How ACALAN is led, advised and run, from the African Union’s ministers of culture to language structures in every Member State.
Structure at a glance
The African Union ministers responsible for culture form ACALAN’s supreme organ and set its overall direction.
ACALAN’s highest policy-making body, which also approves donations and legacies under the statutes.
Gives scientific and technical guidance on the Academy’s research and language programmes.
Language experts and scholars who advise the Academ
Runs ACALAN day to day from its headquarters in Bamako, Mali.
Working structures
Each African Union Member State has a National Language Structure that carries ACALAN’s work into national language policy and practice.