Team & Board
The Centre presents the work of contemporary Irish artists, reinforces the rich heritage of Franco-Irish relations in today’s international context and fosters a vibrant and creative resident community.
The Centre presents the work of contemporary Irish artists, reinforces the rich heritage of Franco-Irish relations in today’s international context and fosters a vibrant and creative resident community.
The director and the staff of the CCI are appointed by the Fondation Irlandaise which has been responsible for the building and its activities since 1805.
The Fondation Irlandaise has overseen the building since the Consular Decree of Napoléon Bonaparte consolidated the former Irish, English and Scots foundations and colleges in Paris into the Collège des Irlandais. See further historical details on our History & Building page.
Staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais
The director and the staff of the CCI are appointed by the Fondation Irlandaise which has been responsible for the building and its activities since 1805.
"The CCI stands tall as a dynamic relevant cultural hub, closely connected to the vast international network of cultural spaces in Paris and further afield. Most crucially, our artistic programme is underpinned by a commitment to addressing issues that affect us all on this shared planet: urgent contemporary international concerns such as social justice, climate change, migration and the rise of populism. The curatorial practice observed by the CCI is one that is socially engaged, with a natural awareness of and openness to current and impending trends. As a Centre that presents the work of Irish artists, we aim to create a space where all voices in Irish society are represented and valued, reflecting our deep conviction in equality and human rights, and we aim to programme in such a way as to encourage critical thinking, empathy and compassion, civic responsibility, knowledge-building, inclusion and access. We are confident that our diverse audiences will find an environment in which they can have fun, interact fruitfully and be genuinely enriched."
— Nora Hickey M'Sichili
Director
- Nora Hickey M'Sichili
- Director
directrice [@] centreculturelirlandais.com
Operations
- Fanny Begueria
- Chief Operating Officer
Communications and Public Relations
- Rosetta Beaugendre
- Head of Communications and Public Relations
- rbeaugendre@centreculturelirlandais.com
- Anne-Sophie Delhommeau
- Communications and Public Relations Officer
- asdelhommeau@centreculturelirlandais.com
- Lea Curetti
- Communications and Public Relations Assistant
- lcuretti@centreculturelirlandais.com
Development, Heritage and Libraries
- Carole Jacquet
- Head of Development and Heritage
cjacquet [@] centreculturelirlandais.com
- Marion Mossu
- Libraries and Archives Officer
mmossu [@] centreculturelirlandais.com
Accommodation
- Yann Le Cadre
- Administrative Assistant (Accommodation)
ylecadre [@] centreculturelirlandais.com
Administration and space rental
- Benoît Audonnet
- Administrative and General Services Assistant
- Patricia Costello
- Administrative Assistant (Cultural Programme, Room Rental, Accommodation)
pcostello [@] centreculturelirlandais.com
- Evelyn Doyle
- Administrative Assistant (weekend)
- Stephanie Nic Cárthaigh
- Administrative Assistant (weekend)
Tech
- Stéphane Gherbi
- Technical Officer
Board members of the Fondation Irlandaise
7 members appointed by different French ministries and institutions:
- Mr Denis Berthomier
- President - Representative of the Cour des Comptes
- Mr Yves Gounin
- Vice-President - Representative of the Conseil d'Etat
- Mr Gabriel Bourlaud
- Representative of the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères
- Mr Dominique Ponsot
- Representative of the Cour de Cassation
- Mr Arnaud Teyssier
- Representative of the Ministère de l'Intérieur
- Ms. Joanna Dorsser
- Representative of the Archevêché de Paris
7 members appointed by the Irish State:
- Ms Dearbhail Mc Donald
- Secretary
- Mr Michael Mc Williams
- Treasurer
- H.E. Alison Milton
- Ambassador of Ireland to France
- Ms Maeve Jennings
- Ms Una Mc Mahon
Strategy Committee
- Ms Dearbhail Mc Donald
- Chairperson
- H.E. Alison Milton
- Ambassador of Ireland to France
- Ms Maeve Jennings
- Ms Kara Lennon-Casanova
- Ms Una Mc Mahon
- Mr David McNulty
- Mr Michael Mc Williams
- Ms Cliona Ní Riordain
- Mr Cian O'Brien
- Ms Fiona Olivier
- Mr Bill Shipsey