sociologist - Media Diversity Specialist
  • Jean-François Manicom: Curator of the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool
  • Leonora Miano: Writer
  • Ghislaine Nanga: Director of Culture, Pointe-à-Pitre Municipal Council
  • Sylvie O'Dy: President of the Committee against Modern Slavery
  • José Pentoscrope: President of CIFORDOM
  • Christine Salem: Maloya singer
  • Olivier Serva: Chairman of the Overseas Delegation of the National Assembly
  • Dominique Sopo: President of SOS-Racisme
  • Leïla Sy: Film Director
  • Ghyslain Vedeux: President of CRAN
  • Romuald Fonkoua: President of the Foundation’s Academic Advisory Board
  • Audrey Célestine: Senior Lecturer in Political Sociology, American Studies
  • Anne Lafont: Art Historian
  • Pap N'diaye: Professor, specialist in social history of the United States
  • Jean-Pierre Sainton: Ph.D. in History, Lecturer at the University of the French West Indies and Guyana