P.I.A.F SOLUTIONS is a new international cooperation, artistic production and distribution, and project engineering association, founded on March 20, 2021, by a group of senior contractual executives from the French cultural and cooperation network.
The association operates in the field of international solidarity, working to recognize, promote, produce, and disseminate expertise and talent in an innovative and original way in France, Europe, and worldwide. It aims to foster excellence in practice, cultural exchange, and dialogue through projects, performances, cooperation initiatives, mediation, and training programs.
P.I.A.F SOLUTIONS also carries out solidarity-based advisory and expertise initiatives in technical cooperation, seeking to create sustainable territorial impact by promoting intangible heritage. It supports collective organizations in artisanal and agricultural production through the recognition of designations of origin, such as controlled designations of origin (AOC) and protected geographical indications (PGI).
Finally, the association offers an innovative and inclusive linguistic initiative, featuring translation and publishing projects, unique training programs, and access to a dedicated digital learning environment (E.N.T.) for teaching and learning French as a Foreign Language (F.L.E.): the P.I.A.F. Éducation platform.
P.I.A.F SOLUTIONS is a non-profit association under the French law of 1901, created on March, 2021 whose statutory purpose is to :
<<to create and provide cultural, pedagogical and cooperation solutions adapted to the institutions of the French-speaking world.>>
(extracts from the official statutes of creation of the P.I.A.F. solutions association)
RNA n° W353021664 – N°SIREN : 905289443 00012
Our board
Alain-Joseph Marquer, President of PIAF Solutions
After working for the Schlumberger and Hachette groups, he carried out multiple missions for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United States, Canada, South Korea, and Peru. He later returned to Paris, where he served as Director of International Relations at the Alliance Française de Paris from 2000 to 2007.
Marta Cáceres, Vice President of PIAF Solutions and Correspondent for the Americas
Marta Cáceres is a cultural coordinator with over ten years of experience in managing cultural and artistic projects. She worked for six years within the Alliance Française network, notably as the cultural coordinator of the Alliance Française in Asunción, Paraguay, and as a consultant. She has developed initiatives to promote French culture through theater, cinema, music, visual arts, and dance. Currently, she works independently on cultural projects between France and Latin America. Her approach focuses on creating spaces for cultural exchange and collaborating with institutions committed to artistic development.
François Wittersheim, Secretary-Treasurer of PIAF Solutions and Correspondent for Asia-Oceania
University education in Strasbourg in Literature, Performing Arts, and French as a Foreign Language (FLE). Teaching experience in primary schools, the National Theatre School of Strasbourg (TNS), and universities. Management of educational institutions in France and abroad (AEFE: Vanuatu, Germany, Uganda) and within the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ cultural network (Central African Republic). Actor and director. Trainer in theatrical practices for language education and director of several workshops within Réseau Canopé, the national education operator for training.
Our team
Nicolas Mezzalira, director of PIAF Solutions
International cooperation project manager, artistic director and storyteller. Former Regional Attaché for Cultural and Audiovisual Cooperation for Central America, Secretary General and Director of Courses of the French Institutes of Frankfurt and Mainz, Director General of the Alliance Française of Lima, President of EUNIC Peru.
Olivier Leroy, in charge of the PIAF education platform
Teacher in the National Education at the University and sections of higher technicians. (accounting – finance and economics – law). President of the Alliance Française of Laon / Hauts de France.
Charles Perraud, responsible for the Salt Bridges program
Director of the Guérande Salt Cooperative from 1990 to 2005 and harvesting producer, expert in solidarity action on the subjects of controlled denomination of origin and protected geographical indication.
Andréa Alunno, Artistic Assistant
Responsible for communication and outreach of PIAF projects, with the mission of promoting the program’s initiatives through creative strategies. Development of visual and written content aimed at enhancing the visibility and impact of the projects.
Nail Muniglia, Africa Correspondent
With over 10 years of experience in managing international cooperation projects, leading cultural centers, and overseeing intercultural teams (São Tomé and Príncipe, Peru, Zambia, Mozambique), he has directed the Alliances Françaises of Piura and Lusaka. He is currently an international technical expert serving as an advisor on Culture and Cultural and Creative Industries at the Ministry of Culture and Education of Mozambique.
