Joseph Maroun

Joseph Maroun is a prominent figure committed to intercultural dialogue, Francophonie, and international cooperation for more than forty years. An independent consultant, publisher, publication director, and recognized figure in the cultural and institutional life of the Pacific, he has worked for several decades to bring peoples closer together and to develop exchanges between Europe, the Middle East, and the Oceania-Pacific region.

Originally from Lebanon and based in French Polynesia since 1982, he holds Lebanese, French, and Brazilian citizenship. A graduate in economics and commercial management in Montpellier, he has held positions of responsibility in marketing, business development, institutional communication, and strategic consulting, in both the private and public sectors.

For more than fifteen years, he has served as Honorary Consul of Lebanon in French Polynesia and chairs the Diplomatic Corps of French Polynesia. His work is marked by a constant commitment to intercultural dialogue, citizen diplomacy, Francophonie, and international solidarity.

Founder of the association “Les Amis du Liban-Tahiti,” the Club Polynésien de la Francophonie, as well as the cultural magazines “Arz Lebnaan” and “FrancOcéanie,” Joseph Maroun has initiated numerous cultural, educational, and humanitarian cooperation initiatives. Through exhibitions, publications, artistic events, educational programs, and solidarity initiatives, he actively contributes to promoting cultural diversity, dialogue between civilizations, and the values of peace and fraternity.

A poet, writer, and advocate of Francophonie, he is the author of several literary collections and has devoted a significant part of his commitment to promoting the French language and enhancing the visibility of Pacific cultures. His work has notably enabled the development of major educational and cultural projects benefiting thousands of young people in French Polynesia.

Honored on several occasions for his associative, cultural, and humanitarian commitment, Joseph Maroun is notably a Knight of the Order of Academic Palms and a Knight of the Order of La Pléiade and Francophonie.

As Vice-President in charge of Oceania and the Pacific at the International Institute for Geopolitical Studies (IIEG), he contributes to the development of the Institute’s institutional relations in the Indo-Pacific region and supports work dedicated to the geopolitical, cultural, environmental, and strategic issues shaping the future of this major region of the 21st century. His diplomatic experience, his in-depth knowledge of the Pacific, and his commitment to dialogue between peoples constitute valuable assets for the Institute’s international outreach.