ALEF - ARABIC LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR ALL

 

Books

  • => Innovative books based on:
    - The schools' curriculum.
    - The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
  • => Creative methods make learning Arabic easier and much more enjoyable.
  • => Beautiful design attracts children.


Certificate

  • => The ALEF certificate is the only one in Europe that evaluates Arabic language skills in children based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Teachers

  • => ALEF provides advice to teachers on administrative, educational and pedagogical issues.
  • => Recognition of teachers' work by adding their profiles to the ALEF website.
  • => Additional activities to help teachers keep the class active.


Centres

In 2016 started the Vrije Universiteit Brussel the Alef programme to teach Arabic for children between 6 and 15 years old in several schools' locations of GO! scholengroep Brussel.
Now the Arabic lessons are also available in the municipal schools of Anderlecht and Molenbeek.

For other centres:

  • => ALEF provides advice to the centres on administrative, educational and pedagogical issues.
  • => Access to the administrative platform..


 

Partner cities and municipalities:

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Partners:

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Partner Libraries, Bookshops, Publishers and Distributors:


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Latest updates

 
Alef 10 Small Size

04-04-2026

Alef ceremony 2026

This year, our school party will take place on Saturday, 4 April 2026.

This year also marks the tenth anniversary of the Alef Programme. That is why this year's party will be extra special, with a varied Programme presented by our lovely pupils, of whom we are very proud, and other activities specially prepared to make this day a beautiful and unforgettable memory.

 Alef Conference

02-04-2026

Alef conference 2026

Names of lecturers:

Prof. Dr. Jan Danckaert: (VUB Rector)
Prof. Dr. Mohamad Osama Radoun: (President of Aleppo University)
Mr. Qaisar Hijazin: (Secretary General Arab Belgian Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce)
Prof. Dr. Abied Alsulaiman, (KU Leuven)
Prof. Dr. Andrea Facchin (Ca' Foscari University of Venice)
Prof. Dr. Jill Surmont (VUB)
Dr. Feyza Altınkamış (VUB)
Dr. Sayf Shems (ULB)
Dr. Manhal Makoul (ULB - UCLouvain)
Mr. Elias Hanna & Mrs. Nesrin Alghazi (From the Arabic Language Teachers Unit in Linköping Schools - Sweden)
Dr. Jacqueline Couder (Director international Relations office at the VUB)
Conference moderator: Prof. Dr Najib Awad.
conference coordination: Mrs Hala Aboud & Mr Sami Azar

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12-12-2025

Alef Training day for Arabic Teachers 2025

Dr Darine Samou from the University of Aleppo
Dr Saussan Khalil from the university of Cambridge
Dr. Fatima Housseini from Mohammed V university
and
Mr. Sami Azar coordinator Alef Programme at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
will give several lectures and workshops about teaching Arabic for the children in Europe.